2008 Year End Meme

Stolen from http://arewethereyet2.wordpress.com/

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Got involved with a boy 16 years younger than me

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, I really didn’t and I don't think I will make one this year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? my co-worker

4. Did anyone close to you die? No, thank God

5. What countries did you visit? I went to Mexico with the ACC on a mission trip... Amazing trip!! Can't wait to go again... when Sunshine is older

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A relationship. I'm tired of being alone against the world

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 10/26 - hooked up with Nick. My life turned upside down for a while after that and I enjoyed it while it lasted

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I took Dave Ramsey's financial Peace and although I have a lot of work ahead of me, I'm psyched to put everything I learned into practice.

9. What was your biggest failure? Still fat and very low activity level and I fell off the No Smoking wagon

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? nothing too bad

11. What was the best thing you bought? nothing comes to mind

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? ???

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? George W. Bush and IL Gov. Blagojevich

14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Nick...

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? well, Sugarland's Already Gone is on now so that's all I can think of

17. Compared to this time last year are you a) happier or sadder b) thinner or fatter c) richer or poorer? about the same on all fronts

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

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Worrying

20. How did you spend Christmas? Xmas Day I was alone... went to see The Curious Case of Bengamin Buttin

21. Did you fall in love in 2008? I did... :(

22. What was your favorite TV program? Too many to count... to name a few: Grey's Anatomy, Life on Mars, The Secret Life of the American Teenager

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No, still hate the same people LOL

24. What was the best book you read? ?? I read a lot but nothing sticks out

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Nick (he's quite a talented musician) LOL

26. What did you want and get? I don't recall wanting anything really so I don't know if I got "it"

27. What did you want and not get? a lasting relatioship... something's wrong with who I pick I think

28. What was your favorite film of this year? ??? I liked Forgetting Sarah Marshall

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I went to dinner with friends then to listen to my friend Mike play I turned 38

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? things working out with a certain someone, but....

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? a “fashion concept?” I dress for comfort and hope I look good in whatever it is

32. What kept you sane? who says I'm sane LOL

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Barack Obama

34. What political issue stirred you the most? The presidential election

35. Who did you miss? Randy always

36. Who was the best new person you met? Nick

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. "Credit Cards Suck" Dave Ramsey

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up the year. For me personally I'll go with this from Sugarland's Take me as I am:

"I'm slow to trust, but I'm quick to love; I push too hard and I give too much. I ain't saying I'm perfect but I promise I'm worth it. I'm standing here in front of you Tell me boy, what you gonna do?"

"If you want it, come and get it but understand, you take me as I am"