2008 In Review
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Went camping.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years' resolutions because any time I ever have I've forgotten about them within two weeks time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Valerie Jane
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, for which I am grateful.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sadly none.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A passport (with a stamp in it ideally) and a new bed. And an engagement ring would be nice too.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None. I started to put down dates that were significant but none of them will remain in my memory forever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I quit smoking.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Maintaining a good relationship with Tyler.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had walking pneumonia in April and my wisdom teeth removed in November.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
It's a toss up between my couches (that are super comfy and wonderful) and my new TV (which is huge).
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My cousin Nina, who graduated from USC with her Masters degree, and my cousin Nicole, who got married.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one really appalled me. I was a bit depressed over the way things fell out with Tyler though. We have been very good friends for most of the time we've known one another, and I did not expect things to turn out the way they did.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Plane tickets. I flew to California twice and Houston twice, and the second time (Christmas) the ticket cost almost as much as the other three flights combined.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My new apartment with just Truong and I. I have more space and all of it is mine.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
None. I haven't associated a song with a year in my life since I graduated from high school.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter- time to join a gym.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer- having a job will do that for you.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I'd gone out and met more people. I still don't really know anyone in Seattle outside of old friends and Truong's family.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Crying- there were some times when one thing or another overwhelmed me and my natural stoicism seems to have deserted me. I've cried more in this year than the entire rest of my life it seems like.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it in Houston with family and friends.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, I was already there and nothing has changed.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Top Chef
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
The First Law series (3 books) by Joe Abercrombie
I don't know if they were the best but they're the first books that came to mind so I'm going with it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing in particular stood out.
28. What did you want and get?
A job.
29. What did you want and not get?
An engagement ring.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had walking pneumonia at the time, so nothing. Actually, I think we made it out to dinner but I only ate about half my meal. I turned 29, it was depressing.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My friends living near by.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Is it comfortable?
34. What kept you sane?
Truong
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one stood out to me.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election.
37. Who did you miss?
My friends, and sometimes my family too.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My coworker Amanda. She makes work fun.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
I learned that you can't always fix things, even if you really want to, and sometimes it's just better for your sanity to let it go.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I think music just really doesn't mean that much to me, because I can't think of anything.
Went camping.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years' resolutions because any time I ever have I've forgotten about them within two weeks time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Valerie Jane
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, for which I am grateful.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sadly none.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A passport (with a stamp in it ideally) and a new bed. And an engagement ring would be nice too.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None. I started to put down dates that were significant but none of them will remain in my memory forever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I quit smoking.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Maintaining a good relationship with Tyler.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had walking pneumonia in April and my wisdom teeth removed in November.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
It's a toss up between my couches (that are super comfy and wonderful) and my new TV (which is huge).
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My cousin Nina, who graduated from USC with her Masters degree, and my cousin Nicole, who got married.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one really appalled me. I was a bit depressed over the way things fell out with Tyler though. We have been very good friends for most of the time we've known one another, and I did not expect things to turn out the way they did.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Plane tickets. I flew to California twice and Houston twice, and the second time (Christmas) the ticket cost almost as much as the other three flights combined.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My new apartment with just Truong and I. I have more space and all of it is mine.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
None. I haven't associated a song with a year in my life since I graduated from high school.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter- time to join a gym.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer- having a job will do that for you.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I'd gone out and met more people. I still don't really know anyone in Seattle outside of old friends and Truong's family.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Crying- there were some times when one thing or another overwhelmed me and my natural stoicism seems to have deserted me. I've cried more in this year than the entire rest of my life it seems like.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it in Houston with family and friends.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, I was already there and nothing has changed.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Top Chef
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
The First Law series (3 books) by Joe Abercrombie
I don't know if they were the best but they're the first books that came to mind so I'm going with it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing in particular stood out.
28. What did you want and get?
A job.
29. What did you want and not get?
An engagement ring.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had walking pneumonia at the time, so nothing. Actually, I think we made it out to dinner but I only ate about half my meal. I turned 29, it was depressing.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My friends living near by.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Is it comfortable?
34. What kept you sane?
Truong
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one stood out to me.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election.
37. Who did you miss?
My friends, and sometimes my family too.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My coworker Amanda. She makes work fun.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
I learned that you can't always fix things, even if you really want to, and sometimes it's just better for your sanity to let it go.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I think music just really doesn't mean that much to me, because I can't think of anything.