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So how was your 2008?
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24-12-2008 4:13pm#1Ok, so this doesn't really have anything to do with body mods as such, and would probably, in theory, be better suited in the likes of *shudder* AH *shudder*, but it's not a site-wide question I am posing, but one to those new friends I/ we have made around these parts this year.
So, if the almighty powers that be (aka Will
) decides it shouldn't be here, I would kindly request that you delete it/ lock it rather than move it. 
Anyway, back to the matter at hand!
Exactly what it says on the tin really. 2008 - how was it for you?
Did the good points out weigh the bad? Did you learn something? Change in some way? Anything that you want to do better in 2009?
2007 was pretty much the worst year on record for me, so I made myself a promise this time last year that 2008 would be better. I stopped trying so hard, and just went with the flow, and had me some FUN!
And just as I had hoped, 2008 was the BEST time I have ever had!
So this sums up my year:
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Spent all of Jan in THAILAND!
Got my first tattoo
Got a promotion.
Also got a pay rise.
Went to the theatre more.
Attended many, many, MANY gigs.
Moved into the SWEETEST (it has a cinema room...I kid you not!) apartment that overlooks Dublin City with 2 of my bestest buds
Passed my driving test.
Saw some old friends in London.
Bought a new car.
Spent time in Manchester with old friends and new friends
Sorted things out with the boy after spending a year apart. All going MUCH better now!
Went to my first ever drive-in movie ('Jaws' - it was AWESOME!)
A good friend came home from Canada.
Had muchos fun times at Cois Fharraige.
Xmas Body Mod Boards beers!
Got a new job!!! Woot!
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Turned 26 :P
Here's to 2009 is all I can say!
Feel free to add your own experiences of 2008
Merry Xmas everyone, happy new year, and happy birthday Damo!
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glad to hear ya had a great year.mine was ok. Nothing major happened good or bad. Was hoping to get sleeve finished but mental problems (depression etc) made sure i didnt get to use me voucher the lack got me
. Didnt crash me bike this year i suppose thats a good thing lol. Started drinking way more this year which is a very bad thing especially on tablets. Roll on 09:) 0 -
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cool thread Fiii :cool:
I also had a lot of ups and downs in 2008.
It started well with NYE in NYC but went a bit pete tong after that
The first siz months were pants tbh.
I was worried at one stage my business wouldn't survive the month let alone the year, but were still here, ok we're in loadsa debt, but were still here so yay \o/
I lost a dear friend (RIP Lynnie, missing you today ) and almost lost another... but shes doing brilliantly now so woop for that
People say that one door closes and another opens so on the other hand, have made some amazing new friends this year too
some on this board, you know who you are I also made up with an old friend after a stupid 1.5 year row so wahey to that.
I learned that you can't work all the time and need to have fun :cool: then in turn learned that you cant have fun all the time and neglect your work :rolleyes: but hopefully I'll have the balance right in 2009.
I had an amazing break away in Barcelona with the mister and have resolved to travel more in 2009.
After however many years humming and hawing over what tattoo to get, I now have three one of which won a very prestigious award :cool::pac::D
In no particular order - Molbert's Highlights of '08:
Tattoos
Barcelona
a festival that shall remain nameless
Body Mod Christmas beers
Nights out in the shaw and zaytoon
Rum drinking on the budda bag
new friends
being happy/doing well at work
Pet Expo
Barry's crazy emails
Making the "challenge" videos for youtube
getting out more :cool:
I don't usually make resolutions but this year ftw I am:
1. be more organised
2. travel loads!
3. make more time for the people who matter
4. clear debts
5. eh, think thats it.. get more tattoos probably lolz
Happy Christmas boardsies
You RAWK!!!
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Lots of new ink and piercings,
Quit my last college and started at a new course, which I love
Started a new band, had the first gig 5 days after meeting them
Went to London on an internet geek weekend
Went to Amsterdam, realised it's not all it's cracked up to be. Am also now terrified of Magic Mushrooms
Had a lot of ups and downs love-life wise. On a down part now
Started going to boards beers and improving my "real" social life as well.
And undoubtedly loads of other stuff I can't remember.
Overall, twas a very interesting year. Mostly productive and positive stuff!0 -
Eh this year like everyones it seems was up and down
start of the year was pants, repeating a year in college, not knowing most of them then realising some of em were twats.
Fell out with my best mate of 5 years, tried being friends again, we just called it a day and haven't spoken since. I still spy his bebo from time to time though and know his mobile number still, im a sap
Worked for 6 months with an accounting company in their IT section, realised more than ever what I wanna be, and am the closest I've been to getting it than ever before. this makes me gooey on the inside.
Got screwed around by a few girls this year too, which was unfortunate but realised that's life and to move on. was quite bitter. but now am ok thanks to someone who shall remain nameless
after breaking the huge friendship with my best mate i made a few new ones, again these people know who they are
finding out that morgans spiced rum, gingerale and a dash of lime is the best drink known to man and woman alike
2009 should be fun
plan on running the marathon
finishing college
pursuing my career
and anything and everything in between, ups and downs
amazing christmas beers, best one by far ive ever attended relating to boards (we are such drunken messes and im so proud) :pac:
onwards and upwards folks!0 -
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I just remembered I posted this in my blog last night so here is my bit properly
The Bad 2008 Bits.
1. Breaking up with Faye. For everyone who was around for the aftermath ya'll seen how badly I took that.
2. Spending the next two months after said break up getting very very very very drunk.
3.Being forced into taking over the club before I was ready
4. Getting layed off from work twice and not being able to get a new job since...not that I've broke my back looking TBh
5. Putting that guy into intensive care.... Sure It was funny as **** then and he did deserve it but still.
6. Not making it over to Rhi like I planned on....Sorry
7. The constant fights with people (ya know who ye are)
8. Moving back home.
9. Not going to ****** because the ex asked me not to since she couldn go. How stupid was I!!!!
10: Wasting another year of my life.
11. Thinking I was in a loving relationship instead of the farce it truely was
12 **** all people coming out for my birthday.
13. Growing distant from friends just because Faye didn't like them or was paranoid I'd want them over her
14: People that move to different countries and leave me with nobody to text at half 5 in the morning.
The Epic Bits of 2008
1: finding Boards.ie and making some of the most epic mates ever!!! Next beers in jan or feb yeah guys?
2. Making peace with the friends I was fighting with.
3. Finally coming to terms with the break up and going back to my former self.,
4. Doing a course I have an interest in
5. MMA I can honestly say nothing in my life is as important to me as my sport. It's my passion.
6. Finding awesome Epic bands like Canobliss, 5 finger death punch, Dirty Epics,Sultans of Ping and so on
7.Finding out who my real friends are
8. The concerts and random road trips. You people are awesome
9. The friends that came out for my bday...and turning it into an epic 5 day drinking session
10. The two months of drinking to get over Faye...Yeah I realise I put this in the bad bits...But drinking a few grand is pretty damn fun from what I remember...Which isn alot tbh
11: Tattoo's
12: Making some pretty awesome friends through the MMA respct and honour.
13: Getting that competitive fire lit back under my ass after losing in dublin in front of my friends and family.0 -
my bit properly , this thread got me thinking ha :pac:!
worst : like i said june was the worst month , got dumped on my 21st :P still had the best night ever !, win for me !! ... more crappy stuff happened but thanks to someone am learning to get stronger and get over them
fell out with all my close friends & family , learnt who you can trust and who you cant , realised i had the most awesome friend right under my nose and she Rawks , Yay for shoelaceface!!
Best : parents and brothers , only people you can really rely on , have some stormy times with them but that's families, and they always look out for me!:D haha like today went to the pub with my mam and little brother was brilliant fun!!
got addicted to boards somewhat , but bar one or two nutjobs , ye all rock!!
and there this boy and he makes me all smily and happy .. so shall see what happens there
and the christmas beers, was sooooo drunk(sorry:o) but was awesome fun!! haha and the train was fun to ! lol!
2009..... whatever happens happens , but im starting it with a smile on my face, so cant all be that bad!
AWESOME FREEZEFRAME HI5'S ALL ROUND!:P0 -
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If it's any consolation Raze, it took me having my worst year in 2007 to change things and have the best in 2008.
Without going into too much detail, I pretty much hit rock bottom and had to almost start my life from scratch, EVERYTHING changed in 1 day, but I took it, learned from it and am better for it now....even if it was all kinds of shít at the time.
Truth be told, if it hadn't all happened, I never would have had the courage to come meet you guys the other day! I am actually painfully shy around people I don't know, so coming to a pub full of them would have scared the bejaysus out of me a year ago, but now I just did it and it was FAB
my new years resolution: hang out with you people more 0 -
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2008 for me: the moments so far...
*Moving out of that dive of a house - the people were lovely but the place was disgusting *shudders*
*Moving in with the boy - really scary thought, considering a few weeks before we had a major hiccup but he's the best housemate ever. He cooks the best dinners for me.
*Getting a new job in the same company - same great staff, only better
*The birth of my nephew no. 3.
*My brother getting married and my boyfriend coming to meet ALL my family despite his protests.
*Going to New York on my own to see Pearl Jam in Madison Square Garden two nights in a row - obsessed much?! Meeting loads of people I hadn't seen since the year before in other random countries.
*Passing my driving test - third time lucky!
*My best mate moved to Australia - I have no money now to go visit her
*All my other mates moving to Australia too - it's been hard to start from scratch on the aul mates front, but I have to do it I've met some great people in the process, I must learn not to be so feckin' scared!
*Growing my hair long after years of having it short. Now I can just have more colours in it
*Falling asleep to Anathema every night this year and going to see them in London. I'm going to try see the bands I want in other countries, cos they mostly suck in Ireland 0 -
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well, i think this has got to have been the most positively crazy year of my life to date, and by the looks of it, im about to start 2009 on a slightly crazier edge.
the positive
- the very end of last year i moved to new zealand to be with the guy i fell in love with online
- ended up working with children, which is very different to my old job working with the elderly
- took up surfing, which is now my passion, i live for the next time i can spend time in the waves
- surfing actually made me take up a healthier lifestyle, i drink a lot less, i make more efforts to eat food that's good for me, i do exercises almost daily to keep my fitness up and practise my pop up.
- came home for the trip of a lifetime, saw my favourite band live, and they spoke to me by name from the stage, dedicated a song to me, kissed my hand, and i got to leave with the set list and singer's towel.
- spent a lot of time outdoors, walking, surfing, swimming, rock climbing, hiking... it's all so beautiful
- met some truly awesome people, and some of the people i'd've considered 'mates' this time last year, i'd consider to be 'amazing friends' this year.
- starting on saturday, i start a new adventure in oz by myself, the plan being to live off the minimum everything, and just surf to my heart's content, to actually get good, and to base my life around my passion, instead of just basing my passion around general life stuff.
the negative
- leaving ireland and my family and friends and whole lifestyle, was terrifyingly scary, and quite heart wrenching.
- coming to nz, and not having or knowing anyone except my fella, was really really tough.
- missing people at home... had one day where i was so homesick, after falling asleep on the bus, waking up and not knowing where i was, i broke down crying for about a half hour, still on the bus.
- finding that some of hte people i considered friends weren't really. ah well, life goes on.
- few health scares for both myself, and those im closest to, so scary days there. think most people are ok, though one person who's quite awesome will be lucky to still be alive when her son gets back from korea tomorrow. race against time tehre, which is just so sad
overall, it's been an amazing year. i've done so many new and scary things, completely left my comfort zone behind, and experienced so much that has just been amazing.
it's been a good year... had hoped next year would calm down a bit, now that ive found my feet over here, but alas, my visa didnt come through, so im off to oz by myself for a few months while trying to sort a visa here, so new experience there, should be an interesting few.
hope everyone here has all the best news, experiences and fun for 2009 :cool:0 -
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