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There are about three people in my office and no one's doing anything -- especially me -- so here's a meme. Cause it's either that or faceplant on my keyboard and fall asleep.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Took care of a cat. Gave up a cat. Got engaged. Got rickrolled. Went to NY Comic-Con and met Gavin Blair! Bought a big-screen TV. Voted for a presidential candidate instead of against one. Went to a school reunion. Stayed in the hospital. Went to American Girl Place. Aaaand became an aunt! I may be an aunt on a technicality, but by the time he's old enough to know who I am I'll have married his uncle, so it damn well counts.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I got a new job, which I knew I needed. Just having a better year will be enough.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Laura. And Will's sister Myra, whom I suppose is closer to me in proximity than relation.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Maggie. My great-aunt Louise died, but I hardly knew her. The one that really hurt was Maggie. At least I got to feed her yogurt one last time and pet her and tell her how much and how completely she was loved.
5. What countries did you visit?
My own personal hell?
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Vacation days at my new job. A week in the Outer Banks with my family, which they keep fantasizing about. And some more friends in the area. As much as I love my friends, only about two of them are immediately reachable.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
OMG OMG APRIL 19, Gavin Blair. August 10, engagement. September 26, Spike. November 4 and 10, Obama and new job! Argh December 18 argh aaaargh.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into Simon and Schuster. Go me!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I would argue that I failed Spike. Others might not. The lapse in my drawing is pretty unforgivable as well.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Appendicitis for the proverbial loss.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My paper carousel? My Zero Punctuation mug? My half of the TV just for the sheer comedic value of carrying it home with Will like two cartoon mooks hauling a sheet of glass between us?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Will was a hero at the hospital and stayed with me until he frayed at the ends. My cousin Lisa's extensive medical knowledge saved my ass. My parents, despite always cautioning me to go slow, gave Will their blessing in August to propose to me and are getting really into the whole wedding thing. They also did a remarkable amount for me not being able to physically be there during the whole appendix thing. The people at the animal shelter were exceedingly kind to humans and kitty alike.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Most everyone everywhere with too much money, power, or both. The upper echelons of my previous place of employment.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Spike. Travel.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
OMG OMG GAVIN BLAIR. And marrying Will. And Tim and Tina's wedding.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Caramelldansen, and The Go! Team's Get It Together (the LittleBigPlanet song!)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I'm a bit worse off at the moment
b) thinner or fatter? About the same
c) richer or poorer? Poorer, for being paid as an independent contractor for my first year of employment and summarily screwed on taxes.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Drawing and exercising.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working in eBooks. Taking crap from people at work.
20. How will you be spendingdid you spend Christmas?
At home, per usual. Traveling. Seeing friends. Sitting on my aunt's floor and getting fuzz all over myself.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I often fall in love with Will all over again.
22. How many one-night stands?
I suppose they don't count if you're going to marry the other person involved.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I loved Chi's Sweet Home until I became unable to watch it without bawling like a retard.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I still hate pretty much everybody who wanders into my line of sight before noon.
25. What was the best book you read?
Kaoru Mori, Emma. (That's seven books, though.) Emma is graphical literary perfection. I can't remember the last time anything sucked me in that completely. (I want to be Kelly Stownar when I'm old. And oh, William! I loved you even when you were a vacillating dickweed.)
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
PEGGY LEE.
And most anything that came up on my Squirrel Nut Zippers station on Pandora. And Caramelldansen. Its attendant videos are hypnotic, for one, but the music I listen to is often a spectacular caffeine substitute, and Caramelldansen can surpass even high-grade speed. Oh, and Jonathan Coulton! Except the zombie song isn't anywhere near as good as everyone keeps saying it is.
27. What did you want and get?
A job in children's publishing and a wedding date.
28. What did you want and not get?
Spike. A break
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
WALL-E.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Went to work. Then went home for the weekend and ate cake and got swag. And, as usual, watched more Muppets.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding out Spike had an easy, one-time cure and summarily keeping him.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I try not to use buzzwords like "personal fashion concept" in conversation, or really at all, but I do occasionally wish I had a cool (female) friend who could make me over, like Steph in college. She used to dress me up for parties and I looked like a totally different person.
33. What kept you sane?
Will, as always. Playing Persona 4 has recently. It lets me forget.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
This is difficult to say, as I usually fancy animated men.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay rights. I try not to talk about Proposition 8, because it makes me froth at the mouth.
36. Who did you miss?
Amy. The bivalves. Spike and Maggie.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Everybody at my new job is awesome, and my new cousin-in-law Tina is the best ever, even though I'd met her long before.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
It can always get worse.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'll get back to you on that one.
In a gesture proving conclusively that Nintendo has lost touch with their fanbase once and for all, nearby flagship store Nintendo World has a window display featuring presents with gift tags from various franchise characters. They have apparently failed to realize that this gimmick can only go so far. A present from Mario or Luigi? Downright believable. Even Link, although it's probably just another damn map or compass.
Samus is improbable.
Wario is pushing it.
Bowser? Has no one noticed this is completely out of character?
The worst offender has to be the tag from Tingle. Don't open the present from Tingle.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Took care of a cat. Gave up a cat. Got engaged. Got rickrolled. Went to NY Comic-Con and met Gavin Blair! Bought a big-screen TV. Voted for a presidential candidate instead of against one. Went to a school reunion. Stayed in the hospital. Went to American Girl Place. Aaaand became an aunt! I may be an aunt on a technicality, but by the time he's old enough to know who I am I'll have married his uncle, so it damn well counts.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I got a new job, which I knew I needed. Just having a better year will be enough.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Laura. And Will's sister Myra, whom I suppose is closer to me in proximity than relation.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Maggie. My great-aunt Louise died, but I hardly knew her. The one that really hurt was Maggie. At least I got to feed her yogurt one last time and pet her and tell her how much and how completely she was loved.
5. What countries did you visit?
My own personal hell?
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Vacation days at my new job. A week in the Outer Banks with my family, which they keep fantasizing about. And some more friends in the area. As much as I love my friends, only about two of them are immediately reachable.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
OMG OMG APRIL 19, Gavin Blair. August 10, engagement. September 26, Spike. November 4 and 10, Obama and new job! Argh December 18 argh aaaargh.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into Simon and Schuster. Go me!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I would argue that I failed Spike. Others might not. The lapse in my drawing is pretty unforgivable as well.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Appendicitis for the proverbial loss.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My paper carousel? My Zero Punctuation mug? My half of the TV just for the sheer comedic value of carrying it home with Will like two cartoon mooks hauling a sheet of glass between us?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Will was a hero at the hospital and stayed with me until he frayed at the ends. My cousin Lisa's extensive medical knowledge saved my ass. My parents, despite always cautioning me to go slow, gave Will their blessing in August to propose to me and are getting really into the whole wedding thing. They also did a remarkable amount for me not being able to physically be there during the whole appendix thing. The people at the animal shelter were exceedingly kind to humans and kitty alike.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Most everyone everywhere with too much money, power, or both. The upper echelons of my previous place of employment.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Spike. Travel.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
OMG OMG GAVIN BLAIR. And marrying Will. And Tim and Tina's wedding.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Caramelldansen, and The Go! Team's Get It Together (the LittleBigPlanet song!)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I'm a bit worse off at the moment
b) thinner or fatter? About the same
c) richer or poorer? Poorer, for being paid as an independent contractor for my first year of employment and summarily screwed on taxes.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Drawing and exercising.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working in eBooks. Taking crap from people at work.
20. How will you be spendingdid you spend Christmas?
At home, per usual. Traveling. Seeing friends. Sitting on my aunt's floor and getting fuzz all over myself.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I often fall in love with Will all over again.
22. How many one-night stands?
I suppose they don't count if you're going to marry the other person involved.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I loved Chi's Sweet Home until I became unable to watch it without bawling like a retard.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I still hate pretty much everybody who wanders into my line of sight before noon.
25. What was the best book you read?
Kaoru Mori, Emma. (That's seven books, though.) Emma is graphical literary perfection. I can't remember the last time anything sucked me in that completely. (I want to be Kelly Stownar when I'm old. And oh, William! I loved you even when you were a vacillating dickweed.)
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
PEGGY LEE.
And most anything that came up on my Squirrel Nut Zippers station on Pandora. And Caramelldansen. Its attendant videos are hypnotic, for one, but the music I listen to is often a spectacular caffeine substitute, and Caramelldansen can surpass even high-grade speed. Oh, and Jonathan Coulton! Except the zombie song isn't anywhere near as good as everyone keeps saying it is.
27. What did you want and get?
A job in children's publishing and a wedding date.
28. What did you want and not get?
Spike. A break
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
WALL-E.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Went to work. Then went home for the weekend and ate cake and got swag. And, as usual, watched more Muppets.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding out Spike had an easy, one-time cure and summarily keeping him.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I try not to use buzzwords like "personal fashion concept" in conversation, or really at all, but I do occasionally wish I had a cool (female) friend who could make me over, like Steph in college. She used to dress me up for parties and I looked like a totally different person.
33. What kept you sane?
Will, as always. Playing Persona 4 has recently. It lets me forget.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
This is difficult to say, as I usually fancy animated men.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay rights. I try not to talk about Proposition 8, because it makes me froth at the mouth.
36. Who did you miss?
Amy. The bivalves. Spike and Maggie.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Everybody at my new job is awesome, and my new cousin-in-law Tina is the best ever, even though I'd met her long before.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
It can always get worse.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'll get back to you on that one.
In a gesture proving conclusively that Nintendo has lost touch with their fanbase once and for all, nearby flagship store Nintendo World has a window display featuring presents with gift tags from various franchise characters. They have apparently failed to realize that this gimmick can only go so far. A present from Mario or Luigi? Downright believable. Even Link, although it's probably just another damn map or compass.
Samus is improbable.
Wario is pushing it.
Bowser? Has no one noticed this is completely out of character?
The worst offender has to be the tag from Tingle. Don't open the present from Tingle.