What is the best thing that happened to you in 2008? (quote, band)

zflor · 01-04-2009, 07:34 AM

Best thing that happened to me in 2008 was meeting my 1st boyfriend and falling in love with him. It happened really unexpectedly how we met and how we got together. It was the 1st time i genuinely felt loved (apart from my best friends and family).

It's sad now that we're apart for now. He's in US for his internship, while i'm here in Singapore. =(

scottsy · 01-04-2009, 08:07 AM

Awwww, I feel for ya - I'm no stranger to the long distance relationship thing... My wife and did the long distance relationship routine for a good six years before i moved here to the States from Australia - hang in there! It's tough, but if you have plenty of strength and plenty of love for each other, you'll get through!

I'm happily married now with three kids, so my story worked out well!

zflor · 01-04-2009, 10:11 AM

That's sweet! He'll stay there for a good 1 yr after which he'll go back to France to complete his studies. It's gonna be difficult, but for me, i think that so long as we really love each other and want this to work, we'll get thru somehow. It's definitely worth the try and you'll never know unless u've tried, that's wat i think

scottsy · 01-04-2009, 10:59 PM

My wife would have dearly loved to move to Australia, but she had a son already before I met her and he still loves to see his dad, and I love the kid to bits, so there is no way we'd EVER want to break his heart... so moving to Australia is off the agenda for the moment, but it is always in our long term plans... when Melissa's son grows up enough to make choices for himself I'm sure the idea will start floating around again...

As for now, I am incredibly happy where I am... Honestly, I wouldn't care if i was in the middle of Antartica so long as I was with my wife and our kiddies. I love them all more dearly than anything I've ever known. I thi nk our time apart only made us stronger, more determined to make things happen - I think being apart and staying in love can be incredibly strengthening! I hope it is just the same for you!

jibber · 01-05-2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

i've met very very few university students who were anything but deluded and pretentious douchebags.

...but sure, a handful of 'em are alright. i just don't like the way the education system (at least around here) is set up. it's completely unfair and constricting, not to mention while i was going to school i felt more like i was being indoctrinated than anything. "education" these days just seems to have almost everything to do with being an obedient worker and next to nothing to do with being actually intelligent.

and I've met very few people who haven't gone to uni who were anything but ignorant and unambitious losers.

....but sure, a handful of 'em are alright

Seltzer · 01-05-2009, 12:48 AM

I did very well at uni last year with a minimal amount of effort (halfway through now), but that's nothing unusual (not trying to brag). I guess the best part of the year was flatting with mates I met the year before - we've had a great year.

Aside from that it's been a somewhat lame and banal year - it was also the first time in four years I didn't do anything with friends over New Year's.

zflor · 01-05-2009, 05:36 AM

Thanks Scottsy

Black People Are Cool · 01-05-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khfreek

I'd say Barack Obama being elected, but that's so cliche; also I don't actually KNOW whether he'll make good on his promises or not...

I'll go with getting some better friends at school.

Of course you don't know that

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

i've met very very few university students who were anything but deluded and pretentious douchebags.

...but sure, a handful of 'em are alright. i just don't like the way the education system (at least around here) is set up. it's completely unfair and constricting, not to mention while i was going to school i felt more like i was being indoctrinated than anything. "education" these days just seems to have almost everything to do with being an obedient worker and next to nothing to do with being actually intelligent.

Yeh your absolutely right we should let the intelligent people get in. **** Grades

I'd rather let a hard working idiot who does good in school go further with his schooling than some lazy person who happens to be really smart

WWWP · 01-05-2009, 05:57 PM

I killed a zombie.

loldrey · 01-06-2009, 02:17 PM

Despite spending the entire year looking for a job and not having any success (as well as losing the part time job I did have in April because my supervisor was a douche bag who thought it was cool to kick me in the vagina and hit my ass with his keys and stuff), I finally got to go to culinary school. I moved to St. Augustine from Jacksonville, which has proved to be *** and cool at the same time. Lots of things have happened this year that have been sort of bittersweet. It hasn't been a bad year, but it's definitely been a crazy year. I'm hoping 09 will prove to be better, but I have a feeling it's going to be every bit as insane.

01-04-2009, 08:07 AM	#52 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Awwww, I feel for ya - I'm no stranger to the long distance relationship thing... My wife and did the long distance relationship routine for a good six years before i moved here to the States from Australia - hang in there! It's tough, but if you have plenty of strength and plenty of love for each other, you'll get through! I'm happily married now with three kids, so my story worked out well! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

01-04-2009, 10:59 PM	#54 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	My wife would have dearly loved to move to Australia, but she had a son already before I met her and he still loves to see his dad, and I love the kid to bits, so there is no way we'd EVER want to break his heart... so moving to Australia is off the agenda for the moment, but it is always in our long term plans... when Melissa's son grows up enough to make choices for himself I'm sure the idea will start floating around again... As for now, I am incredibly happy where I am... Honestly, I wouldn't care if i was in the middle of Antartica so long as I was with my wife and our kiddies. I love them all more dearly than anything I've ever known. I thi nk our time apart only made us stronger, more determined to make things happen - I think being apart and staying in love can be incredibly strengthening! I hope it is just the same for you! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

01-05-2009, 12:48 AM	#56 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I did very well at uni last year with a minimal amount of effort (halfway through now), but that's nothing unusual (not trying to brag). I guess the best part of the year was flatting with mates I met the year before - we've had a great year. Aside from that it's been a somewhat lame and banal year - it was also the first time in four years I didn't do anything with friends over New Year's. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

01-06-2009, 02:17 PM	#60 (permalink)
loldrey Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 7	Despite spending the entire year looking for a job and not having any success (as well as losing the part time job I did have in April because my supervisor was a douche bag who thought it was cool to kick me in the vagina and hit my ass with his keys and stuff), I finally got to go to culinary school. I moved to St. Augustine from Jacksonville, which has proved to be *** and cool at the same time. Lots of things have happened this year that have been sort of bittersweet. It hasn't been a bad year, but it's definitely been a crazy year. I'm hoping 09 will prove to be better, but I have a feeling it's going to be every bit as insane. __________________ Far across the plains of forever There is no way home I will die alone I will slowly fall to forever

01-04-2009, 07:34 AM	#51 (permalink)
zflor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 17	Best thing that happened to me in 2008 was meeting my 1st boyfriend and falling in love with him. It happened really unexpectedly how we met and how we got together. It was the 1st time i genuinely felt loved (apart from my best friends and family). It's sad now that we're apart for now. He's in US for his internship, while i'm here in Singapore. =(

01-04-2009, 10:11 AM	#53 (permalink)
zflor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 17	That's sweet! He'll stay there for a good 1 yr after which he'll go back to France to complete his studies. It's gonna be difficult, but for me, i think that so long as we really love each other and want this to work, we'll get thru somehow. It's definitely worth the try and you'll never know unless u've tried, that's wat i think

01-05-2009, 05:36 AM	#57 (permalink)
zflor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 17	Thanks Scottsy