tom foolery

i'll recap on christmas later...i'm in the mood to complete andrea w.'s kickin 2008 survey thingy:

1) Where did you begin 2008?
at my house in shinnston, unaware my dad would be dead within 12 hours.

2) What was your status on Valentine's Day?
fantastic - i found out i would be going to pick up max that weekend from the animal rescue in ohio

3) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
yes - started back in august for a second bachelor's in human nutrition and foods

4) How did you earn your money?
i didn't - i just spent d's

5) Did you have to go to the hospital?
yes, my last day with my dad was spent at the hospital, then i was in the hospital once for my heart cath, then again for the resulting complications, then a good friend was in the hospital, and on a happier note, visiting my newborn neighbor

6) Did you have any encounters with the police?
my neighbor is a state trooper...i have lots of encounters ;-)

7) Where did you go on vacation?
new ibera and new orleans louisiana; dryden, ontario, canada; washington dc for a week then anaheim, ca and a cruise to ensenada mexico

8) Did you make a purchase that was over $1000?
I booked an Alaskan cruise

9) Did you know anybody who got married?
a couple of my cousins got married, and d's cousin (hence the trip to louisiana)

10) Did you know anybody who passed away?
my dad, my great aunt and my great uncle and some family friends

12) Did you move anywhere?
nope

13 Got lost?
If I'm driving, you can guarentee that at some point, we will be lost. Or as I like to call it, on a side adventure - i'm going to copy andrea's answer here...

14) What concerts/shows did you go to?
i love the theatre and concerts but honestly the only thing i can think of this year was a handful of barbershop harmony society concerts....

15) Were you registered to vote?
anyone who knows me will tell you OF COURSE

16) Who did you want to win Big Brother?
Dan, but i felt sorry for Jerry even though he was kind of mean and i wanted him to be runner up.

17) Where do you live now?
pleasant hill - doesn't that sound nice :-)

18) Describe your birthday?
crap, i don't even remember

19) What's one thing you thought you'd never do but did in 2008?
rode 20+ miles on my bike

20) What has been your favorite moment?
getting off the plane in california and seeing my best friend there waiting for me after not seeing her for over a year

21) What's something you learned about yourself?
i am a much stronger person than i ever could have imagined

22) Any new additions to your family?
my baby boy, maxers

23.) What was your worst month?
well in january my dad died, but the weeks leading up to my heart cath in march were probably the worst of my life

24.) What music will you remember 2008 by?
rascal flatts - moving on

25) Who has been your best drinking buddy?
i had a pretty stellar time throwing back bubbly w/my bff :0)

26) Made new friends?
i think it would be more accurate to say i got to know some old friends much better :-)

27) New best friend?
nah

28) Favorite Night out?
my friend's son's wedding reception was really fun...maybe that?

29) What sporting events did you attend?
just one wvu football game where i froze my butt off

30) What was your best month?
mid-september through mid-october

31) Overall, how would you rate this year?
5 - extreme highs evened out the extreme lows

32) Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
my mom's

33)Change your hairstyle?
different variations of a wedge

34) Have any car accidents?
no, thank God

35) How old did you turn this year?
26

36) Did you get sick this year?
yes

37) Been snowboarding?
No, i don't need another way to break my ankle

38) Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes - i'm ready for get the closure a new year brings with it

39) Been naughty or nice?
Both. and i've tried to make up for one or the other constantly - i'll keep andrea's answer on this one too ;-)