What did you do in 2008 that you had never done before?
– maintain a LDR (not easy)
– go on a domestic flight
– go to GenSan and Mindoro
– meet Mangyans
– see a riverbed made of white marble stones
– travel by faith
– sing a song I composed in public
– have an article published online
– get paid for writing
Did you keep all of last years resolutions?
I don’t think I made resolutions… as far as I can remember…
Have you any resolutions for next year?
I won’t make a promise I can’t keep… but I want to be more proactive, lose weight, exercise more, travel more, write more, take more photographs,
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Mona, my good friend from high school, gave birth to their second baby boy
What countries did you visit?
do GenSan and Mindoro count as countries? lol.
Did anyone close to you die?
a close family friend died from a massive heart attack while watching the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya match in a mall theater
What would you like to have in 2009 that you didn’t have in 2008?
a lasting relationship… a laptop… a dSLR… a new phone… my own guitar
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 28, 2008… it’s a secret why
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
seeing a baby boy go back home with his family healthier and with better hopes of a bright future… lets hope he stays that way…
What was your biggest failure?
not doing things the way it should be done — then i wouldn’t have hurt and let down people
Did you suffer any illness or injury?
colds and flu now and then… then a few months ago I contracted this viral infection from the kids… was nauseous and LBM-ing for a couple of days…
What was the best thing you bought?
this cool portable media player that i use to listen to music, take pictures and videos, read ebooks, write notes, and play games
(thanks again Tatay Kevin!)
Whose behavior merited celebration?
umm…. no one comes to mind at the moment
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
this special friend who’s not a friend anymore
Where did most of your money go?
travel to and from Mindoro
What did you get really really really excited about?
getting on my first domestic flight ever (to GenSan)
What song will always remind you of 2008?
I Will Possess Your Heart by Deathcab for Cutie
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? –> happier Ü
ii. thinner or fatter? –> thinner Ü
iii. richer or poorer? –> definitely poorer… but still happy Ü
What do you wish you’d done less of?
procrastinating, having fits of laziness
Did you fall in love in 2008?
yeah…
How many one night stands?
None.
What was (were) your favourite TV show(s)?
House, Attack of the Show
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No… I don’t like hating people
What was/were the best books you read?
The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson and Too Small to Ignore by Dr. Wess Stafford
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Misty Edwards, Rick Pino, Deathcab for Cutie (delayed reaction, I know) and Poets of Rhythm (funk baby!)
What did you want and get?
a boyfriend
What did you want and not get?
a lasting relationship… a laptop… a dSLR… a new phone… my own guitar
What was your favourite film this year?
Once (you really have to see it if you haven’t) and Penelope
What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
celebrated with the fam here at home… I turned 27
What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
a lasting relationship
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
“whatever’s in the closet” LOL
What/Who kept you sane?
real friends. family. Holy Spirit.
Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Patrick Dempsey too! and that lead guy from Step Up 2
Which political issue stirred you the most?
this recent thing about Mayor Pangandaman
Who did you miss?
family, friends, Gucci, my babies, Carlene, Bob
Who was the best new person you met?
ooh met lots this year… Carlene Merola.. Cheryl DeLay.. Steve Burke.. Steve Ernst.. Tatay Kevin, Ate Jho.. Elizabeth.. most of my FB friends I guess! lol
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
whatever happens, what matters in the end is if you truly love God and if you do what He asks you to do
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year…
“I will waste my life, I’ll be tested and tried.. with no regrets inside of me, just to find I’m at Your feet.. let me find I’m at Your feet…
I’ll leave my father’s house and I’ll leave my mother.. I’ll leave all I have known and I’ll have no other…
I am in love with You, there is no cost.. I am in love with You, there is no loss.. I am in love with You, I wanna take Your name.. I am in love with You, I wanna cling to You… Jesus… oh let me cling to You, Jesus…
Say goodbye to my father, my mother.. turn my back on every other lover and I’ll press on, yes I’ll press on…”
–I Will Waste My Life by Misty Edwards
~ by Chachie on December 31, 2008.
Wow! What a year for you! Hope all is well in your side of the world. You seem to be having fun.