New Year Survey

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? I got engaged!
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Well, since I was picking at my lips while reading that, I’d have to say, no… this year… well I have my 101 list, that’s good enough
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? *thinks* can’t think of anyone
4. Did anyone close to you die? close to Bryan
5. What countries did you visit? none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? did I lack anything?
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 10/5/08: Bryan proposed <3 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? getting progressed 9. What was your biggest failure? accidentally creating an MR when the ST was supposed to do it ... ooh, yeah, big failure 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? just some colds ... I hurt my finger and my shoulder a little 11. What was the best thing you bought? Disney tickets 12 and 13 were stupid – I don’t even remember what they were anymore, but I trust past Lissy’s judgment –
14. Where did most of your money go? bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Disney! Engagement!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? I think we should get rid of 16 and 40 too. A… Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
l. happier or sadder? happier
ll. thinner or fatter? thinner
lll. richer or poorer? richer, yes, even with the crappy economy
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? going to see movies
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? eating? ha ha
20. How will you be spending Christmas? at my parents’ with family
22. Did you fall in love in 2008? I stayed in love
23. How many one-night stands? this will never be more than 0, we should get rid of this one too
24. What was your favorite TV program? Grey’s Anatomy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? hate? hate’s such a strong word. Strongly dislike maybe.
26. What was the best book you read? Oh, the Kite Runner was last year? OK, apparently I didn’t read anything this year
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Nicole Atkins
28. What did you want and get? a ring ;)
29. What did you want and not get? er… a better CP09 assignment?
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Dark Knight
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? turned 23, had a birthday party at the apartment
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? if I saw my friends more
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Old Navy + Lissy + work appropriate
34. What kept you sane? my friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most? well there was the ELECTION. I guess the biggest issue this year was the economy, but I ranted the most about prop 8
37. Who did you miss? my puppies, my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? Julia
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Don’t leave your leftover college money in stocks :-/
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Yeah, I’m doing away with this question.

How about some new questions to replace the crappy ones?
41. Summarize 2008: My job is awesome, we’re engaged, Sara Palin’s stupid, Obama was elected, Prop 8 passed grrrrr, high gas prices -> low gas prices, the economy sucks, people are dumb
42. What are you most looking forward to next year? Wedding stuff
43. What are your predictions for 2009? I won’t get a bonus, training will be very cold, the strike won’t happen, I’ll yell at my mom a lot and I still won’t have enough money for a down payment on a house

Now you think of one :P