A December Tradition

Pastor Sam talked about Run. Read. and Reflect. Here's my 2008 Reflections.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you had never done before? -- finished a ropes course! (and lived to talk about it...) 2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? -- More or less, and I seem to be keen on New Years' resolutions so I anticipate having a few.
3. Did anyone close to you die?-- no, thank goodness.
4. Did anyone close to you give birth?-- yes, Megan!!
5. What countries did you visit?-- none.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?-- confidence in direction.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory? why?-- There's a few: (1) September 9 - I turned 21! (2) March 14th - realizing that I am more capable than I believed.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?-- My internship with the church which showed me the power of letting God take the reins, the power of dreams and goals, and getting my first 4.0 quarter under the most stress this fall.
9. What was your biggest failure?-- Winter Quarter...nightmare classes, lost friendships and anger - what a mess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?-- Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?-- All 10 Seasons of Friends. 10 years worth of laughter and quotes...nothing better.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?-- Anyone who gave a word of kindness, encouragement or simply just listened. To you all, I am so grateful.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?-- Turn on the news...you'll find plenty of canidates.
14. Where did most of your money go?-- Gas. Groceries. And impulse buying...it's getting a little crazy!
15. What did you get really really really excited about?-- My birthday and trip to Las Vegas.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?-- All I Wanna Do - Sugarland, Scream - HSM3, Love Story - Taylor Swift
17. Compared to this time last year are you happier or sadder?-- I think it's about the same with an extra dash of uncertainity and pinch of exhaustion.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?-- There's always more books I wish I had time to read.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?-- Homework. I didn't know it was possible to have so much work to do.
20. How did you spend Christmas?-- Home. Breakfast and presents, watching Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, being with family, eating and ending in a few rounds of Cranium.
21. How will you be spending New Years?-- On a double date...then cheers with Megan and the gang.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?-- Does that require the other person's mutuality? No, I don't think I can say I did.
23. How many one night stands?-- None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?-- Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, and ER
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?-- Nope, I try not to hate people.
26. What was the best book you read?-- So many to choose from...top 3: (3) A Thousand Spledid Suns, (2) The Shack, (1) Pillars of the Earth.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?-- Regina Spektor (The Call..I love that song)
28. What did you want and got?-- Change.
29. What was your favorite film this year?-- There was a lot: The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, HSM3, and Slumdog Millionaire.
30. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?-- 21, on my actual birthday my dad and I went out to dinner to celebrate and later met my family in Vegas for a birthday I won't soon forget.
31. What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?-- Less car problems.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?-- emerging? Still love the sweaters...fleece is my best friend.
33. What kept you sane?-- My staff and friends.
34. What did you get that you didn't deserve?-- Many many things.
35. What political issure stirred you the most?-- definitely the presidential election
36. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?-- William Moseley...which has probably led to me watching Prince Caspian an insane amount of times.
37. Who did you miss?-- My family, all of my friends from home, and Tinker.
38. Who was the best new person you met?-- My staff...I'm entirely too lucky and those people are entirely too wonderful.
39. What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?-- Taking risks, adventures and dreaming big are more life-giving then I ever imagined.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.-- "So we run... Yeah Yeah Yeah, we run. Come undone like a string on a sweater, that you pull but you know better, But doing what you shouldn'ts half the fun. So we run." --Sugarland (We Run)