Updatery
Been feeling a little under the weather lately, hence the angst/ridiculousness, but maybe I'm just going stiiiir craaazy.
Here's a meme, thanks Maru!
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Hmmm, I suppose that would be a lot of Japan-related things, but we'll go with swimming in the Pacific.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I really made a resolution. My new one is to try and be a vegetarian for a while. :D
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yeeeeah! New niece AND nephew AND close friend's baby (why don't we have a word for that?)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank goodness.
5. What countries did you visit?
Japan! And Canada.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
*coughcough* Hmmm. A car? Money? A plan for the future?
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 4th, 2008. Gobama!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Japan!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Closing myself off to other people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious. Knock on wood.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm.... hmm.. hm............ My Kyoto happycat
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My adorable nephew's!
13. Whose behavior appalled you?
"If you don't have anything nice to say..."
14. Where did most of your money go?
Essentials. Tuition, food, rent. I suppose a lot went to travel, too, but that's essential to *me*.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming back to the U.S. of A, the election, the holidays.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Dear Miami - Róisín Murphy. The lyrics are total nonsense, but the lines: "Dear Miami/You're the first to go/Disappearing/Under melting snow/Each and every one/Turn your critical eye/On the burning sun/and try not to cry" seemed to encapsulate the sense of siege I got from this world, whether it's an environment under siege from human development, the economy under siege from .. well, no one really knows, or my own assumptions about myself under siege from other stuff.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Probably about the same, maybe a little happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter. :[
iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer. :[
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise, socializing, dating, being more aggressive about decision-making.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending money on luxuries, wasting time. But it was fun :P
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas, yo!
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
With friends, if they'll have me and I can find them. Haha.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
Zilch.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mmm... The Office.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't really hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Self-Made Man," by Norah Vincent. Interesting look at gender.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
How can I even name them all? Miranda!, Róisín Murphy, Timo Maas, otherrrs....
28. What did you want and get?
Dates, good grades, material goods.
29. What did you want and not get?
Self-satisfaction.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Ooh! Ooh! Wall-E! FTW.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Got smashingly drunk. Huzzah for 21!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmm. Kissing any number of boys I privately crushed on?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Shabby headed to chic.
34. What kept you sane?
Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy. <3
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8.
37. Who did you miss?
The fam.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Hmm.. This one's tricky. I wouldn't really count it from when I met them, but when I started caring, at which point I would have to say a bunch of my friends from study-abroad, inc. the German-speakers, Adib, the Hong Kongers, the Australians, and more ;D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Everything works out, even when you can't possibly imagine how it could.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby
What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine"
So guys!
I want to try and be one of those people.. those vegetarians. Challenge myself in the new year, y'know. So I need a) things I should know about doing it and b) places where I can get tasty recipes. Bonus star lucky happy points to first responders. :D
See ya's.
Here's a meme, thanks Maru!
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Hmmm, I suppose that would be a lot of Japan-related things, but we'll go with swimming in the Pacific.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I really made a resolution. My new one is to try and be a vegetarian for a while. :D
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yeeeeah! New niece AND nephew AND close friend's baby (why don't we have a word for that?)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank goodness.
5. What countries did you visit?
Japan! And Canada.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
*coughcough* Hmmm. A car? Money? A plan for the future?
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 4th, 2008. Gobama!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Japan!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Closing myself off to other people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious. Knock on wood.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm.... hmm.. hm............ My Kyoto happycat
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My adorable nephew's!
13. Whose behavior appalled you?
"If you don't have anything nice to say..."
14. Where did most of your money go?
Essentials. Tuition, food, rent. I suppose a lot went to travel, too, but that's essential to *me*.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming back to the U.S. of A, the election, the holidays.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Dear Miami - Róisín Murphy. The lyrics are total nonsense, but the lines: "Dear Miami/You're the first to go/Disappearing/Under melting snow/Each and every one/Turn your critical eye/On the burning sun/and try not to cry" seemed to encapsulate the sense of siege I got from this world, whether it's an environment under siege from human development, the economy under siege from .. well, no one really knows, or my own assumptions about myself under siege from other stuff.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Probably about the same, maybe a little happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter. :[
iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer. :[
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise, socializing, dating, being more aggressive about decision-making.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending money on luxuries, wasting time. But it was fun :P
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas, yo!
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
With friends, if they'll have me and I can find them. Haha.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
Zilch.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mmm... The Office.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't really hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Self-Made Man," by Norah Vincent. Interesting look at gender.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
How can I even name them all? Miranda!, Róisín Murphy, Timo Maas, otherrrs....
28. What did you want and get?
Dates, good grades, material goods.
29. What did you want and not get?
Self-satisfaction.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Ooh! Ooh! Wall-E! FTW.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Got smashingly drunk. Huzzah for 21!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmm. Kissing any number of boys I privately crushed on?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Shabby headed to chic.
34. What kept you sane?
Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy. <3
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8.
37. Who did you miss?
The fam.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Hmm.. This one's tricky. I wouldn't really count it from when I met them, but when I started caring, at which point I would have to say a bunch of my friends from study-abroad, inc. the German-speakers, Adib, the Hong Kongers, the Australians, and more ;D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Everything works out, even when you can't possibly imagine how it could.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby
What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine"
So guys!
I want to try and be one of those people.. those vegetarians. Challenge myself in the new year, y'know. So I need a) things I should know about doing it and b) places where I can get tasty recipes. Bonus star lucky happy points to first responders. :D
See ya's.