So you should embrace this thrilling ritual, because in the wake of the holidays I’m sure you have nothing better to do than answer some long-winded quiz, right? Here are the questions:
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Dim Sum
Dog Park
High School Reunion
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do new year's resolutions, in fact we started a weight loss program the week of Christmas. It was time, and even just not gaining those couple of weeks early, is like losing extra.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No new babies.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No deaths.
5. What countries did you visit?
It was my turn to hold down the fort for Y's international travel
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
The house we started looking for in March.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 19th...the day the reports came in and our family officially became part of the Aspergers/Autism community.
Obtaining placement into the right program by the school district
9. What was your biggest failure?
Having to withdraw from my university classes in the fall.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing not worthy
11. What was the best thing you bought?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
20. How did you spend Christmas?
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Chuck
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
24. What was the best book you read?
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
26. What did you want and get?
27. What did you want and not get?
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
32. What kept you sane?
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
35. Who did you miss?
36. Who was the best new person you met?
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
