As you would expect there has been a lot of reflection from people about 2008.  So, since I’m an original person I’m going to follow suit. 

Although I still have yet to cross off anything on my list I’m still happy with how things have turned out.  2008 in bullets:

• Completed my first uni. course with better grades than I anticipated.  That was a squee-ing moment for me.
• Shockingly won awards.  One of which led to getting published on a tiny column.  Another squee-ing moment.
• Won a bet, against a Liverpool supporter.  I am a proud owner of a jewellery cleaning cloth now, ha.  Okay maybe not, as I gave it to my sister.
• Watched my home town almost get promoted, only just after one season in the Conference North.  This season, I believe they can go one further and reach the Blue Square Premier.  To quickly finish off the football talk I also saw United become English champions, European champions and World champions.  Whoop.
• Continued onto the higher level from my previous course.  I’m glad I continued, otherwise who knows, I might have been one of those bums who didn’t do much and fed off their parents money.  (I did not intend for that to be a dig at anyone.)
• Worked 7 days a week during my summer holiday and survived, just about.
• Have broadened my music taste.  That’s an achievement itself according to my siblings.
• Watched films without falling asleep mid-way, although I came close to breaking that “run” during Quarantine.

That’s probably it.  Oh, and I’ve also kept this site running.  Hmm…maybe I should have name this post “2008″…

Anyway, here’s to hoping that 2009 bring prosperity to everyone.  Here’s also hoping that our lecture notes never fall short of a year. 

With myself.

• I’m constantly washing my hands and have to use perfumed soap, even though I can’t take the smell.  No, it’s not good for the skin to unnecessarily wash your hands.
• I can’t bring myself to use public toilets, and if I reluctantly do it feels as if I’m contracting germs.
• Everything in my room has to be aligned, and I’ll sit/stand there for a few minutes getting it to.  I can’t go to do anything else unless it’s sorted.
• Our bathroom looks dirty even though I cleaned it not long ago.  I’d clean it now but I have to work in a bit.
• I feel as if I need to wash again because I smell.
• My bedroom is a mess.

I won’t list any more but I need to stop being so uptight about things.  I need to take control of my habits.

Do you have any habits which annoy you?

On a completely different note I am thinking about getting a geek hoodie (not sure which colour though).   I think I’m finally going to start spending a bit of my birthday money.