Annual meme time
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cheekbones3Quiz of the year
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Walked two dogs at once.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Never made any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Aye, my sis.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Close friends of the birdage, so sort of.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sweden
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A better way of dealing with stress.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Ooh lordy. Nowt springs to mind!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting promoted.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not making enough progress with the korfball club.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Duff knee, aftermath of a sprained ankle, funny shoulders, sore toes, the usual.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
No idea!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My closest mates.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Robert Mugabe mainly.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills probably.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Maybe Beltane, maybe Mastermind? The new Metallica album I think, and seeing Slayer as usual.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Duffy - Rain On Your Parade
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? Happier
thinner or fatter? Sameish
richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Running
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Drinking and eating lots with family and friends, the usual.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
In Dublin, possibly in a flat somewhere.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Don't think so
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Something by Brookmyre probably.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not sure.
28. What did you want and get?
More wages
29. What did you want and not get?
Can't think of owt
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
I've only seen about three. I'll default to Flash Gordon.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to a Christmas do then to a pub, was 32.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nowt that I can think of!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfy and not too full of holes.
34. What kept you sane?
It just happens anyway.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Drew Barrymore still wins.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Various ones to an extent.
37. Who did you miss?
Lots of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Can't think who I've met this year only!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I'm more stressed that I realised.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Bugger that for a lark.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Walked two dogs at once.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Never made any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Aye, my sis.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Close friends of the birdage, so sort of.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sweden
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A better way of dealing with stress.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Ooh lordy. Nowt springs to mind!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting promoted.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not making enough progress with the korfball club.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Duff knee, aftermath of a sprained ankle, funny shoulders, sore toes, the usual.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
No idea!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My closest mates.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Robert Mugabe mainly.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills probably.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Maybe Beltane, maybe Mastermind? The new Metallica album I think, and seeing Slayer as usual.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Duffy - Rain On Your Parade
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? Happier
thinner or fatter? Sameish
richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Running
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Drinking and eating lots with family and friends, the usual.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
In Dublin, possibly in a flat somewhere.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Don't think so
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Something by Brookmyre probably.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not sure.
28. What did you want and get?
More wages
29. What did you want and not get?
Can't think of owt
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
I've only seen about three. I'll default to Flash Gordon.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to a Christmas do then to a pub, was 32.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nowt that I can think of!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfy and not too full of holes.
34. What kept you sane?
It just happens anyway.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Drew Barrymore still wins.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Various ones to an extent.
37. Who did you miss?
Lots of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Can't think who I've met this year only!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I'm more stressed that I realised.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Bugger that for a lark.
