The Year That Was

Even though I already reflected on my year, Kelly did this on her blog so I wanted to do it on mine :-) Thanks for being a blog-stalker Kelly!

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Went to the Super Bowl, went to new places in Europe I'd never been.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? negative on both counts

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My friend Tiffany had baby Miley, Vicki had baby Madelyn, one of my old roommates, Stacey, had baby Andrew, Kelly's sister Erin had baby Mateo. I hope I didn't miss anyone! 2007 was a big baby year, and I know of at least 2 coming in 2009.

4. Did anyone close to you die? my grandma

5. What countries did you visit? Italy, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Malta, Mexico

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? a boyfriend :-)

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Feb. 16 - my grandma died, Feb. 14 - my mom fell which caused her to have brain surgery, Feb. 2nd or 3rd - the Pats lost their bid for the perfect season. July- went on my dream vacation

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year? hmm... I dunno

9. What was your biggest failure? other than all my N.Y. resolutions, can't think

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? well my back spazzed out while in Cabo to the point I could barely walk for 3 days, then I had a cyst on my back that basically exploded and had to be removed.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Roxy the camera

12. Where did most of your money go? bills and probably the Loft

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? my camera, my trip to Europe, my trips to the Super Bowl and Boston too

14. What song will always remind you of 2008? Probably that one on the Sears commercials. Also "Over It" by Katherine McPhee and maybe "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts. I don't really know new songs because I pretty much only listen to my IPod.

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? probably the same, but the holidays always depress me a little
b) thinner or fatter? probably a little fatter, but close to the same
c) richer or poorer? aren't we all a little poorer? As my dad has to remind me re: stocks - I'm in it for the long haul

16. What do you wish you’d done more of? working out and time with friends

17. What do you wish you’d done less of? I don't know

18. How did you spend Christmas? Christmas Eve -drinking Martinis at Paul Martin's, then going to the movies, then quiet Christmas at my mom's while killing time waiting for Tamara to arrive

19.Did you fall in love in 2008? for about a day with the cute BC coach I met in Greece. I thought fate had finally come to help me out. Apparently, not so much

20. What was your favorite TV program? For this year I loved "Gossip Girl" and "Privileged"

21.. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? one of the managers at the store. She's gone now though, so woo hoo!

22.. What was the best book you read? I read so much it's hard to pick. Here are a few I think I read this year - "The Ridiculous Race," "One Year Off," "Love Walked In," "Seeing me Naked," "Oh.My.Gods.," "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks," Holly Would Dream," "Playing for Pizza"

23.. What did you want and get? my trip to Santorini and my camera

24. What did you want and not get? to fall in love. And a Wii.

25. What was your favorite film of this year? I loved "4 Christmases" and also "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"

26.. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? On my actual (30th) birthday I went to Cheesecake with Lisa and Iz and then Chevy's with mom and Brett gave me a whole canister of watermelon puree (YUM). But I also celebrated with a BBQ with most of my friends the weekend before, and on my cruise with mom the weeks before.

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I didn't constantly feel so lonely

28.What kept you sane? my friends, sleep

29. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Duh- Tom Brady. Matt Ryan is a close second, but he's a little young

30. What political issue stirred you the most? I think everyone was stirred at least somewhat by the election. For some it turned out ok, and others not. I'm interested to see what happens with the dems back in the White House.

31. Who did you miss? my grandma and my east coast friends

32. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. Sometimes adventure finds you when you stop looking. If you want something done you usually have to do it yourself.

33. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. (I don't know if it sums up my year, but I guess it sums up my hopes, or rather, my wish ;-) )

Artist/Band: Rascal Flatts Lyrics for Song: My Wish

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

(refrain again)