"A Look Back" At 2008

PERSONAL:
Just things that happen or are new in my life this past year.

Got Driving Permit - first go
Got my first professional massage for V’day from Troy it was the most relaxing thing in the world
Sydney Vacation in April and May, I had an amazing time visiting all my family, I really needed it
Tattoo - DOB in Khmer script of left forearm in April
Went to Sydney Zoo with Troy, Nemanja and Katarina in May
Went to Wildlife World with Troy and Mum in May
Went to Sydney Aquarium with Troy and Mum in May
Went to Museum Of Art in Sydney with Troy in May
Went to The Met in NYC with Troy
Went to Center Point in Sydney with Troy in May
Visited Matrix Locations in Sydney with Troy
Was in a Tick and Tack Performance in NYC
Went to NYC for 4th of July with Troy
I sliced a chunk of skin off my finger almost down to the bone... still have a scare, pretty sure it will always be there.
Got Drivers License - First go
Went to my first American Carnival with Nicole
Got my first car - Black Honda Civic 08
Went to Hurricane Harbour with Troy in the summer
My Laptop Broke
I was a devil for halloween
My 2 year wedding anniversary
Christmas Party at Applebees with the girls from work
Got Food Poisoning a day before Christmas, my first time and hopefully last
After about 2 years of being blonde it was time for the return of brunette Irena - I’m feeling a lot more european again
I have two new actors added to my favorite list. I’m sure you can already tell it’s Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart

MOVIES:
These aren’t necessarily movie that came out this year, these are just all the movies that I saw for the first time this year. Also a short comment on what I thought.

Juno - Funny yet serious, I liked it
License To Wed - Was okay, a little disappointing
Misery - also okay
Fracture - really liked it, Ryan is amazing
Cloverfield - loved it, I thought it was very well done
Chuck and Larry - was okay, funny
I Think I Love My Wife - I like it
Balls Of Furry - Horrible
They Eye - Not as good as I hoped, only saw it because of Jessica
Over Her Dead Body - Better than I thought, really liked it
Definitely, Maybe - Loved it, Ryan is awesome
No Country For Old Men - Did not like it
Semi-Pro - Funny but not as funny as I thought it would be
Good Luck Chuck - I really liked it, thought it was funny and cute
In Her Shoes - Loved it
The Lost Boys - Was okay
South Land Tails - Ummm I guess it was alright
The Other Boleyn Girl - Loved it, saw it in Sydney with Radz
Lake House - Saw it with my mum in Sydney for the first time and loved it
The Holiday - Love it! also saw this with mum in Sydney
PS I Love You - I liked it
My Super Ex Girlfriend - Was okay
Take The Lead - I kind of liked it actually
Iron Man - Didn’t like it
Atonement - Kind of slow but awesome in the end
Dan In Real Life - Not what I thought it would be like but still good. Saw it on the plane
The Darling Limited - Random
Death Defying Acts - Disappointing. Saw it on the plane
27 Dresses - Okay. Saw it on the plane
The Happening - Too much death... I felt like screaming OKAY WE GET IT just get on with the story line, but still liked it
Sex and The City - OMG I will never get those two hours back, horrible
Love Guru - Not as good as I wished it would be
The Hulk - Horrible
12 Monkeys - Loved it, Brad is great
Wanted - Angelina is the hottest ever, loved it, good action movie
Signs - Okay
Beyond Borders - Not comment... shoot me
Bill and Ted's Extraordinary Adventure - Silly
War Inc. - Didn’t like it
The Dark Knight - Too much excitement over this shit for no reason
Blood and Chocolate - Was better than I expected
Eyes Wide Shut - Loved it, so messed up
Step Brothers - Funny
Nanny McPhee - Saw this because I was alone one night and it was playing on tv... was okay
The Shinning - Didn’t like it
V for Vendetta - Was okay
Gia - True story pretty sad, was okay
The Fountain - Love it, so beautiful and artistic
Religulous - Funny but only saw it because of Troy
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - One of the funnier movies this year
Role Models - Very funny
Fast and Furious - Tokyo Drift - Was okay, nothing like the first though
In The Land Of Women - LOVE IT!
The King - Messed up, loved it
Brokeback Mountain - Hated it, felt nothing for the characters they were both assholes
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Was okay
Thirteen - Was okay
The Wrestler - Loved it, very real which you don’t see often these days
The X-Files: I Want To Believe - Was really good
Twilight - FAVORITE THIS YEAR
Into The Wild - Very beautiful and sad, true story

BOOKS:
These are just books I read this year

Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
The Notebook

TV SHOWS:
These are the shows I got into this year. Watched all of season 1 of Gossip Girl and started season 2. All of season 1 of True Blood. Seasons 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 of One Tree Hill.

Gossip Girl
True Blood
One Tree Hill

SONGS:
These are songs I was really into this year. Not necessarily new.

Let Me Sign - Robert Pattinson
Never Think - Robert Pattinson
I Was Broken - Robert Pattinson
Feel This - Bethany Joy
Halo - Bethany Joy
Unusual You - Britney Spears
The End Of The World - The Carpenters
Beneath The Balcony - Iron & Wine
Lovesong of the Buzzard - Iron & Wine
Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine
Naked As We Came - Iron & Wine
Shake It - Metro Station
I Caught Myself - Paramore
Decode - Paramore
Slim Slow Slider - Van Morrison
Someone Like You - Van Morrison
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
Hot Blooded - Foreigner

Say All I Need - OneRepublic

Apologize - OneRepublic
Dreamin Out Loud - One Republic
Come Home - OneRepublic
Goodbye Apathy - OneRepublic
Stop and Stare - OneRepublic

- IRENA