Year in Review Meme
Dec. 31st, 2008 06:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ceitfiannaI've been kind of putting off doing this one since like a lot of people this past year seemed to have more downs than ups for me, but I'm really hoping the new one is better. Tonight my plans are simple, make myself French Toast and do some lovely threading.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I got my driver's license.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I did since I didn't finish my thesis, don't think I lost any weight and don't have a job.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
New Zealand though started out living there last year so don't know if that counts.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A job and my own place.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 2008 when I decided and finally acknowledged that yes, I really wasn't going to finish my thesis.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my driver's license.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing my thesis and I'd say not getting a job, but I can't control that one and I know I've done really well on all my interviews and cover letters.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mainly just general allergies and all, nothing too horrible.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The cost of getting my ears pierced since it opens up so much new stuff.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My amazing friends and family who reminded me that its alright to say now wasn't the time for my thesis and then helped me start the next step of finding a job.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Bush Administration.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and livejournal I think.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting my ears pierced, meeting people I'd only talked to online and getting my car.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
Turning Around by Tim O'Brien and This Year by The Mountain Goats.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i) happier or sadder?: happier
ii) thinner or fatter?: I'm not sure, I think I'm actually about the same.
iii) richer or poorer?: Definitely poorer, I'm ready to have an income again.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hanging out with friends and I can always do more job stuff.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying and stressing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my family which was wonderful.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
23. How many one night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Supernatural
Top Chef
I know there are more but currently I'm not sure.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really, no.
26. What was the best book you read?
This is really hard since I read so much good stuff. Diana Wynne Jones and the Amber Chronicles are the first things that come to mind.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tim O'Brien and I sort of rediscovered some of my favorite country singers.
28. What did you want and get?
My car and Band of Brothers.
29. What did you want and not get?
A spectacular job.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Prince Caspian
Iron Man
Wall-E
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 27 and I don't remember doing anything really special though I did get my ears pierced right around then.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A job and having my own place.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Moving towards more professional which I've been doing a lot and more colors and less black
34. What kept you sane?
Friends, writing, reading, roleplaying, being back in the States.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Obama and Hillary in the primaries.
37. Who did you miss?
Friends that are so much closer but not quite close enough.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Alison in California meeting her and talking with her has been amazing and she's helped me so much with getting through this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
How even though things are tough if you have good family and friends, its a lot easier.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I got my driver's license.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I did since I didn't finish my thesis, don't think I lost any weight and don't have a job.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
New Zealand though started out living there last year so don't know if that counts.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A job and my own place.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 2008 when I decided and finally acknowledged that yes, I really wasn't going to finish my thesis.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my driver's license.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing my thesis and I'd say not getting a job, but I can't control that one and I know I've done really well on all my interviews and cover letters.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mainly just general allergies and all, nothing too horrible.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The cost of getting my ears pierced since it opens up so much new stuff.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My amazing friends and family who reminded me that its alright to say now wasn't the time for my thesis and then helped me start the next step of finding a job.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Bush Administration.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and livejournal I think.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting my ears pierced, meeting people I'd only talked to online and getting my car.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
Turning Around by Tim O'Brien and This Year by The Mountain Goats.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i) happier or sadder?: happier
ii) thinner or fatter?: I'm not sure, I think I'm actually about the same.
iii) richer or poorer?: Definitely poorer, I'm ready to have an income again.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hanging out with friends and I can always do more job stuff.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying and stressing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my family which was wonderful.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
23. How many one night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Supernatural
Top Chef
I know there are more but currently I'm not sure.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really, no.
26. What was the best book you read?
This is really hard since I read so much good stuff. Diana Wynne Jones and the Amber Chronicles are the first things that come to mind.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tim O'Brien and I sort of rediscovered some of my favorite country singers.
28. What did you want and get?
My car and Band of Brothers.
29. What did you want and not get?
A spectacular job.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Prince Caspian
Iron Man
Wall-E
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 27 and I don't remember doing anything really special though I did get my ears pierced right around then.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A job and having my own place.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Moving towards more professional which I've been doing a lot and more colors and less black
34. What kept you sane?
Friends, writing, reading, roleplaying, being back in the States.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Obama and Hillary in the primaries.
37. Who did you miss?
Friends that are so much closer but not quite close enough.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Alison in California meeting her and talking with her has been amazing and she's helped me so much with getting through this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
How even though things are tough if you have good family and friends, its a lot easier.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me.
