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"...I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you'll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you'll make something that didn't exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you will be liked, and that you will have people to love and to like in return. And, most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now), that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind."

Alas, I am not as cheerful as Neil Gaiman.

My New years Resolutions are as such:

1) Talk on the phone with people more. I really enjoyed talking to table_chan and iwanttobeasleep, and I need to get more comfortable with it. Also, get my texts working and carry my cell phone. If you wanna be talked to more often/start talking on the phone, drop a note. Just know I'll be super akward at first.

Also, start using people's journal names and not their real names, cause it makes me super happy to see my name linked like that in others journals and I should do the same.

2) Be less insecure. I'm going to stop posting interactive memes so much because it just makes me feel gross when people don't reply, and might stop rping in comms so much. They're silly things to get hung up on, so I'm just going to cut them out. I might still do a meme here and there but a lot less. I don't know what else, but I'm gonna try things.

I have so far failed at being less insecure this year and have in fact been worse then I've been in a shit long time, but...hey, I guess it's a needed resolution.

3) Be more honest. There was this conversation over the break about levels of honesty and it clarified my feelings on the matter. Like...obviously not like honesty as a tool to be mean. Tact will not leave the building. But I noticed how much people unnecessarily hide things that while they might make a rough spot, or an awkward moment, are worth saying.

And now, the new years thing going around. A warning...I have SHIT memory. If something happened at the beginning of the year, I may not remember it was this year so if we like...meet in january, I don't hate you, I probably thought we meet in 07.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

Oh man. Uhm. I took a great risk by jumping into my Tattoo Apprenticeship. I am super pleased with it.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I can't remember what the HELL they were.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

I don't think ANYONE I know gave birth. I'll feel like a real asshole if they did.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

I, and those I know lost a few precious pets, but I don't think any humans died.

5. What countries did you visit?
Arizona. :3

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

Money XD Uhm. More resolve.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

The anti-prop 8 rally, happy moments from various cons, my apprentice meeting, uhm...a lot of things really. There has been a lot of GOOD this year, and I hope that'll stay while the bad slips away.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Oh man. The tattoo apprenticeship, and changing where I was going in my life.

Also, Alex: ♥

9. What was your biggest failure?
It didn't happen this year, but I've been thinking about Bree a LOT. I let some people down with rps that I feel bad about (Small failures in the grand schemes of things, but...) Uhm...bad memories slip away?

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My bck is getting bad, but it's chronic.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmmmmm. I don't even know. A lot of purchases have made me veeery happy this year. Maybe my mini mac?

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Alex did impress me this year. Even if I don't wanna make his head bigger XD Manda's grades also impressed me.

Alex: D:

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Sonya. Not in real life, uhm Lu/fufuberrysoda, and a lot of the cattiness or whatever at Orochimaru's agenda, particularly with Steph.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Going out to eat :/

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
CONS!

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
I don't care by Fall out Boy

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? At this moment sadder, but hopefully that'll change.
b) thinner or fatter? I have no clue. I think fatter?
c) richer or poorer? IDK. (I'll pass that on to mom Alex :/ All those people getting $300 a month to live on are sure getting it stuck to 'em)

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Kept on top of shit

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinated

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family, all sorts of it. Some more frustrating then others.

21. How will you be spending New Years?
I spent it at Syd's

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Maybe? maybe more so?

24. What was your favorite TV program?
...Charmschoolshutupdon'tjudgeme

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
...yes. Hopefully it'll fade away as well..

26. What was the best book you read?
Good Omens probably. or Dreamcatcher. I read A LOT this year and it made me happy.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Imeem and Pandora

28. What did you want and get?
Change

29. What did you want and not get?
Money.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Speed Racer. The end.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
22 Manda was here, we went to the hot springs.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A lot of different things. There nothing overwhelmingly.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I didn't not put as much effort as I would have liked. I plan out outfits, and then get up and grab a t-shirt and jeans.

34. What kept you sane?
Reading, the internet, friends

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Nail Gaiman. Literally.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8. Not gay marriage but that specifically.

37. Who did you miss?
I miss people all the time. The pitfalls of having friends spread out.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Oh shit I meet sooooo many. table_chan, oceanica, shi_chan shit if I start listing people I'll leave people out. Pretty much meet a LOT of people this year and there was a LOT of good with them.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Go for what makes you happy, the rest will follow.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't care what you think, as long as it's about me.

First Fandom of 2008: Carry over of Across the Universe?

Favorite Main Character of 2008: Oh man...Speed?

Favorite Villain of 2008: Heeeeeh, Madara Uchiha/Tobi. Hands down.

Favorite Video Game Character of 2008: *flail* Video games and me are bad.

Favorite Game of 2008: Silen Hill is the only new thing I've played. OR Guitar hero I think was new this year? For me?

Favorite Het Couple of 2008: Tsunade and Jiraiya. Which uhm...was not a GOOD year for them, but....

Favorite Yuri Couple of 2008: A lot have been OC's...uhm..maybe Harley and ivy? All my Yuri is original characters

Favorite Yaoi Couple of 2008: Shiiit. Speed/Rex? Like...I got a renewed passion for a lot but I don't think any other new ones showed up. I don't THINK. Izumo and Kotetsu too. And Yamato/Sai.

Fandom That You Never Expected To Get Into: Heh. Speed Racer. Cause I remember at Starfest being like "Are you kidding me?" and then accidentally went to see it and fell in love.

Fandom That Made An Unexpected Comeback: X. Cause you know it's been dead FOR FOREVER THANKS A LOT CLAMP.

Fandom That Inspired The Most Crack: Naruto just because it's been the biggest so had the most moments period. Or possibly good omens.

Last Fandom of 2008: Uhhh. Haruhi. Got it for Chirstmas.

Overall Favourite Fandoms of 2008: Naruto, duh.

Predictions for 2009: Tsubasa resurge coming, and past that...helll if I know.