Year Meme, 2007
2006 2005 2004 2003 IT IS A TRADITION.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Quit a job. Raised two baby birds.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Haven't made them for at least four years, and never will~
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes.
5. What countries did you visit? Sob. None.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? ...stability. This is kind of becoming a constant.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 10, when I was in a nasty car accident. And September 24, when my own beloved Tabitha died.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? .........I. Didn't really achieve much. Maybe managing to quit with style.
9. What was your biggest failure? I couldn't save Tabby.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? As always, yes. This time rather spectacularly, in the form of concussion, ambulance and hospital, because I am awesome like that.
11. What was the best thing you bought? A plane ticket from America.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Lisa, my supervisor, who is made of win and awesome.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Angelo, Lisa's supervisor.
14. Where did most of your money go? On living. Groceries, petrol...a good chunk went to vet bills for Tabby. I do not regret it.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Rachel getting here.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Light Up The Sky, by Yellowcard.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner. Worryingly so.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Enjoying every moment.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? ...worrying. Not paying attention.
20. How did you spend Christmas? With my Mama, in peace and quiet.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? Oh yes.
22. How many one-night stands? I never have one night stands!
23. What was your favorite tv program? Ah um um So You Think You Can Dance.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't think so.
25. What was the best book you read? Wintersmith or Making Money, by Terry Pratchett.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? ...that YouTube can be made to give up the pretty pretty musics in mp3 format.
27. What did you want and get? Rachel.
28. What did you want and not get? A cure for my kitten.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? ...did I see a film? I'm not sure I did.
30. What did you do on your birthday? ...I believe I worked! Fun times.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If the higher-ups at Newslink weren't such jerks.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Dorky casual, as per usual.
33. What kept you sane? Am not sane. Does not apply.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? This year I think that would be Michelle Dockery.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The election!
36. Who did you miss? Daniel. Joni. Megan, oh man, so much. Taryn.
37. Who was the best new person you met? A loooooot of people from CFUD, but especially Dana.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007? Sometimes there are no happy endings. You still have to do the best you can.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I have never felt like this
For once I'm lost for words...
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Quit a job. Raised two baby birds.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Haven't made them for at least four years, and never will~
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes.
5. What countries did you visit? Sob. None.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? ...stability. This is kind of becoming a constant.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 10, when I was in a nasty car accident. And September 24, when my own beloved Tabitha died.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? .........I. Didn't really achieve much. Maybe managing to quit with style.
9. What was your biggest failure? I couldn't save Tabby.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? As always, yes. This time rather spectacularly, in the form of concussion, ambulance and hospital, because I am awesome like that.
11. What was the best thing you bought? A plane ticket from America.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Lisa, my supervisor, who is made of win and awesome.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Angelo, Lisa's supervisor.
14. Where did most of your money go? On living. Groceries, petrol...a good chunk went to vet bills for Tabby. I do not regret it.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Rachel getting here.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Light Up The Sky, by Yellowcard.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner. Worryingly so.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Enjoying every moment.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? ...worrying. Not paying attention.
20. How did you spend Christmas? With my Mama, in peace and quiet.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? Oh yes.
22. How many one-night stands? I never have one night stands!
23. What was your favorite tv program? Ah um um So You Think You Can Dance.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't think so.
25. What was the best book you read? Wintersmith or Making Money, by Terry Pratchett.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? ...that YouTube can be made to give up the pretty pretty musics in mp3 format.
27. What did you want and get? Rachel.
28. What did you want and not get? A cure for my kitten.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? ...did I see a film? I'm not sure I did.
30. What did you do on your birthday? ...I believe I worked! Fun times.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If the higher-ups at Newslink weren't such jerks.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Dorky casual, as per usual.
33. What kept you sane? Am not sane. Does not apply.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? This year I think that would be Michelle Dockery.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The election!
36. Who did you miss? Daniel. Joni. Megan, oh man, so much. Taryn.
37. Who was the best new person you met? A loooooot of people from CFUD, but especially Dana.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007? Sometimes there are no happy endings. You still have to do the best you can.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I have never felt like this
For once I'm lost for words...