50 thoughts about my 2008

I'm taking the lead from Ally, Courtney and Pat and writing a list of 50 thoughts about 2008 (admittedly a little late, but, hey, I've been working!). In no particular order:

1. Made some awesome new friends!
2. Became closer to some of my old ones in the process.
3. Bought a digital SLR camera, which has been a dream of mine since I bought my first digital compact back in 2003.
4. Exhibited in the Royal Melbourne Show.
5. Went to the theatre to see Wicked and became immediately obsessed.
6. Read Twilight and became immediately obsessed, even though I feel as if I shouldn't be.
7. Had one of the best two hours of my life watching the film version of Twilight with Courtney and Ally and laughing all the way through it.
8. Bought a new notebook computer, making the big jump to a MacBook Pro.
9. Buying the full Adobe Master Collection and finally having the full versions of Photoshop and Premiere, as well as discovering Encore and After Effects.
10. Learning to work in 3D in Maya.
11. Converting nearly all our home videos onto DVD.
12. Turning 21!
13. Having the best 21st birthday anyone could ask for, complete with Harry Potter themed treasure hunt.
14. Receiving an amazing present from my best friends in the form of the collector's edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
15. Reliving history by reading Harry, A History by Melissa Anelli.
16. Finally owning my car.
17. Completing the Relay for Life - in full HP costume.
18. Liam's Pirates vs Ninjas 21st.
19. Pat's 21st.
20. Dana's Cartoon 21st.
21. Brendan's poker 21st.
22. Lisa's 21st gathering.
23. Going to the filming of Spicks and Specks and then seeing the finished result on T.V. later.
24. Wednesday nights on the ABC - consistently great programming all year.
25. Completing a short DVD at uni and starting to feel somewhat professional.
26. Watching the boys play soccer.
27. Meeting one of my favourite authors (Garth Nix) and getting him to sign Superior Saturday.
28. My bookshelf which is now too full due to all the fantastic books that were released this year.
29. Making pet rocks with Courtney for Pat's 21st present.
30. Doing well at the races at Mornington by betting on horses with links to Twilight.
31. Watching the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer at the same time as Pat and Courtney.
32. Monster sundaes at the Hog's Breath Cafe.
33. Sweeney Todd.
34. Buying the full band kit for Guitar Hero: World Tour.
35. Losing my phone, cancelling the SIM card, then finding it. In my room.
36. Discovering, through the magic of iTunes, Wizard Rock.
37. Cedric by the Moaning Myrtles. Makes me laugh every time.
38. Bought a slab of Midori Illusions on sale, then the alcopops tax came in. 3/4 of my investment is still undrunk.
39. Joined the stockmarket by signing up to a Wesfamers employee plan.
40. Survived driving into the city.
41. Had my wisdom teeth removed.
42. Spent 3 weeks with a blocked ear and therefore only partial hearing.
43. Had a day out to Equitana with my mum for free.
44. Watched some films on The List.
45. Added some films to The List.
46. Worked on her racing lines in Mario Kart.
47. Didn't blog as nearly as much as last year, perhaps because this year wasn't quite as exciting (not that it was a bad year).
48. Conversations on Skype with the Plotters and the Huffle chat.
49. Survived another year at work.
50. Got a Captain Jack bobble-head statue.

And here's to another brilliant year in 2009!