2008 in Review

My Friend Brianne does this every year - so I figured now's the best time...considering it's a new year and I have several resolutions to accomplish this year. So, here goes:


1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done?
Traveled to: Vegas, Key West, All over Florida, New Smyrna Beach, New Orleans. Went to game 1 of The World Series, Watched the Phillies WIN the world series!!!! Earned the most amount of money I have ever in my adult life (so far). I ran 2 half marathons, 2 10Ks and 1 15K!

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I am pretty sure I lost a bit of weight (I started running, which helped a lot). I also know that I definitely got my life more in order and have been saving money (which was one of my biggest goals last year). I am definitely making more for this year (an entry to come).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close - but I do know that a few of my friends had babies this year:-)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully

5. What countries did you visit?
England.....and that's it.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Less weight, more muscle tone....if these are the only complaints, I think I'm doing ok.

7. What date from 2008 will remained etched in your memory, and why?
February 22-24 - Visit to England:-)
April 12th - Key West and HWY 18 Wrap party at Sloppy Joes:-)
May 17th - Josh's Graduation party :-) hehe
July 11th - My birthday - and a great shooting day @ BBX - Bowling and Beer for my Bday:-)
August 31st - 1st Half Marathon in LA
Oct 22nd - 1st Game of World Series
Oct 29th - PHILLIES WINNING WORLD SERIES
Nov 19th - 1st time I met Ben:-)
Nov 23rd - Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon:-)
Nov 27th - Thanksgiving in NY
All of December:-)


8. What was your biggest achievement of 2008?
Being Happy with who I am and my accomplishments. Staying positive 95% of the time. Saving Money. Working hard and doing a good job at my job.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not sticking to the workout regimine I had originally planned for myself...but that'll change this year:-)

10. Do you suffer illness or injury?
unless you count the colitis - nah

11. What was the best thing you bought?
trips home to philly...proper running shoes

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Philadelphia Phillies - 80-08!!!! Yeah baby:-)
My Sister - finally realizing it's time to do for herself and not for everyone else
My Mom - for being the supportive awesome mom she is

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush - no explanation necessary
Congress - for bailing out all those companies - and people wonder why things are so shitty

14. Where did most of your money go?
Taxes, Trips, Rent, Eating Out, Presents to friends:-)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Office Return, The Wii, Spending time with family and friends on trips home, and of course.....Ben:-)

16: What song will always remind you of 2008?
4 Minutes to Save the World - Madonna/JT
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Our Song - Taylor Swift
All The Single Ladies - Beyonce

17. Compared to this time last year are you:
i. happier or sadder? Definitely Happier:-)
ii. thinner or fatter? slightly thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
slept - kept in better contact with friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worried, Ate meals out

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Monday - Exchanged gifts with Ben, Xmas Eve - Dinner and Pressies with Dad and Jo, Xmas Day - went for a run, hung out with mom and kel and celebrated a Jewish Christmas by ordering Chinese:-)

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
.........do you like him like him? or do you just like him???

I like him like him:-)


22. How many one night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, 30 Rock, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Cash Cab, Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Bizzare Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Good Eats w/ Alton Brown

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word....but am I no longer friends with someone that I used to be? yes....unfortunately

25. What was the best book you read?
I've read quite a few books so all of them

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
They aren't necessarily new but: Taylor Swift, The New Pornographers, Paolo Nutini, Paramore, Saving Jane

27. What did you want and get?
Visits to a variety of places, The Phillies to win the World Series, a hot guy:-)

28. What did you want and not get?
A trip to Australia or Hawaii (soon though)

29. What was your favorite film of the year?
Wall-E, The Dark Knight

30. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
Worked BBX - Went Bowling with half of the crew - I turned 27

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying?
To run my half marathon in under 2 hours

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfy and casual but slightly sexy:-)

33. What kept you sane?
Working out - Running - this journal - my parents

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Michael Phelps, John Krasinski

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The economy

36. Who do you miss?
The friends I don't see often

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Ben:-)

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
If you put positive energy out into the world - it will return to you - maybe not right away - but it will - and twofold!

39. What song lyrics sum up your year?
And its funny how it`s the simple things in life that mean the most
Not where you live, what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes
There`s no dollar sign on a piece of mind this I`ve come to know