2008 in Review
2008 in review
Because I can’t be assed to actually write a year in review entry, I’m stealing this survey from Facebook and putting it on my blog. Shut up, it’s happening.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?: I made more money than I ever had. I went to New York City for a week. Other things that do not require a public announcement. Went to the hospital for treatment for my migraines.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: I typically don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, because I’ll never keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?: no, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?: the United States
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?: more success with the whole hopes and dreams thing.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?:
Um, none, really.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: not dying from the constant migraines? Learning to not be so hard on myself.
9. What was your biggest failure?: I’m not going to answer that question.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Anything bad?: Migraines. And I messed up my knee in February. And mildly sprained my ankle in November. But mostly, the migraines. They need to end. I’m going out of my mind.
11. What were the best things you bought?: plane tickets, my iPhone, IKEA furniture (my apartment looks less like a teenager lives here!)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: mine, for even managing to be a functioning member of society.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?: certainly some friends.
14. Where did most of your money go?: bills, rent, IKEA, booze.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?: going to New York, going to Finland in March ’09.
16. What song/s will always remind you of 2008?
Mercy by Duffy
other songs I can’t remember right now.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: sadder, slightly.
ii. thinner or fatter?: about the same.
iii. richer or poorer?: richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?: writing things I actually care about.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?: working
20. How will you be spending Christmas?: i spent it with the family
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?: no. but not for lack of trying.
22. How many one-night stands?: i’m pleading the fifth.
24. What was your favorite TV program?: How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, Mad Men, Flight of the Conchords
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?: I’m not sure if I hate anyone, but I certainly see a number of people in a very different light. Which will absolutely come back and bite them in the ass at the worst possible moment.Yes, I know I’m evil.
26. What was the best book you read?: Hands down, Watchmen. SO GOOD. Again, I’m late to the party. But if you haven’t read it, go buy it now. I don’t care if you don’t read graphic novels. I don’t really, either. Do it anyway. GO. God, just trust me on this.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?: The Weepies (Thanks, Sabrina!)
28. What did you want and get?: to go to New York more than once! to spend time with awesome people.
29. What did you want and not get?: a boyfriend. but not in a desperate way. seriously, I’m not clingy and really enjoy my space. a girl just likes a little something’ somethin’ every now and again. and someone to hang out with on weekends and stuff. Jeez!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?: Juno.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?: On my birthday, I was 28. I had a birthday party at my place. We played rock band and singstar. It snowed and was gross outside, but it was a fun night.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: fewer migraines. making acquaintance with people who could make up their ever loving minds.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?: jeans, cardigans, chucks.
34. What kept you sane?: ice packs, rudy, alcohol, god (hey man, there has to be some kind of higher power to have gotten me through this ridiculous year without either dying or going batshit insane), sleep, amazing friends (of which there are sadly few)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: um, I have no idea. Jason Segel? But not with the haircut he had for the bulk of 2008. That was HORRIBLE. But not Dr. Horrible. Because Dr. Horrible was AWESOME, dare I say LEGENDARY.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?: Hoping that Hillary would be elected President, then wondering why people were so crazy about Obama (and if there was Kool-aid involved), even though I don’t mind the guy at all. I just don’t think he’s the second coming. A refreshing change, yes.
37. Who did you miss?: People who’ve proven to be sucky friends, people who aren’t here
38. Who was the best new person you met?: hm, tough call. There are some awesome new people around.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: life can really suck. that’s when you’ve gotta take the time to pay attention to the small and awesome stuff and suck all the joy you can out of them.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Wasted on a Saturday
Join the great majority
All the ways I tried to keep in touch
You’ll never know.
Ohh come on come on come on
Give me a sign of life
‘Cause there’s another way
That I’d rather be
If I could only get you alone
It’s an inside joke that I never get
And I’m dying inside
But I’m not dead yet, dead yet…
(The Weepies, Not Dead Yet)