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Okay, ginaya ko 'to kay Abbey! Thanks. hehehe. Hindi ko pa kasi nasisimulan ang Year-End Entry ko eh. Magawa ko kaya? Hahaha...

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
- went back home, travelled locally and spent some days on an island and a night at a five star hotel using my hard earned income

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I never make new year's resolution.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- A friend; the baby will be my god child in March.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- wala yata,

5. What countries did you visit?
- I went home and returned back here. Does it count? (I'm not sure if I went to Holland. I thik that was in 2007. Hmm...)

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- save up some money, have a permanent job and have a (love)life!

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- I think there is no single date. I had a number of events in the past year that really made a mark.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- I had more tasks at work and in the Filipino community which can be considered a forward step, if not two-steps forward. Added these tasks in my credentials on my CV.

9. What was your biggest failure?
- I think I should have pushed further and told what I really felt for someone.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Thank God, I never had any. My dad had a bypass surgery though, which made me really worried and depressed.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- a new laptop

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- my friends and my famiy who has been around everytime I needed them.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- 'yung nakaaway ko sa pila at sa McDo. And recently, this Latino. Hahaha.

14. Where did most of your money go?
- house rental, phone bill (landline and cellphone), insurances, package and allowance for family in the Philippines, paying for my dad's operation

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- when I received the HSDPA dongle. Me Internet connection na ko sa bahay kasi. Weeeee...

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
- Won't go home without you, American Boy, Love lock down, marami eh!

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? Sadder. This year was a bit tougher and rougher.
b. richer or poorer? Poorer. I'm able to get through it though. But I really think I had more last year.
c. thinner or fatter? Both. I'm thinner after getting back from the Philippines. Then, I got fat as soon as I came back to work. At the last quarter, I lose some wait and able to maintain up to now. Weeee!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- Save money and work harder. I could have searched for a second job to earn more.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- Worrying too much.

20. How did you spend the holidays?
- I was so busy with some pre and post Christmas events. I think I have to be more relaxed next time.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- I did in the first month and the rest of the first quarter was full of disappointment. Aua!

22. How many one-night stands?
- Hahahaha.. Secret! Hahahaha.

23. What were your favorite TV programs?
- None. Don't spend much time on TV.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- This Latino. Kwento ko next time. Hahaha.

25. What were the best books you've read?
- Love in the time of Cholera, Veronika decides to die and Eleven Minutes

26. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Australia

27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- a bit more trendy

28 Whom did you miss?
- My family.

29. Who was the best new person you met?
- Wala yata.

30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- LIfe is full of bumps and turns. It's not always an easy road.

31. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- wala.

32. What did you want and get?
- a laptop

33. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
- I'm 28 and my friends gave me a surprise. Just a simple dinner with them after work.

34. What one thing would have made your year immeasureably more satisfying?
- controlling emotions

35. What kept you sane?
- solitude

36. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- wala yata eh.

37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
- Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. (Abbey pareho tayo! Hindi ko 'yan kinopya. hahahah)