1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
ordered food through the mail – pork bbq from NC
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don’t think I made any – for 2009 I need to become more active
3. Did anyone close to you get married?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
5. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
6. What countries did you visit?
Did not leave the United States, I really need to travel more
7. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
more contact with family and old friends
8. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 3 – met Craig
November 4 – Obama wins and in CA LGBT rights are taken away while farm animals are given right in two seperate ballot initiatives
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
having the same job all year and getting accepted to grad school
10. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting to visit a lot of people I would have like to have seen
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Allergies which I get every year
12. What was the best thing you bought?
new laptop
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
all those who opposed and voted No on Prop 8
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
all those who supported and donated money to Yes on Prop 8
15. Where did most of your money go?
Rent
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
getting to know Craig
17. What song will always remind you of 2008?
this is usually a very easy question, but I dont think I have one this year
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? a few lbs fatter, unfortunately
c) richer or poorer? same
19. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Visiting
20. What do you wish you’d done less of?
being lazy
21. How will you be spending christmas?
hung out with Craig and had real Maryland crab cakes for dinner
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Well on my way
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite tv program?
Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Ugly Betty, Amazing Race
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
Christopher Rice – Blind Fall
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
seeing Madonna in concert
28. What did you want and get?
a hot boy who likes me in return (Craig)
29. What did you want and not get?
Iphone
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E and Imax Dark Knight
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, worked, and dinner at Catch with Craig
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning the mega millions jackpot, haha
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Jeans and a short sleeve shirt
34. What kept you sane?
Craig/friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Justin from Brothers and Sisters
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8
37. Who did you miss?
Pete & Heather, Greg
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Craig
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
happy pills dont always make you happy and they can make you fat
40. Are you ready for 2009?
Bring it on