bertine ([personal profile] bertine) wrote2008-12-10 10:55 pm

Meme about 2008


1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? Went to Asia!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? I am doing the 101 in 1001 days and need to work on that

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? A bunch of people around me had babies. It was a bumper baby year.

4. Did anyone close to you die? My great aunt Evelyn.

5. What countries did you visit? South Korea

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A boyfriend

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 22nd, which is went I went to Korea

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I finally got out of therapy.

9. What was your biggest failure? Getting the oil changed in my car on time.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really. This pain in my side is annoying but just because I whine a lot about it.

11. What was the best thing you bought? My polka dot dress

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Mine for finally becoming confident in myself when it comes to social situations.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Coleman and Franken. I still don't like either of them.

14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage and Travel

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? KOREA

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? No idea

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Much Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? The same
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer but because of the economy.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Date

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Eat food that wasn't fantastic

20. How will you be spending Christmas? One day with friends and three days with family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008? I fell in crush(es). Ha!

22. What was your favorite TV program? Pushing Daisies

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope. There are people don't hate that I did hate last year though.

24. What was the best book you read? I reread Vonnegut this year. They were all good

25. What was your greatest musical discovery of 2008? N/A

26. What did you want and get? Wii Rabid Rabbits

27. What did you want and not get? iPod Touch

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Ironman

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I worked late on my birthday and then got tipsy on gin and tonics. However, I spent the Saturday after wards with a ton of friends. I was 32.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Having another week of vacation a year.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Clothes that fit

32. What kept you sane? My family

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Robert Downey Jr

34. What political issue stirred you the most? The election

35. Who did you miss? My sister

36. Who was the best new person you met? 2008 was a great year for meeting people and this is way too long of a list to write out. <3

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: That being yourself and actually talking is a great way to have fun.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. I hate music questions.

[identity profile] faeryguinevere.livejournal.com 2008-12-11 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Robert Downey Jr is incredible (and incredibly hot).

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2008-12-11 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
I have always liked him but watching him in Ironman cemented my admiration for him and his hotness.

[identity profile] faeryguinevere.livejournal.com 2008-12-11 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Me too! Have you seen Charlie Bucket? If not, you should. He is delightful.

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2008-12-11 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I don't even think I have heard of it!