2008: a snapshot

borrowed from @daniellesque

1. Where did you begin 2008?
   Crashing on a friend's couch in Pasadena. But I got a homemade breakfast that day.
2. What was your status by Valentine's Day?
   Single and in my own apartment.
3. Were you in school (anytime this year)?
   Yes, I started University of Phoenix.
4. Did you have to go to the hospital?
   Only for Josh and his broken arm
5. Did you have any encounters with the police?
   thankfully, no
6. Where did you go on vacation?
   I took a few weekend trips to the Bay Area, but no real vacation
7. What did you purchase that was over $500?
   My Honda Fit
8. Did you know anybody who got married?
   Yes, my downstairs neighbors.
9. Did you know anybody who passed away?
   No. Death free year in my immediate circle.
10. Did you move anywhere?
    From Pasadena to Long Beach.
11. What sporting events did you attend?
    Vans Downtown Showdown. Skateboarding is a sport, right?
12. What concerts/shows did you go to?
    Backstreet Boys
13. Where do you live now?
    Still in Long Beach
14. Describe your birthday-
    The best day of the year I think. First we had the Corona Book Club, more wine imbibed than book discussion. Daphne got me a yummy chocolate cake and then we got dolled up and went to Old Town Pasadena for dinner and dancing. I was supposed to get a tattoo, but we took too long eating and just having fun.
15. What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
    get addicted to yet another on-line service *cough*twitter*cough*
16. What has/have been your favorite moment(s)? 
    Hiking with my daughter, the above mentioned birthday, and getting a job with Disney.
17. What's something you learned about yourself?
    I am waaaay to prone to anxiety and depression still.
18. Any new additions to your family?
    A neice and a nephew
19. What was your best month?
    sometime between July and August. I was unemployed, but the best moments of the year happened then.
20. What music will you remember 2008 by?
    Chris Brown, Pink, and Estelle
21. Who has been your best drinking buddy?
    Daphne and Jules
22. Made new friends?
    YUP! Lots of new twitterpals met in RL
23. Favorite Night[s] out?
    My birthday and the Roscoe's Tweetup
24. What do you want to change in 2009? 
    I want to focus more on being the best I can be at everything I turn my hand to, be more organized, be a better mom, and quit procrastinating.  Maybe my mom is right about me being an overachiever...
25. Overall, how would you rate this year?
    One of the worst I have ever had.
26. What would you change about 2008?
    I'm not sure. Everything is an opportunity for growth right?
27. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
    On the freeway, and on twitter 
28. Have any life changes 2008?
    Continued separation, adopted a new dog, and decided to lose weight
29. Change your hairstyle?
    Still letting it grow.
30. Get a new job?
    Yup. Switched agencies after getting sacked and now working for DIMG and loving it.
31. How old did you turn this year?
    A lady never tells her age. But you might be able to figure it out from older posts
32. Do you have a New Year's resolution?
    To kick this depression in the arse
33. Did anything embarrassing?
    Of Course! Not going to make it public though.
34. Buy anything new from eBay?
    A power cable for the camcorder.
35. What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
    I guess my car... everything else has been a necessity. Oh! My Nikon pns
36. Get married or divorced?
    Still separated
37. Get arrested?
    Nope
38. Did you get sick this year?
    More times than I care to think about
39. Start a new hobby?
    got more into photography, but that's not really new is it? Introduced Joy to hiking.
40. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
    
    YES!!!!!!