2009 meme, courtesy of Laura.
1. Was 2009 a good year for you? Why?
Surprisingly enough, I'd say it has been.
2. What was your favorite moment of the year?
Lots of events, not exactly moments. I had fun traveling and school has been nicely active this year.
3. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
To be a cliche, probably when Damian told me he didn't want to "do this" anymore.
4. Where were you when 2009 began?
At Damian's grandma's.
5. Who were you with?
Damian and his family.
6. Where will you be when 2009 ends?
I have no idea. I hope to be with friends.
7. Who will you be with when 2009 ends?
Like I said, I hope to be with friends.
8. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions of 2009?
I didn't make one.
9. Do you have New Year's Resolution(s) for 2010?
I don't think I'm making one.
10. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope.
11. If yes, with who?
...
12. If yes, do they know?
...
13. Are you still in love with them?
...
14. You regret it?
No regrets!
15. Did you break up with anyone in 2009?
As everyone knows, yes, with Damian after just under 5 years.
16. Did you make any new friends in 2009?
I reconnected with Keli and became friends with her friend, Carina. I also got really involved in the Associated Graduate Students of History as the secretary and became good friends with Rebekah, Darren, and Brandon (even though I was already sort of friends with Brandon).
17. Who are your favorite new friends?
See above.
18. What was your favorite month of 2009?
Maybe this one so far. October was pretty good too.
19. Did you travel outside of your country of residence in 2009?
I did! Australia and New Zealand, which was super-awesome.
20. How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2009?
I've made it to Washington, Hawaii, and Nevada.
21. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2009?
Well, Damian and I broke up.
22. Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes.
23. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2009?
I liked The Road, The Hangover, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, and Star Trek.
24. What was your favorite song from 2009?
Uh...according to Last.fm it was one of the tracks from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack.
25. What was your favorite record from 2009?
The above-mentioned soundtrack.
26. How many concerts did you see in 2009?
Just one - Trans-Siberian Orchestra last weekend.
27. Did you have a favorite concert in 2009?
They blow my mind every time!
28. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2009?
Not tons, but the AGSH sure had me drinking lots of wine.
29. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2009?
I smoked some nice pot at the end of last semester, courtesy of Sherwood.
30. How many people did you sleep with in 2009?
Just the one. None since.
31. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Nope.
33. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2009?
I'll be a cliche again: "Of course I still love you."
34. Did you treat somebody badly in 2009?
No. I don't think I treat people badly. But I think I hurt Richard's feelings when I told him I didn't want to date him (in a much nicer way than that, of course).
35. Did somebody treat you badly in 2009?
Damian sure jerked me around nicely. If he stalks my livejournal, I sure hope he knows that not even Gil was that much of a jackass.
36. How much money did you spend in 2009?
A lot since I traveled a lot.
37. What was your proudest moment of 2009?
I had lots of good praise from my professors this semester.
38. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2009?
None really, but the other night at a party I got drunk on accident and shot the pool ball off the table a few times in a row in front of Brandon. Smooth.
39. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2009 and change something, what would it be?
No regrets, baby.
40. What are your plans for 2010?
GRADUATING and applying to Ph.D. programs. Everything else is just gravy.