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January
M : Nothing rhymes with orange.
S: No it doesn't.
February
What Mary should be doing: studying for two upcoming midterms.
What Mary has been doing: inventing two sweet new reality shows.
March
I'm right to be thoroughly creeped out by this, right?
April
No Entry
May
No Entry
June
I really shouldn't blog when I'm cranky, but...
July
No Entry
August
No Entry
September
No Entry
October
Monday: First class at 9, which is entirely too early.
November
Barack Obama won the presidential election.
December
1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Starting hanging out with drag queens, found the Cheerful Tortoise
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year. This year they are: quit smoking, blog every week, stretch for at least 30 minutes at least twice a week, read one non-school book per month, try a new recipe every week.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
What countries did you visit?
None
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A regular sleeping pattern, stable finances, more socks
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 14th, May 18th, November 4th
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
just surviving seems to have been a sufficient feat
What was your biggest failure?
Not seeing certain people as often as I'd have liked
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Some colds and sore throats and a pulled shoulder
What was the best thing you bought?
My Netflix subscription.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sean, Rich, Cate, and Laura
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sarah Palin supporters, and JT
Where did most of your money go?
School, food, clothes, and booze
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election and New Years
What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, Paper Planes by M.I.A., and Low by Flo Rida
Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? about the same
richer or poorer? richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
I kind of wish I had been more selfish
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being hung over and hanging out with people I didn't really like
How will you be spending Christmas?
With people I love.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes
How many one-night stands?
2
What was your favorite TV program?
Either Pushing Daisies or The Big Bang Theory
Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
All of the people I currently dislike are ones I didn't know a year ago.
What was the best book you read?
Paper Soldiers by Hugh Laurie
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Kristin Chenoweth's Let Yourself Go and As I Am, specifcally Taylor, the Latte Boy
What did you want and get?
New laptop, a new coat, and some overdue answers
What did you want and not get?
Laura and my public access show, and a Wii
What was your favorite film of the year?
Wall-E
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23. I spent the day with Rich, got a massage, and went to the Cheerful with all of my bestest friends who were in town.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Absolute power
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Things that make me feel good to wear and hopefully don't look awful together.
What kept you sane?
Laurel. When my sleep schedule was crazy and I wanted to cry all the time she was the main person who helped me keep my head above water.
What celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Adam Carolla, Jim Parson, and Neil Patrick Harris
What political issue stirred you the most?
Civil rights for gays, women, and smokers
Who did you miss?
Laurel, Cate, Lia, and Katie
Who was the best new person you met?
Adam Shoulders and Mike Lynch
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
If you don't pursue the things you want then it's your own damn fault when you don't get them.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap
M : Nothing rhymes with orange.
S: No it doesn't.
February
What Mary should be doing: studying for two upcoming midterms.
What Mary has been doing: inventing two sweet new reality shows.
March
I'm right to be thoroughly creeped out by this, right?
April
No Entry
May
No Entry
June
I really shouldn't blog when I'm cranky, but...
July
No Entry
August
No Entry
September
No Entry
October
Monday: First class at 9, which is entirely too early.
November
Barack Obama won the presidential election.
December
1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Starting hanging out with drag queens, found the Cheerful Tortoise
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year. This year they are: quit smoking, blog every week, stretch for at least 30 minutes at least twice a week, read one non-school book per month, try a new recipe every week.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
What countries did you visit?
None
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A regular sleeping pattern, stable finances, more socks
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 14th, May 18th, November 4th
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
just surviving seems to have been a sufficient feat
What was your biggest failure?
Not seeing certain people as often as I'd have liked
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Some colds and sore throats and a pulled shoulder
What was the best thing you bought?
My Netflix subscription.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sean, Rich, Cate, and Laura
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sarah Palin supporters, and JT
Where did most of your money go?
School, food, clothes, and booze
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election and New Years
What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani, Paper Planes by M.I.A., and Low by Flo Rida
Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? about the same
richer or poorer? richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
I kind of wish I had been more selfish
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being hung over and hanging out with people I didn't really like
How will you be spending Christmas?
With people I love.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes
How many one-night stands?
2
What was your favorite TV program?
Either Pushing Daisies or The Big Bang Theory
Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
All of the people I currently dislike are ones I didn't know a year ago.
What was the best book you read?
Paper Soldiers by Hugh Laurie
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Kristin Chenoweth's Let Yourself Go and As I Am, specifcally Taylor, the Latte Boy
What did you want and get?
New laptop, a new coat, and some overdue answers
What did you want and not get?
Laura and my public access show, and a Wii
What was your favorite film of the year?
Wall-E
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23. I spent the day with Rich, got a massage, and went to the Cheerful with all of my bestest friends who were in town.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Absolute power
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Things that make me feel good to wear and hopefully don't look awful together.
What kept you sane?
Laurel. When my sleep schedule was crazy and I wanted to cry all the time she was the main person who helped me keep my head above water.
What celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Adam Carolla, Jim Parson, and Neil Patrick Harris
What political issue stirred you the most?
Civil rights for gays, women, and smokers
Who did you miss?
Laurel, Cate, Lia, and Katie
Who was the best new person you met?
Adam Shoulders and Mike Lynch
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
If you don't pursue the things you want then it's your own damn fault when you don't get them.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap