They just envy you 
It is way cool!
- Appointed deputy for my aunt and so saw off the lawyers trying to steal her estate.
- Lack of employment / credit crunch.
- Obama.
- 2009 is going to be very grim. That’s personally, professionally, and world-wide. Hopefully I’ll be more employed than not.
- Obama will be tested and not found wanting. This will lift the spirits of the free world.
1.) What is the very best thing that happened to you in 2008?
I got engaged to Mr. Right. Wow, color me surprised!
2.) What is the very worst thing that happened to you in 2008?
Things have gotten rough at work. I don’t want to go there.
3.) What is the most memorable news story IYO from 2008?
The economy going south.
4.) What do you predict to be the best thing that will happen to you in 2009?
I’ll get married.
5.) What major newsworthy event(s) do you think will happen in 2009?
Obama will be sworn in.
1.) What is the very best thing that happened to you in 2008? I got a new puppy. (Hey, it’s been a bad year.)
2.) What is the very worst thing that happened to you in 2008? I gained 30 pounds.
3.) What is the most memorable news story IYO from 2008? Barack Obama, hands down.
4.) What do you predict to be the best thing that will happen to you in 2009? I will lose 40 pounds.
5.) What major newsworthy event(s) do you think will happen in 2009? Cheney will try to stage a coup
1.) What is the very best thing that happened to you in 2008?
A sexy redhead threw herself at me and said, “Would you be interested in an Irish girl with ADHD?” As it turns out, I was. 
2.) What is the very worst thing that happened to you in 2008?"
Tied. That same redhead was diagnosed with a brain tumour, underwent major surgery, and is now undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 
Any potential romance is very on hold, and all my friends and I can do is support her.
Also, my original plan to become an independent businessperson selling house drawings went down in flames for psychological reasons. Guess I’m just not suited to that.
3.) What is the most memorable news story IYO from 2008?
Tied: Crash and Obama.
4.) What do you predict to be the best thing that will happen to you in 2009?
Romance.
5.) What major newsworthy event(s) do you think will happen in 2009?
The USA will change from being a drag on the world to being a leader once more.
1.) What is the very best thing that happened to you in 2008?
I married The Superhero!
2.) What is the very worst thing that happened to you in 2008?
I lost my camera with all our photos on it while on our pre-wedding honeymoon in Italy. (It sounds silly, since so many other people had truly bad stuff happen)
3.) What is the most memorable news story IYO from 2008?
Gonna have to go with Obama.
4.) What do you predict to be the best thing that will happen to you in 2009?
I’ll get knocked up (I hope!)
5.) What major newsworthy event(s) do you think will happen in 2009?
No predictions, but I’m immensely curious.
Master’s now. PhD, deo volante, next.
- Good health for both SO and myself, plus - despite low pay as a teacher, I really like my job and dearly love my SO as much as ever…we are one of those horrible queer couples who seem to threaten the sanctity of hetero marriage and have been together 27 years - 28 years in February! Fuck all you hypocritical divorced, hetero, homophobic bigots!
- Low pay has really hit hard with the economy. All prices have gone up, but not our salaries and it is getting really tough to keep up.
- No, he doesn’t walk on water, but…thankgod OBAMA was elected! I both cried and had an orgasm at the same time. I can finally see light at the end of this godawful eight year tunnel. I never, in my lifetime, ever thought I would say a President was worse than Nixon…showstagoya.
- Well, got a small increase in salary, and I might get a promotion…but to be quite honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if I have a new job by the end of the year. Sometimes I need a swift kick in the butt to look elsewhere…and this economy has been one hell of a butt kicker.
- Bio-terrorist attack…hell, I am no biochemist by any means, but even I could figure out how to create havoc with a dirty snot rag…think that times a million and you have a problem. Israel is also flexing a bit more muscle than is totally necessary so watch what happens there. And sadly, I think it is a given that some asshole crackpot is going to aim a rifle at Obama…lets hope the Secret Service is better at protecting him than deflecting shoes at the current idiot President.
Well, still just a prediction… Here’s hoping…
Errr…that’s because it was in January of 2007. 
Ah, so. Best of luck!
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Best thing was a new job. I stopped commuting from Denver to Colorado Springs everyday, and now ride the light rail to work. Takes maybe twenty minutes, door to door, and I was able to keep my benefits and tenure as a federal civilian.
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My father in law had a housefire this summer. Destroyed the house, he was in the burn ICU for a month, my wife was down in Ft. Worth for the duration, but he is almost completely back to normal. No long term lung damage, and only a few scars. He also quit smoking, which may have led to the fire in the first place.
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Going to go with the Obama win, but I think the financial crisis is a close second.
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No predictions. just want health and happiness for my family and friends.
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I think the economy is going to be the number one story for the year.
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Successfully completing my first year of teaching.
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My grandmother being diagnosed with Alzheimers.
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The entire world economy teetering on the brink of collapse.
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Either purchasing my first house or joining the Catholic Church.
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I believe that many large companies all over the world will go bankrupt. In the United States we’ll see unemployment over ten percent. I think there’s a possibility of a global financial panic as investors lose confidence in U.S. government debt, but I wouldn’t say it’s like at this point.
Guess that would explain it then, huh? :smack: