A 2008 Meme

1. Where did you begin 2008?
I think I was home alone for New Years, in our old house in Westminster.

2. What was your status by Valentines Day?
Still in a long-term relationship 🙂

3. Were you in school anytime this year?
No, but I am starting to buckle down and invest in myself and my knowledge more now, but it’s all online. I didn’t even have time to work on my Cherokee 2 course this year.

4. Did you have to go to the hospital?
No, thank goodness.

5. Did you have any encounters with the police?
Nope.

6. Where did you go on vacation?
I haven’t been on a real vacation in years, but I did go to the annual Trillium Festival again this year. That’s about it :/

7. What did you buy over $110?
Hrm, a house 😀

8. Did you know anybody who got married?
Not this past year I don’t think.

9. Did you know anybody who passed away?
I can’t remember anyone dying this year, actually..but I’m certain someone did. Crap, no clue.

10. Did you move anywhere?
Yes! Moved to GETTYSBURG from Westminster 🙂 And really we moved to Orrtanna for a while before Gettysburg when we were homeless and living with relatives.

11. What sporting events did you attend?
Pfft, not interested.

12. What concerts/shows did you go to?
None! Though I did play at my bosses party this year, which was lots of fun.

13. Describe your birthday.
I had a cookout with steamed crabs and friends at my old house.

14. What is the ONE thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
Have to move a farm in 30 days 😛

15. What have been your favorite moments?
The first time I came home from work and pulled into the driveway of our new house, knowing that this will always be our house for as long as we want it.

The day of settlement because I knew that I could do this all by myself, no matter how scary it was at first.

16. Any new additions to your family?
Nope

17. What was your best month?
October because we had just moved into the house and got the storage trailer unloaded. Nov and Dec have been difficult financially because of my dad, but things will be much better come February. And the mortgage is already paid for January so I know we’re fine.

18. Who has been your best drinking buddy?
I haven’t been drinking.

19. Made new friends?
I don’t recall making many new friends, I’m still friends with all the old ones.

20. Favourite night out?
Playing at the bosses place was an awesome night. Also opening the bardic circle at Trillium per their request was a lot of fun 🙂

21. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Work and the Grove

22. Have you lost any friends this year?
I’ve lost some acquaintances due to their own selfishness. But I don’t consider that a loss. I don’t tolerate unneeded drama.

23. Change your hairstyle?
Just my usual quarterly henna 🙂

24. Have any car accidents?
Nope!

25. How old did you turn this year?
28

26. Do you have a New Years resolution?
2009 will be full of financial milestones. I’ll have paid off two very large debts, possibly 3. And considering we only have 5, that’s a huge deal.

I get the feeling that 2009 will also be significant health-wise, as it will be a year that represents my experimentation with a macrobiotic diet.

27. Do anything embarrassing?
Nope

28. Buy anything from eBay?
Probably, but I don’t remember what. I haven’t bought anything from there in a while. It may have been coin wrappers when I counted up all the coins we had in the house which amounted to $175 🙂

29. Get married or divorced?
Nope

30. Get hit on?
Yes.

31. Been snowboarding?
Nope

32. Did you get sick this year?
Yeah

33. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Not necessarily happy to see 2008 go, but very anxious to see 2009 🙂

34. Been naughty or nice?
I’m a happy medium 🙂

35. What are you looking forward to most in 2009?
Having the car paid off. Paying off my dads loan finally. Eating healthier. Working on the house. Eating from our first garden at the new house. Playing in the stream in warm weather out back. Knocking todo items off my plate.