1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Failed an exam. Wait, was I supposed to say something positive? Uhm… Actually partied like a proper student I guess. And I also travelled to places I hadn’t been to before. Score!

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t make any, I let things change along the way. But I have some for this year, resolutions and goals. I’ve made 2 separate lists for those things. Goals are things that you really want to do, within a certain period of time (in my case, graduating and enrolling for my 4th year by March 25th). Resolutions are just general guide lines or things you’d like to do but without any particular frame (working in Spain to learn Spanish, this summer).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die? A friend’s dad whom I really appreciated died.

5. What countries did you visit? Wales (not a country technically but still), Portugal, Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A “proper” relationship with a guy who respects me without idolizing me or mistreating me (it’s always either the one or the other, I want some grey area!!).

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I seem to only recall negative actual “dates”, but general good things happened, especially with the GM, so I’ll choose to think of those rather than the dates.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I’m starting to feel like crap: this is where I should be able to say “graduated from college” and yet I can’t say that ’till March 2009 at this point… I guess I worked through some of my personal issues this year, and partied differently and had loads of fun in doing so. I also have gotten more self-confident, especially when it comes to men.

9. What was your biggest failure? Not graduating. Men. Failing some exams (which I ultimately passed, but until then it was something I was proud of, never having failed an exam in college…). This category could go on for a bit so I’ll stop.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Does heartbreak count?

11. What was the best thing you bought? A subscription to capoeira classes!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Tin, he hugged me without asking anything before I was ready to speak, and always makes me feel welcome when I go back. Luigi, for the nicest things he did.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Most of the men I’ve dated this year: Max for forgetting me, Anto for disappearing, Dani for hooking up with Aurélie, Alberto for fucking Alice, Luigi for just… Being himself. At times.

14. Where did most of your money go? Parties. Capoeira. Computers. Travels.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Going to the south of Italy. That was then the ultimate deception. Otherwise I got reeaaaally excited over my new Reflex camera, the new love of my life!

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? “Put your hands up for Detroit, I love this city!” (And any others of the GM7 music mix!)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you

i. happier or sadder? sadder (that’s sad -_-)

ii. thinner or fatter? thinner (yay!)

iii. richer or poorer? I’m a student, so the same.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Studying (which I should be doing right now, arg!).

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Guys. Then again, I learned things from every guy I dated (and was ultimately disappointed by).

20. How will you be spending Christmas? Spent it in Turin with the Italian family and for once it was actually quite nice, I finally know them all.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008? I’m starting to believe so.

23. How many one-night stands? Some.

24. What was your favorite TV program? There were quite a few. Desperate Housewives, Heroes (though it’s over the top now), Dexter (oh yeah!).

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Not really. I try not to hate, it’s better to be indifferent.

26. What was the best book you read? I unfortunatey haven’t had much time for personal reading, but I generally read a lot and don’t always remember what was best.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Elettroviolenza!!!

28. What did you want and get? Men? :p

29. What did you want and not get? Love, my degree.

30. What were your favorite films of this year? Persepolis and others, can’t think of them now.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 21 and I just did a quiet shindig at home with family and family friends.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurablty more satisfying? A proper relationship, feeling good about uni.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? The same as usual: wearing what’s comfortable and makes me feel good about myself. With an added touch of skirts for once.

34. What kept you sane? Tin, music, series, reading.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Meh?

36. What political issue stirred you the most? The new SA election and Mugabe being a selfish dictator.

37. Who did you miss? Shani.

38. Who was the best new person you met? There were quite a few. Lu, Dani, Nil (I knew her before but rediscovered her this year)…

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. Think before you act, but don’t forget to act!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: We, are, your friends!

I want to see your answers in the comments! Come on!