from Kara
As I was telling Leesh, I think "Meru" will be occur about every other word in the following.... don't say I didn't warn you. Oh, and Michael, if you do this in the comment section of my lj, I will delete it without looking at it.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Fall in love, spend significant amounts of time not under familial supervision, meet someone (awesome) from the internet, get really really overwhelmed with classes, not get horribly horribly stressed out from school, take GREs, apply to grad school
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ha. I always keep my New Year's Resolutions. It's really pretty easy, when they don't exist, though I imagine if I bothered to make any resolutions, I would keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
Well, I will have visited France and Egypt, by the end of this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Proximity.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 6 or 7 or 8 or something like that. (That's about as etched as it gets), when Meru and I started dating, and March 3ish, when we met, and May ... 15-21? during which I was at Caltech.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Meru, managing not to fail more than one class. I guess the research grants are pretty nice, also.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Algebraic topology (see above), or maybe the math GRE. I guess after that, my next biggest failure is probably topology, but I'm going to go ahead and blame that on our only having four homework assignments.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
various joint pains, which got pretty bad at some points
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Um.... I'm going to have to go with... sushi....
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Meru's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My parents'.
14. Where did most of your money go?
applying to grad school, visiting Meru
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meru! (and visiting him and things like that)
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Hmm. Maybe Tegan & Sara - This is Everything, or Muse - Endlessly. Or, on a less depressing note, (sorry, didn't intend that), Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child o'Mine, Yes - Roundabout, Boston - Peace of Mind, Michael Jackson - Human Nature, that one song with cutting off legs in it, The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black , Oasis - Wonderwall, Inside Out - Innocence II.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Well, in a general last year sort of sense, I'm happier.
b) fatter or skinnier? I think I have regained the five pounds I lost this summer.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Swords. Working out generally, I guess... and maybe I wish I'd played harp more.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
arguing with my mom
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
packing, doing topology
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes.
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I think I dropped to a new low in TV-watching this year, but if I had to pick a favourite.... I guess it'd be Miss Marple, because there isn't really anything else.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really. I might hate Max a bit.
25. What was the best book you read?
I think I read 1984 this year.... if I didn't though, I'll go with Les Trois Mousquetaires.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Yes, Boston.
27. What did you want and get?
Meru.
28. What did you want and not get?
Hmm... to move out? to be done with algebraic topology?
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Barry Lyndon, for the appropriate definition of "of this year"
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21... and probably didn't do anything... ate cheesecake, I suppose. Talked to Meru.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My parents not being so difficult.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Hehe.
33. What kept you sane?
Meru.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
.... Meru.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
..... Meru. I mean, free speech. Although I seem to have a great penchant for reading articles on gay marriage.
36. Whom do you miss?
Meru.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
For the appropriate definition of met, Meru. Other than that... I met someone this year?
Oh, I guess I met Suresh this year. Suresh.
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Sushi.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006?
Parents are not perfect.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Innocence, Simplicity of youth.
Not a care in the world...
I wanna run and I wanna shout and I wanna play your game.
I wanna know what you're about will you please stay with me.
'Cause I feel like a child again,
And you are my best friend.
And I know that we can live forever.
Stay with me, there's no end...
'Cause I'm dreaming dreams and I'm seeing things I ain't ever seen before.
I'd scorn to change my place with kings, I couldn't ask for more...
But if we're gonna live forever, I'll live for you, you live for me.
We've had our ups, we've had our downs, and we've seen brighter days.
If this is love, let's work it out. Will you please stay with me.
2007 in preview
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
After a fashion....
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Certainly not.
3. New house?
I guess?
4. What will you do differently in '07?
I... will try to be more open?
5. New Years resolution?
to get with your mom
6. What will you not be doing in '07?
Taking a billion classes
7. Any trips planned?
Yeah.
8. Wedding plans?
Not for next year, no.
9. Major thing on your calendar?
Graduating, I suppose.
10. What can't you wait for?
Seeing Meru again. Hell, talking to Meru again. Double hell, getting an email from Meru.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
I'd like my parents to be more accepting.
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
Probably the recent lack of physical activity.
13. What happened in '06 that you didn't think would ever happen?
The falling in love, I suppose.
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I'll try
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 06?
No.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
No.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
That would be nice, yeah.
18. Will you do charity work?
Probably not.
19. Will you go to bars?
No.
20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I think I generally am. Well, if not nice, certainly not not-nice.
21. Do you expect '07 to be a good year for you?
Yes.
22. How much did you change from this time last year till now?
Hmm. A lot.
23. Do you plan on having a child?
In 2007? Heh. No.
24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
Don't see why not.
25. Major lifestyle changes?
Yes, moving out.
26. Will you be moving?
Yes.
27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in 07 that happened in 06?
Your MOM. OHHHHHHH.
28. What are your New Years Eve plans?
Hmm... given that I'll only have spent about eight hours traveling, I might stay up and bang a pot on the balcony at my grandmother's or something, I don't know.
29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Not within 100 miles...
30. One wish for 07?
Peace.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Fall in love, spend significant amounts of time not under familial supervision, meet someone (awesome) from the internet, get really really overwhelmed with classes, not get horribly horribly stressed out from school, take GREs, apply to grad school
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ha. I always keep my New Year's Resolutions. It's really pretty easy, when they don't exist, though I imagine if I bothered to make any resolutions, I would keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
Well, I will have visited France and Egypt, by the end of this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Proximity.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 6 or 7 or 8 or something like that. (That's about as etched as it gets), when Meru and I started dating, and March 3ish, when we met, and May ... 15-21? during which I was at Caltech.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Meru, managing not to fail more than one class. I guess the research grants are pretty nice, also.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Algebraic topology (see above), or maybe the math GRE. I guess after that, my next biggest failure is probably topology, but I'm going to go ahead and blame that on our only having four homework assignments.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
various joint pains, which got pretty bad at some points
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Um.... I'm going to have to go with... sushi....
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Meru's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My parents'.
14. Where did most of your money go?
applying to grad school, visiting Meru
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meru! (and visiting him and things like that)
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Hmm. Maybe Tegan & Sara - This is Everything, or Muse - Endlessly. Or, on a less depressing note, (sorry, didn't intend that), Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child o'Mine, Yes - Roundabout, Boston - Peace of Mind, Michael Jackson - Human Nature, that one song with cutting off legs in it, The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black , Oasis - Wonderwall, Inside Out - Innocence II.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Well, in a general last year sort of sense, I'm happier.
b) fatter or skinnier? I think I have regained the five pounds I lost this summer.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Swords. Working out generally, I guess... and maybe I wish I'd played harp more.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
arguing with my mom
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
packing, doing topology
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes.
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I think I dropped to a new low in TV-watching this year, but if I had to pick a favourite.... I guess it'd be Miss Marple, because there isn't really anything else.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really. I might hate Max a bit.
25. What was the best book you read?
I think I read 1984 this year.... if I didn't though, I'll go with Les Trois Mousquetaires.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Yes, Boston.
27. What did you want and get?
Meru.
28. What did you want and not get?
Hmm... to move out? to be done with algebraic topology?
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Barry Lyndon, for the appropriate definition of "of this year"
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21... and probably didn't do anything... ate cheesecake, I suppose. Talked to Meru.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My parents not being so difficult.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Hehe.
33. What kept you sane?
Meru.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
.... Meru.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
..... Meru. I mean, free speech. Although I seem to have a great penchant for reading articles on gay marriage.
36. Whom do you miss?
Meru.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
For the appropriate definition of met, Meru. Other than that... I met someone this year?
Oh, I guess I met Suresh this year. Suresh.
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Sushi.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006?
Parents are not perfect.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Innocence, Simplicity of youth.
Not a care in the world...
I wanna run and I wanna shout and I wanna play your game.
I wanna know what you're about will you please stay with me.
'Cause I feel like a child again,
And you are my best friend.
And I know that we can live forever.
Stay with me, there's no end...
'Cause I'm dreaming dreams and I'm seeing things I ain't ever seen before.
I'd scorn to change my place with kings, I couldn't ask for more...
But if we're gonna live forever, I'll live for you, you live for me.
We've had our ups, we've had our downs, and we've seen brighter days.
If this is love, let's work it out. Will you please stay with me.
2007 in preview
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
After a fashion....
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Certainly not.
3. New house?
I guess?
4. What will you do differently in '07?
I... will try to be more open?
5. New Years resolution?
to get with your mom
6. What will you not be doing in '07?
Taking a billion classes
7. Any trips planned?
Yeah.
8. Wedding plans?
Not for next year, no.
9. Major thing on your calendar?
Graduating, I suppose.
10. What can't you wait for?
Seeing Meru again. Hell, talking to Meru again. Double hell, getting an email from Meru.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
I'd like my parents to be more accepting.
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
Probably the recent lack of physical activity.
13. What happened in '06 that you didn't think would ever happen?
The falling in love, I suppose.
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I'll try
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 06?
No.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
No.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
That would be nice, yeah.
18. Will you do charity work?
Probably not.
19. Will you go to bars?
No.
20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I think I generally am. Well, if not nice, certainly not not-nice.
21. Do you expect '07 to be a good year for you?
Yes.
22. How much did you change from this time last year till now?
Hmm. A lot.
23. Do you plan on having a child?
In 2007? Heh. No.
24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
Don't see why not.
25. Major lifestyle changes?
Yes, moving out.
26. Will you be moving?
Yes.
27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in 07 that happened in 06?
Your MOM. OHHHHHHH.
28. What are your New Years Eve plans?
Hmm... given that I'll only have spent about eight hours traveling, I might stay up and bang a pot on the balcony at my grandmother's or something, I don't know.
29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Not within 100 miles...
30. One wish for 07?
Peace.