Books and Movies of 2008

Books

I read 100 books this year, but a lot of them weren't anything to write home about. However, here are the ones I enjoyed:

-Looking for Alaska by John Green(also enjoyed his other 2 young adult fiction novels as well)
-Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
-The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama(and also Dreams From My Father)
-The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
-Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs
-The Host by Stephenie Meyer
-Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
-Stuff White People Like by Christian Lander
-The Good Fight by Senator Harry Reid
-Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
-The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
-The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
-American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
-Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
-Hamlet and Othello by William Shakespeare

Movies
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Twilight
Penelope
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Under the Same Moon
Lars and the Real Girl

Christmas

Merry Christmas! Right now, I am watching a Christmas classic....



I haven't watched this for so long, and it sure is great. I also plan on watching A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Love Actually and The Family Stone the next couple of days.

2008

2008 is almost over...

Did you do something you thought you would never do?
- yes...got back down to a healthy weight, got pregnant

Did you keep any New Year's Resolutions?
- I don't think I made any this year.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
- not this year

Did anyone close to you die?
- not this year

Did you visit any countries?
- nope

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- a baby and a Bachelors degree


Will any date from 2008 stay etched in your memory forever?
- October 29th

What was your biggest achievement of 2008?
- losing 60+ pounds before getting pregnant

What was your biggest failure?
- disappointing people


Did you suffer illness or injury?
- just pregnancy-related sickness

What was the best thing you bought in '08?
- seriously...Weight Watchers membership and smaller clothes
but also Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog ad Twilight movie tickets :)

Did your behavior change over the year?
- My eating and exercise habits did, but I haven't been very good since I got pregnant.

Where did you spend most of your money?
- bills, food, normal stuff


Are you happier this time then you were last year?
- Yes. I'm worried about being a good parent, but I am very excited!


What song will remind you of 2008?
- the song will.i.am did called Yes We Can


What do you wish you would have done more of?
- being kinder to the people I love (and traveling)

What do you wish you would have done less of?
- fighting, worrying

What will you do for Christmas '08?
- I spent time with both Adam's family and my family.

Did you fall in love in 2008?
- I fell more in love with Adam, and fell in love with our baby.


Did you get your heart broken in 2008?
- no

Favorite TV program of '08?
- The Office, The Daily Show, Gossip Girl and Arrested Development (through DVD)

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- I try not to hate, but I do have more negative feelings towards some people than I did last year


What was the best book you read and/or movie you saw?
- a lot... I'll do a separate post about these because I love pop culture so much!

What was your greatest discovery?
- That Adam and I are going to be parents


What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
-Turned 25... went to The Swell Season concert (the stars from the movie Once)


What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- less stress


How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2008?
- I just bought what I liked, I like some trends and not others

What will you always remember about 2008?
-losing weight, getting pregnant, Adam's parents getting divorced, going to St. George and Las Vegas


What do you want to do in '09 that you couldn't in '08?
- Move, graduate, have a baby.

Any resolutions?
- I think I want to try, learn or experience something new each month (May and July will be taken care of hopefully with graduation and the birth of our baby)

ABC tag

Sorry I've been nonexistent. I've been working on a blog for my final project in another class, plus trying to keep up on all my other class work. Hopefully it gets better next week when I am done with the semester and the following week when I am out of the first trimester.

A. Attached or single? happily attached! :)
B. Best friend? Adam
C. Cake or pie? cake
D. Day of choice? weekend
E. Essential item? right now... my toilet (sorry to be gross but it's true)!
F. Favorite color? turqouise
G. Gummy bears or worms? worms
H. Home town? SLC
I. Favorite indulgence? chocolate
J. January or July? July
K. Kids? one on the way
L. Life isn’t complete without? love
M. Marriage date? June 19, 2003
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 2 brothers, 1 sister
O. Oranges or Apples? apples
P. Phobias? driving in the snow
Q. Quotes? I love quotes- my favorites are from books and songs. Here's one:
"Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't aide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
-To Kill a Mockingbird
R. Reasons to smile? School is done in less than a week. I only have to take one class next semester and then I graduate just in time for my baby to arrive!
S. Season of choice? fall
T. Tag 5 people: anyone who reads my blog and wants to do it
U. Unknown fact about me? I question my spirituality all the time.
V. Vegetable? carrots
W. Worst Habit? cracking my knuckles and knees
X. Xray or ultrasound? had both, but loved getting an U/S
Y. Your favorite food? right now...whatever will stay down
Z. Zodiac sign? Taurus