My inspiration has finally come! I started writing my story at H&R Block tonight. I don't have time to post it here tonight, but it is on two sides of plain white paper right now.
It feels good to be able to write.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2008: A Glance
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? I was a bridesmaid twice in two weeks.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't do resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, Ian's grandma
5. What countries did you visit? Only Canada (I think).
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? Wedding plans, a better job
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I don't know if there really are any.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Handling my own bills
9. What was your biggest failure? Finding a better job
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I was really sick for Easter, and have been fighting a cold now since September
11. What was the best thing you bought?Our fabulous new bed.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Ian, best friends
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? The people in Arizona at McCain's concession speech
14. Where did most of your money go? Rent, weddings, bed
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? BED! and Weddings.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Anything we played on Guitar Hero this year...
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? happier, I think
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer. Costs go up and my pay does not. But H&R B is giving me a raise for this season!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? walking
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? stressing about money
20. How will you be spending Christmas? We spent Eve with my family, then I did morning with mom and dad, and then day with mum and dad. Then we had to drive home. It sucked.
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008? Haha, when Ian said to Dar in front of a ton of our bosses "If you gave head like that, I'd give you money too."
22. Did you fall in love in 2008? At least bi-weekly.
23. How many one-night stands? None.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Battlestar Galactica, Grey's
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I try not to hate
26. What was the best book you read? I read a lot of good books this year
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Stevie Wonder and Apocalyptica
28. What did you want and get? A bed, a new iPod, a new president
29. What did you want and not get? new job, engagement ring
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Dark Knight, Zack and Miri
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Went to Anne's parents' for post-wedding breakfast, birthday dinner/cake/exhausted and teary breakdown with my family, long nap before driving home. I was 26.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Wedding planning, maybe? Or maybe not.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Comfortable but not hobo-ey
34. What kept you sane? Anne, grandparents, cats, Betsy
35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most? Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Sarah Palin. Bah.
37. Who did you miss? Many friends, but I got to see one for the first time in almost four years back in March. Missed you, Abijo!
38. Who was the best new person you met? Mecher, Amanda Pacanovsky
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Working hard and getting along with your boss has definite value.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I'm in the business of misery."
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't do resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, Ian's grandma
5. What countries did you visit? Only Canada (I think).
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? Wedding plans, a better job
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I don't know if there really are any.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Handling my own bills
9. What was your biggest failure? Finding a better job
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I was really sick for Easter, and have been fighting a cold now since September
11. What was the best thing you bought?Our fabulous new bed.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Ian, best friends
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? The people in Arizona at McCain's concession speech
14. Where did most of your money go? Rent, weddings, bed
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? BED! and Weddings.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Anything we played on Guitar Hero this year...
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? happier, I think
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer. Costs go up and my pay does not. But H&R B is giving me a raise for this season!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? walking
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? stressing about money
20. How will you be spending Christmas? We spent Eve with my family, then I did morning with mom and dad, and then day with mum and dad. Then we had to drive home. It sucked.
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008? Haha, when Ian said to Dar in front of a ton of our bosses "If you gave head like that, I'd give you money too."
22. Did you fall in love in 2008? At least bi-weekly.
23. How many one-night stands? None.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Battlestar Galactica, Grey's
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I try not to hate
26. What was the best book you read? I read a lot of good books this year
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Stevie Wonder and Apocalyptica
28. What did you want and get? A bed, a new iPod, a new president
29. What did you want and not get? new job, engagement ring
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Dark Knight, Zack and Miri
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Went to Anne's parents' for post-wedding breakfast, birthday dinner/cake/exhausted and teary breakdown with my family, long nap before driving home. I was 26.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Wedding planning, maybe? Or maybe not.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Comfortable but not hobo-ey
34. What kept you sane? Anne, grandparents, cats, Betsy
35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most? Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Sarah Palin. Bah.
37. Who did you miss? Many friends, but I got to see one for the first time in almost four years back in March. Missed you, Abijo!
38. Who was the best new person you met? Mecher, Amanda Pacanovsky
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Working hard and getting along with your boss has definite value.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I'm in the business of misery."
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