1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?

- HAD A BABY!

- Moved across the country by myself.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

- I never make resolutions. Ever. I feel they’re always in vain.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

- I’ve had a lot of friends have babies this year, also my cousin had her 4th.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

- Thankfully, no.

5. What countries did you visit?

- 1st year in a while that I haven’t been out of the US. None.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

- SEX. Someone to take the trash out for me + scoop the dog’s shit.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

- January 22, 2008: my due date.

- Feb 2, 2008, of course! HP’s birthday!

- March 10, 2008: the day Harry left for Iraq (again).

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

- my biggest achievement of 2008 + my life is Maggie Elaine. *tear*

9. What was your biggest failure?

- putting everything I am on the back burner (IE: not exercising, not photoggin’, not going out to do any thing non-HP related).

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

- no unless having a C-section counts.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

- 2009 Volvo XC70. Harry + I are as one so I can say I bought it, right? omfg I love my car.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

- ME for putting up with all that I do + go through.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

- SW. the usual.

14. Where did most of your money go?

- other than rent, the move from TX to VA set us back a chunk. We had to pay for the movers, flying the dog, flying myself, shipping the Honda. . . yeah, it was a lot of money, but totally worth it.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

- getting the fuck out of Fort Hood + Harry coming back for R+R.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

- “come on getcha some donkey sperm!!!” a little ditty Harry came back on R+R singing. It’s catchy, I swear.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same.
b) thinner or fatter? THINNER BY FAR.
c) richer or poorer? richer monetarily + spiritually. HP makes life so much rewarding.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

- exercise.

- taken non-HP pix.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

- Myspacing (it actually bores me now, thank God!) + breastfeeding. BFing is great + all, but man it literally sucked up all my time this year. Aint no shame in supplementing, honey! I will know for next time. .  .

20. How did you spend Christmas?

- at my SIL’s.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?

- with HP. It was the year all about her.

22. What was your favorite TV program?

-  GOSSIP GIRL!

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

- meh.

24. What was the best book you read?

- I don’t think I read a book all year, no time. I was given the new Augusten Burroughs novel for Christmas so I’m hoping to get through it in 2009.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

- There are no new artists I like. I wish someone would put out some new good music. New Coldplay CD is awesome, but I’ve always liked them.

26. What did you want and get?

- I wanted to get out of TX + did, that was the main wish that was fulfilled.

27. What did you want and not get?

- I wanted a Mac laptop, but got a Dell. Don’t buy the Inspiron 1525 unless you like when your cursor goes where the fuck it wants to. POS.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?

- The only movie I saw this year was “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2″ so that wins by default. I’m so behind cinematically.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

- I went out to eat at Friendly’s with Wendy + Rachandt, followed by a Big Lots excursion. I turned 25.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

- Harry being home. Duh.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

- whatever fits.

32. What kept you sane?

- certainly not the sleep I got! being in VA helped a lot + just taking the year one day at a time.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

- Anthony Bourdain. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

- I got positively stirred by Obama being our president elect. I’m very excited to see what he will do for our country.

35. Who did you miss?

- considering we will be married 4 years come July + I’ve only been with him 1.5 of those years, my husband!

36. Who was the best new person you met?

- Sheena.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

- Enjoy your new baby because as the cliche goes, they grow up so fast. I was anxious for Maggie to be big so I could play with her, now that she is crawling around + 20 lbs, I wish she was teeny tiny + swaddled into a burrito again.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

“ge ge ge conga conga. . . wooooo wooooooooooo!”