1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?

Start smoking again, then quit nine months later.  Spent New Year’s Eve sober!  Spent a glorious week in Hawaii.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I normally don’t make resolutions, just general ideals about how I want to change things.  That being said, I can’t remember what I wanted to change so I guess I didn’t keep them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.  They either have babies already or aren’t ready.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

We lost our cat that we’ve had since I was young.  And Steve’s uncle also passed in August.

5. What countries did you visit?

We’re going to have to go with states on this one seeing as how I don’t even have a passport.  So, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and Florida.  Yea, my life is exciting!

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

Some time to breathe and enjoy life, more time to spend with Steve and Sammy, more money! LOL and a clean bill of health.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

December 4th - when they found the blood clots; October 10th - when we lost Scamper; June 4th - the day my little brother got engaged

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Managing my fear of needles enough to do what I had to do to get rid of the blood clot.  Finally realizing that forgiving and forgetting isn’t always the best method, particularly when it comes to toxic people and situations.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not losing the weight, though not sure if it counts as a failure when you didn’t try in the first place.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Unfortunately, it all seemed to come at once - bronchitis in November, blood clot in December.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My Canon Rebel xTi, Steve’s Mustang (even though I didn’t buy it!), our Rachel Ray’s pots and pans, our grill (another thing we didn’t buy)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My mother, who took care of me when I was sick.  Steve, for loving me regardless of my flaws and supporting me through everything throughout the year.  Certain friends for being there when I just needed someone.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Someone who I had thought was a friend, certain family members and Steve, briefly.

14. Where did most of your money go?

The mortgage, bills, spending time with friends and food.

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

Hawaii, buying my camera, throwing my Halloween party, Christmas

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

“Low” by Flo Rida and the “Paper Planes” song (because it was Steve’s ringtone forever!)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? I’m generally the same because I’m always in a good mood around the holidays
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
, but only a fraction
c) richer or poorer? Poorer, but hopefully that will improve in 2009

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Spent more quality time with Steve and Sammy, walked or exercised more, eaten better and saved more money.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Worked less, closed the Inn for the summer (or maybe spaced out the visitors), and shopped less.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

We spent a quiet Christmas Eve at home with a good meal, watching numerous Christmas movies.  Then we spent Christmas Day at my parents, eating some more, watching more movies and hanging out with family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?

I fell in love in 2000 but I fall back in love with him every day.

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Sons of Anarchy was my favorite but there was also: True Blood, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Heroes and Prison Break

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I’m too old to HATE people or even “dislike” them enough to let it affect me.  I just don’t associate with people who are all drama, all the time and that makes me life much quieter.

24. What was the best book you read?

I really liked the House of Night series and anything by Jodi Picoult.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Don’t expect some awesomely cool little know band here.  My taste is dictated by time which is purely mainstream on the radio crap.  That being said, Taylor Swift! Who knew? LOL

26. What did you want and get?

My camera, my Blackberry, the trip to Hawaii.

27. What did you want and not get?

Nothing major.  My life is blessed.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?

Wall-E.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned 27.  It was a Wednesday night so we had dinner and I got presents.  We also went to Myrtle Beach the weekend before with some friends and had a really long but really awesome day.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

A maid.  A gardener.  Less work obligations.  Not being sick.  A sugar daddy of my own.

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

Comfortable and functional with a bit of sparkle thrown in.

32. What kept you sane?

Friends, a lot of wine, and carbohydrates.

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

Gerard Butler.  Saw him on Leno and it was over.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Sarah Palin.  Yes, as a whole, she was an issue to me.

35. Who did you miss?

I missed having my true girlfriends living close enough to see on a regular basis.

36. Who was the best new person you met?

Didn’t meet a lot of new people, at least not any that made a major impact on my life.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

Take life day by day.  Anyone can become a statistic.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Roll on, roll on, rollercoaster.
We’re one day older and one day closer.
Roll on, there’s mountains to climb.
Roll on, we’re on borrowed time.

Looking Ahead to 2009 …

1.  What are you most looking forward to next year?

Paying off my car, buying a new car (hopefully a Mustang), a clean bill of health, a more leisurely life.

2.  What change would you like to make to your life next year?

Spend less time worrying about work and more time enjoying life, get more organized, rekindle my relationships, take more photographs and treat my body and soul better

3.  What change would you like to see in the world next year?

Obviously, I would like to see the economy improve but I also want to see some of the hope and inspiration that surround Obama’s election carry over into his administration.

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