A Look Back on 2008... Was 2008 Great??

1) What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Went to Washington D.C. and New York. Went dancing with Lisa! Found a mouse in my apartment. Moved to a different apartment. Decided on grad school. Visited a prison. Celebrated 12 years of friendship with my BFF. Bought a Wii.

2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for 2009?
You know, I don’t really ever make resolutions for New Year’s. I tend to make them all throughout the year. So no, I guess I didn’t make any. Which, in a way, means I didn’t break any…

3) Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep. A few friends. Two I can think of off the top of my head...

4) Did anyone close to you die?
A former Campus Life student. So, so sad.

5) What countries did you visit?
None! That is no bueno.

6) What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More of a passion for reading.

7) What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There are a few...and if I listed them here people would ask me why they are etched in my memory, so I'm just not going to list any...

8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Beginning the grad school process.

9) Did you suffer illness or injury?
Food poisoning. And yep, it really is as bad as people say it is.

10) What was the best thing you bought?
My Wii!

11) Whose behavior merited celebration?
My brother, Nina and Derek all for finishing their last semester of college! May will be a big graduation month!

12) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Well, 2008 was an election year...enough said.

13) Where did most of your money go?
Eating out!

14) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to New York!

15) What song will always remind you of 2008?
Bleeding Love, Chicken Fried and All Summer Long


16) Compared to this time last year, are you: Wiser? Oh yeah. I think I've come into a better understanding of life (and myself)... Healthier? Probably about the same. Richer? "Richer"...that word is so subjective...

17) What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd read more...

18) What do you wish you'd done less of?
Over thinking certain things. Drinking Diet Pepsi.

19) How did you spend Christmas?
With family. It was a good Christmas. One of the best in quite sometime.


20) Did you fall in love in 2008?
Haha. Again, another subjective question :) I am blessed by many people who I love and who love me.

21) What was your favorite blog post that you wrote?
"Words That Change Life" -- It was very thought provoking...at least to me it was!

22) What were your favorite TV programs?
"Jon and Kate Plus 8" and I have to say I did start watching "Oprah" more towards the end of the year oh AND "The Biggest Loser"!!

23) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate? Such a strong word. Can't say that I do. There are some characteristics of people that I don't like very much, but not people in particular.

24) What was the best book you read?
"Think Pink" (It's a sociology book...what can I say...)

25) What was your greatest musical discovery?
That's easy...The Jonas Brothers!!! Haha...just kidding. I'll have to keep thinking about that one.


26) What did you want and get?
Opportunity to travel to new places!


27) What did you want and not get?
Opportunity to travel with J.lo


28) What was your favorite film of this year?
"Seven Pounds" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" both movies I saw within the past two weeks and both had really good underlying messages.


29) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went out to eat a lot...kept the celebration going for at least a week. And I turned 24...

30) Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?
Tina Fay


31) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Not much different than last year.

32) What kept you sane?
Good friends.


33) Who did you miss?
Friends who have moved away...or those who got married and fell off the face of the earth.


34) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Time goes by fast. Life isn't fair at times. Listen to "that" feeling...you know what feeling...when I did, I was glad I did and when I didn't, I regretted it...

35) What did you gain this year?
More self awareness


36) What did you lose this year?
A few pounds


37) Who was the best new person you met?
Some of the freshmen women at FPU


38) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
You cant hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
Its a game of give and take

You cant hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes

Here's to '09...