New Year's Meme

I'm not big on the meme's but this one struck a cord with me. I haven't written out New Year's resolutions in a very long time, but this year, I am all over it. Some of the questions here I am taking a pass on, but I found this one to be fun, reflecting on the past year.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? A half marathon with my friend, Lisa. We're planning to do it again in 2009.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any for 2008, and yes, I am making some for 2009.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully, no.

5. What countries did you visit? I didn't leave the US.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? More friends near to me.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? October 5th, the day of the half marathon. December 17th, the kids first trip to Disneyland.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I see a repeating pattern happening here. The 1/2 marathon. No way I can forget those 13.1 miles.

9. What was your biggest failure? There will be no negativity here.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Injury from the half marathon for about six weeks.

11. What was the best thing you bought? I absolutely love the wallet I got for my birthday in which I used a Macy's gift card for, along with a matching coin purse that I found at Anthropologie.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Obama.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Passing on this one...

14. Where did most of your money go? As usual, mortgage and daycare.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The olympics and the presidential election. And also our trip down south this month.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? There are a lot that come to mind...

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Less work, more time with the family.

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

20. How did you spend Christmas? With Josh and the girls, and some of it with Josh's family. This year's Christmas was present overload.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Always in love...

22. What was your favorite TV program? LOST

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Not answering this one, either...

24. What was the best book you read? I didn't read as much as I would have liked to, but I did read a series of books by Emily Giffin (Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof) which I loved. I just couldn't get on the Twilight bandwagon.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? A number of new artists that people sent me for music to train for the 1/2 marathon. My favorite being the Ting Tings.

26. What did you want and get? Oh, a new flat panel TV with built in DVD for our bedroom, which I've wanted for so long!

27. What did you want and not get? Well, I still want this damn Bulova watch, which is way too expensive, but I am so infatuated with it.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? I saw a bunch of movies that I rented and weren't produced this year because I was so far behind on any movie watching - many which I loved including The Notebook and The Holiday. I went to the movies only twice and saw the SATC movie, which I loved, and Madagascar 2, with the kids.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 29 once again this year, he he. Josh took me to my favorite Mexican eatery, Sinaloa, among many other things.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More improvements to the house, but at least we're getting somewhere now.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? More fashionable than year's past, that's for sure. I'm a skirt girl, with high heel sandals in the summer and boots in the winter. And I've added more accessories this year. I'd like to say there has been imnprovement.

32. What kept you sane? My husband by far...and coming home from work to two happy girls.

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

34. What political issue stirred you the most? California's prop 8 by far. I thought California was more accepting of equality, but it appears that wasn't the case at all.

35. Who did you miss? A lot of people and too many to name...all those family and friends that are dear to me and who are not within 30 miles of me.

36. Who was the best new person you met? My east coast work counterpart by far...

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. It is wrong to let your kids pee freely, whether in the parking lot of a zoo or your own backyard.

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 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 loved loved loved loved

--Jason Mraz, I'm Yours

Happy New Year to all....