Found this survey on my girlfriend's blog and wanted to answer them, too. I'm such a sucker for surveys.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I started a photography business (if you can call it that) and started selling my photos are various art/street fests around Chicago.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any NY resolutions last year. It was more about being done with 2007. And this year it's more about letting go of the stuff I don't want to bring into 2009 (old attitudes, old clutter, etc).
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
OMG - where do I start? It seems like everyone we know has given birth in the past two years. There were at least three babies last year if not more. And about 10 the previous year (no joke).
4. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Clarity and a booming business
5. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 14 & 15 because that was the date of my first art show. I was lucky that it was right here in Andersonville and I could sneak home for a much-needed break.
6. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Starting my photography business
7. What was your biggest failure in 2008?
Letting the Fantastic Girls Club take a back seat to the photography (although I don't really see it as a failure since I didn't give it much energy this year)
8. Where did most of your money go?
To pay rent and bills
9. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? much happier
b) Thinner or fatter? a little fatter
c) Richer or poorer? richer
10. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Enjoyed my free time (instead of feeling guilty about it) and saw friends more
11. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Agonizing over what to do with my life
12. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yep. I fall in love with Kurt over and over again (usually after we fight and I'm convinced we should break up).
13. What was your favorite TV program?
Project Runway
14. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
15. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 38 and went out to dinner with Kurt to some cute little French bistro down our street.
16. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having published my book or similar
17. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
very very casual
18. What kept you sane?
photography
19. What political issue stirred you the most?
I try to stay out of politics as much as possible. Am sad to admit that I'm hopelessly out of touch with what's going on.
20. Who was the best new person you met?
It would have to be my cousin marie's boyfriend john who used to write for the chicago reader.
21. Tell us what valuable life lessons you learned in 2008.
That things do get better and that it's ok to start at the beginning.
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