Inaugural Post

Yes! My first official post on this blog (the previous one doesn't count; and never mind I deleted some test posts - let's pretend I didn't)...

Anyways, since it's January, let's start with a kind of year in review meme.

1. What did you do this year that you’d never done before?
   I went to DisneyLand!!! I also went to a live NFL game (even if it was only pre-season).
   
   
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
   Who didn't give birth is a better question... and a number of you ladies are still preggers.
   
   
3. Did anyone close to you die?
   My uncle Dan - RIP.
   
   
4. What countries did you visit?
   The good ol' U. S. of A. - a number of different states thanks to a road-trip.
   
   
5. What would you like to have in the next year that you lacked this year?
   A real, big-girl job.
   
   
6. What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory?
   8-8-08; also three friends all had babies in the span of a week in early November; Dec. 29th as Spa Day '08.
   
   
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
   I made it from London to Calgary in 2 days - that's some hardcore drivin'
   
   
8. What was your biggest failure?
   8-8-08; but at least I had a good reason.
   
   
9. What was your biggest surprise?
   Actually making it from London to Calgary in 2 days (with stops to buy shoes I might add)
   
   
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
    There was a particularly bad cold at the start of May - that cough stuck around for about a month. I also got my first root canal :(
    
    
11. What was the best thing you bought?
    My necklace made from an antique pocket watch plate & typewriter key.
    
    
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
    My mum has been there a lot for me; I don't think she knows how much I appreciate it.
    
    
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
    A previous roommate - nothing more to say about that. Moving on.
    
    
14. Where did most of your money go?
    Into the coffers of UWO - Tuition payments/photocopying.
    
    
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
    The US election results
    
    
16. What song/album will always remind you of this year?
    Nothing is really jumping out, but I can honestly say that "In the Ayer" by Flo Rida was stuck in my head more than any other song (thanks Heather) so I'll go with that
    
    
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    a) Happier or sadder? Happier - definitely
    b) Thinner or fatter? Maintained the status quo.
    c) Richer or poorer? Poorer - when you're a full-time student for 8 months that is bound to happen.
    
    
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
    Relaxing on my balcony, when I had one.
    
    
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
    Stress (I'm using that as a verb)
    
    
20. How did you spend Christmas?
    At home - with all my bros.
    
    
21. Who did you spend the most time talking to on the phone?
    Mummie
    
    
22. What was your favourite TV program?
    I'll list the best ones I got into in 2008 - The Wire; Mad Men; Friday Night Lights; The Office.
    
    
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
    I don't think so - I didn't gain anymore arch-enemies this year (I tried to use nemesis, but I'm not sure what the plural of that is).
    
    
24. What was the best book(s) you read?
    The Fourth Bear, by Jasper Fforde; The Spellman Files by Lisz Lutz, and its sequel.
    
    
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
    I'm not someone who really looks for new music, I let it come to me.
    
    
26. What did you want and get?
    A new digital camera
    
    
27. What did you want and not get?
    There were a few jobs out there
    
    
28. What were your favourite films of this year?
    I didn't see a lot of movies this year - WALL*E was great
    
    
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
    The big 3-0: Packing, watching Olympics, dinner at Tara's; the night before I went out for dinner, a movie, and fantabulous dessert with Jenny & Sarah.
    
    
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
    Finishing this degree - soon enough - 12 weeks & counting...
    
    
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year?
    Pretty casual - usually jeans & t-shirts.
    
    
32. What kept you sane?
    Section 2ers; sushi/Marble Slab nights.
    
    
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
    That whole coalition/prorogueing debacle really got to me. So many grown men acting like spoilt children. Get over yourselves. (Personally I think Ryan had a fantastic solution)
    
    
34. Who did you miss?
    Pretty much everyone, since I only knew one person in K-town when I moved here.
    
    
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year.
    That things have a way of working out - that I shouldn't stress about them quite so much (I definitely don't always practice what I preach)
    
    
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
    "Oh hot damn" - I have a certain song stuck in my head, even now; 2009 needs a new anthem.
    
    
37. What do you hope the next year brings?
    A new job and all that goes with that; health and happiness for my family & friends.

So there's my blog kick-off. Enjoy. Comment often. And I'll catch ya on the flipside.