Year in review, 2008
( 2007)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got married!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my friends in Canada
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Another great-aunt, in the US
5. What countries did you visit?
Sydney, Switzerland, Austria, France, England, Singapore
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Last year I complained about not having a permanent job. While this is still the case, I am no longer pining for one. Maybe I'd like a new car. Let's say that.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 28, the day Elizabeth and I got married
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hiking the Jungfrau region of Switzerland
9. What was your biggest failure?
I think this year was made of win.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Was pretty sick just before the wedding, but yay medication!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Another MacBook Pro. Elizabeth bought me the Canon 450D, and it is also very nice.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
ITS's new director's "I come to bury Caeser, not to praise him" speech at tech contacts.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Kevin Rudd and Stephan Conroy, over Internet Filtering. I am appalled at ever supporting them, and almost wish Howard was back running the country. If asked tomorrow if I would want the coalition back in power, I would seriously consider saying yes (not just over Internet Filtering, but also the salary sacrifice changes, compounded lack of action on global warming and Higher Education reforms)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Honeymoon. Was totally worth it :)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Wedding :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Pass.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Cleaning and tidying the house
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Debatable. Maybe watching TV.
20. How will you spend Christmas?
At Peaceful Bay, near Walpole/Denmark.
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
sparklielizard!
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Stayed in love
23. How many one-night stands?
No
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Holmes on Homes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really.
26. What was the best book you read?
I honestly don't think I've read a fiction book this year :( I've read plenty of NF ones though
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
DeGrussa Spaceship
28. What did you want and get?
Canon 450D, A central exchange server for UWA, the heads of my enemies on pikes.
29. What did you want and not get?
A good exchange rate during our honeymoon :(
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
None really memorable
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29, prepared for the wedding, and had a generally less interesting day than 2007's birthday.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Pass.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual.
34. What kept you sane?
Elizabeth :)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't think I've had any celeb crushes this year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Mandatory internet filtering.
37. Who did you miss?
I haven't really talked to blu in ages, which is a shame.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Pass.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Don't stress about weddings too much, your friends have got your back.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
As with 2007, "It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had to time of your life"
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got married!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my friends in Canada
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Another great-aunt, in the US
5. What countries did you visit?
Sydney, Switzerland, Austria, France, England, Singapore
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Last year I complained about not having a permanent job. While this is still the case, I am no longer pining for one. Maybe I'd like a new car. Let's say that.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 28, the day Elizabeth and I got married
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hiking the Jungfrau region of Switzerland
9. What was your biggest failure?
I think this year was made of win.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Was pretty sick just before the wedding, but yay medication!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Another MacBook Pro. Elizabeth bought me the Canon 450D, and it is also very nice.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
ITS's new director's "I come to bury Caeser, not to praise him" speech at tech contacts.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Kevin Rudd and Stephan Conroy, over Internet Filtering. I am appalled at ever supporting them, and almost wish Howard was back running the country. If asked tomorrow if I would want the coalition back in power, I would seriously consider saying yes (not just over Internet Filtering, but also the salary sacrifice changes, compounded lack of action on global warming and Higher Education reforms)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Honeymoon. Was totally worth it :)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Wedding :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Pass.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Cleaning and tidying the house
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Debatable. Maybe watching TV.
20. How will you spend Christmas?
At Peaceful Bay, near Walpole/Denmark.
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
sparklielizard!
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Stayed in love
23. How many one-night stands?
No
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Holmes on Homes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really.
26. What was the best book you read?
I honestly don't think I've read a fiction book this year :( I've read plenty of NF ones though
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
DeGrussa Spaceship
28. What did you want and get?
Canon 450D, A central exchange server for UWA, the heads of my enemies on pikes.
29. What did you want and not get?
A good exchange rate during our honeymoon :(
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
None really memorable
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29, prepared for the wedding, and had a generally less interesting day than 2007's birthday.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Pass.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual.
34. What kept you sane?
Elizabeth :)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't think I've had any celeb crushes this year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Mandatory internet filtering.
37. Who did you miss?
I haven't really talked to blu in ages, which is a shame.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Pass.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Don't stress about weddings too much, your friends have got your back.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
As with 2007, "It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had to time of your life"