2008 Recap

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Online dating.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions?
Um...sure. I resolved to spend at least a year in New Jersey to give it a fair shot...which I did. I also resolved to drop four pant sizes...which I did too. (If I only wear my pants on one leg.)

3. What countries did you visit?
Didn't go out of the country...but I went a lot 'o places. Florida, D.C, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Fall Rivah, etc.

4. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Regular access to a penis.

5. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'm not good with dates, but I have some great memories from the year. Including getting my sister 'untrapped' from the bathroom on the 'drunk train' home from NYC, throwing up on the streets of Chicago, getting my sweet puppy dog, and riding the best roller coaster of my life.

6. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I made it through the year in NJ without giving up and going home.

7. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't get up the nerve to audition for anything.

8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the normal colds and flus. Oh...and I was dizzy for the month of December.

9. What was the best thing you bought?
My iPhone. I'm still obsessed with it.

10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My niece's and nephew's. They graduated, got jobs, started college, became captains of swim teams, were the best in their fire-fighting class, rescued animals, went on their first coaster rides, saw their aunt drunk...just to name a few.

11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Meh...I don't want to get into it here.

12. Where did most of your money go?
Charities, worthy political campaigns, toward the college fund of a young man named Pablo. Definitely not rent, gas, food and shoes.

13. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Britney Spears - Radar

14. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? about the same
b) Thinner or fatter? about the same
c) Richer or poorer? richer

15. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I would have watched more movies, read more books, met more new friends, taken more chances, had more sex, licked more frogs.

16. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Moping, complaining about NJ.

17. How did you spend Christmas?
Mom's for presents and dinner, then off to Aunt Mary's to meet up with the extended family.

18. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes...with a dog named Roxie.

19. How many one-night stands?
One. Judge me all you want...but it was awesome and totally worth it.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Ghost Hunters, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock

21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.

22. What was the best book you read?
Mmmmm...tough one. Maybe "A Widow For One Year" by John Irving

23. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shazam - best music application EVER! It's the one on my iPhone that 'listens' to a song and then tells you the title and artist. I've found a ton of great stuff using it.

24. What did you want and get?
Closure.

25. What did you want and not get?
A boyfriend - wow, that sound depressing and desperate. But it would be nice.

26. What was your favorite film of this year?
Slumdog Millionaire - Go see it. Immediately. Right now...you can read this shit later.
Vicki Cristina Barcelona

27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I spent it in Chicago with my N.U.O.T.L.

28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having my friends and family move to Jersey.

29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
"It looked better in my head."

30. What kept you sane?
Friends, family, travel...and most importantly drugs.

31. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As always...Mr. Hugh Jackman.

32. What political issue stirred you the most?
The historic election of course.

33. Who did you miss?
My dad, friends and family, Maine.

34. Who is the best new person you met?
Wow...I'm trying to run through a mental list of new people I met. I can't think of anyone that's worthy of this distinction. Don't get me wrong...I met some nice people. But not someone, like, BFF worthy.

35. Tell us some valuable life lessons you learned in 2008.
It could always be worse...you could be in love with your cousin.

36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"We all know your soft, cuz we've all seen you dancin'.
We all know your hard, cuz we've all seen you drinking from noon until noon again."
- The Boy With the Arab Strap by Belle & Sebastian