Year in Review

...to make up for my lack of blogging, here is an insanely long post

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Hmm, I don't know if I was too outgoing or daring. I bought a house, never done that before. Does that count?

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I actually didn't make any last year. I would like to make one this year though. I want to lose weight. And not a little, but a lot. Although, I would take a little over nothing. I want to try and dedicate more of my life to that and stop making excuses.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
She wasn't very close to me at the time, but 8 months later she is now! I love little Adalyn and her mommy.


4. Did anyone close to you die?
I'm very lucky to say no.


5. What countries did you visit?
Oh, I went to the very far and away land of.... haha I didn't even leave Canada. I went to Alberta a few times. GP is pretty exotic you know.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More nights out with friends, less sitting around and watching tv. Watching tv with friends is okay though. So is watching "Friends" on tv.


7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
Um. none.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I went back to school. Yay me. I'd like to add that I got an A in both my classes this semester as well thank you very much.


9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm, I'd probably say weight loss, although I don't think I dedicated myself enough to that to consider it a failure because I never really tried.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No more than my usual colds and flus.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our house :)


12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I don't know what this means.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Again, kind of odd. I can't really think of any one to name out as being a horrible person. Although, now that I write that, yes I can. She knows who she is.


14. Where did most of your money go?
House and house related things.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Mom and Dad are coming for Christmas :)That's what is currently exciting me.


16. What song/album will always remind you of 2008?
I used to make fun of my parents/older cousins for not knowing new songs.... I have turned into them and really don't pay attention to that stuff anymore.


17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier/sadder,thinner/heavier,richer/poorer?
Happier, heavier, poorer (odd that i'm fat and poor but happy. oh well. happy is most important)


18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveling and corresponding with more distant family members


19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Waste time


20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my mom, dad, Adam, Ryan and Steve! First Christmas in our first house :)


21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Definitely Ryan when he's away at camp. Number 2 would be Mom.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Just more in love.

23. How many one night stands in this last year?
Oh yeah, that's a nice question. What do you think?

24. What was your favourite TV program?
Heroes

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Just one

26. What was the best book(s) you read?
Hmm, what I can remember
Water for Elephants
Stephanie Plum series
Stories from the Vinyl Cafe
The Glass Castle

I don't know, I read a lot.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
What does that mean? Like that Saxophone I found under the bed? Or the copy of Mozart's unheard symphony tucked in the back of my sock drawer. Yeah, I didn't really discover anything musical.

28. What did you want and get?
To get into AHCOTE

29. What did you want and not get?
New floors in my house

30. What were your favourite films of this year?
This is like the book question. I refuse to answer on the basis that I will have to think.


31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24 and had all my friends over to our place for dinner.

32. What's one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can't say.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Luckily FSJ isn't so concerned with fashion so my jeans, runners and hoodies fit right in.

34. What kept you sane?
Scrapbooking.


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

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
US election

37. Who did you miss?
Ryan when he is away at camp. Jenny and Mary. My stepgrandpa Joe.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Um, I don't know if I have a best. I met many nice new people.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
If you want to do something then do it. It won't just happen for you. And you can't complain about it unless you are willing to take action.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
Oh like i even know. Stupid question to end the thing with.