1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Joined the cast at faire, declared my major/minor, had a real on-the-books job
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I have no idea what my new year's resolution was, or even if I had one. This year though, I'm gonna try to be nicer in general - I lose my temper to easily.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My grandfather.
5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Financial stability would be awesome.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 13th - kind of a day of beginnings in more than one aspect.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Making a lot of friends ^_^
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being kind of a dick for the last few months, and letting financial things get to me
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The throat thing during faire was pretty horrible, as is the whole currently getting over being ill thing
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Ummmm, I don't really buy nice things. . . Probably my Firefly hoodie, since I practically live in it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Everyone from faire for being there when I had off days, School friends for dealing with me, Austin of course, and Daisy for just generally being awesome (and being manly and installing things in my room, and taking really good care of me when I was sick <3<3<3 )
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
*sigh* these things are better kept private, not bitched about on the internet. Those who need to know do.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I have no clue - textbooks?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Comic con, Faire, Halloween weekend, People visiting me at school
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Curse of curves, not sure why
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier ^_^
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same? I should do something about that ^_^;;
iii. richer or poorer? About the same - yay being poor
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying - I should have worked a bit harder at classes. And knitting - I havent finished a project in forever.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating, worrying, and snapping at people
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Like a classic Jew - going out for chinese food and a movie. Only, this year I was too sick to eat anything, and there were no good movies, so it was more like going out and watching people eat, then going home again.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Very much so ^_^
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
House. And Doctor Who. and Lost. And Torchwood. And Boston Legal. And Psych. And the list goes on. . .
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I'm not sure. I think so. That's kinda shitty - oh well *shrug*
26. What was the best book you read?
Dream of a Common Language, I read it for class, but really really liked it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That Samie and Matt sing a great falsetto?
And that Ludo is Brilliant.
28. What did you want and get?
My own room at home, to see everyone from home a lot, a lovely new camera (and, most importantly, the lovely person that gave it to me ^_~ )
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't really think of one. Oh! I really liked Charlie Barttlet
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Did I have a birthday cake? I can't remember ^_^;; Oh, and I was 19
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Um, the summer could have gone a bit smoother. . .
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Goodwill pants and geeky t-shirts (man, I need new clothes).
34. What kept you sane?
Daisy and Austin <3 They pretty much got me through the summer.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Barrowman, damn is being gay and married
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing really - everyone at school was so busy arguing the same shit over and over, I stopped caring.
37. Who did you miss?
Everyone at some point, depending on where I was at the moment.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
All the firsties, and everyone in cast who I didn't already know ^_^
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Just shut up and be happy - anything worth worrying about will find a way of working itself out.