The Year in Review
The Year in Review
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I ran a half marathon.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes - Malaina and Sabrina.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
None - I stayed home this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money and a job I like.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There isn't one - it was just a pretty good year all around.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The half marathon in under 2:30:00.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting fat again..
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didn't buy anything memorable - how sad..
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A few people's
14. Where did most of your money go?
Visa
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sadly, very little
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
I can't think of any....
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter!
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I'm still figuring that out.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yup!
22. How many one-night stands?
Half of one
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I'm giving up on TV - Tudors, BSG
24. Do you hate/like anyone now that you didn't this time last year?
Lori, Mark, Kat, Karen T, all the people in my tour group - love them all
25. What was the best book you read?
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeniger
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
It hasn't been a good year for me and music
27. What did you want and get?
A vacation
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Elizabeth - The Golden Years
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 33 and we had a wine and cheese party.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It all worked out well.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Dressier with better shoes
32. What kept you sane?
My friends and family.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
There were many.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I try not to pay much attention to politics.
35. Who did you miss?
There were a few people
36. Who was the best new person you met?
It's a toss up between Kat and Mark
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Good things come to those who wait.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Nothing really works for me this year.