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1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Met someone online in person, attended a school for the arts, cleaned my room so it's vacuumable, recovered from a "broken heart" (ooh, how cliche)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Oh, hell, I can't even remember my resolutions from last year.
Yes, of course, no harm in trying.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Someone I used to be close to gave birth. Shocking news, really.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
Argh, my traveling this year was at an all time low.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Here are just a few (oh, how many I could name):
A) Be motivated to excercise on a regular basis.
B) Be motivated to eat fairly healthy.
C) NOT PROCRASTINATE with school.
D) Continue on the quest to stop taking shit from unnecessary sources.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 9/10 - It's personal.
April 23 - For obvious reasons, you.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Staying alive? Getting into NCS Performing & Fine Arts Academy? Being in my first production by Shakespeare? Stuff?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hm. I'm not sure.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the evil flu for a month and a half.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Vintage hat. Cool silk wild "hobo"esque purse.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Emily's. But her behavior always merits celebration, so what can I say?
Johny's. But his behavior usually merits celebration, so what can I say? ;)
Andy's. Because he's made a point to look out for me as best he can from a bazillion miles away. And anyone who does that for me deserves praise.
Sean, for being genuine.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Brandon, Nicole, Markland, Zach...even Emily at one point, which is funny, Katie (she made a come back, though), J at some point (although it had little to do with him), and....and....my stepdad.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Oh, god, J & I are like sushi eating black holes. IT WENT TO SUSHI!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A lot of things. But I always do.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Inside Out" and "I Know"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
I think I'm happier.
Yes, definitely, I'm happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
A bit thinner. Like, by two pounds.
iii. richer or poorer?
I vote 'pampered', as I only can.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
School work. Realization.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Idealism. Living in my head. Mourning past relationships. Dealing with drama.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it already. I was at the dad's in San Diego.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I'd like to think so.
23. How many one night stands?
Haha, none, I believe.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Oh, come on, it was Cheers.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nicole. Even though I don't hate her. I just think she's incredibly stupid.
26. What was the best book you read?
Exquisite Corpse, soon to be Abarat.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Uh....pass?
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted sex, I got sex, and I'm still getting sex.
And this makes me happy.
29. What did you want and not get?
Something that turned out okay not to get, after all.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
House of Sand and Fog.
Without question.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Several things, and I don't need to be criticized on my delinquency, so I will keep my age quite private, thanks.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Meeting more people. Going more places. This year was kind of a way for me to move out of stagnant waters.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Ever changing?
34. What kept you sane?
Alcohol.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh, Johnny Depp as a pirate. Oooooooooooooooooh...
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Although it may be in my worst interests, I avoided politics altogether. Opinions of my own and everything.
37. Who did you miss?
Depends on what month you were asking about.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
*grin* His ego is already way too big, I'm not going to name him.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
*sigh*
No.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Oh, lord.
I could type so many wonderful things...but I'm far too lazy to actually process information right now.
41. Who, in 2003, did you discover could be one of the most incredible, sweet people you know?
...Hm.
And that's all, folks.
Have a lovely new years!
La di da-
-L