2008...

2008

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
get married to the most amazing man in the world. move to a different city. work two jobs.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember the ones I made last year, and I did not make any for this year. I would only just forget them after a few weeks.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my SILs, Sarah and Andrea.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no.

5. What countries did you visit?
none. :( most my traveling so far has happened in 2007.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
more time with my Andy. more time with my awesome friends and family.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Andy proposing March 29th to me in Austin. getting married on July 12th. my nieces birth on July 7th and 9th. Steph and Lee's wedding September 27th. skydiving on July 14th. everything happened in July. ;) my 19th birthday December 27th. oh January 11th - I shaved my head.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
learning to live in Lufkin? lol. being married.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure I had one?

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
strep throat...nothing serious, though.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
moped, helmet, leather jacket. our wedding. Andy bought me an icecream machine. :D

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
hmmm. everyone's?

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
hmmmm. don't know either. probably my own.

14. Where did most of your money go?
our wedding. a new apartment.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
getting married. AND. skydiving. those were definitely like...EXCITEMENT HIGH. :D

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Joe Dassin's "Aux Champs Elysees"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
happier. I have the most amazing husband in the world. and the most amazing group of friends ever. I love you guys so much.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent more time with all my siblings. traveled more. read more.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
watching TV/movies.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with people I love.

21. How will you be spending New Years?
I spend New Years for the first time with my Andy.
we also had a big bonfire and I had an amazing time with Sam before he left to go back to Canada.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter. Pushing Daisies.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no.

26. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter. the Hobbit.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
maybe Iron and Wine.

28. What did you want and got?
my deary.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
ah. so many. Paris Je Taime. Wall-E. Twilight. the Dark Knight. Hancock. Sweeney Todd. Pineapple Express(omgamazingmovie!). In Bruges.
notable mention goes to Get Smart, Tropic Thunder, and StepBrothers for making me laugh.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
19! had a partay, got a bit tipsy, played our amazing dare/dare game, :P made some friendships better....

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
letting go.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
hippie!

34. What kept you sane?
my Andy. being with friends and family. talking with Ben.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ellen Page. Rachel McAdams. always Johnny Depp.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I really had no opinion on most things that I can think of now.

37. Who did you miss?
Andy and the Harbucks at the beginning of the year. my family and friends in SA from July on. *sad smile*

38. Who was the best new person you met? Rachel, Stephen, Maggie, Judah, Kristy, Amanda, Merida. and getting closer to Sam, Phil, Sarah and Ben.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
let go.
forgive.
listen.
motorcycles are a must.