‘08 in Review

My friend Chris did a year end review that I liked, so ht to him

(probably going to take much longer for me to type mine, however, as I still only have 2 usable fingers (and a thumb) on one hand… going for an MRI in an hour…)

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
   -hmmm… rode in an ambulance
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
   - nope… don’t really do them… I figure if I want to change something, why wait for only once a year 
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
   - Lots of people in the last few months: Jessie and Eddie, LeVeque’s, Miller’s,
4. Did anyone close to you die?
   -for once this year, no 
5. What countries did you visit?
   - none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
   - a job i love 
7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
   - August 15th… johnna’s surgery; August 26th… 1st date w/ Donnie
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
   - lol…not going insane
9. Did you suffer illness or injury?
   - almost made it… fell down stairs at work and messed up some fingers… still waiting for tsts to determine how bad and if it’s perm. 
10. What was the best thing you bought?
    - I don’t think this counts as an actual purchase, but my new apt… I love it…
11. Whose behavior merited celebration?
    - Johnna’s surgery going well
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
    - Sometimes my own; management at ISPFCU 
13. Where did most of your money go?
    - Supporting family through johnna’s cancer
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
    - donnie
15. What song will always remind you of 2008?
    - ???
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    Wiser? - someways, yes… others, prob. not
    Healthier? – someways, yes… others, prob. not
    Richer? - In pretty much every way that counts, yes. being jobless, not monetarily 
17. What do you wish you’d done more of?
    - saved
18. What do you wish you’d done less of?
    - made decisions for the short term 
19.  How did you spend Christmas?
    - christmas with family and donnie
20. Did you fall in love in 2008?
    - yes
21. What was your favorite blog post that you wrote?
    - oh, thsat requires too much reflection 
22. What were your favorite TV programs?
    - office, lost, secret life of the american teenager, bones, prision break 
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
    - Umm…I can’t think of anyone I’ve ever said I hate. 
24. What was the best book you read?
    - breaking dawn
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
    - i bet bethany could answer this, but I can’t… though I did fall in love with ben fold’s effington.
26. What did you want and get?
    - my own place that I had a chance to help pick out and furnish, decorate, etc.
27. What did you want and not get?
    - a new job
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
    - twilight… not a great film, but i still love the story 
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
    - I turned 28 in october.  donnie and i went to a movie 
30. Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?
    - The biggest story was certainly Obama.  There is a lot to like about him.  Certainly some uncertainly but I hope for great things for our first African-American president.  (this was chris’ answer and i agree)
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
    - lol/// black pants and ispfcu tops…
32. What kept you sane?
    - ew, boys 
33. Who did you miss?
    - ew
34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
    - I’m still learning i think…
35. What did you gain this year?
    - perspective
36. What did you lose this year?
    - another roommate to marriage
37. Who was the best new person you met?
    - donnie
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
    - yeah, takes too much thought…