2008 meme

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from bearzilla 

1. Where did you begin 2008?
In Spain - Seville with John johnlindsay 

2. What was your status by Valentines Day?
Still with His cuddly furrines John johnlindsay 

3. Were you in school anytime this year?
No. The incident with the rocket launcher and the AK47s doesn't really count does it? :-P

4. Did you have to go to the hospital?
Yes to see tga  after his first op, and my dad also, funnily enough both gall bladder related.

5. Did you have any encounters with the police?
No, thank goddess.

6. Where did you go on vacation?
Berlin, and Brussels. This was The Year of  'B'

7. What did you buy over $110?
 A video camera, replacement compact digital camera and an external harddick, sorry harddisk ;-)

8. Do you know anybody who got married?
Yes - arthole  and franken_bear and a few others.

9. Did you know anybody who passed away?
Yes Hamish, my step-brother (almost, by common law yes I suppose).

10. Did you move anywhere?
No. Was fixed to the floor with 10" nails all year.

11. What sporting events did you attend?
Shooting people who force me to go to sporting events.

12. What concerts/shows did you go to?
Bill Bailey, Yazoo, OMD (think that was this year?), Gay Shame, CMP X, Uprising, Eclectic Kettle, I think that's it.

13. Describe your birthday.
Very low key, involving a lot of alcohol, crying and wailing.
No I think I went for a meal with John, and might have met up with friends, I can't remember. I'm terrible about stuff like that (was it Bodeans? Or was that the previous year? I need photographic proof)

14. What is the ONE thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
Go to a funeral, clear out my room and stuff from my dad's house and leave it for good, see my dad cry and in hospital

15. What have been your favorite moments?
Seeing friends, and doing both Berlin and London prides

16. Any new additions to your family?
No but a lot of junk.

17. What was your best month?
June for the CSD parade, it was warm and was in Berlin

18. Who has been your best drinking buddy?
Kirk

19. Made new friends?
No but a fuckload of enemies. Mwhahahahaha.

20. Favourite night out?
Gay Shame....where else can you get dressed up as your dad then end up wearing a visivest and hard hat?

21. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
At Johns, sometimes working.

22. Have you lost any friends this year?
Hamish.

23. Change your hairstyle?
I changed my beardstyle!

24. Have any car accidents?
No, don't drive, rarely driven

25. How old did you turn this year?
35

26. Do you have a New Years resolution?
yes. Not telling now.

27. Do anything embarrassing?
See Gay Shame above. That or kill my back dancing at CMP X.

28. Buy anything from eBay?
Sold a load, bought some CDs, rarish 80's stuff but for a few quid mostly! Bought a soundcard but it was the wrong fit. Gah.

29. Get married or divorced?
Not as far as I know.

30. Get hit on?
Yes. A rather nice german daddy bear in Berlin. He and I got rather sticky ;-)

31. Been snowboarding?
What?!?!?

32. Did you get sick this year?
Yes, spent 2-3 months getting serially sick: 2 colds, excema, flu/stomach virus, back damage, migraines....

33. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes. But there have been worse years, but I wanted more to change, rather than my loved ones have (mostly nasty) changes around me

34. Been naughty or nice?
Is this Santa asking? Both ;-)

35. What are you looking forward to most in 2009?
Getting stuff done. Oh and seeing Blur in July....WHEEEEE!!!!!