2008 In Review

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Alot of things now that I'm thinking about it. Got a full time job. Went to Japan.
Went to Isreal

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I actually did keep my new years resolution.
And my goal for next year is maybe to work out and lose weight? Nothing official yet, so we'll see

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't believe so

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No body close to me

5. What countries did you visit?
Japan and Isreal!

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Better control of my finances

7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 15th is when I started working at my company as a temp. I can't think of any other dates that correspond with anything... except of corse my birthday

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a Masters in Math... who would have thought

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not neccessarily a failure, but I feel like I should have started looking for a job, way before I did.


10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
I can't think of anything, so I guess nothing serious

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm really not that big of a spender... Samantha maybe? But only becuase that just happened

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Myself, getting a MS

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sarah Palin

14. Where did most of your money go?
Student loans and food

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Isreal

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"I kissed a Girl" by Kate Perry

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier, esp because I don't have to worry about studying
ii. thinner or fatter? def a little fatter, yuck
iii. richer or poorer? Richer becuase I make more money.
Poorer becuase I am acutlly paying off my loans

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Saving money

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Started paying off my loans BEFORE I was required too

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With the Boy's family

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I already was... wow that sounds chilched

22. How many one-night stands?
0

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Jon and Kate Plau 8, Brothers and Sisters

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't believe so

25. What was the best book you read?
"The Host" I did read the Twilight books this year but I liked this on better.


26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Ummm Kate Perry? I'm not much of a music person

27. What did you want and get?
A full time job

28. What did you want and not get?
More money?

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The only one that stands out of all of them is, "Miss Pettegrew Lives for a Day"

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24. My parents came to visit me, and we went to Commander's Palace for dinner.


31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'll get back to you on this one.


32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
out of...

33. What kept you sane?
The Boy maybe

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Brad Pitt? I like the whole dad thing I guess

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I guess the election kinda encompasses them all

36. Who did you miss?
All my friends not in Louisiana

37. Who was the best new person you met?
I like everyone I work with

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
How about, I would much rather stay kis forever.
Does that count?

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Childhood was for fantasies, nursey rhymes, and toys"