I am made of wax and sparkles
Michelle gave this list opportunity to me. Lists calm me down. This has been a rough vacation.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
LOTS OF THINGS. I am going to say "went to Paris" for simplicity, however,

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any but I really can't remember. This year I want to eat a vegetable every day (yeah, I don't even do that).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandma's dog? I guess not.

5. What countries did you visit?
France, United Kingdom

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I also want a job. Other stuff I don't want to talk about.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 22- my niece was born. Others I don't want to talk about.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I guess figuring out that one of my medications was making me more depressed. I don't think I achieved a lot this year.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I did not get along with my therapist and stopped going.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I cracked my tooth and got a root canal, but in 2007 my ovary was taken out! WAY COOLER STORY.

11. What were the best things you bought?
I cannot mention it it's indecent and I haven't been able to use it yet.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Becky and Chad are the only people I love. That is a lie. Whatever.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
PLEASE I AM NOT TELLING (a jackass who goes to my school)

14. Where did most of your money go?
Medication. The last four months my insurance was fucked so I spent about $270/month on drugs to keep me from killing myself or going all anemic/pregnant. Luckily I should be getting a lot of this money back.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Photography. Boys. Feminism.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"Fuck Nicole" by The Teenagers because I listened to it the whole way on the plane to Paris. Also lots of other stuff.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? I don't know
ii. thinner or fatter? I think thinner but maybe not anymore
iii. richer or poorer? I am way more stressed over my ability to pay for things.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Dealing with things like a functional human being.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stressing that I am a crazy freak who cannot relate to anyone.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I ate Chinese food and watched Ugly Betty with my father

21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Really fucking drunk

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I don't think so.

23. How many one-night stands?
Interestingly enough, none.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones? I only watch TV on DVD so it isn't even relevant.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate my Rhode Island roommates anymore, but three weeks ago, sure.

26. What was the best book you read?
Selected Stories of Andre Dubus

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Bird and the Bee

28. What did you want and get?
MY CAMERA

29. What did you want and not get?
I am not talking about this

30a. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't see new movies and I can't even remember what my favorite movie in general is. I saw Milk a couple of days ago and it was pretty good. It had a lot of really good shots.
Oh I saw a short film about a psychologist that I really loved. I don't remember what it was called; I have it written down somewhere.

30b. What was your least favorite film of this year?
The Incredible Hulk

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20 and I don't remember what I did. I know I was home and with the baby when she was really teeny tiny.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Cure for bipolar. Other things I really don't want to talk about.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Fucking awesome. I have fantastic legs.

34. What kept you sane?
Um, yeah, no. Two people's voices always made me feel better in Rhode Island, though, but I was still crazy.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I would totally fuck Barack Obama.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Amendment 2.

37. Who did you miss?
Everybody I like

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't quantify people like that

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Going home is always the same. No matter how far away I am or how long I am gone, it is always, always the same. Hopefully this year I will learn to escape.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Send an explosive goodbye to my restraint"- Metric, "Joyride"