How was your 2008?

[KeyboardSpastic]

So, how was it?
Did you have a good year? Were there any things that stopped you in your tracks and made you really think, or was it just another shitty chapter of your life?

[koots]

It went by so fast I couldn't believe it. Ifinished grade twelve and my first semester of college.

[Frobes]

So, how was it?

a major letdown / another shitty chapter of your life

Yeah, sorry to be a boner killer with the second reply

[Raxo]

I touched a boob so it was cool.

[KeyboardSpastic]

Okay, thankyou. Edited. For post's sake, my year was pretty fucked. I don't want another year like it again.

[Clerlic]

Nice, I guess, I got into a university I thought I wouldn't get into. Found out about HD-movies, now I'm watching everything in HD. And stuff I can't remember right now, probably less important.

[MusicalIdiot]

As far as personal goals go, quite uneventful. However, I've made a lot of gradual improvement to pretty much everything I enjoy. Hopefully this year I achieve at least one of the long term goals I set for myself: learn Hungarian Rhapsody No.2. Anyways, Happy New Year.

[Dodger]

Meh.

[Pelican Man]

I had a great year. Got a job I love, expanded my CD collection fairly well, applied for University for this year, and got a dog and a cat. And every little thing went well, too.

[Derelict]

It was literally filled with tragedy. I hate 2008 as a whole.

[Rex_Mundi]

It was literally filled with tragedy. I hate 2008 as a whole.

Yep, same here.

2 family deaths and a whole lot of other shit I can't be bothered to mention.

But as a whole 2008 sucked copious amounts of syphilis infested dick and I can't wait to forget about it.

Edit: Although, to be fair, lots of good stuff happened too but the problem is that for the first time in my life all the bad-stuff outweighed or weighed the same as the good stuff.

[spaj]

So, so eventful, filled with so many ups and downs.

If I hadn't had mono for the majority of my first semester of university, if my ridiculously awesome and expensive laptop and Wii weren't stolen, and if I was majoring in physics instead of geology, it could have been the best year of my life. Ugh, oh well.

[xkittenxsocksx]

It started off well.

[BreakTheWalls]

I too was struck by a family tragedie early on this year but tried to get past that with several short lived jobs. Then I realised once again that I'm good with numbers so I took up an Accountancy course. Hopefully 2009 sees me through to Technician level.

[Infinity]

I touched a boob so it was cool.
Yea, but it doesnt count unless you actually felt the nipple. I mean, I did you feel her boob while she still had something covering her breast or was she topless?

[Dauntasa]

It sucked.

[Niki]

What I can remember of it was shit.

[Infinity]

Damn people! You all need to commit suicide or something.

I had a lot of shit happen, but thats every year. Mine was good overall. I had some good times with good company and good memories. No complaints.

[Lag]

I had a pretty good time.

[junglebunny]

Other than getting my license, a car, and turning 21 it was absolute garbage.

Fuck 2008.

[woodentoast]

It started off alright but slowly went downhill, although dressing as a pirate and drinking as much as I physically could was a good end. I learnt a fair bit over the year and i'm happier with the person i've become so I guess it was worth it if 09 turns out well.

[abbey]

I graduated, got a job, and did some other stuff. It was all pretty much leading up to 2009, when I go off to school and things, so hopefully it was worth it.

[lolguy]

Pretty gay. Family deaths, school sucking balls, suspensions, detentions, and just people being general assholes.

[Rex_Mundi]

2008: The Year of the Family Tragedy

[Pencil]

Not bad. No family tragedies or other tragedies. Just another year of studying, getting drunk and being bored.

[Ikin]

Pretty much like 2007.

[Prawnatron]

A bit samey.

[Iniquitous]

Good, actually. For the last few years I've been socially inert, in bad shape and played a MMO way too much. I started working out in the gym, quit playing the MMO and started improving my social skills.

I do spend quite a time in the front of the screen, but I don't have trouble stopping.
I go to the gym at least three times a week, got myself a six-pack and muscles.
Last night, I was in a party with 10 friends. All of them were female.

I'm really optimistic about this year. Last year of high school, which I can define as the worst in my life, and I'll finally start in a college this autumn.

[I_Smell]

More like 200H8; it were shit.
I started making games like proper style, made a shedload o money.
Turns out I've got no fucking mates anymore though. The old guys have officially disbanded, and the new guys are all 18 or 19 goin out clubbin n shit while I'm here: 17 and my stupid bastard birthday's in June. So I'm totally stranded now on my own.

I was gonna avoid startin University in September 09, but I probably should now just to get some new mates.

[LaPhBu]

Yep, same here.

2 family deaths and a whole lot of other shit I can't be bothered to mention.

But as a whole 2008 sucked copious amounts of syphilis infested dick and I can't wait to forget about it.

Edit: Although, to be fair, lots of good stuff happened too but the problem is that for the first time in my life all the bad-stuff outweighed or weighed the same as the good stuff.

You were also permabanned, if I recall correctly.

OT: Well, it was pretty good. I went to Mexico.

[HeroinMel]

Yeah it was pretty much a whole bunch of fail.
In fact, i've dubbed it the worst year of my life to date.
If 2009 isn't better it's getting a swift kick in the balls.

[SizzlingNickel]

It was a big PHAIL with a ph.

[Derelict]

Damn people! You all need to commit suicide or something.

I had a lot of shit happen, but thats every year. Mine was good overall. I had some good times with good company and good memories. No complaints.

Ironically one of my best friends committed suicide in 2008. Thanks for the wishes, though, man.

[cptlol]

Grandpa died and a break up, but I got a new one so that evens that out.

Overall;
December topped any month, because of two birthdays plus snowboard vacation and fire works, only the summer vacation comes close.

[jewishjosh]

It beat 2007. I've been learning to cope with stress, found a new school that's a better fit, made new friends, had a girlfriend at one point, and started to take control of my life little by little. Besides, I got my family tragedies (two deaths and a divorce) out of the way in 06-07.

At best I'm going places, at worst I've become too apathetic to care about the things that don't go as well as I wish.

[IzI]

The good: Started dating Meagan =) Out One year Anniversary is the 24th of this month, Got my new guitar head(Which has turned out to be, by definition:The sex) Got my Ret Pally to level 80:yes:. I also stopped smoking weed, but I drank like a motherfucker this year.

The Bad: My brother died, My Best friend died (Both of which were due to car accidents, not the same accident though) My dog died, I had her since I was 5 and she was really special to me, her death wasn't exactly peaceful either.

So I guess this year was about standard, nothing outweighed the good or bad. Lots of Death this year though, My school had 3 suicides.:frown:

[Infinity]

The good: Started dating Meagan =) Out One year Anniversary is the 24th of this month, Got my new guitar head(Which has turned out to be, by definition:The sex) Got my Ret Pally to level 80:yes:. I also stopped smoking weed, but I drank like a motherfucker this year.

The Bad: My brother died, My Best friend died (Both of which were due to car accidents, not the same accident though) My dog died, I had her since I was 5 and she was really special to me, her death wasn't exactly peaceful either.

So I guess this year was about standard, nothing outweighed the good or bad. Lots of Death this year though, My school had 3 suicides.:frown:Some people on this site are attention whores and will make up their parent's death to get sympathy. With that said I have the following to say:

1. If your mother truely did die, then please accept my condolences. My mom committed suicide a year ago, the grief can be dark.

However

2. If you are a attention whore and just like people feeling sorry for you by making up shit like your mom/dad died when they are still alive I hope you get assed raped by a jackhammer!

Oh, and welcome to explosm by the way.

[koots]

Some people on this site are attention whores and will make up their parent's death to get sympathy. With that said I have the following to say:

1. If your mother truely did die, then please accept my condolences. My mom committed suicide a year ago, the grief can be dark.

However

2. If you are a attention whore and just like people feeling sorry for you by making up shit like your mom/dad died when they are still alive I hope you get assed raped by a jackhammer!

Oh, and welcome to explosm by the way.


Are you calling yourself an attention whore?

My year didn't end to well. But I do think it went better than some. There wasn't any deaths, least none that I can think of. There was a birth in the family so that's pretty good I guess.

EDIT: I almost had a shitty summer, but two of my best friends came down for a week and a bit so it balanced it out pretty good. Oh I guess one of my favourite horses died of a broken leg.

RIP Ace :(

[Infinity]

Are you calling yourself an attention whore?

My year didn't end to well. But I do think it went better than some. There wasn't any deaths, least none that I can think of. There was a birth in the family so that's pretty good I guess.I actually am a attention whore, Im looking for a pimp who will man-handle me and give me a complimentary reach-around occassionally.

Im not lying though about my mom, she died on 9/30/07 from sleeping pills.

[Leeysahh]

Good Stuff:
I started College (year 11 & 12 in Aus) and had a pretty good year school wise. I learnt heaps and got really good marks in all my subjects. I got P's so I can drive around with out my Dad and i got a car which made it even better. I came 3rd in a graphics design comp and got $100. Met alot of awesome people this year too. Went to Brisbane and Sydney for my 17th birthday.

Bad Stuff:
Got gastro whilst in Sydney and missed out on seeing the stage show of Billy Elliot. My brother moved out of home.

So I pretty much had a good year.

[Derelict]

Some people on this site are attention whores and will make up their parent's death to get sympathy. With that said I have the following to say:

1. If your mother truely did die, then please accept my condolences. My mom committed suicide a year ago, the grief can be dark.

However

2. If you are a attention whore and just like people feeling sorry for you by making up shit like your mom/dad died when they are still alive I hope you get assed raped by a jackhammer!

Oh, and welcome to explosm by the way.

The whole angry teen who speaks his mind thing is getting a little tired, dude.

[lttheninja]

The best wishes you all of you for the following year!

2008 was very boring, up until Thanksgiving. That's when I found out what anxiety and hypochondria was. 2009 is going be a year full of shrinks.

Still, best wishes to all of you who lost loved ones.

[wildrabbit]

Hmmm, I wouldn't say this was the greatest year ever but here goes...

Good stuff: My mom got engaged to an Irishman and we should be moving to Dublin soon. My boyfriend and I have been together one full year and we keep getting closer (which makes the first bit seem kind of sad too...) and I got a lot of money.

Bad stuff: My dad died... my mom went through bankrupcy, I had to part from my bunnies, when my mom lost the house we had to move into my brother's apartment where I share a room (and bed) with my mom, I failed most of the classes in my first semester.

So yup that's some of the major stuff that happened in 2008 for me O.o

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[koots]

I feel bad for my parents because even though I gained my independance it means that my mum lost me and my mum, step dad, dad and my mum's first husband have all had back pain (one broke something in his back and one had to get back surgery). There's been a lot of doctor trips this year.

[gizzalove]

My year was mediocre, I really remember anything.

[bizzle]

Longest year of my life with the most ups and downs and complete drastic life changes that normally would happen in 5 years. I'm not saying it was bad but it was long and full.


List of activities:

Recovering from illness.
Moving to a new province getting two new roommates
Meeting a boyfriend/dumping boyfriend
Travelling all over north America for 3 months straight and living out of a suitcase
Unemployment
Experiencing my first real panic attack, then one more
Moving to another province getting 6 new roommates and a cat
Getting back together with my college boyfriend
Getting dumped by boyfriend
Drastic reduction of marijuana use
1st and 2nd time using LSD
1st time trying coke
5 different jobs in total
Seeing my family for the first time in almost two years
Meeting my two year old niece for the first time.



Still when it came down to the 10 second countdown last night, I was happy and pretty at peace with the world. So I guess that sums up a pretty good year.

[hoopymo]

Pretty ballin.

[Benjaman]

I felt it came a year or two after 2007, but it wasn't quite 2009. It may just be me, I don't know.

[gagins]

It was alright. Only crappy thing that happened was that this year I finally realized that as you get older, time passes so much faster. It sucks.

[JennaHs_bitch#1]

Shit.

I have high hopes for '09 but suspect I'll be greatly dissapointed.

[_Atheistic_]

Not a very happy year at all for me, although this year I definitely did a lot of thinking about my future. But, this about sums it up;

- 2 of my uncles died.
- My family living in Mexico was in danger of being kidnapped or murdered by cartels demanding money, and still is.
- My family is in danger of losing a large ranch left behind from my greatgrandfather
- Broke up with my girlfriend I had been seeing for a year

Only good thing I can think of off the top of my head is that I finally found a person at my school who has a peyote plant. I'm going to go on a trip of a life-time soon, but I guess that belongs on the '09 list.

[KeyboardSpastic]

2008: The Year of the Family Tragedy
Fuckin' spot on man. I sure hope '09 trumps 08, as it's also my last year of high school (like a couple of people previously mentioned). I'll be hitting 18 very soon and hopefully I'll be going to a few good parties and stuff. Oh, and family deaths. Hopefully it stays at zero this year, theres only so many funerals I can go to in a year you know. On a global stage, I'm excited to see what Obama will bring to the table.

I just realised it's the last year of the first decade of the century. What the.

[Assassin]

Only bad thing that happened in 2008, which was pretty huge, was a family issue that started in the beginning of the year and is now thankfully comming to an end.

I've made the decision of changing schools in january 2008 which gave my life a complete twist and basically made my year fuckin' awesome. I study something which I really enjoy, I've made lots of new friends, grown a lot of personality, and have found love (again). I actually can't be much happier with my life at the moment.

2008 never forget :rock:

[Gryphon]

This year had a lotta ups and downs, but to sum it up into a title concerning my year relationship wise, it'd be called; "Fuck Stephen Over Year". I say this cause it ended my 2 year relationship, and any other relationship I got into, it never lasted and was full of empty words and promises, really.

On the up side, I got a lot more gigs for dancing, I finished College, trained harder, became a better dancer and person as a whole, thought hard bout my life and future, and sorted out a plan for how things need to go if I don't get the cruise line job from the audition that's taking place in February.

Overall, I have to say it was a good year for me, even with the being fucked over stuff.

[Micasa]

=So, how was it?
*good!.*

=Did you have a good year?
*i did its really cool! ^.^*

=Were there any things that stopped you in your tracks and made you really think, or was it just another shitty chapter of your life?
*well my mom (no dad u know "left!" ) and me have a great year ^.^ i think yeah its xxxxxx chapter of my life ^.^*

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[Noodlie]

Grandpa died and a break up, but I got a new one so that evens that out.

I need a new grandpa too...where do you get them?

[Hypocrite]

I need a new grandpa too...where do you get them?

Retirement communities are full of crazy old guys who would happily claim to be anyone's grandfather in order to get some sort of attention.

[Laced Oysters]

Miserable fucking year.
2009 is only going to be worse.

[Clerlic]

Speaking of 2009, my 2009 is already sucky.
First a mall, that was supposed to be open, wasn't, and I drove all that way for nothing. And the next day the ignition lock broke and it may cost like 300 euros to fix it.

[thomas30113]

It was the best year of my life. Rob responded to one of my comments I was like, Oh my god!!! I passed out for a while.

[birthshirt]

It had it's ups and downs, the best parts are getting a good paying job, getting back into airsoft and getting an interview for a police force that's hard to get into!Hopefully next year i'll be one step towards my goal of being a bodyguard.

[Valkyrie]

Eventful. Moved to a new country, different continent. Different everything - but awesome all the same. Its been rough but all round fairly ok.

[Mirrorman]

Ridiculously shitty. I hated like 99% of it and it has made me not want to live.

[Spastic]

My 2008 was pretty great right up until the last couple of months, overall it was one of my better years.

[hollywood_maggot]

Just another year.

- Did my school certificate (easy)
- Visited family in england
- No girlfriend as per usual
- Went places with drama
- Wasted the vast majority of the rest of they year, I don't even have a job

[SODA]

Pretty shit, but I got a free car out of it so I guess it balanced out.

[FuriousPineapple]

Shit sucked, just like the last couple years. A lot of stuff I don't want to go into, but I have a good feeling about 2009... I'll report back to you guys in 12 months.

[SourChicken]

Man, you guys are reeeeaally depressing.
By the way, this is the last year we can have those nifty sunglasses with the 0's as eye holes. Man, those were RAD!

[Arklem_Dangerous]

I can honestly say 2008 sucked. Sparkly vampires, bad breakups, webcam emos, bald britney (Something I hope to never see again.), pet deaths, broken arms (Not me, but I'm sure someone had one), stupid ex's who turn out to like guys more than they ever liked you. Yup, when I die and god's like "You're going to hell, I'll show you why" I'll be like "Just don't show me 2008". My post made no sense, I am shamed.

[Arklem_Dangerous]

Also dead boyfriends...The worst experience of my life. Don't date people with terminal illnesses, doctors say four years, but they mean one month.

[Ziggy St. Valentine]

My year was better than most, I guess. I stopped doing drugs and cut down alot on my drinking, I took 2 girls virginities, I grew up a hell of alot and started seeing things for what they are.
There wasn't really much to complain about this year, aside from the usual depressive episodes and shit that comes along with having depression, but that's just part of life for me.

[SlothMan]

Sounds like you guys all had a pretty miserable year.

For post's sake, my year was pretty fucked. I don't want another year like it again.

What happened, guy? Sharing is caring.

Mine was friggin awesome. Best year yet if I dare say, though that's not hard.

I got a job labouring earning $1000 a week, saved up $15000, then broke up with my insane bitch girlfriend of 18 horrible months. Left the job and started hanging out with old friends whom I missed dearly, didn't get a new job but lived like a king off of my savings. Started clubbing, raving and taking copious amounts of ecstasy.

Now my savings are running low so I'm starting the new year by going clean untill I've got another job, my license, a car and hopefully the heart of a girl I'm very much attracted to.

[Infinity]

Get over it people! Either go and commit suicide on webcam for everyone to see or quit your bitchin about how bad the year was. Emos!

[The Fetus]

So, so eventful, filled with so many ups and downs.

I can relate to this in a huge way.

But for me personally, it was kind of... Boring. My grandpa died--along with his second wife two months before.

I'd say the most eventful thing was about me. I changed drastically. Discoveries and the like. So many things happened and I feel I was left on the side half-way through it.

[Haggis McSpud]

It was pretty ok, I hate 2009 already though, since when have people been taxed because of a shitty 10 hour a week job? Economy sucks.

[SlothMan]

It was pretty ok, I hate 2009 already though, since when have people been taxed because of a shitty 10 hour a week job? Economy sucks.

You'll probably get most of that tax back though.

I'd say the most eventful thing was about me. I changed drastically. Discoveries and the like. So many things happened and I feel I was left on the side half-way through it.

Same here. I'm much less of a dick now.

[javaD]

My year was shitty. My girlfriend left me, my dad lost his job, then I turned into an alcoholic, started smoking again, a lot of people hate me and also my mum lost her job at the end of the year.

[Savaril]

Shit.

[Tweek]

I finished school and uhhhhhhhh
I have a bad memory so I don't really remember anything.
Nothing happened to be honest.

[Akawaka13]

i feel like i actually accomplished something o_O jesus christ....4 years of skating and im finally sponsoring some place...how amazing....im doing something with my life! :D

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[Mr. Wink]

2008 really sucked a whole bunch of balls. I realized that you actually have to have a job in order to get by and that being 18 really isn't all that fun because I've started feeling all grown up and it terrifies me. Teamed up with a whole host of other stuff this year that truly sucked meant that it wasn't that great.
However, I must note that my trump card that meant 2008 wasn't actually the worst year of my life and was actually pretty good was the fact I got a girlfriend way back in February who was and still is fantastic. And she got me an Xbox 360 for christmas with GOW 2 and Fable 2. I love her.
All in all, I believe I have learned some "life lessons" and have generally become a better person. Aside from the fact that I spend all my college time on forums.

[Pelican Man]

Mine was friggin awesome. Best year yet if I dare say, though that's not hard.

I got a job labouring earning $1000 a week, saved up $15000, then broke up with my insane bitch girlfriend of 18 horrible months. Left the job and started hanging out with old friends whom I missed dearly, didn't get a new job but lived like a king off of my savings. Started clubbing, raving and taking copious amounts of ecstasy.

Now my savings are running low so I'm starting the new year by going clean untill I've got another job, my license, a car and hopefully the heart of a girl I'm very much attracted to.

...Josh?

[Alcoholic]

I can say without reservation that 2008 was the worst year ever. This one hasn't started to seem much more promising, but hey, it ought to be a hell of a ride.

[SlothMan]

...Josh?

No, I don't think so.

Pete? Dave? Michelle?

[Juan_Beta]

Well for the most part of the year, it was one of my best ones, alot of things happened that really left me changed for ever. It was amazing, but going near the end of the year it went down hill. Stuff was not working out for me, but still I learned from that experience and I made me into a better person.

[Pelican Man]

No, I don't think so.

Pete? Dave? Michelle?

Well then good sir, you've lived a similar life to a friend of mine. And nope nope nope.

[OmfLobster?]

Mine was fucking WEIRD.

Graduated high school, had one of the best summers of my life (great friends, great job, great parties, great girlfriend). Then, I went to school at one of the shittiest places for anyone with any need for social activity to go EVER, alienated some of my friends due to drunken antics, lost that girlfriend because we both gave up on our relationship, and have been wallowing in boredom and narrowly escaping depression all winter. FUCK winter.

Also, I got a really nice car for cheap and got me a summer job that should earn me about 18 grand. I don't know what to think, so I'll just go be cool and have a smoke.

[Pope]

Started off epic, then after that first three hours, it blew horribly.

[Ozymandias]

It was an interesting ride, though I don't think I'd do it again.

[SpaceRaoul]

My 2008 was FAST!
And don't give me that "each year goes by faster than the last" crap, because my '07 seemed freaking eternal...

Also, teh year of teh change.

[Inseln]

Better than my '07...