I did this last year at my old blogdrive account, so I thought I’d make a yearly thing. Here is my whole year summarized in 40 questions.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Plan an out of town trip for me, my bf, my sister and husband. I did the research on where we could go, I’m looking forward to our next trip this summer!
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make resolutions, they never made sense to me because I’d either forget about it or ignore it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes, my sister gave birth to their 3rd baby, my nephew Jaden! We finally have a boy in the family!
Jaden Christoffer
4. Did anyone close to you die?
None, thank God.
5. What countries did you visit?
Once again, I didn’t go anywhere this year but I’m hoping to go to Singapore by March next year, then I’ll be planning for a trip to Hongkong and Macau by December!
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A savings account.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 15, 2008. I can’t say why because it’s very private. =)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
No lates, no absences, no delayed submissions!!!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn’t try to enrol in my MA classes, or be more active in trying to form my lifegroup, I’lll be making changes this year.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, just the occasional fever and colds, and really, really bad dysmenorrhea
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new laptop!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
hmmmm…. that’s a little tough to answer right now.
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
Some people from church
14. Where did most of your money go?
hay…food as usual, and paying for my laptop.
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The trip to Anawangin and Capones Island.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
CS Lewis Song
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner…crap.
iii. richer or poorer? hmmmm…the same
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I’d saved more money
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Procrastinate!
20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
The usual, we’ll be at my mom’s side of the place, my cousins will set up the place so we’d have a live band and we’ll sing our hearts out until the countdown. But this year, I’m going to Y’s place at Bulacan before going to Pampanga! I’m excited! But nervous at the same time…
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I fell in love with Wicked the musical!!!
23. How many one-night stands?
None!
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Pushing Daisies!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
Chasing Daylight
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Idina Menzel, I heart her!!
28. What did you want and get?
To buy a camera,have a laptop, enjoy my job and be happy
29. What did you want and not get?
lose weight.
30. Favorite film of this year?
hmmm….i honestly can’t think of one right now…
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went with Y to Greenhills, we ate at Pasto, he bought me an EDGE card for my DS, he got me a CD and a card. We had the midweek service where I was prayed for by my dad!!
32. What is one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
being able to accomplish the goals I set for myself, and yes that includes losing weight…
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
anything that makes me comfortable
34. What kept you sane?
Y
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp
36. Who is your real-person crush?
duh?
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
Since it’s the latest, this one.
38. Who did you miss?
the most important persons in my life were always a phone call away
38. Who was the best new person you met?
never met them in person, but I’ve beenreading some good blogs lately.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
If I change, everything else changes,
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year
‘Cause my comfort would prefer for me to be numb, and avoid the impending birth of who I was born to become. – CS Lewis Song, Brooke Fraser
*****AND LASTLY!!!
1) GOALS/DREAMS FOR THE NEW YEAR:
I decided not to answer this since I’ll be making my a separate blog post for this one.
