Having trouble sleeping, and since I'm coming up on a year since I moved home (honestly CANNOT believe it!!), I figured it was a good time for this:
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not very close, but a new friend.
Did anyone close to you die?
No one close, thank God, but still.
What countries did you visit?
Just this one
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More self confidence on a regular basis would work well for me quite nicely, I think.
What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hmm... Harvard was very important. As were certain events a week later. February was rather impactful.
The day of the Purim party was pretty damn important too - Finally started to break out of my shell and made friends worth keeping.
And the Olympics were the coolest ever.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Rediscovering myself after being split into a handful of jagged pieces.
What was your biggest failure?
Eh... I was pretty hard on myself for a while, and then made a few less than wise choices.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Does this question ever really need asking?
What was the best thing you bought?
My digital camera and GPS. The camera's been stolen since then (sadness!!!) but it marked a step of independence that I was rather proud of - I no longer depended on borrowing ANYTHING from Danny.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Trinity coaching staff for adopting me and giving me the opportunity to work towards something worth being proud of. Again.
And Katie!! She made her life happier and that makes me incredibly happy.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own at times.
Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, food, the usual.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Oh everything - this is me we're talking about. Ummm... tournaments. I like getting excited for tournaments again. It had been a while.
What song will always remind you of 2008?
"Oh No You Didn't"
And many many MANY others.
Compared to this time last year (2007), are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Happier :)
ii. Thinner or fatter? FATTER :(
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer :(
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hmm... relaxing. Breathing. Taking things moment by moment.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Needless spending. Stressing about nothing. Stressing about something. Paying for gas.
How did you spend Christmas?
Last Christmas: With my family! This coming Christmas: The Same :)
What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
I'm never embarrassed.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
No
How many one-night stands?
I'm abstaining from answering this question.
What was your favorite TV program?
DOCTOR WHO. (and How I Met Your Mother)
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Nothing special? I don't know. A few more dresses than usual, but mostly jeans. And heels. 2008 was a good year for heels.
What kept you sane?
Andrew. Nick. Lauren. Danny. (at times)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone - I can't stand the negative atmosphere, it makes me so uncomfortable to not like anyone
What was the best book you read in 2007?
Pride and Prejudice
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Umm... I started listening to pop again... and some more alternative than usual. OH and The Beatles Concerto by John Rutter is effing AMAZING.
What did you want and get?
Hugs. Lots of them.
What did you want and not get?
Oh you know, a million dollars. *shrug* it happens
What was your favorite film of this year?
Does Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog count as a film?
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 21! Dinner at Friday's ("This one time, Nick bought a PSP"), then Nick's house to get ready and play Rock Band, then the Library, where they were having a Rock Band tournament and we're like Dude. If we want to watch drunk idiots play Rock Band we can just go back to Nick's house and BE the drunk idiots. So we did and we had a fire and it was chill and awesome.
What three things would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
1. lower gas prices 2. a summer job 3. ummmm.... i don't know. I don't usually want STUFF.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I love David Tennant.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Ammendment 2. Goddamn you, Florida. And California's Prop 8. Come on, America, get a fucking clue.
Who did you miss?
my Villiger team
Who was the best new person you met?
I heart Nick. But just in general having an entirely different set of friends is awesome.
What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Don't touch the metal prongs on the electrical outlet when unplugging the laptop.
What quote can be used to sum up your year?
What was the one by Frost? Something like "In three words I can sum up everything I know about life: It Goes On."
In 2008 I...
{x} broke a promise
{x} made a new friend
{} fell in love
{x} fell out of love
{xxx} did something I swore I'd never do
{x} lied
{x} stole
{x} went behind my parents' back
{x} had my heart broken
{x} cried over someone
{x} disappointed someone close
{x} hid a secret
{xxx} pretended to be happy
{} got arrested
{} kissed in the rain
{} slept under the stars
{x} kept my new years resolution
{} forgot my new years resolution
{} forgot new years period
{x} met someone who changed my life
{x} met one of your idols
{x} changed your outlook on life
{x} sat home all day doing nothing
{x} pretended to be sick
{} left the country
{} almost died
{x} gave up something important to you
{x} lost something expensive
{x} learned something new about myself
{x} tried something I normally wouldn't try and liked it
{xxx} made a change in my life
{xxx} found out who my true friends were
{xxx} made a total fool of yourself
{xxx} met great people
{xxx} enjoyed my year to the fullest no matter how weird, crazy, stupid, or abnormal I looked while doing it
{} did drugs
{x} lost someone close to you
{x} got your license
{} already had your license and and did something to almost get it taken away
{x} listened to a new band that you now love
{x} got a job and still have it
{} yelled at a teacher
{x} hope 2009 is as or more exciting