At first I thought this would be appropriate as a good 200th post (I'm not sure why or how, but I feel like 200 posts is some kind of milestone in blog-life). But then I decided it would be better as a 201st post. Rachael, "tagged" me. Or in other non-blogging terms, has forced me against my will to complete this survey and post it on my blog. All love and good humor to you, Rachael. :-)
And, I guess it's supposed to be in celebration/honor of the new year... but hey, it's only February... right?
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Go to Armenia, eat cow head dolma, take Georgian dance lessons
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I gave up on the whole new year's resolution thing back in high school sometime. I did (back then) make ones like, "lose 5 pounds"... but then I realized that I never even really made a way to reach my goal, and that the goals weren't my goals anyways... they were totally influenced by the people and popular media around me. So, I quit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Umm, I'm sure many but since I'm already 2 months into the "new year", I'm having trouble discerning this year's births and last year's births... so I'll just stick with the answer-- yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Well, actually many people died... but I can't say any that were very very close to me.
5. What countries did you visit?
Georgia (the country), Armenia, Ukraine, USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A stronger dependence on my relationship with God to even live life in general
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 8th, it was the day I found out that there was a war in Georgia (and I was there at the time).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Staying alive?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Selfishness. Pride. Jealousy.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, I had like a million and a half sinus infections.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Georgian resident card (it's like a one year visa) and my plane tickets to Ukraine and "America".
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
God
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Man
14. Where did most of your money go?
To many different things. But I did begin to rent my very own apartment for the first time in August.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
All the ways that God provided for mine and other's many needs... just being totally amazed and convinced of God's activity.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Your Love is Strong - Jon Foreman
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Definitely happier-- letting go and being freed from many character flaws and wrong ways of thinking! And more clearly seeing the hope that is in the future and the joy that is in today!
b) thinner or fatter? Umm.. I think thinner.
c) richer or poorer? Actually, richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Forgiving. Loving. Giving. Trusting. Believing. Seeing each moment as valuable and taking opportunities/risks more. Felt free to be free.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being insecure and leech-like.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my FAMILY in "America"!!!
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
In many ways and forms.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
House. I wish that I could watch it here!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I do my best not to let things grow into hate in my heart. But I can't really think of anyone that I'd be tempted to very seriously hate.
24. What was the best book you read?
I read through the Chronicles of Narnia (all of them) for the first time. It was very close to being a spiritual journey for me and my imagination was totally overjoyed (I seem to spend so much time now reading "teaching" or "informative" books... but it was so nice to read a fairytale... a very well written one!)
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jon Foreman and Lori Chaffer, hands down.
26. What did you want and get?
A new mobile phone
27. What did you want and not get?
A husband
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Honestly, the only movies that really come to my mind are I Am Legend and Transformers. But I can't say either of those are films and I can't say either of them are my "favorites". But I really can't think of what else I saw that was like really monumental.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22 and I was in a village (Gonio) that's like right on the Black Sea in Georgia. We were having our last weeks of DTS outreach. My friends made a party for me and cooked a lot of tasty food. The lady who owned the house we were staying at, did my hair and put makeup on me. And later at night we walked downtown in Batumi and went on the ferris wheel. It was a pretty great birthday.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I cannot say. It was satisfying because I made it through and came out a little more wise.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Umm... "try to be as Georgian as possible".
32. What kept you sane?
People and I'm sure God (even if it I wasn't always going to Him and asking Him to help keep me sane, I'm sure He did many things to ensure that... I know that sounds crazy, but I believe it.).
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
...none?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Umm, I'm not sure. There are too many spheres of political issues (different countries and such) that I am non-actively involved in... and also, my political views are not all that informed. But I guess you could say that I didn't really like that Russians and Georgians were shooting and bombing each other.
35. Who did you miss?
Well, being in Georgia, I missed a lot of people in "America".
36. Who was the best new person you met?
There were many "best" new people.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
God is bigger than religion.
People are people (and that's incredibly beautiful).
Let little things go and freedom will be found.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"...so why do I worry, why do I freak out, God knows what I need..."
Jon Foreman- Your Love is Strong
And, I guess it's supposed to be in celebration/honor of the new year... but hey, it's only February... right?
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Go to Armenia, eat cow head dolma, take Georgian dance lessons
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I gave up on the whole new year's resolution thing back in high school sometime. I did (back then) make ones like, "lose 5 pounds"... but then I realized that I never even really made a way to reach my goal, and that the goals weren't my goals anyways... they were totally influenced by the people and popular media around me. So, I quit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Umm, I'm sure many but since I'm already 2 months into the "new year", I'm having trouble discerning this year's births and last year's births... so I'll just stick with the answer-- yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Well, actually many people died... but I can't say any that were very very close to me.
5. What countries did you visit?
Georgia (the country), Armenia, Ukraine, USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A stronger dependence on my relationship with God to even live life in general
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 8th, it was the day I found out that there was a war in Georgia (and I was there at the time).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Staying alive?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Selfishness. Pride. Jealousy.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, I had like a million and a half sinus infections.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Georgian resident card (it's like a one year visa) and my plane tickets to Ukraine and "America".
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
God
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Man
14. Where did most of your money go?
To many different things. But I did begin to rent my very own apartment for the first time in August.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
All the ways that God provided for mine and other's many needs... just being totally amazed and convinced of God's activity.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Your Love is Strong - Jon Foreman
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Definitely happier-- letting go and being freed from many character flaws and wrong ways of thinking! And more clearly seeing the hope that is in the future and the joy that is in today!
b) thinner or fatter? Umm.. I think thinner.
c) richer or poorer? Actually, richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Forgiving. Loving. Giving. Trusting. Believing. Seeing each moment as valuable and taking opportunities/risks more. Felt free to be free.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being insecure and leech-like.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my FAMILY in "America"!!!
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
In many ways and forms.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
House. I wish that I could watch it here!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I do my best not to let things grow into hate in my heart. But I can't really think of anyone that I'd be tempted to very seriously hate.
24. What was the best book you read?
I read through the Chronicles of Narnia (all of them) for the first time. It was very close to being a spiritual journey for me and my imagination was totally overjoyed (I seem to spend so much time now reading "teaching" or "informative" books... but it was so nice to read a fairytale... a very well written one!)
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jon Foreman and Lori Chaffer, hands down.
26. What did you want and get?
A new mobile phone
27. What did you want and not get?
A husband
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Honestly, the only movies that really come to my mind are I Am Legend and Transformers. But I can't say either of those are films and I can't say either of them are my "favorites". But I really can't think of what else I saw that was like really monumental.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22 and I was in a village (Gonio) that's like right on the Black Sea in Georgia. We were having our last weeks of DTS outreach. My friends made a party for me and cooked a lot of tasty food. The lady who owned the house we were staying at, did my hair and put makeup on me. And later at night we walked downtown in Batumi and went on the ferris wheel. It was a pretty great birthday.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I cannot say. It was satisfying because I made it through and came out a little more wise.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Umm... "try to be as Georgian as possible".
32. What kept you sane?
People and I'm sure God (even if it I wasn't always going to Him and asking Him to help keep me sane, I'm sure He did many things to ensure that... I know that sounds crazy, but I believe it.).
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
...none?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Umm, I'm not sure. There are too many spheres of political issues (different countries and such) that I am non-actively involved in... and also, my political views are not all that informed. But I guess you could say that I didn't really like that Russians and Georgians were shooting and bombing each other.
35. Who did you miss?
Well, being in Georgia, I missed a lot of people in "America".
36. Who was the best new person you met?
There were many "best" new people.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
God is bigger than religion.
People are people (and that's incredibly beautiful).
Let little things go and freedom will be found.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"...so why do I worry, why do I freak out, God knows what I need..."
Jon Foreman- Your Love is Strong
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