{"id":334,"date":"2008-12-31T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.142:8080\/2008\/12\/31\/2008-year-in-review\/"},"modified":"2022-09-23T12:30:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:30:51","slug":"2008-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.woodchuckhunters.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/31\/2008-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2008: Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those who don’t remember last year’s review: Jump<\/a><\/p>\n

1) Was 2008 a good year for you?<\/i> Resoundingly, yes! I was able to get debt payed down, continued in the longest relationship of my life, and held down a full time job while supporting two people.
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\n2) What was your favorite moment of the year?<\/i> After doing a little skimming of old articles, I think its when I blew up a toner cartridge: Jump<\/a> Or going to see Video Games Live in concert.<\/p>\n

3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?<\/i> Again it was watching my grandfather get old and sick.<\/p>\n

4) Where were you when 2008 began?<\/i> I really have no recollection, which makes me think I was home alone, sleeping.<\/p>\n

5) Who were you with?<\/i> It was either alone or with Val.<\/p>\n

6) Where will you be when 2008 ends\/ended?<\/i> I actually have plans for my new years! I really wanted to be out with Jamieson, but Dave, Val, and I will be visiting with my parents and heading up north to an early ski trip vacation.<\/p>\n

7) Who will you be with when 2008 ends\/ended?<\/i> Val, Dave, my parents.<\/p>\n

8) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2008?<\/i> I believe my plan was to continue to put effort into my relationship with Val and pay down a large amount of debt, both resolved nicely.<\/p>\n

10) Did you fall in love in 2008?<\/i> Yes, beyond already being in love with Val<\/p>\n

11) If yes, with who?<\/i> …with kittens and children<\/p>\n

12) If yes, do they know?<\/i> The kitteh knows, the children do not.<\/p>\n

13) Are you still in love with them?<\/i> I am now, and will be for another year.<\/p>\n

14) Do you regret it?<\/i> I’m glad to have some animal companionship, but the dealing with the long fur really sucks.<\/p>\n

15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2008?<\/i> Nope, not since ’06.<\/p>\n

16) Did you make any new friends in 2008?<\/i> I guess I didn’t, only acquaintances.<\/p>\n

17) Who are your favorite new friends?<\/i><\/p>\n

18) What was your favorite month of 2008?<\/i> June seems to be a good month for me.<\/p>\n

19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2008?<\/i> Yes, in fact! Went on a Caribbean Cruise with Val’s family. My favorite stop was Grand Cayman, where its pretty much just Brits in the Carib.<\/p>\n

20) How many different states did you travel to in 2008?<\/i> Didn’t do much national traveling this year. Thing most was flight Michigan to Florida.<\/p>\n

21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2008?<\/i> No, this year had been fine. I’m cautiously optimistic about ’09<\/p>\n

22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?<\/i> I’m missing my friends from Marquette. I saw Katie once this summer and have seen Courtney a few times, but its really been too long. Ashley was supposed to call me while she was back in Michigan… I’m not sure what happened to that.<\/p>\n

23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2008?<\/i> Iron Man, without a doubt!<\/p>\n

24) What was your favorite song from 2008?<\/i> This year, I mostly just rediscovered old music. I think “Jay Soto’s Stay Awhile” came out early in the year.<\/p>\n

25) What was your favorite record from 2008?<\/i> I recently bought the Tsubasa Chronicle Soundtrack; flippin amazing.<\/p>\n

26) How many concerts did you see in 2008?<\/i> Video Games Live! w00t!<\/p>\n

27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?<\/em><\/p>\n

28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?<\/i> Not really, for a while I was drinking a lot of beer, but I’ve pretty much cut it out to try to save monies.<\/p>\n

29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008?<\/i> My drug habits diminish as I get older. I only rarely take anythign for a headache, even.<\/p>\n

30) How many people did you sleep with in 2008?<\/i> (Weird to say, but) One.<\/p>\n

31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?<\/i> Not going through with a threat to take my former landlord to small claims court.<\/p>\n

33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?<\/i><\/p>\n

34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2008?<\/i> Probably<\/p>\n

35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?<\/i> At&t; Cindy Lambright<\/p>\n

36) How much money did you spend in 2008?<\/i> I’ve spent upwards of $20,000 this year.<\/p>\n

37) What was your proudest moment of 2008?<\/i> Supporting myself and my S\/O and still managing to pay of my student loans.<\/p>\n

38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?<\/i> I’m not sure, I think I’ve been pretty restrained this year.<\/p>\n

39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something, what would it be?<\/i> I’m not big on the changing, just want to relive the adventures away from home.<\/p>\n

40) What are your plans for 2009?<\/i> I resolve to: keep my truck alive until its 21st birthday; make some major growth spiritually and personally; and save enough for a house of my own… no matter where that is.<\/p>\n

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