2007 meme stolen from thisxrandomxlie! :)
1. WHAT DID YOU DO IN 2007 THAT YOU'D NEVER DONE BEFORE?
Went to Poland, France, and Israel. Went to law school.
2. DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEARS' RESOLUTIONS, AND WILL YOU MAKE MORE FOR NEXT YEAR?
I don't think I made any...
3. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
My cousin! :)
4. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
Not this year.
5. WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
America (lol) Poland, Hungary, France, Israel.
6. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2008 THAT YOU LACKED IN 2007?
The self-control to not procrastinate (as much).
7. WHAT DATES FROM 2007 WILL REMAIN ETCHED UPON YOUR MEMORY AND WHY?
August 19. The day I started law school.
8. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR?
surviving law school--lol
9. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
Not doing my work on the proper schedule.
10. DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
Um, not significantly--colds and stuff, that's it. :)
11. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
I signed a new lease, and I bought tons of furniture...I got a computer as a present!
12. WHOSE BEHAVIOUR MERITED CELEBRATION?
Grace--roomie--she has supported herself entirely on her own since graduation--I'm so proud of her!
13. WHOSE BEHAVIOUR MADE YOU APPALLED AND DEPRESSED?
My own, to some degree. Our President's. The Supreme Court.
14. WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
RENT. and law school stuff. And parking tickets *is bitter*
15. WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
Going to Israel! Getting into law school! My spring break trip (France, Poland, Hungary)!!! My birthday...finals ending (both times) and GRADUATION!!! wow this year was pretty good...LOL
16. WHAT SONG WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2007?
Anything by Sugarland. Bloodstream. Hey There Delilah.
17. COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR ARE YOU:
i. HAPPIER OR SADDER? Happier, for sure.
ii. THINNER OR FATTER? Pretty much the same.
iii. RICHER OR POORER? Eh, overall poorer (loans and stuff) but richer a bit because I've saved money.
18. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE MORE OF?
school work!
19. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE LESS OF?
procrastination...tv...
20. HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS?
With my family @ home in NJ and then dinner in Queens with the fam.
21. DID YOU FALL IN LOVE IN 2007?
No, but I finally got over my first long-term relationship and became OK with being single. I'd say that this year, I became able to love again.
22. HOW MANY ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
None. :)
23. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TV PROGRAM?
CSI, House, 30 Rock
24. DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T HATE LAST YEAR?
I don't really "hate" anyone...except maybe for our President.
25. WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ?
Civil Procedure Examples and Explanations--Glannon. (This is depressing.)
26. WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL DISCOVERY?
ZOMG JENNIFER NETTLES!!!!!
27. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND GET?
Into the law school of my choice, that's the most significant thing!!! :)
28. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND NOT GET?
More time! lol
29. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE FILM OF THE YEAR?
um....dunno.
30. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD WERE YOU?
I turned 22, and I hung out with friends :)
31.WHAT ONE THING WOULD HAVE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
self-control to not procrastinate.
32. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT IN 2007?
Interestingly preppy. I spent more time on clothes and bought some new stuff I like a lot! :)
33. WHAT KEPT YOU SANE?
Sanity? What sanity? LOL Grace helped a lot, so did Ariana (the 12 year old I babysit).
34. WHICH CELEBRITY/PUBLIC FIGURE DID YOU FANCY THE MOST?
Tina Fey :) And Marg Helgenberger (or however you spell it) from CSI.
35. WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The war in Iraq. Americans with Disabilities Act.
36. WHO DID YOU MISS?
All of my friends.
37. WHO WAS THE BEST NEW PERSON YOU MET?
Wow that's really hard. A prof. of mine and a good friend @ law school.
38. TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU LEARNED IN 2007:
That I like myself better when I don't procrastinate and actually do my work on time!!!
39. QUOTE A SONG LYRIC THAT SUMS UP YOUR YEAR.
"I ain't settlin' for just gettin' by,
I've had enough so-so for the rest of my life" -Sugarland
In other news, my car got towed on Monday--BUT IT WAS PARKED LEGALLY. WTF. I got my car on Monday--after my first final (Criminal Law, it went well). Then today--MY CAR GOT TOWED AGAIN!!!!!! WTF?!?!?! Today for a bit more of a reason, but still not right. Seriously, people, WTF!!!!?!?!?!?!??
*ANGER*
Now back to our regularly scheduled procrastination.