Stolen from Loni! Bwahahaha!


What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Oh a bunch!  Got a boyfriend, got engaged, got married.  Had my first pregnancy scare.  Adopted a puppy.

Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I kept some of them, but not all of them.  To be honest I don't remember what they were.  I do plan to keep this year's resolutions however.

What countries did you visit?
Just this one, though I almost visited Mexico.

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More patience.  I have discovered that I am horrible at waiting calmly and not freaking out.  I also want to have more personal peace, and more of a feeling that I am making a positive difference in the world without sacrificing the sanity and safety of myself and others.

What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jan 5th - Alan asked me out.  Jan 15th - Engaged. Sept. 5th - Married

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pulling off a dream wedding without pulling my hair out.

What was your biggest failure?
First time getting fired from a job - costco - though now I have a much better job, so it wasn't a complete failure.

Did you suffer illness or injury?
I slammed my thumb in our car door on our honeymoon so hard it broke my thumb.  And then there are my tonsils, which are getting taken out soon because of how badly they treated me this past year.

What was the best thing you bought?
A puppy^_^

Where did most of your money go?
Wedding, Cars, Rent, Food.  Pretty basic stuff.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Wedding done/Honeymoon^_^

What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
"You'll be in my heart" by Phil Collins

Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter unfortunately, hence my new year's resolution.
iii. richer or poorer? I'm making better money but there are more expenses and mouths to feed.

What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spending time with friends, Schoolwork, Yoga, relaxing

What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying mostly.

Did you fall in love in 2008?
Very much so.

How many one-night stands?
None.

What was your favorite TV program?
NCIS, House, CSI, MASH, Grey's anatomy, Yes Dear.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not any person in particular, though there are some companies that infuriate me.

What was the best book you read?
Sadly, my reading really went down this year.  As far as the ones that I did read, I loved TCOYF, Twilight, and the tennishoes among the nephites series.

What were your greatest musical discoveries?
Paolo Nutini, Sara Evans, Sara Bareilles, and, though it's not necessarily a musical discovery, I am loving Pandora Radio

What did you want and get?
A puppy^_^ A job where I don't get burns and cuts on a daily basis, the love of my life

What was your favorite film of this year?
I really enjoyed Hancock and WALL-E

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked and then went out to dinner with Alan, and I was 21

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding and buying a house.

What kept you sane?
Alan, chocolate, and long phone calls and chats with friends.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Who did you miss?
A ton of people.  Being married kinda killed my social life.

Who was the best new person you met?
Alan, though he really doesn't count as I met him years ago...

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
There is some shred of potential decency in everyone, and people will always surprise you with what they can do and be.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: