Yeah, I’m phoning it in today. Once again, I woke up every hour on the hour last night. If you’d like to do this here survey as well, let me know with a link in the comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1. What did you do in 2008 that you\u2019d never done before? I finally learned how to (sortof) drive stick.<\/p>\n
2. Did you keep your new year\u2019s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I can’t even remember what my resolutions were last year. I probably didn’t make any. But I’m gonna lose ten pounds this year, DAMMIT.<\/p>\n
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? One coworker, and I have about eleventy billion coworkers who are currently knocked up.<\/p>\n
4. Did anyone close to you die? Thanks FSM, no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
5. What countries did you visit? For the first time in a long ass time, none.\u00a0<\/p>\n
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A giant honking rock.<\/p>\n
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Can’t think of any. I tend to never remember dates.<\/p>\n
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? (Finally!) putting out my album.\u00a0<\/p>\n
9. What was your biggest failure? Still not being able to drive my truck with total comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I battled a head cold for about 2 months straight, but nothing devastating. There’s still time for me to have a klutzy moment and fall down the stairs.<\/p>\n
11. What was the best thing you bought? A house!<\/p>\n
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Kristian. Definitely Kristian. He constantly amazes me with how sweet and helpful he is.<\/p>\n
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Does Sarah Palin count?<\/p>\n
14. Where did most of your money go? Into our house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Again with the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Any of the songs off of my album!\u00a0<\/p>\n
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
\na) happier or sadder? Happier, I think.\u00a0\u00a0
\nb) thinner or fatter? Thinner, I think. But not thin enough!\u00a0
\nc) richer or poorer? Hmmmm… my bank accounts are definitely smaller.\u00a0<\/p>\n
18. What do you wish you\u2019d done more of? Worked out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
19. What do you wish you\u2019d done less of? Focus on the negative.\u00a0<\/p>\n
20. How did you spend Christmas? In a whirlwind of family get-togethers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Naw, I was already in love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
22. What was your favorite TV program? Chuck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn\u2019t hate this time last year? Hate is such a strong word… but yeah. I’m not saying who, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n
24. What was the best book you read? I read so many good books this year. I don’t know if I can name just one.<\/p>\n
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Myself! Haha.\u00a0<\/p>\n
26. What did you want and get? A house!\u00a0<\/p>\n
27. What did you want and not get? A rock!\u00a0<\/p>\n
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Does it make me totally lame if I say the Harry Potter movie?<\/p>\n
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Worked. Lame. I turned 27.\u00a0<\/p>\n
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? A little more money, a few less things wrong with the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Slightly upgraded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
32. What kept you sane? Our kitties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
33. Which celebrity\/public figure did you fancy the most? Neil Patrick Harris. He can be my gay boyfriend\u00a0any-day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Definitely gay marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
35. Who did you miss? We were super busy this year. I missed hanging out with a lot of my friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
36. Who was the best new person you met? Our friend Marcus.<\/p>\n
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. I’m too stubborn to learn anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. “This is the song that never ends…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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