2008

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
So many things… I got engaged, I bought a house, I started a job that I love

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I made any resolutions. And I don’t plan on making any. I feel like by making them at this time of year I’m doing it because everyone else is, and not because I really care about what I’m doing.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No one close, but several people I know gave birth.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada!

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I think that I had everything I could want in 2008.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 23rd – It was a Sunday, and it was the day that Tim asked me to marry him. (p.s. I said yes)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My health got much better, and I started my career with kids.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Being lazy day-to-day

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?My arthritis improved quite a bit, but I did have a terrible flare-up on the weekend of Trisha’s birthday

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A house!

14. Where did most of your money go?
To the townhouse

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Weddings. My wedding, Erin’s wedding, and all the other weddings

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
What song? Lol, “Still Alive” by Glados


Compared to this time last year, are you:

17. Thinner or fatter?
about 20 pounds thinner

18. Richer or poorer?
It’s hard to say... I’d say richer

19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Theatre

20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating

21. How did you spend Christmas?
With Tim and I’s family

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fall in love all over again every day.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
America’s Next Top Model! And 17 Kids and Counting. Damn reality TV gets me all the time. I can spy on people without being creepy.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Actually, I’ve stopped hating a couple people who I hated this time last year.

26. What was the best book you read?
I couldn’t choose

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I developed a sick liking for Fergie

28. What did you want and get?
I got everything I wanted.

29. What did you want and not get?
See above.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don’t think any stand out

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21 and I went for dinner at Acme. It frickin’ snowed.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying
Maybe if I had a kitten?

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Evolving. I decided to go for a more mature look.

34. What kept you sane?
Tim. And Trish.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ellen

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Our federal election, and the United States presidential election. I watched both.

37. Who did you miss?
Trisha. Victoria is too far away.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
All of my co-workers and my kids

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
First impressions should always be re-evaluated, but they might turn out to be right anyways.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember.”

top four highlights
1. Getting engaged
2. Buying a house
3. Starting work at the daycare
4. Tim’s graduation day