Thursday, January 8, 2009

2008, a quiz brought to you by Ms. Molly


Well, Ms. Molly put up a good quiz that sums up 2008. This quiz is really hard if you haven't been keeping a journal of the year, which I have not. I totally for get what happened this year vs. last year and excetera, the years go by fast and all blur together. So here I go. If I had no answer, the question was deleted. Feel free to copy and paste your own answers, I opened my comments section to allow any comments, so everyone should be able to post regardless of a Google account.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Feel in the moment. This Summer I truly let myself go. I enjoyed every moment of my being.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did not have any resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not anyone close, but a couple of family members did.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank God.

5. What countries did you visit?
The U.S.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money…I tried to think of something spiritual, but I really need money.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 28-Sept 2 my summer of enlightenment.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a crappy job because I had to, and have so far kept it…GO ME!!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Giving in to self pity at times.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I managed to get heat sickness way too much this summer.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My kitty, Miki

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Emma, for helping me out this summer…you are an excellent friend.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Loose ships sink ships.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Air Fare for Christmas and Student Loans

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding a burial in the desert.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
I’m Yours by Jason Mraz



17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder) thinner or fatter) richer or poorer?
Happier, thinner, poorer (monetary -wise)

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Living in the present and not worrying about the future.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worrying, being angry about things I can’t do anything about.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family and traveling. It was great.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Peep Show 4th Season,
Weeds 4th Season,
South Park

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word, but I do have a person on my s**t list.

24. What was the best book you read?
Stiff: the curious life of human cadavers by Mary Roach

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don’t stray much from my old favourites, but I did gain a new respect for the Beatles.

26. What did you want and get?
Time in the Great Basin…man I love that place.

27. What did you want and not get?
I was not able to take a couple of Archaeological job offers that I really wanted to.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
There were a few, and I had to find a list on the internet to remind me. However, the most anticipated The Dark Knight, Cloverfield and Iron Man. My favourites ended up being those plus Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Juno.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned the big 30 and I spent it in a hotel room in Battle Mountain with Heat sickness…really lame. I did end up have a party at Darby’s for the 4th of July. Thanks D…

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Money, sad but true.

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

32. What kept you sane?
Going back to the US.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Why is this a question?

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage. Why are we banning this? I cried with joy when California legalized it and I cried in anger when they dismissed it.

35. Who did you miss?
My family.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Brett, you are a cool guy.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
It is good to get away and it is good to make new friends even if they are friends for a short period of time.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year :
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

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