2007 thing
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Had sex. :P
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes: I bonded a warder. :D Yes, to read 50 books this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I can remember. If you did, I'm sorry I forgot you. :P
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries/states did you visit?
Mexico. I flew to California once, drove there once (and so drove through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona). Went to Georgia twice (D*Con and New Year's). Went to Virginia. Went to Colorado. Started the year in Michigan. Iowa for Superbowl.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Publication.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Some time around Halloween. For reasons I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
GRADUATION.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I should have written more. Read more. Paid more attention in class.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a nasty cough in the middle of the year, one that made me double over and made me weak.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Coffee grinder. I accidentally bought a bag of unground coffee beans, and it's been a revelation as to how good coffee can be.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister. She's doing good things with herself even though she's had shitty stuff happen to her.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Meh.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, probably. School. Travel...did a lot of traveling.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Anni 07, Anni 08, Fall Ball 07 (yay cruise!), Con, the rum list at Cheeseburger in Paradise.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I don't really listen to music. :P
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. richer or poorer? Poorer
iii. healthier or sicker? Probably sicker since I have a cold.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sex.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Crying.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent time with my family, opened presents, had a nap, ate strawberry cake and lemon meringue pie.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
A bit.
23. How many one-night stands?
Two. One that I knew was a one-night thing, and one that I thought I'd see him again but he never called. :P
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor. House.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. Hate takes too much energy. I have to horde my energy for those things I want to do, and hating people is not something I want to do.
26. What was the best book you read?
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Suzanne Clarke was fabulous. Other than that, I don't remember reading much...hence the resolution to read 50 books.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't listen to music. :P
28. What did you want and get?
A life.
29. What did you want and not get?
financial independence
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
3.10 to Yuma was excellent. Hitman was fun.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I got taken out to dinner in Virginia by Kitty's dad. (Kitty was there too.) I turned 25.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Financial independence.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfortable, figure flattering, damn sexy.
34. What kept you sane?
Monkey, Sidney, Nathan, Melissa, Elia, Asalyn, Joinyce.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kid Rock, I guess. :P
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
A lot of things have made me angry. Gay rights, right to choose abortion, Iraq.
37. Who did you miss?
I missed Sid occasionally. Kitty. Monkey. Nate.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I'm trying to think of new people I met...I adore Liathiana/RumAccepted. I met Jesse (RL friend) and he's cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Sometimes it's better to keep your fucking mouth shut.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Fuck that. I don't listen to music.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes: I bonded a warder. :D Yes, to read 50 books this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I can remember. If you did, I'm sorry I forgot you. :P
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries/states did you visit?
Mexico. I flew to California once, drove there once (and so drove through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona). Went to Georgia twice (D*Con and New Year's). Went to Virginia. Went to Colorado. Started the year in Michigan. Iowa for Superbowl.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Publication.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Some time around Halloween. For reasons I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
GRADUATION.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I should have written more. Read more. Paid more attention in class.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a nasty cough in the middle of the year, one that made me double over and made me weak.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Coffee grinder. I accidentally bought a bag of unground coffee beans, and it's been a revelation as to how good coffee can be.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister. She's doing good things with herself even though she's had shitty stuff happen to her.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Meh.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, probably. School. Travel...did a lot of traveling.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Anni 07, Anni 08, Fall Ball 07 (yay cruise!), Con, the rum list at Cheeseburger in Paradise.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I don't really listen to music. :P
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. richer or poorer? Poorer
iii. healthier or sicker? Probably sicker since I have a cold.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sex.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Crying.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent time with my family, opened presents, had a nap, ate strawberry cake and lemon meringue pie.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
A bit.
23. How many one-night stands?
Two. One that I knew was a one-night thing, and one that I thought I'd see him again but he never called. :P
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor. House.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. Hate takes too much energy. I have to horde my energy for those things I want to do, and hating people is not something I want to do.
26. What was the best book you read?
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Suzanne Clarke was fabulous. Other than that, I don't remember reading much...hence the resolution to read 50 books.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't listen to music. :P
28. What did you want and get?
A life.
29. What did you want and not get?
financial independence
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
3.10 to Yuma was excellent. Hitman was fun.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I got taken out to dinner in Virginia by Kitty's dad. (Kitty was there too.) I turned 25.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Financial independence.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfortable, figure flattering, damn sexy.
34. What kept you sane?
Monkey, Sidney, Nathan, Melissa, Elia, Asalyn, Joinyce.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kid Rock, I guess. :P
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
A lot of things have made me angry. Gay rights, right to choose abortion, Iraq.
37. Who did you miss?
I missed Sid occasionally. Kitty. Monkey. Nate.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I'm trying to think of new people I met...I adore Liathiana/RumAccepted. I met Jesse (RL friend) and he's cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Sometimes it's better to keep your fucking mouth shut.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Fuck that. I don't listen to music.