Another Year Over

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Pilates



Pay a mortgage

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year. I should make some for next year but I don't ever really keep them so, no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin, Ate Zsa Zsa

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Tim, my coworker. He wasn't close but he was the only person who passed away this year and I actually knew.

5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't leave the country this year. Hopefully I'll get to Australia in '09.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More resolve
More time
A plan

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 1 and 2. Mary Ann and Sary came to visit and I got to see some very old friends who I hadn't seen in over 10 years.




8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally signing up for Pilates

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not continuing with Pilates.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm always sick. I did end up an outpatient because of my anemia. Injury? Do knee bruises count?

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Iron supplement from Lindberg Nutrition. So far it has kept my blood levels just below normal which other supplements haven't been able to do!Hopefully it will keep me out of the hospital. Also my C905. It does everything! Pictures, wifi, GPS; I've got it all in the palm of my hand.



12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My dog. He finally learned that he has to piss outside even when it rains!



13. Whose behavior appalled you and made you depressed?
There's a couple of people I know with appalling behavior but none have caused me depression. That's dumb. Their life, not mine.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, gadgets, clothes, bills, taxes!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Guitar Hero for DS


16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything from Lil Wayne and his vocoder. He was in everyone's business! That trend needs to change for 09.


17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Sadder (I'm not really sad, but I was a lot happier last year)
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter. That will CHANGE!
iii. richer or poorer? I certainly do have more than I had last year but I wouldn't say I'm rich

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel
Read new books
Gone to the gym

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Lapses in judgment
Sleep
Impulse buying

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It has come and gone. Spent it with family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No it was more like out

23. How many one-night stands?
0

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Gossip Girl


25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate the person I just like them less.

26. What was the best book you read?
Thirteen Stories

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Santo Gold

Kraak and Smaak


28. What did you want and get?
iTouch
C905

29. What did you want and not get?
Pilates Reformer
Puma 917 Lo Popart, Can't find my size anywhere.


30. Favorite film of this year?
SATC

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29. Had dinner with a friend and then my family took me out. Nothing exciting.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Ending everything sooner

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Blacks. Browns. Grays. Eggplant. Jeans, ballet flats, and sneakers.

34. What kept you sane?
My alone time

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Suri Cruise


36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Aside from the elections, the Spitzer scandal only because Ashley Dupre became an overnight MySpace star for about a week or two. Funny.


37. Who did you miss?
My grandma

38. Who was the best new person you met?
EKS

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you feel like you can’t

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say its just a mistake
Think I forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong