2008 Look back

~ ...second year in a row. thanks to tish!

 

1. What did you do in 2008 that you've never done before?
- travel with my complete family at Baguio. Next year Bohol (hopefully)

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I have no NY resolutions for the past 2 years.. wala lang.. hehe

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- My ate is pregnant and she’s giving birth this year

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- None.

5. What countries did you visit?
- Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- my own pagong (the car). 

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- as always, my travels with my friends and love ones

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- having a grade of 1 in Persons and Family Relation and 1.25 in Obligation and Contract (ako lang ata ang may grade na ganyan sa class namin if im not mistaken.. =P)

9. What was your biggest failure?
- not getting the academic scholarship that I wanted to get

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- wala naman. Just my so typical stomach aches and headaches

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- laptop

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- my ate. for getting married and having a baby na.

13. Whose behavior appalled you and made you depressed?
- wala naman

14. Where did most of your money go?
- nothing changes for this one: travels still

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- my much-awaited travel with girlfriends to MalSingThai 

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- I’m Yours by Jason Mraz

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Dati lang
ii. thinner or fatter? This one’s a constant change depende sa stress level
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer bcoz of the travels. Ouch!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- spend more time with my family and friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- drinking and smoking  (must kick out bad habits)

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- Same as last year. Noche Buena and gift giving with my family at Legaspi

21.  How will you be welcoming the New Year?
- first time to spend New Year in Legaspi with family

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- No. :)

23. How many one-night stands?
- Nada.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
- TMZ and E! News (nagpapaka-shallow din ako minsan)

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- None.

26. What was the best book you read?
- Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn)

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- wala eh

28. What did you want and get?
- I got everything I wanted (except BF..hehe)

29. What did you want and not get?
- MBA kulang lang sa oras and budget

30. Favorite film of this year?
- Sex and the City

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- Wakeboarding at CWC and I turned 25

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- More money. 

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- shirts and jeans for a teacher attire.. hahaha! Pasaway!

34. What kept you sane?
- 9am mass with Fr. Mallari at the Ateneo church

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Gossip girl’s celebs

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- US Presidential election

37. Who did you miss?
- Mangyan pa rin

38. Who was the best new person you met?
- my students

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- eat.pray.love

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- “magkatabi tayo sa duyan sa ilalim ng buwan..” ~ Summer Song by Silent Sanctuary