2008:::Year in Review

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

Caught a baby.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't even remember what my resolutions were, but I'm thinking no, I didn't keep them. I have made several for this year: No eating out, No shopping at Wal-mart, Do more yoga, Surrender.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No.

5. What countries did you visit?

Nowhere in '08, but watch out Indonesia--here I come in '09!

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

Money.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched in your memory?

Election Day. I still get shivers.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Becoming an IBCLC.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Financial distress and lack of compassionate parenting.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

A hot water heater?

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mine started to improve a couple months ago...

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Mine, with regard to the kids, on more occassions than I care to admit to.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Living.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

To learn I'm going to Bali in '09.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

Probably either that bandaid or tattoo song, lol.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Hmmm, maybe sadder, but not sad, per se. I was more optimistic at the beginning of '08.
ii. richer or poorer? Richer, technically. But I feel poorer.
iii. thinner or fatter? Thinner! 

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Enjoying my children.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Jumping through hoops.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With family.

21. How will you be spending New Years?

Reading, surfing, and maybe (?) midwife assisting?

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

All year long.

23. How many one-night stands?

As if.

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Dexter or True Blood maybe?

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No.

26. What was the best book you read?

I've done a lot of good reading last year.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

I got XM for Christmas, lol.

28. What did you want and get?

Simplicity.

29. What did you want and not get?

Orthodontia (for Liam).

30. What was your favorite film of the year?

Mamma Mia!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Hung out with friends--35, for another month yet.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Financial security.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Scrubs.

34. What kept you sane?

Who's sane?

35. What celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Obama.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The election. 

37. Who did you miss?

I'm not sure...

38. Who was the best new person you met?

I met so many amazing women this year.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

Money is just money.