2004
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Went to the bars and purchased alcohol LEGALLY, voted in a presidential election, pierced my nose and got a tattoo
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept it up until about April or May (that’s a new record). Yes, I will make 2 new ones
3. Did anyone close to you give birth: Nope but Tina got pregnant!
4. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully, no
5. What countries did you visit? None
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? I’m taking 21 credits and I hate schoolwork so, I would love to have the best grades I’ve ever had in college in my college career, love, less stress on the home front
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 17th because I turned 21and October 25th because I thought I wouldn’t make it a day but I made it a year and am MUCH BETTER for it
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Losing weight the right way, learning that I AM okay on my own, finishing this past semester
9. What was your biggest failure? Letting school consume my life, my summer, etc. That and becoming a HUGE procrastinator
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Luckily, no
11. What was the best thing you bought? A puppy! Okay, so my mom bought it but, it’s still one of the only good things to come out of 2004…
12. What was the biggest risk you took? Quit work when I didn’t have another job lined up… hey, I’m poor! That was a HUGE risk for me!
13. What is the one decision you made that you wish you could change? I wouldn’t have put things off to the last minute and I would have stayed with Weight Watchers.
14. Where did most of your money go? My car, gas, bars, and alcohol
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Dying my hair DARK, piercing my nose and getting my tattoo, becoming a senior, and I’m excited to see Kanye in concert and to go to the Springer show on Monday
16. What song will always remind you of 2004? “Hey Ya” by OutKast HAHAHA or “Yeah” by Usher just because of my mom
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder - A little bit of both
Older or wiser - Again, both
Thinner or fatter? - Unfortunately fatter
Richer or poorer? - Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Saved more money, gone to see my cousins baseball and football games, went out more, basically anything NOT school related
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Bickering with friends, school
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Christmas Eve at my aunt’s in Lockport (sooo looking forward to it), Christmas Day with the DeLacey’s and the 29th with the immediate family-things will be semi-normal again
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? Nope
24. What was your favorite TV program? The Family Guy, ER, CSI, Scrubs
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No, if anything I love and appreciate them more!
26. What was the best book you read? OMG He’s Just Not That into You HYSTERICAL!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Kanye West and Damien Rice (such polar opposites)
28. What did you want and get? A tattoo, a puppy, TRUE friends (thanks ladies, LOVE YOU TO DEATH), closure
29. What did you want and not get? Someone to care for and appreciate me for me, better grades… I dunno
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Super Troopers… an oldie but a goody!
30b.What was your LEAST favorite film of this year? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? TWENTY ONE!!! On my birthday, I hung out with people that I don’t even see anymore (which is sad) and then I came home that weekend and hung out with some of the greatest people I could have in one of the best cities in the world
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I went to school less… summer kinda sucked for that reason
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? A half assed attempt to be trendy yet comfortable
34. What kept you sane? Music and Cate… if she wasn’t around, I probably would have pulled all my hair out by now!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? VINCE VAUGHN!! Ahhhh Him, Jon Garland, or Rex Grossman
36. What political issue stirred you the most? THE FUCKING ELECTION (I seriously felt like a little bit of me died on November 3rd no lie…)
37. Who did you miss? Ryan, Jose, Lindsey, others…
38. Who was the best new person you met? Dawn. She made wiping old peoples’ asses FUN! Haha Lauren Ewalt… well, I knew her before but, we became closer in 2004
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Things will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end…
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "Even the best fall down sometime. Even the wrong words seem to rhyme. Out of the doubt that fills your mind You somehow find You and I collide"