1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost my grandma, took my nephew to Germany, played washers
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Year's resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My oma and it still breaks my heart.
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A good year.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'm just not good with dates.Sorry..
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I can't really say anything great happened this year. It's been a really rough one.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I don't think 2008 was a very sick kind of year. At least that was good.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new cell phone, the Wii.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
All my friends were awesome this year.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
It starts with an F and ends with a rank and Nick kinda made me depressed. Also, the guy who ran into my car in the parking lot of AAC and the person who dented up my rental car in the parking lot of Target. You guys are peaches.
14. Where did most of your money go?
My mortgage, my car, and assorted other bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Ethan getting to see where his Oma was born and raised. Hanging out with L-Dubbs for her birthday..
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
womanizer - britney spears, single ladies - beyonce, so many others.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner by far.
iii. richer or poorer? richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being better to myself, being more appreciative of the things I have.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Agonizing over men who didn't give a shit, holding grudges, doubting my instincts.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Just hanging out at my parents'. Ethan was in Colorado for Christmas so we exchanged presents early.
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
Not sure.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I did not.
23. How many one-night stands?
Well, technically...one.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Law & Order: SVU, Grey's Anatomy, Jeopardy, How I Met Your Mother.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
26. What was the best book you read?
I read abour 3 books a week.I can't think of anything fabulous though.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not sure.
28. What did you want and get?
Out of this alive.
29. What did you want and not get?
Something real, to see my grandmother one more time before she died.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
That's a tough one.I really liked Doubt.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked and then I went to the hospital with my mom and dad for 5 hours. I got in a fight with Nick because he didn't see me for my birthday or anytime that whole week.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being happy.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
JKL-tastic.
34. What kept you sane?
L-Dubbs, Ethan, Elvis the Dog, Gin and tonic
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama for your mama
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Election.
37. Who did you miss?
L-Dubbs, my oma.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
HA.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
It's not gonna get better so you better learn to fucking live with it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
No thanks. .