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The trouble with poet is how do you know it's deceased, try the priest!
2008 Meme, yeah!!
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Published two novels and actually sold a few.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope, I was gonna pay better attention to my diet. Oops.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not so far. Actually, it's been a long time since...I'm not going to finish that sentence.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A best selling novel.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 19th, first wedding anniversary.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not sure, didn't lose my job. That was something.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My inability to get a book signing in Ann Arbor.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Diabetes, in a small way.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new Macbook.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Obama
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Bush.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Cabs, or as the natives call them: Taxi's.
15. What are you really, really, really excited about?
My serial killer novel.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Oddly, it's Animals by Nickelback.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder?
Happier.
b) Bigger or smaller?
The same within 5 pounds.
c) Richer or poorer?
Financially poorer, but I am rich in intangibles.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Excersize.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Avoid excersize.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With H, at home, trading gifts and having a nice meal. We'll also watch on TBS where they show the fireplace fire for a few hours.
21. What was your favourite month of 2008?
The month that contains Halloween is always my fave..
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fall more in love with H ever dang day.
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
The Simpsons.
24. How did you see in the New Year?
With a party, like always.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, I'm not a big hater.
26. What was the best book you read?
Watchmen.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sweeney Todd sountrack, kind of a discovery, kind of new.
28. What did you want and get?
A new laptop and a swank iPod.
29. What did you want and not get?
A house.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Sweeney Todd.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Took the day off to recover from an awesome weekend.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It was a pretty good year, can't think of anything.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Disturbed author, in pink.
34. What kept you sane?
H, friends, and that stuff I like..
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rob Zombie.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I grew to despise Hilary, adore Obama, and loathe Bush more than I ever thought possible.
37. Who did you miss?
Clarence, my cat.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Am getting to know my brother again after years and years of not knowing him.
Not really a new person, but new to me.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
True family never stops loving you.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
I've written pages, upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Published two novels and actually sold a few.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope, I was gonna pay better attention to my diet. Oops.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not so far. Actually, it's been a long time since...I'm not going to finish that sentence.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A best selling novel.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 19th, first wedding anniversary.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not sure, didn't lose my job. That was something.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My inability to get a book signing in Ann Arbor.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Diabetes, in a small way.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new Macbook.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Obama
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Bush.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Cabs, or as the natives call them: Taxi's.
15. What are you really, really, really excited about?
My serial killer novel.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Oddly, it's Animals by Nickelback.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder?
Happier.
b) Bigger or smaller?
The same within 5 pounds.
c) Richer or poorer?
Financially poorer, but I am rich in intangibles.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Excersize.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Avoid excersize.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With H, at home, trading gifts and having a nice meal. We'll also watch on TBS where they show the fireplace fire for a few hours.
21. What was your favourite month of 2008?
The month that contains Halloween is always my fave..
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fall more in love with H ever dang day.
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
The Simpsons.
24. How did you see in the New Year?
With a party, like always.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, I'm not a big hater.
26. What was the best book you read?
Watchmen.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sweeney Todd sountrack, kind of a discovery, kind of new.
28. What did you want and get?
A new laptop and a swank iPod.
29. What did you want and not get?
A house.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Sweeney Todd.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Took the day off to recover from an awesome weekend.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It was a pretty good year, can't think of anything.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Disturbed author, in pink.
34. What kept you sane?
H, friends, and that stuff I like..
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rob Zombie.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I grew to despise Hilary, adore Obama, and loathe Bush more than I ever thought possible.
37. Who did you miss?
Clarence, my cat.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Am getting to know my brother again after years and years of not knowing him.
Not really a new person, but new to me.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
True family never stops loving you.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
I've written pages, upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones.