Another stolen fun thingy instead of a real post

I stole this from the one sis. (As a side note I can't believe I am posting this at my kitchen table, thanks to a fabulous housemate fanagaling the internet. Yes I just made that word up.)

1. What did you do in 2008 that you had never done before?
Shaved my head

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never keep them. This year I am setting goals instead.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, Julie and her husband Todd gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Miles. What a great name, and a sweet kid, for a great couple.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Kathy's partner just passed away quite tragically, and my heart is aching for her. Personally, I am strangely fortunate to have only lost my sweet little Aidan Michael.

5. What countries did you visit?
Sadly, other than the U. S. and the Ho-Chunk land I regularly pass over, none.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
My bachelor's degree and admission to a graduate school!

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 6th, when I lost my little sweetheart.
June 20th, PUERTO RICO!
March 19th, seeing Wicked!
November 7th, hey NASCO, I'm back!


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting in McNair and (in response to them kicking me in the ass) figuring out what I am going to do with my life and getting on the track to do it. (Well, for now...)

9. What was your biggest failure?
Falling asleep during the conclusion to Dracula. All that work...sorry Tobes.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing out of the ordinary.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Kitty!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The twinface for putting up with me!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
America's. Really, people? Really?

14. Where did most of your money go?
Roof over my head, books in my brain, phone glued to my ear, food in my stomach, college on a piece of paper, fun in my memory...

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finishing my last real science class. Ever.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Defying Gravity

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier and sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter. Gloriously, with no justification.
c) richer or poorer? Another $10,000 poorer. Thanks college!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hanging out at the house, seeing people, keeping in touch, reading

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating...

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Finding things! Over 1000 exciting things to find! And I found them all (except one ring on one page which I am CERTAIN is not there). Oh yeah, and fighting the good fight against passive-aggressivism.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, thankfully.

23. What concerts did you attend this year?
Small ones. Mostly Clare's band, Pax Americana.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
No tv. But I hear The Wire is great...

25. Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
How sad that I am so ready to say yes... Still yes.

26. What was the best book you read?
The Baroque Trilogy by Neal Stephenson. Yes, I know three books is cheating.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Mika

28. What did you want and get?
A fantabulous music theatre experience

29. What did you want and not get?
More makeouts. The fabulous gent in Philly.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dark Knight. I don't want to be cliché, but I didn't know how good Heath Ledger was until I saw that film. It made me believe in actors again.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
22, went out for sushi with friends near and far.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finally communicating with my parents

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Taking a new tone on the clean-cut, professional-casual that I usually go with, I began adding some vintage tones, especially victorian-esque jewelry or slightly more casual coats.

34. What kept you sane?
Rachel Rakower, the prospect of getting the hell out of here, McNair, Mingwei.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm still on a Viggo kick.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Racism

37. Who did you miss?
My sisters. I just don't get to spend enough time with them, and they've grown into such fantastic people. Devin. Sara. Megan when she used to want to be friends with me. Clare. Iulia. Katy. Jon. Steph. Lots of people.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Fil.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
It's great to do it yourself, but don't start with Laverne.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"If you love somebody, set them free." -Sting