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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Graduated from college, moved to buffalo, made french toast (this morning!).
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any. Last New Year was kind of a blur. But not the fun kind it should be.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope. I think Hannah got in under the wire in 2007.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Shame! And with Canada so close...
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Material things? I'm all set thanks.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Graduashun. Drive to bison bison. Last day in Noho.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Perhaps throwing in the towel re: bison bison. But that remains to be seen.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Annoying sprained ankle that hung around FOREVER.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I really like my boots. I have wanted a set like them for awhile.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Friends and family were all in best form. Obama triggered the most literal all-caps celebrating.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm looking at you California prop 8 supporters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Lawwww skoool. Well does it count if it is future money?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bison bison. Boots.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
Thanks to Aurora, Single Ladies by Beyonce.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
- happier or sadder?
Happier. Don't think it could be possible to be as miserable as I was at this time last year.
- thinner or fatter?
Same.
- richer or poorer?
STUDENT LOANS'D
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Well it's finals so, studying. But honestly, spent more time in Haymarket. Don't know if that would have been possible, but still.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Driving. I drove ALOT.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Home with the fam. My mom or stepfather (or both) will get their traditional holiday plague and I will wrap the prezzies while they coalesce upstairs.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
I have no idea. Maybe Jim's.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope.
23. How many one night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
House, The Office, Arrested Development.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate last year?
If places count, then yes... stupid bison bison.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oryx and Crake.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady Gaga. "Bigot!"
28. What did you want and get?
Accepted to law school. Degree. Boots!
29. What did you want and not get?
A reasonably priced, respectable law school someplace south of the tundra.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight was pretty quality (LJ wont let me turn off the italics!).
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 22 and pretty much all my favorite people and myself went to India House.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Buffalo to be like 5 hours closer to ANYTHING.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
"Fuck you Buffalo I shall wear opaque colored tights."
34. What kept you sane?
My friends (Aurora in particular), internet, skype.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Big fan of Judge Judy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
OMGOBAMA.
37. Who did you miss?
CIVILIZATION. And all the people who live there.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Um. Beth? I did not meet a whole lot of awesome people this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Visit a place BEFORE you move there.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Buy it, use it, break it, fix it,
Trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it,
Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it,
Snap it, work it, quick erase it,
Write it, cut it, paste it, save it,
Load it, check it, quick rewrite it,
Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it,
Drag it, drop it, zip, unzip it,
Lock it, fill it, call it, find it,
View it, code it, jam, unlock it,
Surf it, scroll it, pause it, click it,
Cross it, crack it, switch, update it,
Name it, read it, tune it, print it,
Scan it, send it, fax, rename it,
Touch it, bring it, pay it, watch it,
Turn it, leave it, start, format it,
41. What was your favorite moment of the year?
Senior week was pretty quality. The first time I heard Admiral make that weird farting noise.
42. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Those 30 seconds when I thought I had killed someone with the rape shuttle.
43. Where were you when 2008 began?
Home.
44. Who were you with?
Familia.
45. Where will you be when 2008 ends?
Don't know! Someplace exciting I hope.
46. Who will you be with when 2008 ends?
I agree with will. Redundantly.
47. What was your favorite month of 2008?
May was nice. Lots of celebrating.
48. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
Not really.
49. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008?
Nope.
50. How many people did you sleep with in 2008?
Nun.
51. Did you do anything you were ashamed of this year?
Don't think so.
52. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
"The winters in Buffalo are not bad at all."
53. Did you treat someone badly in 2008?
Well yeah.
54. Did someone treat you badly in 2008?
Redundant!
55. How many concerts did you see in 2008?
I think only one of music. Metric and the B52s.
56. Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
Well favorite DANCE concert was Lorna's senior thesis performance. I don't think I can pick a favorite music concert. There are too many to choose from.
57. How much money did you spend in 2008?
More than I have. STUDENT LOANS'D.
58. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change what?
Look a lot closer at Buffalo.
59. What was your proudest moment of 2008?
Graduatin.
60. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
Hm. Trying to explain the Eucharist and transubstantiation in French on the last day of class.
62. What are your plans for 2009?
Decide what the hell I'm going to do next. Buffalo or not Buffalo.
Graduated from college, moved to buffalo, made french toast (this morning!).
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any. Last New Year was kind of a blur. But not the fun kind it should be.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope. I think Hannah got in under the wire in 2007.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Shame! And with Canada so close...
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Material things? I'm all set thanks.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Graduashun. Drive to bison bison. Last day in Noho.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Perhaps throwing in the towel re: bison bison. But that remains to be seen.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Annoying sprained ankle that hung around FOREVER.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I really like my boots. I have wanted a set like them for awhile.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Friends and family were all in best form. Obama triggered the most literal all-caps celebrating.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm looking at you California prop 8 supporters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Lawwww skoool. Well does it count if it is future money?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bison bison. Boots.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
Thanks to Aurora, Single Ladies by Beyonce.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
- happier or sadder?
Happier. Don't think it could be possible to be as miserable as I was at this time last year.
- thinner or fatter?
Same.
- richer or poorer?
STUDENT LOANS'D
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Well it's finals so, studying. But honestly, spent more time in Haymarket. Don't know if that would have been possible, but still.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Driving. I drove ALOT.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Home with the fam. My mom or stepfather (or both) will get their traditional holiday plague and I will wrap the prezzies while they coalesce upstairs.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
I have no idea. Maybe Jim's.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope.
23. How many one night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
House, The Office, Arrested Development.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate last year?
If places count, then yes... stupid bison bison.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oryx and Crake.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady Gaga. "Bigot!"
28. What did you want and get?
Accepted to law school. Degree. Boots!
29. What did you want and not get?
A reasonably priced, respectable law school someplace south of the tundra.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight was pretty quality (LJ wont let me turn off the italics!).
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 22 and pretty much all my favorite people and myself went to India House.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Buffalo to be like 5 hours closer to ANYTHING.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
"Fuck you Buffalo I shall wear opaque colored tights."
34. What kept you sane?
My friends (Aurora in particular), internet, skype.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Big fan of Judge Judy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
OMGOBAMA.
37. Who did you miss?
CIVILIZATION. And all the people who live there.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Um. Beth? I did not meet a whole lot of awesome people this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Visit a place BEFORE you move there.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Buy it, use it, break it, fix it,
Trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it,
Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it,
Snap it, work it, quick erase it,
Write it, cut it, paste it, save it,
Load it, check it, quick rewrite it,
Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it,
Drag it, drop it, zip, unzip it,
Lock it, fill it, call it, find it,
View it, code it, jam, unlock it,
Surf it, scroll it, pause it, click it,
Cross it, crack it, switch, update it,
Name it, read it, tune it, print it,
Scan it, send it, fax, rename it,
Touch it, bring it, pay it, watch it,
Turn it, leave it, start, format it,
41. What was your favorite moment of the year?
Senior week was pretty quality. The first time I heard Admiral make that weird farting noise.
42. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Those 30 seconds when I thought I had killed someone with the rape shuttle.
43. Where were you when 2008 began?
Home.
44. Who were you with?
Familia.
45. Where will you be when 2008 ends?
Don't know! Someplace exciting I hope.
46. Who will you be with when 2008 ends?
I agree with will. Redundantly.
47. What was your favorite month of 2008?
May was nice. Lots of celebrating.
48. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
Not really.
49. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008?
Nope.
50. How many people did you sleep with in 2008?
Nun.
51. Did you do anything you were ashamed of this year?
Don't think so.
52. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
"The winters in Buffalo are not bad at all."
53. Did you treat someone badly in 2008?
Well yeah.
54. Did someone treat you badly in 2008?
Redundant!
55. How many concerts did you see in 2008?
I think only one of music. Metric and the B52s.
56. Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
Well favorite DANCE concert was Lorna's senior thesis performance. I don't think I can pick a favorite music concert. There are too many to choose from.
57. How much money did you spend in 2008?
More than I have. STUDENT LOANS'D.
58. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change what?
Look a lot closer at Buffalo.
59. What was your proudest moment of 2008?
Graduatin.
60. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
Hm. Trying to explain the Eucharist and transubstantiation in French on the last day of class.
62. What are your plans for 2009?
Decide what the hell I'm going to do next. Buffalo or not Buffalo.