40 things about 2008
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
- Cried in front of an employer - then quit!
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and did you make more for this year?
- Didn't make any for either year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Nooooo - wait. No, I don't think so. But maybe. Wait, yeah, my uncle! Well, his wife, anyway.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
- Mexico. Flew over the States.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- Confidence and a clear idea of where I'm going in life.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
- Quitting the job mentioned above. A lot of stuff that happened online. Going back to an old place I worked and having old coworkers immediately recognize me and beg my return:)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- Moving out of my parent's house and out of province
9. What was your biggest failure?
- Not going to school.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- No, not really.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- My laptop:)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
- No ones, really.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
- Ehhh, mine?
14. Where did most of your money go?
- Rent and books.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- Nothing really.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2008?
- Nothing really.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? Uh, neither.
thinner or fatter? Dunno.
richer or poorer? About equal.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Work.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
- Being around my family.
20. How did you be spending Christmas?
- Open presents, eat, call people, the usual.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
- Work.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- No, I wouldn't say so. I think I have stricter ideas of what "love" is than others, though.
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
- None, I'm not a whore.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
- Don't really watch TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
- People in general. Well, I already did, but now more so. Also, my eldest brother. Actually, I find I really dislike all my siblings now that I live near them and see them often.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
- The Most Popular Book in the Whole World by Jessica Wagstrom (It's an e-book, but whatever)
- Anna Karenina by Tolstoy (still haven't finished)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Bag of Toys. Split Seven Ways. Various Wrock groups.
28. What did you want and get?
- A laptop. A place away from my mother. Better clothes.
29. What did you want and not get?
- Happiness.
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
- Dark Knight
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- I was nineteen. Not sure if I did anything, really.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- More money.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- Meh. I dunno.
34. What kept you sane?
- Actually, I really enjoyed it in the city. No insanity threatened. Now that I'm stuck in this town, however...
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Alan Rickman toward the beginning, David Thewlis toward the end. Still fancy them both.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- Uhh... those blasts they're setting off underwater to find oil. Kills everything within a seventy mile radius. Not cool.
37. Who did you miss?
- My mum. A bit. Friends from home. Barely at all. The lake back home. A
lot.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
- Someone online.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- If life sucks, just leave. It's always better somewhere else.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
- "Whatever" by Liam Lynch(2003)