1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Went to St. Louis (and went up in the arch)
Went on a weekend scrap booking retreat where I knew one person sort of and came away with new great friends.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I kept 2008’s goals at all so hopefully I can do better in 2009.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Our Marching Band friends had their first kid, a cute as can be little girl that Adam and I enjoy visiting.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope, thankfully
5. What countries did you visit?
Perhaps I should take this as a hint I should get a passport.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Motivation, I have all these ideas and plans but I need to put them into action!
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October when I went on my scrap book retreat
December 25th- When for the first time in 16 years everyone in my family was at Christmas
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Starting a winter guard unit from scratch and managing to stay sane doing it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
exercising more or at all gah!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing to big this year, still trying to figure out these headaches
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I am loving my Cricut!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Mom’s. I am very proud of her 
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Right now parents who cant parent the children they have brought into the world
14. Where did most of your money go?
Scrap booking supplies
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
scrapbooking :), visiting family
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
I really don’t have a song this year
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? about the same
b) thinner or fatter? The same.
c) richer or poorer? richer, car is paid off!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercising
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worrying.
Stressing.
Eating.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
For the first time in 16 years my entire family on my mom’s side was together for Christmas. We had dinner at my grandparents house and exchanged gifts.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
over and over again
22. What was your favorite TV program?
I think new favorite new one would have to be Gossip Girl
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t hate people
24. What was the best book you read?
Any in the Twilight series
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
guitar hero
26. What did you want and get?
Cricut Expression!
27. What did you want and not get?
I think I pretty much have what I want currently, other then a new roof!
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmmm I didn’t watch many movies this year
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 27 back in Dayton this year. I spent the day shopping with my mom, aunt, and my brother’s girlfriend. We had dinner at Marion’s with my family and Z.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I wish i had accomplished more personally.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Zip up, Button Up, Pull over Hoodies
32. What kept you sane?
my Friday nights at RSC
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I think I have moved past this phase of my life
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
the 2008 presidential election
35. Who did you miss?
Julia, Elizabeth, Kevin, My Mom, My grandparents, My Cousins, My Aunts and Uncles, My Ohio Peeps
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Amber and Jessi, these girls are awesome! I am so blessed to have them in my life. I can’t wait to get to know them more in 2009!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Things won’t get done if you don’t have a plan of action
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
“I’m gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
Although myself I wonder why
I’m gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
I wanna try to be myself this time”
Try- John Mayer