Your 2008

mistyblue SG

In summary, its a good year. Made lots of friends and did lots of things. I hope to continue doing good and striving hard to be a better person. I hope to just be happier as I grow.

honeymouse SG

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Strawberry picking, preparing a traditional Christmas dinner for friends, met the bear, zoragirl and Sydney Librarian for the first time this year

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have one

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my sister

4. Did anyone close to you pass away?
No, thank God.

5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't go overseas all year but have been traveling around Victoria for a bit this year. Also went to Tassie for the first time this year.

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

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November - organise surprise party for a close friend and my hubby....

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
To be able to put a smile on people's face!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Stuffed up the 2 cakes I was trying to bake for hubby and MIL

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes.... have been sick a lot this year..

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Fridge, Freezer, TV and iphone.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Can't think of any

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Can't think of any...

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, mortgage and entertainment

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

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Can't think of any

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer cos' got a pay increase

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Will be spending X'mas & New Year with hubby and his family

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
N/A since I am married

23. How many one-night stands?
None.

24. What was your favorite TV programme?
None.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

26. What was the best book you read?
A few... forgot the names though.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None.

28. What did you want and get?
An iphone

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dr Seuss - Norton hears a who, The girl who leapt through time, Batman and a few that I can't remember the name

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to the zoo with hubby and his family.... My age is the same no as this question

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Can't think of any

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Casual

34. What kept you sane?
God

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Can't think of any

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Few but can't remember

37. Who did you miss?
Many people

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met many new friends this year and all are good

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Too many.... we learn new things every day!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Can't think of any

ben1406 SG

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

Went for a Food Network Tv Show Audition, Cooked for 600 People & Snowboarding.

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

Nope, didn't lose weight. Yeah, i'll make new resolutions for sure.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you pass away?

Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?

Went down to NY State for a day.

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

More Savings in my bank account & to control my anger at work.

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

July 24th, served David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, MLS all star team and West Ham United at my restaurant in Toronto, Canada. I hope the 31th will be another one when my restaurant host the Toronto Raptor's NYE Party.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Taking over as Temp Head Chef of my current restaurant & learning spanish & italian slowly.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not Getting a job with Susar Lee as his sous chef.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nope.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My Blackberry.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

I wouldn't say anyone's actual BEHAVIOUR merited celebration...

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Non.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Beer, Wine, Rent & Bills.

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

Sex, getting a pay raise & one step closer to becoming a landed immigrant in Canada.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

Eros Ramazzotti - La Nostra Vita.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?

i. happier ii. no difference iii. no difference

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Learning a new language & working harder.

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

Getting pissed off at work.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Heading to a close friend's house for dinner with his family for mine's back in Sg.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Yes, with my GF whom i've been for 3 years.

23. How many one-night stands?

None. = )

24. What was your favorite TV programme?

Boston Legal & Top Gear.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Nope.

26. What was the best book you read?

The French Laundry.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Non.

28. What did you want and get?

A Blackberry, new knives & a new apartment.

29. How come there is no question 29 ?

??

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Batman : The Dark Knight

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Had dinner with my other half at a very nice restaurant. 26.

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

A holiday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

I had non, I just wore clothes.

34. What kept you sane?

My Girlfriend.

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

Jeremy Clarkson & Olivia Wilde of House

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The Economy right now & Obama !

37. Who did you miss?

Other Half & Family back in Sg.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

Roven Carlo ( Best cook i have under my wing.)

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

Shit happens & Always plan for the worst.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Now Ive been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be, something good has begun." - Cat Stevens :: Peace Train

Rhonda SG

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

Applied for Australian PR; Found friendship with the unlikeliest people; Survived entire days on just a daily meal; Took extremely assertive counter-action involving HR and the Union...

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

Yes, I did. I always make resolutions because they are goals I can work towards and they help ensure that my year won't be lived in futility.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes... well, my brother didn't give birth, but my sis-in-law did. I'm now an aunt!

4. Did anyone close to you pass away?

Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?

None.

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

A smooth-sailing and uneventful year with none of the dramas, tumultuous up's and down's and bad news that characterised 2008.

I'd also love to have my savings increase exponentially!

I'd also love to have my driver's licence and my very first car.

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

The entire month of November, before, during and after my birthday, for being the most suay period in my life!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

That I gained the upper hand in an otherwise nasty situation at work...

9. What was your biggest failure?

That I knew how political the players were, but yet I decided to close one eye and maintain a low profile, foolishly thinking that if I just keep to my corner, I will be left untouched. I should have learnt by now that only the fittest survive and like it or not, one has to take steps to ensure one's survival and not just play dumb.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My pocket thinline NLT Bible.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

Honeymousey! She's my angel!

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

People at work - both colleagues and patients...

Manipulative "PR Queens" who seemingly get away with murder...

14. Where did most of your money go?

Food, Books, Clothes...

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

My work arrangement - more days off, higher pay!

The hope that I will be cured of my Sleep Apnoea... and FINALLY get good sleep!

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

"God Will Make A Way"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Erm... Fatter, I think!
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Saving. Studying. Housework. Cooking.

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

Spending. Eating out.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

I'll be on-call, hoping for night duty - it's fantastic money!

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Nope.

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What was your favorite TV programme?

A Current Affair; Animal Precinct; Miami Animal Police; ... I love watching programs on Discovery Travel and Living as well as on Animal Planet.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Yes.

26. What was the best book you read?

None - all books I tried to read are still unfinished...

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

That, Hey!... I actually kinda like some of the Rock 'N' Roll and 'heavy-duty' music from groups like Korn! I'm evolving!

28. What did you want and get?

I wanted a better wardrobe... and I got more clothes by waiting patiently for end-of-season sales. I got my first black leather jacket and first velvet trench coats.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Hmm... a few Asian movies and Horror / Action movies.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Spent it on a day trip to Swan Hill, courtesy of Honeymousey! I'm now 36.

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

Adding the initials "RCCN" (Registered Critical Care Nurse) after my name. Alas, that will take plenty of time, money and effort.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Whatever's comfortable and makes sense for the weather condition. 'Tis better to keep warm than to shiver and freeze out in the cold.

34. What kept you sane?

My group of close friends who have been ultra supportive through the worst few weeks of my life.

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

Hugh Jackman.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

I love Kevin Rudd and Barrack Obama.

37. Who did you miss?

Mom, Grandma, and my close buddies back in SG.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

Honeymousey! But hmm... she's not 'new'. I guess the best 'new' person would be Lindy.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

Always be prepared for a rainy day because nothing is guaranteed and unchageable.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"And the scheme of things when you think about it

Far and away is the best if you love it... "

Keii SG

Easier to quote like Rhonda did.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
The only one I can remember, which would be my attemp at Programming in PHP.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Have none to keep, am making 3 for next year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister, about 6 months ago, and another on the way!

4. Did anyone close to you pass away?
Not that I know of.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I would like to have myself back to my old weight, or even lesser.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nothing I can think of yet.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Bad memory strikes again, but more recently, game-related - clearing all 10-man raid content.

9. What was your biggest failure?
School.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Flu madness.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A WoW comic.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
None that I can think of.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Too many to list.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New PSP games from Square-Enix. I'm a fanboy.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Paul Potts - Nessun Dorma (Or Pavarotti)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?
I have no idea to be honest.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising. Reading.

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Small dinner with the family, and then Saturday's event which I'm looking forward to.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Already did before 2008, and still going strong. Or the other love for Johnny Depp...?

23. How many one-night stands?
They exist!?

24. What was your favorite TV programme?
Mythbusters!

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate, I simply disconnect/unattach myself from them.

26. What was the best book you read?
Does a really well-done comic book count?

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Classical. With a rock twist. Usually orchestrated by a renowned Japanese man who works for Square-Enix. Or it could be Notorious MSG I watch every now and then on youtube for kicks.

28. What did you want and get?
Wrath of the Lich King. That WoW comic book.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
WALL-E

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing significant, 18.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Opening my mailbox to find a big fat envelope with money inside, two tickets to a country of my choice and a house deed. Other than that, nothing really.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Casual. Comfortable. Or actually anything my hand lands on first.

34. What kept you sane?
Who rather. and my 2 bestest best buddies.

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

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Stirred me so much that I had cramps laughing after that. Something quite recent, involves flying shoes and a really infamous figure.

37. Who did you miss?
Club 30.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
A guy named Rick, who goes by the nickname of Moomasa. Lots of respect for the dude.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life lesson? Nothing really. Or maybe learning that bacon and cheese are like partners in crime, like Bonnie and Clyde, of cholestrol. Still, it's freakin' amazing. Great, now I'm hungry.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Risin' up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

zoragirl SG

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
--> Going for luge ride at sentosa and driving a bigger cc car
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
--> Didnt make any beginning of the year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
--> Yes...my cousin
4. Did anyone close to you pass away?
--> Yes
5. What countries did you visit?
--> Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Japan
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
--> Higher tolerance level
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
--> 7th July
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
--> Getting promotion at workplace
9. What was your biggest failure?
--> Losing a friend
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
--> Yes
11. What was the best thing you bought?
--> Many things
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
--> A few people
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
--> Few people and especially a guy
14. Where did most of your money go?
--> Food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
--> Bunnies, doggies and ....Rosti!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
--> 周杰伦 - 说好的幸福呢
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?
--> Same for all three categories
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
--> Spending more time with family, friends and love ones
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
--> work and biz trips
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
--> Spending xmas with love ones, friends and family
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
--> Yes....
23. How many one-night stands?
--> Nope
24. What was your favorite TV programme?
--> CSI
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
--> Yes
26. What was the best book you read?
--> No particular
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
--> None
28. What did you want and get?
--> higher tolerance level and more patience
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
--> Wall-E
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
--> Working OT in office till 9.30pm....34
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
--> Being in love...???
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
--> err...i don't follow fashion...bascially all my clothes - black, white and kakis...
34. What kept you sane?
--> Family, friends, love ones and THE BIG GUY UP THERE!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
--> Hani in Bodies of Lies
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
--> Didnt bother much
37. Who did you miss?
--> A friend in tokyo
38. Who was the best new person you met?
--> Ferret, cassie and few others
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008
--> Think, care and worry of how one feel normally ends up disaster....
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year

LOTUSfairy SG

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

I went for 4 long holidays and 3 short holidays....and spent more than S$30,000 on photography ....*look at bank book and cries*

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

Improve my health and photography and erhem..must start learn how to cook.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

erh..nope

4. Did anyone close to you pass away?

erh..close no...distance,..many..

5. What countries did you visit?

Sichuan (earthquake and flatten area), Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia...only.:(

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

Money? ...for the trip to Alaska..

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

My ex-dog death anniversary which is also the day i threw out my bed.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Matchmade Bear and Zora ! hahaha

and..i won in 3 photo contests (i am still newbie).

9. What was your biggest failure?

I gained weight.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yah, now blue-black all over, after last Friday paintball war with colleagues ...hahahaa...

11. What was the best thing you bought?

my D700, 70-200 and fisheye..:)

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

erh...

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Cheaters and ego-disrespectful pple.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Photography and my tummy..

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

I am planning to go even more ulu countries to challenge myself for endurance and survival..

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

A viet song *cannot remember name) and Jem - It's Amazing..

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? definitely FATTER
iii. richer or poorer? same leh..*lucky got pay increase to subsidy my monthly photography expenditure)

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

exercise! well, i did jog and exercise for 9 months at the gym..

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
maintain my health..

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

for the 1st time, i stay at home and nua.......

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

with everything and everyone...

23. How many one-night stands?

ooo...tripod or monopod stands?? they stand alright...

24. What was your favorite TV programme?

all travel docu shows

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

26. What was the best book you read?

erhem..none

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

i am blasted with music EVERYDAY...i am numb liao..

28. What did you want and get?

Well, a great lifetime companion

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

erh...

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

wah lao...no need to say one lah

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

Relationships....

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Comfy and lazy..

34. What kept you sane?
Food...

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

Angelina Jolie... tough lady..!

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

erh...

37. Who did you miss?
My ex-dog

38. Who was the best new person you met?

erh..

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

Be healthy...

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

It's amazing

hisoka SG

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Amount of time and money wasted.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
nope, didn't keep, maybe wil make
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
erm colleague's wife close to giving birth considered?
4. Did anyone close to you pass away?
no unless you mean living close to me. in which case lots, seeing funeral wakes every other week
5. What countries did you visit?
what countries?
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
time, money, women, fame, etc
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
no date
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i'm still alive
9. What was your biggest failure?
didn't strike big money from lottery
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yeah, on and off
11. What was the best thing you bought?
didn't buy anything good
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
NA
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
lots, too many to name, but only for appalled.
14. Where did most of your money go?
into other pple's pockets
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
holidays?
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
some song with 2008 in it?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?
sadder, fatter, don't knw
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
winning lottery?
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
working
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
tbc
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

23. How many one-night stands?

24. What was your favorite TV programme?

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

26. What was the best book you read?

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

28. What did you want and get?

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

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

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
my style
34. What kept you sane?
insanity
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

37. Who did you miss?

38. Who was the best new person you met?
J
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

all right.

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