Random 2008 Wrap-up

Saw this on Joia's blog, and thought I could do it too, since it's almost the end of the year, and almost my 28th (29th Korean age) birthday ^^

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

Went to Japan.

2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make any, but something that was kinda one was to lose weight. Kinda did that, then came home, and put some back on. haha.

3) What countries did you visit?

South Korea, Japan.

4) What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

Can't think of anything, except get a decent job in Australia, which I have got sorted out already - will be working in a primary school, teaching computers.

5) What dates from 2008 will remain etched in your memory and why?

January 1 - My birthday
January 26 - Two of my best friends got married
April 12 - Went to Geoje Island with Byeongseong
June 4 - Went to Japan *^^*
June 14 - Went to Gongju
June 20 - Got my new Macbook
October 18 - Left South Korea
October 19 - Arrived in Australia
December 25 - First Christmas with Family since 2003

6) What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Going to Japan, Improving my Korean, getting a job in an Australian Primary School after getting back from Korea.

7) What was your biggest failure?

Loosing motivation at the gym.

8) Did you suffer illness/injury?

No.

9) What was the best thing you bought?

New Macbook, New Digital Camera.

10) Where did most of your money go?

Travelling (around Korea and to Japan), Retail Therapy ^^

11) What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Meeting friends, and going to new places in Korea with them.

12) What song(s) remind you of 2008?

나만 바라봐 by 태양, Justify by ATB, anything by 빅뱅 (it was everywhere!)

13) Compared to this time last year, are you:

a. happier or sadder? - A bit of both.

b. thinner or fatter? - If you asked me 10 weeks ago, I'd day thinner... but now, I think I'm a little fatter. hehe

c. richer or poorer? - money wise, poorer. experience wise, richer.

14) What do you wish you'd done more of?

Saved money while in Korea. More travelling (I didn't go to 충천북도 and 강원도... there's always next time ^^).

15) What do you wish you'd done less of?

Being lazy.

16) Did you fall in love in 2008?

Hmmm... maybe *^^*

17) How many one-night stands?

None. I behaved myself this year :p

18) What was your favorite TV program?

Don't really watch TV - I'm more of a movies at the cinema person.

19) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Let's just say, there are a few people I don't waste my time on anymore :p

20) What was the best book you read?

Didn't read any good books this year - only bad, or boring ones.

21) What were your greatest musical discoveries?

빅뱅, 태양, 세븐, 더 자두, 'Tell it to my heart' by YMGA, 'Cry for You (Spencer & Hill Remix)' by September, 'Dove' by Moony.

22) What did you want and get?

Wanted to go to Japan, and made that happen. Wanted to go back to Australia, and made that happen. Wanted to get a job in Australian Primary School for 2009, and that happened by chance *^^*

23) What was your favorite film of the year?

Korean movie: 울학교 이티. English movie, Dark Knight.

24) What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?

I can't remember, and I turned 27 (28 korean age).

25) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Not losing my motivation to go to they gym.

26) What kept you sane?

Friends and travelling (and really fast Korean Internet ^^)

27) Who did you miss?

My good friends in Korea.

28) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

이효리 is damn hot :p

29) Who was the best new person you met?

Too many to mention.

30) Tell us a valuable lesson you learned in 2008:

You only get one chance on this Earth, so why should you give people more than one chance? ;)

31) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

That was when you said
"You least expect it"
That was when you asked
How did we get this far
So far

That was when I wanted
To correct it
But I guess there's nothing
Wrong with being wrong
At all

I can't do it any other way
Repeat I'd do it all the same way
And I won't justify
One more time