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NYE - bye bye 2008 meme
17 years ago
General
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got a proper accountant to solve the tax mess I created for myself
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I avoid resolutions, I prefer goals of a sensible type throughout the year
3. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
standing in my back garden by our pond, watching the neighbors insanely expensive fireworks displays explode all around, high in the sky.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandfather on my mother's side. My last living grandparent, he was 93. He was 2 days shy of seeing 2009. He went very peacefully.
5. What countries did you visit?
USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium. It was a slow year. 2009? Japan, for sure.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Stability of income. 2008 was a kick in the balls, a couple of times!
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Sunday, 31 August - The return drive from EF - 3.5 hours stranded on a dangerous part of the German autobahn, because of a blown engine on a FIAT car with only 12000km on the odometer!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my business back on track, and away from the brink of disaster
9. What was your biggest failure?
Allowing my relationship with my mate to deteriorate. We fixed it, we think!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Cooties - bronchitis, but after the super antibiotic, no more cooties! Not sure if it was con crud or not.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Bicycle to replace the one that was stolen in Utrecht. Damn thieves! Well, the new one is fabulous. The brakes are cables to the hub, no more calipers on the rims. It's dreamy.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Travel, conventions. Worth every penny.
13. What song will always remind you of 2008?
LOW by Flo Rida - heard it first at Rainfurrest. That dj was awesome!
14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
cuddling with my mate. He needs it constantly.
15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting time buying useless shi* to sell at conventions ;)
16. What was your favorite TV program?
The Wire
17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I avoid teh hatez
18. What was the best book you read?
Heathen City. It changed my life (really, it did!)
19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
modern dance music - I want to dj now, but have to fit the time in for editing songs with everything else I am doing.
20. What was your favorite film of this year?
Sweeney Todd - and so surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did!
21. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
This year was a bust, nothing special. 37. What a magical age. meh
22. What kept you sane?
Danes. They caused some insanity too, but wow. Dainty! She's the trouble maker. Minnie dane, she's my steady rock of cuddles.
23. Who did you miss?
Kensaro - I never hang out with him anymore. We used to be really good friends, but only when we lived nearby.
24. Who was the best new person you met?
Raptor Red. Exciting, friendly, generous *hugs*
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Don't let important things slip through the cracks. Avoid the trivial when it blocks out the important things.
Got a proper accountant to solve the tax mess I created for myself
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I avoid resolutions, I prefer goals of a sensible type throughout the year
3. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
standing in my back garden by our pond, watching the neighbors insanely expensive fireworks displays explode all around, high in the sky.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandfather on my mother's side. My last living grandparent, he was 93. He was 2 days shy of seeing 2009. He went very peacefully.
5. What countries did you visit?
USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium. It was a slow year. 2009? Japan, for sure.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Stability of income. 2008 was a kick in the balls, a couple of times!
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Sunday, 31 August - The return drive from EF - 3.5 hours stranded on a dangerous part of the German autobahn, because of a blown engine on a FIAT car with only 12000km on the odometer!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my business back on track, and away from the brink of disaster
9. What was your biggest failure?
Allowing my relationship with my mate to deteriorate. We fixed it, we think!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Cooties - bronchitis, but after the super antibiotic, no more cooties! Not sure if it was con crud or not.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Bicycle to replace the one that was stolen in Utrecht. Damn thieves! Well, the new one is fabulous. The brakes are cables to the hub, no more calipers on the rims. It's dreamy.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Travel, conventions. Worth every penny.
13. What song will always remind you of 2008?
LOW by Flo Rida - heard it first at Rainfurrest. That dj was awesome!
14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
cuddling with my mate. He needs it constantly.
15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting time buying useless shi* to sell at conventions ;)
16. What was your favorite TV program?
The Wire
17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I avoid teh hatez
18. What was the best book you read?
Heathen City. It changed my life (really, it did!)
19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
modern dance music - I want to dj now, but have to fit the time in for editing songs with everything else I am doing.
20. What was your favorite film of this year?
Sweeney Todd - and so surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did!
21. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
This year was a bust, nothing special. 37. What a magical age. meh
22. What kept you sane?
Danes. They caused some insanity too, but wow. Dainty! She's the trouble maker. Minnie dane, she's my steady rock of cuddles.
23. Who did you miss?
Kensaro - I never hang out with him anymore. We used to be really good friends, but only when we lived nearby.
24. Who was the best new person you met?
Raptor Red. Exciting, friendly, generous *hugs*
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Don't let important things slip through the cracks. Avoid the trivial when it blocks out the important things.
