The obligatory year in review meme

[angela_o]

I've seen this one on my flist and thought I'd give it a whirl.  Here's one take on 2008.

Where did you begin 2008?
At home with my husband and children.   We ate junk food and toasted each other as the ball dropped in Times Square.

2. What was your status by Valentine’s Day?
The same.  Married with kids.

3. Were you in school anytime this year?
Only in the sense that I drive kids back and forth to one five days a week and volunteer in various classrooms.

4. Did you have to go to the hospital?
Not me personally, but I did have to take my son to one for some tests and I visited a friend who was undergoing chemo.

5. Did you have any encounters with the police?
I got stopped by a state trooper who informed me that left turns from a one-way street onto a  one-way streets  at a red light are not legal in my state.  But, no ticket thankfully.

6. Where did you go on vacation?
Let’s see.  Georgia to visit my family, the NC beach, Atlanta for Dragon*Con, northern Michigan, and Santa Fe and Taos, NM.

7. What did you purchase that was over £100?
Okay, the internet converter makes that to be approximately $139.  I’m going to interpret this to mean single items, rather than more mundane things like groceries and the like.  By that basis, plane tickets to Atlanta and New Mexico.

8. Did you know anybody who got married?
Not that I can think of.

9. Did you know anybody who passed away?
Yes. My husband’s aunt, my uncle, and a former family member.

10. Did you move anywhere?
No.

11. What sporting events did you attend?
Swim meets for my kids, a Durham Bulls game,  and my son’s basketball games.

12. What concerts/shows did you go to?
I saw The Old Ceremony at the Cat’s Cradle.   Hopefully, Death Cab will come here on tour this year.  I tried to get tickets to see Iron & Wine, but the concert was sold out.

13. Describe your birthday.
I was at Dragon*Con and got wished happy birthday by Michael Rosenbaum and James Marsters.  It was a fun time.

14. What is the ONE thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?

I didn’t think I’d be apart from my family on my birthday, but my brother bought tickets to Dragon*Con as his birthday gift for me.  I had a great time, but it was strange not to be with my husband and kids on my birthday.

15. What have been your favorite moments?

Seeing the kids win at Champs, my vacations to the beach, MI, and Santa Fe.  Enjoying people watching and Michael Rosenbaum’s panels at Dragon*Con.

16. Any new additions to your family?
Not my family, but a new nephew  arrived in March and my sister got engaged at Christmas so there will be a new brother-in-law at some point.

17. What was your best month?

I guess August.  I went to the beach and Dragon*Con and had my birthday.

18. Who has been your best drinking buddy?

I don’t drink, so it would have to be Starbucks consumption with Thea.

19. Made new friends?

I’ve made a number of new acquaintances that I hope will turn into deeper friendships.

20. Favorite Night out?

I don’t think I have one favorite.

21. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
In my van driving hither and yon to ferry people to their respective destinations.

22. Have you lost any friends this year?

I wouldn’t say lost, but I did grow apart from some people this year.

23. Change your hairstyle?

No, but I’m giving it serious consideration at this point.

24. Have any car accidents?

Thankfully, no.

25. How old did you turn this year?
43.

26. Do you have a New Years resolution?

Get back to daily walks and lose more weight so that I can wear a two piece in Hawaii in April without a second thought if I want to.  Read more books.  Improve our financial situation.  Do some repair work on my house.   Declutter.

27. Do anything embarrassing?

Yes, but more of the personal faux pas sorts of embarrassments.

 28. Buy anything from eBay?
Yes, depression glass and a Santa costume for my son.

29. Get married or divorced?
No.

30. Get hit on?
Yes.

31. Been snowboarding?
Not even close.

32. Did you get sick this year?
Actually yes.  I seldom get ill, but I had an infection in early December that necessitated a doctor’s visit and antibiotics. 

33. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes.  It’s been a challenging year and I’m glad to have it wrapped up.

34. Been naughty or nice?
I’d say both,  but more of the latter I hope.

35. What are you looking forward to most in 2009?

A new presidency.