1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
ride training level, have an orgasm the first time i slept with someone, realize my dad is old and wont live forever, get over weston, move into a mobile home, work a billion hours a week
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
mine last year was to ride 6 hours a week which i didnt do the first half of the year, but i more than made up for it!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no - wow that didnt happen!!!!!!!
5. What countries did you visit?
nada
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
2004 was so split for me, i hate who i was jan- jun, but love me there on out. i want to keep the ability to judge a relationship objectively and exit if needed.
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
the day i found out nick cheated on me - beacuse i realized he was a pansy sack of shit with no balls
jan 17 - met jim graham and life changed
the night weston stayed over and we made out for hours, i realized i wasnt in love with him anymore
the day linda flipped, kim flipped, linda was in the ER and i rode x-c for 5 hours and then went to jims party all gross and met jason
the day i crossed the finish flags at midsouth and had the second best performance of 100 horses.
dec 18 - wild fun night in NO
the night i went with all the boys to the corner grill for the concert and they were all so smashed and singing country and i loved it
jason and my first date with expensive dinner and yatchs and everything else.
giving my parents their presents
jeremy and my first kiss in the car. it liberated me into singleness.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
telling nick to fuck off and moving to al (and he told everyone i would make myself sick and come back to him - HAHAHAHAHA)
9. What was your biggest failure?
seeing something in someone who is nothing
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
hahaha injury, well not too bad actually. illness - i had kidney stones and a few UTI's
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my ainsley pro national, and i love my banana republic jeans
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
mike's. always mike's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
actually i would say i am a lot more disapointted in debbie than nick. nick is a guy, they have a reason to be an idiot.
14. Where did most of your money go?
TRAVELLING and competing. it has sucked away thousands.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
THE OLYMPIC SELECTOR RECRUITED ME!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
im doing albums assholes: dashboard, jet, green day, wide open spaces, velvot revolver,
new usher i love to dance to, and that 'from up here the city lights burn' song that was playing when i first kissed jeremy
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? amazingly happier
ii. thinner or fatter? FATTER!!!!! :-D
iii. richer or poorer? totally broke and loving it.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
put myself first, gone to class, not taken shit, partied, let myself go, picked myself up faster, and just galloped on the levy
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
'work things out', trusted, procrastinated
20. How will you be spending New Years?
i spent it asleep in my bed so i could train today, wouldnt have it any other way.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
nah.
21. How many one-night stands?
i had a two night....does that count? and its not really a 'stand' per se we still talk and so....ok i sound like im trying not to be a slut. ONE
23. What was your favorite TV program?
nip/tuck, i used to love MTV. and i havent watched any tv for 7 months now.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
you cant hate those you pity.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
o god. i cant pick one! i love all the albums i listed, i really like jet.....and dashboard.....i really like dashboard yeah
26. What did you want and get?
independance, self worth, success, closer family, wonderful friends
27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
20. got drunk, danced for like 10 hours, met some fun people and had great sex. o wait that was when i CELEBRATED on sat. ok well my bday was on mon and i stayed sober, hung out with friends, ate cake and had the best sex of my life.
28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
following my instincts and not trusting someones bullshit
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
at school: no makeup and sweats. AL: riding pants and a tank top or sweater, OR nice pants and a sexy top.
30. What kept you sane?
trance
31. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
eric bana. god o god
32. What political issue stirred you the most?
the presidential campaign & election. war in iraq.
33. Who did you miss?
mike, parents, buddha, x, matt, brandon, callie
34. Who was the best new person you met?
xtiana
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
your instincts are there for a reason, trust them
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"This whole damn world can fall apart
You'll be ok follow your heart
You're in harms way
I'm right behind"
same song:
"Wake up kids
We've got the dreamers disease "