1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got married, bought a house, and got a puppy!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any really.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Family friends.

5. What countries did you visit?
Not too much traveling really.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
better friends, no debt, more home improvements.

7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My wedding to Rob on April 19th... and November 4th.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Purchasing a home and paying off debt. Doing really well at work.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being in shape, family drama.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just a nasty cold or two.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A house and Stella!!

14. Where did most of your money go?
Same as above! A mortgage, doggy things and wedding.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election and home improvements.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything with Lil' Wayne.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier and more comfortable with things.

Thinner or fatter?
fatter.

Richer or poorer?
Making more money but spending more hah.

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I had a relaxing one with my new husband and our families... both of my brothers for the first time in years.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Same old ball and chain teehee

23. How many one-night stands?
Don't tell Rob.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Ooo Entourage and Mad Men.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

26. What was the best book you read?
The Glass Catle and Stori Telling (hah)

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
More Jenny Lewis and same old really.

28. What did you want and get?
a poodle mix and an old house!

29. What did you want and not get?
A shorter commute and more friends.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Milk and Wall-E

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had friends over for a BBQ and a bee Tammie Coe cake. Went to Coronado and out for seafood!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My dad's health being better.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
bad. just kidding. jeans and scarves.

34. What kept you sane?
wine and husband.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama and John Ham

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The entire election and Prop 102

37. Who did you miss?
Still my grandparents. I would have loved them to be at my wedding.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
coworkers.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I am tough when I want to be.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
eeee I don;t have one!

So we are nearly done moving everything we own onto the back patio for the floor tear-out tomorrow. Look what I discovered under our carpet... Eww. This is the front entrance... we have blue linoleum under the carpet in the second bedroom. Our floor guy didn't seem concerned so hopefully it doesn't lengthen the install or bust our budget. Yay.

We are ringing in 2009 with a groggy dog, thai food and some pimp champagne.
Hubby has a blog for 2009. He is going to try to watch and review 365 movies in one year... not too surprising from a recent film grad who now has no homework! Click here.

Last floor post (promise) until they are done. We are so excited about them that we pushed up the install... to Friday!! Ahh. So Thursday we are moving OUT of the house and putting everything in the backyard. hehe. This works out well because Rob will still be not working, so he can tend to the animals and supervise.

New Years we are going to dinner with Charles and Leslie and then possibly the bar. I also want to go to First Friday... we are poor for this pay period, but I am too excited to care.

Here is the craziness that is my house right now (note the very excited kitty and doggy)

We took the plunge and got a date/product picked for the new floors. I am dreading moving all our stuff, but excited to be done with our ugly carpet and tile. Woo hoo! Next up, bedroom furniture!

Still sick, but doing better. Matt is in town so we are having a big family dinner tonight before he heads home to Denver.

So excited! It is almost Christmas
(her shirt says "Santa's Little Helper" heheh)

Sounds great but we NEED new speakers...

Also, Merry Christmas to us. Rob got a job offer today! Small pay cut but my raise evens things out. So so so happy and unworried now.

stella loves to be lazy.

All I can think about is Christmas and my house... I cannot wait for new wood laminate floors and dual pane windows. Love it.



In other news, my wonderful husband graduates tomorrow from ASU!!!

We are in dire need of new floors. I think we decided on wood laminate... I HATE the previous owners DIY tile job. Lots are uneven and the grout is gross. Besides that, I only really need a fridge and more accessories.

This weekend we are FINALLY staining the fence, painting the salvaged file cabinet, and putting the rest of our Christmas lights up (a ladder would help!).

Our little house is slowly coming along...

I am loving getting the house ready for Christmas! Our tree seems tiny now, but we may upgrade this year to a bigger one. I am gong shopping tomorrow for more decorations and hopefully doing lights on the house. We also got our first "real" bed with a headboard... giving the old one and the box spring away.

Thanksgiving was great and this is my favorite time of year.

Also Milk was a wonderful movie. Go see it!

This is our new little Maltese/Poodle girl. She is about 7-8 weeks old and super adorable! Right now she is sleeping in her crate and resting after meeting my parents and nephew Jayce. I love her already.

Yes, the monsoon brought some positives. Behold our previously dead lawn! It looks mighty fine and just needs edging and a proper fence.