end of 2008 reflection survey
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? Watched TV in the Pacific time zone, voted in the Pacific Time Zone, pet kitties in the Pacific Time Zone (which is surprisingly vastly different!)... got my haircut in BOTH the Central AND Pacific Time Zones!2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Didn't make one, aside from my always resolution of being awesome. And let me just say, mission accomplished.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I don't believe so. Although I'm hopeful Sprocket and Rio will soon do that... but ever since we got them spayed and neutered, my hopes have dropped.
4. What countries did you visit? America!
5. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A job... in the pacific time zone, the ability to no longer make jokes about being in a different time zone, a brick of cheese.
6. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory? Mamma Mia came out July 18th. Never before has so much Icelandic pop music been jam packed into such large movie theatres. I did not see the movie until November though... the sheer Abba-ness of it almost frightened me away.
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting to Seattle without a car accident, kitty vomit or highjacking. Although at the hotel we stayed in before moving into our apartment, I think I was almost involved in a hostage taking situation.
8. What was your biggest failure? Not immediately finding a job... but then again who can do that nowadays?
9. Did you suffer illness or injury? Still have diabetes. It was my plan to go all Halle Berry on that and be cured of it by now. Alas, I remain betic-ed.
10. What was the best thing you bought? My 2008 Corolla S is completely awesome. It sips fuel, goes fast and looks really cool.
11. Whose behavior merited celebration? Rio, for finally learning how to talk. And if there were a question for whose behavior merited shame, it would also go to Rio... for the same reasons.
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? None I can think of.
13. Where did most of your money go? Car. Rent. Food. Can there ever be anything else?
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Finding places in Seattle to play frisbee with random people I don't know.
15. What song/album will always remind you of 2008? The sound of my MP3 player dying on me and forcing Best Buy to give me $250 as a result was equivalent to the sounds angels make. Also, Raina listened to a lot of Josh Ritter. I rode with her occasionally and heard it a lot.
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? About the same.
ii. Thinner or fatter? Thinner!
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer.
17. What do you wish you'd done more of? Working out. Wii Fit is great... but it could be so much more.
18. What do you wish you'd done less of? Driving. Seriously, when in Madison I commuted 90 miles every day. When coming to Seattle, I think we drove several million miles. And the Seattle drive had meowing kitties!
19. How will you be spending Christmas? By saying "Man, 2009's Christmas is sooo much better than 2008's!"
20. Did you fall in love in 2008? No.
21. How many one night stands in this last year? None!
22. What was your favorite TV program? Showtime's double dose of Dexter and Californication worked out quite well.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No, I can't get up the emotions to hate someone.
24. What was the best book you read? The Mental Floss History of the World, because I enjoy nerdy things.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I also added Josh Ritter to my rotation.
26. What did you want and get? My Corolla, a continued ability to breath oxygen, someone to play frisbee with (Raina), and enough nachos to fill a lunar module!
27. What did you want and not get? One of those non-Target-based Seattle jobs.
28. What was your favourite film of this year? Sadly, I didn't get to see many. Of the ones I saw, "Iron Man" was pretty fun.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I went to Applebee's with Raina and her mom. I turned 6 months before my 24th and a half birthday.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? They say, "A taco a day keeps the doctor away," and I think never has this statement been more true than 2008 showed.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? "Stuff I had in 2007, but worn a year later."
33. What kept you sane? Raina, the internet, black tar heroin, and kitties
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most? Me.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Many of the stories involving healthcare reform had the ability to burn my biscuits.
36. Who did you miss? Family.
37. Who was the best new person you met? Some of the people at Target are actually pretty cool. Although, "best," I'm not actually sure of who it may be.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Any time Jones Soda makes a seasonal pop, it's bound to be awful. Avoid.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I still remember that time when we were dancing We were dancing to a song that I'd heard Your face was simple and your hands were naked I was singing without knowing the words"
In 2008 did you:
1. Go to a party? Yup
2. Try something new? Everyone does.
3. Have someone change your life? Seattle Ho!
4. Tell your family and friends you love them? Yes.
5. Buy something extravagant? My car is both practical and extravagant!
6. Do something nice for you? Yup.
7. Do something terribly wrong? Nothing that I can think of, outside of stabbing that hobo. But he kind of asked for it, you know, with the way he was looking at me... with his eyes.
8. Move? Seattle Ho?
9. Go to a concert? Several. Started out as one of the best concert going years with Bruce, Stu, Josh and New Pornographers in the front part of the year. Only to peter out and I haven't seen anything since July.
Best of the Year:
1. Party: Mifflin Street was fun this year.
2. Show: Jeopardy never fails to entertain.
3. CD: I really really really liked Ryan Adams' "Cardinology." I mean, I'm already a fan of the man, but this album launched past the muck of "Easy Tiger," "Jacksonville City Nights" and placed up with some of the finest of his career.
4. Movie: Iron Man
5. Song: "Wolves" by Josh Ritter
6. Experience: Being told I "kick ass" by a client.
7. Concert: You can't ever top a Bruce Springsteen concert. Ever.
8. Book: Ken Jennings' book was vastly entertaining.
9. Month: July or August!
10. Day: February 30th
Hopes for 2009:
1. Predict something that you think will happen in 2009? People will forget that it's no longer 2008 for up to a month.
2. What do you hope changes about your country? Everyone gets happier.
3. What do you hope for yourself? I get employed by a company that likes me as much as I like them.
4. What do you hope for your family? General happiness. Everyone finds where they're going and is truly in a good spot.
5. What do you hope for your best friends? Keep on rockin' in the free world.
6. What do you hope for the rest of your friends? See above.
7. Do you think any amazing medical advances will be made? Hopefully.
8. What is your hope for 2009? It rocks!
During 2008:
Where were you when it began: A cabin in Brainerd.
Did you stay up: Always do.
What was your new year wish? Is that the same thing as a resolution?
How many girlfriends: One.
Broke up: No.
Have any crushes?: RAINA!!!!!!!!
Care to mention names? See above.
New friends: Plenty.
Win anything? I did surprisingly well in Vegas, despite nursing a drink that was larger than some countries.
Best place you went to: Las Vegas
Worst place you went to: Portland, OR.
Happiest moment: No idea.
How was your birthday: Fun for everyone involved.
Party? Not all that much. And most of it was good clean wholesome fun.
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