I’ve been answering the survey below since 2006. Might as well.
What did you do this year that you’d never done before?
2006: WORK.
2007: resign, get a second job, something R-18, see christina aguilera and neil gaiman, island-hopping, and lots of other stuff
2008: Oooh. I went to Boracay and Bohol this year, had photoshoots, was at my “drunkest”, and a whole lot more.
Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
2006: i didn’t keep ANY of my new year’s resolutions, but then again, i’ll probably make more for next year.
2007: looking back, i apparently kept most of my resolutions for the year, which is good, since this is the first time i’ve ever kept any. i will probably make more for 2008.
2008: I kept two of my resolutions: stop smoking and family first. I did exercise, but I stopped half-year because of the surgery. I started Project 365, but I only managed to do a whole 2 weeks. It’s actually not that bad, so I’m going to think of another set of resolutions for next year.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
2006: ate ella gave birth to agnes coelli (i think that’s the spelling) two months ago
2007: my high school classmate, kaye
2008: Ate Ella gave birth to her second child, Charis, and ate Anna gave birth to baby Hanz, so I have another godchild.
Did anyone close to you die?
2006: nope
2007: nope
2008: nope
What countries did you visit?
2006: um.. none?
2007: australia!!!
2008: none
What would you like to have this coming year that you lacked this year?
2006: passion for work and commitment to relationships
2007: COMMITMENT.
2008: honesty to oneself
What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
2006: hmm, tough question. i would say nov25. 
2007: apparently i don’t even remember what happened on nov. 25, 2006. and sadly, i don’t have any memorable date this year.
2008: February 29–first date with Christian.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
2006: getting a job.
2007: i think it would be getting 2nd place in that photography thing.
2008: Lame answer, but I think it’s getting through all those projects.
What was your biggest failure?
2006: getting a job.
2007: same answer as above plus relationships. haha.
2008: Again, projects.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
2006: yep! being the clumsy person that i am, i had a lot of bruises. i also got hospitalized for dehydration. and i also lost my voice. haha.
2007: again, bruises. and UTI.
2008: OH YEAH. I got hospitalized.
What was the best thing you bought?
2006: i haven’t really paid for it yet, but it’s malcolm.
2007: aside from winston (very useful), it has to be all the cute clothes i bought this year.
2008: Charlton, my laptop, and my 50mm lens
Whose behavior merited celebration?
2006: mine!
2007: i’m very proud of my friends this year. you know who you are
2008: my mom’s.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
2006: mine!
2007: mine, my exes’, senior, stupid clients
2008: mine and stupid clients (again)
Where did most of your money go?
2006: oh crap i can’t/don’t want to remember.
2007: on my starbucks planner and on stuff i bought on impulse
2008: on Charlton and my phone bill
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
2006: malcolm!
2007: i guess i got excited about australia. and resigning. and being with senior (as if). but nothing made me “really, really, really excited”
2008: travel and Christian.
What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?
2006: will get back to this.
2007: they’re not really released this year, but anyway… Save Me by Aimee Mann, The Ghost of A Good Thing by Dashboard Confessional, I Don’t Love You by My Chemical Romance, Umbrella by Rihanna (hehe), and a lot more
2008: That’s What You Get by Paramore
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? — 2006: can’t really tell. 2007: sadder. 2008: happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? — 2006: not necessarily thinner, but i weigh less than last year. 2007: thinner. 2008: thinner!
iii. richer or poorer? — 2006: richer!!! 2007: richer!!! 2008: poorer.
What do you wish you’d done more?
2006: exercise and be more positive
2007: go out more and exercise
2008: practice photography
What do you wish you’d done less of?
2006: rant
2007: dwelling
2008: being sad
How many one-night stands?
2006: none!
2007: none!
2008: none
What was your favorite TV program?
2006: don’t really watch tv that often.
2007: i’m probably the only one who does not watch any series. but i do like criminal minds, america’s next top model and the OC
2008: ANTM (teehee), Dexter, The Mentalist, and (although these aren’t really 2008 shows) The Sopranos and Arrested Development
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
2006: nope!
2007: fortunately, none.
2008: nope
What was the best book you read?
2006: can’t really decide which from the sandman series
2007: tough one. a toss up between Watchmen and Numbers In The Dark
2008. Hmm. I don’t have a “best” book in mind, but I like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, Death at Intervals by Jose Saramago and Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
2006: toss up: scissor sisters, feist, gnarls barkley, lily allen, razorlight, the vincent black shadow and regina spektor
2007: ooh another tough one. 30 seconds to mars, aimee mann, flunk, KT tunstall, margot and the nuclear so & so’s, sondre lerche, the raveonettes
2008: I was into completing my archives more than discovering new music, but I guess Katy Perry, Mark Ronson, Mozella, Straylight Run and The Ting Tings
What did you want and get?
2006: malcolm!!!!
2007: a new job, my driver’s license, and other things
2008: Oh! A boyfriend (nyehehe), a laptop, a tripod and new lenses.
What was your favorite film of this year?
2006: the prestige
2007: Lust, Caution
2008: Tough. I never really have favorites, but my top picks would be The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man for action; Tropic Thunder, Burn After Reading and Forgetting Sarah Marshall for comedy.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
2006: um, some team blue thing. i turned 21. ewwwww.
2007: work. turned 22.
2008: Work. I’m now 23.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
2006: getting a job that i would actually like.
2007: actually stay in a relationship and be satisfied with my job.
2008: I would have been satisfied mroe this year if I actually resigned and found a better job.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year?
2006: i have incorporated yuppie-wear into my wardrobe…and high heels!
2007: free flow.
2008: I think I was more “put-together” this year.
What kept you sane?
2006: friends, aeo and practicality.
2007: friends
2008: Definitely friends and family.
Which celebrity/ public figure did you fancy the most?
2006: brandon boyd– i will always “fancy” you!!!
2007: still brandon boyd. and johnny depp. and adam brody. hehe.
2008: Actually none this year, but Johnny Depp and Brandon Boyd are already staples. Oh, Rob Pattinson is so pretty.
What political issue stirred you the most?
2006: what politics?
2007: i’m actually socially and politically aware this year–i listen to the news almost everyday. top choices would be the ZTE thing, erap’s release, arrest of the media at manila pen and the glorietta blast.
2008: the US Presidential Elections
Who did you miss?
2006: ateneo friends.
2007: a lot of people 
2008: friends from school
Who was the best new person you met?
2006: hindi ba obvious??
2007: senior.
2008: Christian
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year:
2006: your pick: what you want is not necessarily the best for you, money is not everything, and sometimes you just have to suck it up.
2007: “pag sobrang lala na, ibig sabihin patapos na.”
2008: Enjoy Life.
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself:
2006: that i make that person happy.
2007: “you’re my savior and you’re leaving me” –wala pang tumatalo dito! hahaha
2008: I was told that I’m “mature” for my age. I don’t really know if that’s true but what the heck, it is nice.
The most touching experience you’ve had this year?
2006: i quote: “That is too special to share.”
2007: unfortunately, i can’t think of one.
2008: My family experienced a lot of things this year, and I’m touched by the love and concern of a lot of people whom I never really appreciated before.
What did you like most about yourself this year?
2006: my bitchiness.
2007: i’m more pro-active
2008: my being more open-minded
What did you hate most about yourself this year?
2006: my bitchiness. hehe.
2007: my impatience
2008: my stupidity-on-purpose
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
2006: let me get back to this.
2007: from Aimee Mann’s “Save Me”:
You look like
A perfect fit
For a girl in need
Of a tourniquet
But can you, save me
Come on and, save me
If you could, save me
From the ranks of the freaks
Who suspect they could never love anyone
2008: “That’s what you get when you let your heart win.”
Was this year a good year for you?
2006: if by good you mean that i was happy? maybe not. if by good you mean experiencing new things, then yes.
2007: not really.
2008: Despite everything, I would still say yes.
What was your favorite moment of the year?
2006: again, i’ll get back to this.
2007: moments with senior. pathetic, i know.
2008: That first date with Christian.
What was your least favorite moment of the year?
2006: hmm, a lot to chose from…
2007: ugh. the breakup.
2008: I’d rather not say.
Where were you when the year began?
2006: in my house
2007: same answer
2008: still in our house
Who were you with?
2006: my family
2007: always with my family
2008: with the fam
Where will you be when the year ends?
2006: in my house
2007: still in my house
2008: where else?
Who will you be with when the year ends?
2006: my family
2007: again, family
2008: who else?
Do you have a new years resolution for the next year?
2006: to quit smoking, to try more to like what i do, and to be braver in all things.
2007: decide what i want to do with my life and to actually COMMIT.
2008: (1) Be true to myself, (2) decide what I REALLY want to do and act on it, (3) practice photography, and (4) learn something new.
What was your favorite month of the year?
2006: december
2007: none.
2008: I can’t really tell.
Did you lose anybody close to you this year?
2006: fortunately, no
2007: if by lose you mean went away, then yes
2008: I don’t think so.
Did you miss anybody in the past year?
2006: yes! a lot of friends…
2007: same answer
2008: not really
What was your favorite record from this year?
2006: Ta-Dah by the Scissor Sisters
2007: oh god i don’t know
2008: I don’t have any.
How many concerts did you see this year?
2006: waaah!!! sadly only a few gigs…
2007: elliott yamin and christina aguilera! hahahah
2008: Just one: the Incubus concert.
Did you drink a lot of alchohol this year?
2006: YEP.
2007: oh hell yeah
2008: OH YEAH.
Do a lot of drugs this year?
2006: well, not exactly a lot.
2007: not a lot.
2008: nope
You do anything you are ashamed of this year?
2006: hahahhahahaaha.
2007: oh where do i begin?
2008: We are talking about ME here, so HELL YES.
How much money did you spend this year?
2006: A LOT.
2007: A LOT MORE
2008: A LOT MORE THAN LAST YEAR
What was your proudest moment of this year?
2006: graduating!
2007: when i got 2nd place (wala na kasing iba. hahah)
2008: Sadly, I don’t really have a “proud moment”.
What was your most embarrassing moment of this year?
2006: again: hahahahahhaahha.
2007: hmm. not much embarassing moments this year. weird.
2008: Hmm. I don’t really think I felt embarrassed this year. Good.
If you could go back in time to any moment of this year and change something, what would it be?
2006: i would’ve took more time in finding a job and not accept the first thing that was offered to me.
2007: probably not get the job i have now. haha.
2008: I would have practiced more self-restraint.
What are your plans for the next year?
2006: learn to drive (again), get better at photography
2007: get my ID’s, either find a better job or get back to school and get an MA in broadcasting. whichever comes first.
2008: (1) Resign. (2) Get a better job.
How are you different now that the year has ended?
2006: (i would like to think that) i have become more mature
2007: i’m more pro-active and less idealistic
2008: I think I’m more mature and patient.
What are your wishes for the new year?
2006: i wish that i would be happier next year.
2007: i wish to either get a new job or go back to school, a serious relationship, a new laptop and new lens.
2008: I wish to have a job in a good company, for our relationship to get better and stronger, for my family to stay healthy, for Christian to do well, for me to always stay true to myself.
