1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I was a mom. And I went to Hawaii. And I was a wife. And I bleached my hair and dyed it purple. And I lost weight without really trying. And I was totally and completely honest with someone for the first time in my whole life.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t have time to make them for last year as I was busy having a child just days before New Years Day. I’ll be making them for this year, though. Just you wait.

3. Did someone close to you give birth?
In 2008? Um… no?
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4. Did anyone close to you die?
I don’t want to jinx it, but I’ve only lost one friend this year.

5. What countries did you visit?
The United States was a pretty exciting place to be this year but, as always, I dreamed of other places.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Steady energy and sanity.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 24 was the day we were married.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I got published! And I raised a 1-year old! And I lost 30 lbs! And I moved into a house! And I maintained a relationship with a man without a single break-up! Woo-hoo!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Oh, we’re so not talking about that here.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes. I had a massive C-section scar to ring in the New Year and couldn’t sit up on my own for at least two weeks.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My homemade wedding bouquet from Safeway in Kapa’a

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
GObama!!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Hillary Clinton. ERgh.

14. Where did most of your money go?
baby food.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving into a house with my family. Working for a local news source. Going to Hawaii for a week. A trash-the-dress photo shoot. Presents from people who love me. You know, the norm.

16. What song[s] will always remind you of 2008?
“Single Ladies” - Beyonce
“All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom” - N.E.R.D.
“Run” - Gnarls Barkley
“I Will Possess Your Heart” - Death Cab
“Maps” - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (it has meaning now)
“The Hand that Feeds” - NIN
“Bodysnatchers” - Radiohead
“Little Boxes” - Melvina Williams
“2.99 cent blues” - Regina Spektor

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder?
It’s hard to tell. I’m just becoming blissful again.

ii. thinner or fatter?
Deeeeeffinitely thinner.

iii. richer or poorer?
Poor poor poor. But happy.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Cardio. But other than that, I think I did pretty good, considering.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
lying in bed unable to complete thoughts. I could do without that.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
for 2009? I haven’t decided that, yet!

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I sure did.

23. Any one-night stands?
Definitely not.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Top Gear

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Ugh. Katy Perry.

26. What was the best book you read?
Snuff by Chuck Pahalalalaninuniuuk

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
IRON MAIDEN!!! (Why didn’t anyone TELL me?!?!?! They’re hysterically great. Phenomenally shameless and the best music to get pumped to ever!)

28. What did you want and get in 2008?
Peace with my past and hope for the future.

29. What did you want and not get?
Enough money for me and Greg to take Chloe around the world for the rest of our lives. There’s always next year.

30. Favorite film of this year?
I’m not gonna lie; I’m retarded about “Mamma Mia!” I just want to be Meryl Streep’s best friend.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and I sat at home with my new baby and babydaddy.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Again, I’m leaving this year feeling pretty damned good with what I’ve done.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Attempting to appear professional. Laughably.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The new improved Trent Reznor. He’s like the best poster-child for sobriety ever created.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8. Buncharetardedbastardsgrumblegrumblegrumble…

37. Who do you miss?
I’m bummed we won’t be treated to any more Bernie Mac comedy. I loved that man.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Becky Billingsley.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Just one?
ah… okay, one I discovered recently that seems pretty obvious is that “Fear is only as big as our minds”
(I made that up.)