The 2008 meme
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jazzfish. And like him I now feel meme trendy.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Visited Eastern Europe; run my own project
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really make resolutions. I use the new year as a transition point to reflect and make new goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
deanne
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Granma
5. What countries did you visit?
Hungary, Austria
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
sex
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1/7 (see #8), 7/22, 11/4
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
surviving, running my own project
9. What was your biggest failure?
study, taking exams, mental health
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
define illness
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A really, really, really overpriced ticket to Budapest
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent, investments, travel
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
overpriced ticket to Budapest, running my own project
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
My Immortal -- Evanesence, Eye of the Storm -- The Cruxshadows
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? neutral
ii. thinner or fatter? just about the same
iii. richer or poorer? definitely richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sex (noticing a theme?), study/professional development, useful therapy
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
watch tv; slack
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with the parental units in Pittsburgh
21. How did you spend New Year’s Eve?
In Laurel with lots of very fun people having wonderful conversation and tasty beverages
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes
23. How many one-night stands?
None, though I did have an international fling with a mysterious stranger
24. What was your favorite TV program?
ReGenesis
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, but hate is a strong word
26. What was the best book you read?
Kushiel's Mercy
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Paralyzed Age
28. What did you want and get?
GPS
29. What did you want and not get?
sex
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Kissed -- (Canadian film Rules!)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, Had my first dinner party that people actually came to
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more sex, not being afraid
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
corporate goth and burner casual
34. What kept you sane?
julesk
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Peter Outerbridge
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
healthcare
37. Whom did you miss?
quixotic_goat...duh
38. Who was the best new person you met?
christine
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
People can't know if you don't tell them and you will never get things you need if you don't ask for them
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"And I don't want the world to see me; Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken; I just want you to know who I am." -- Iris, The Goo Goo Dolls
jazzfish. And like him I now feel meme trendy.1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Visited Eastern Europe; run my own project
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really make resolutions. I use the new year as a transition point to reflect and make new goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
deanne
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Granma
5. What countries did you visit?
Hungary, Austria
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
sex
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1/7 (see #8), 7/22, 11/4
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
surviving, running my own project
9. What was your biggest failure?
study, taking exams, mental health
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
define illness
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A really, really, really overpriced ticket to Budapest
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent, investments, travel
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
overpriced ticket to Budapest, running my own project
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
My Immortal -- Evanesence, Eye of the Storm -- The Cruxshadows
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? neutral
ii. thinner or fatter? just about the same
iii. richer or poorer? definitely richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sex (noticing a theme?), study/professional development, useful therapy
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
watch tv; slack
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with the parental units in Pittsburgh
21. How did you spend New Year’s Eve?
In Laurel with lots of very fun people having wonderful conversation and tasty beverages
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes
23. How many one-night stands?
None, though I did have an international fling with a mysterious stranger
24. What was your favorite TV program?
ReGenesis
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, but hate is a strong word
26. What was the best book you read?
Kushiel's Mercy
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Paralyzed Age
28. What did you want and get?
GPS
29. What did you want and not get?
sex
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Kissed -- (Canadian film Rules!)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, Had my first dinner party that people actually came to
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more sex, not being afraid
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
corporate goth and burner casual
34. What kept you sane?
julesk35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Peter Outerbridge
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
healthcare
37. Whom did you miss?
quixotic_goat...duh38. Who was the best new person you met?
christine
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
People can't know if you don't tell them and you will never get things you need if you don't ask for them
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"And I don't want the world to see me; Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken; I just want you to know who I am." -- Iris, The Goo Goo Dolls
