2008 Review

What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
1. Live in Singapore
2. Visited Disneyland (Florida & HK!), Eiffel Tower , Louvre and Rockefeller
3. Had two long vacations (2 winters in one year!)

Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope and probably not

Did anyone close to you give birth?
None, surprisingly

Did anyone close to you die?
None, thankfully

What countries did you visit?
Indonesia (Bali), Singapore, USA (East Coast), Malaysia (KL), Hong Kong, Germany, France (Paris)

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A baby

What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 28, 2008 – tour of Paris, cruise along the Seine, top of Eiffel

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting promoted to a regional director position

What was your biggest failure?
Not making progress on the baby plans

Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major

What was the best thing you bought?
Breitling watch

Whose behavior merited celebration?
Husby for doing good on his bike business ; Sis B for finishing college ; Sis A for buying a house

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The person who “underestimated” me

Where did most of your money go?
Travel-related expenses (buying darn souvenirs!)

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Disneyland and Paris

What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
Auld Lang Syne (from SATC soundtrack)

Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Even Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Even Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Just Richer

What do you wish you'd done more?
Explore Singapore

What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working late nights and weekends
Eating unhealthy

What was your favorite TV program?
Price is Right, 30 Rock and Gossip Girl (XOXO!)

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No one close

What was the best book you read?
A lot but most memorable would be Ian McEwan's “Atonement”

What was your greatest musical discovery?
Avenue Q

What did you want and get?
Veranda with a view while sitting on a swing

What was your favorite film of this year?
Mamma Mia and Sex and the City

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 35. Had a guided tour of Paris streets and sights, lunch cruise along River Seine complete with violinist playing La vie en rose, went up the top of Eiffel Tower

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More maturity to deal with weasels at work

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Unexperimental

What kept you sane?
Husby’s home cooked meals
Overseas calls to my mom in Manila

What political issue stirred you the most?
I chose to be indifferent

Who was the best new person you met?
Global MR folks?

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008 :
Have faith to tame the lions

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Avenue Q "For Now" ---- “Everything in life is only for now…”

Do you have a new years resolution for 2008?
Yes, which I didn’t get to keep

What was your favorite month of 2008?
Always December

How many concerts did you see in 2008?
Swing Out Sisters

Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
Never

Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Acquiescing and losing confidence in my abilities

How much money did you spend in 2008?
A lot

What was your proudest moment of 2008?
Receiving news of my promotion and move to Singapore while accessing email in a cozy Manhattan hotel

What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
Being terrified at the Sentosa sky ride

If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something, what would it be?
I have no regrets

What are your plans for 2009?
1. Get pregnant
2. Visit Rome
3. Start saving for my dream house

How are you different now that the year has ended?
1. Better traveled
2. An MR director, finally – and regional at that
3. Less insecure

What are your wishes for the new year?
1. Continued good health for family
2. More financial blessings to share
3. Yuan or Yana