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1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?:
-Earned a Master's degree.
-Got engaged.
-Paid my own car insurance.
-Watched the first president I voted for swear into office.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?:
I never make new year's resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?:
Not close I suppose, but one of my coworkers at the time gave birth to twins.
4. Did anyone close to you die?:
Grandpa Campbell.
5. What countries did you visit?:
None, sadly.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?:
A job that pays more than $8.15/hour...and preferably is more than part time. Oh, and maybe a kitty.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?:
August 8, 2009. I got engaged.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?:
I was hoping it would be netting my first professional job...I guess I'll settle for graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?:
..hitting a parked car in Feb. God dammit.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?:
Nothing serious, I think I had a sinus infection early in the year and maybe a cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?:
Erm....*shrug*
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?:
Danny, for bein' a trooper and putting up with my shit.
13.... seems to be missing.
14. Where did most of your money go?:
Tuition, believe it or not I think I spent more on that than rent during a semester.
15. What did you really, really, really get excited about?:
The prospect of getting married and a good job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?:
I do not associate songs with years per se.
17. Compared to this time last year are you:
More qualified, but with fewer opportunities. Strange.
Thinner?: Eh.
Richer?: Oh god, definitely not.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?:
work...not that it was possible.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?:
work.
20. How did you spend Christmas?:
I _will_ spend Christmas with Danny in Tulsa, OK unless I magically get a second interview with OWLS in Wisconsin.
21. How will you be spending new years?:
hopefully also with Danny.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?:
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?:
None. Unless you count making out with one person at Reunion.
24. What was your favorite TV program?:
Don't watch much TV, the closest thing would be Heroes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?:
Not that I..oh wait, yeah, someone I worked with at Kent State...Actually several people I worked with at Kent State, none of who are currently working there. Except Lefton.
26. What was the best book you read?:
...something by Chris Moore, uh Somebody's Got to Do It? I dunno, something along that line.
27. What was your biggest musical discovery?:
N/A
28. What did you want and you got?:
Engaged. Degree.
29. What did you want and not get?:
Job :-(
30. What was your favorite film of this year?:
"Up" although "Where the Wild Things Are" is up there too.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?:
I turned 24, Danny made me a nice dinner for my present. Chicken and dumplings, it was one of the coldest nights in January too.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?:
..A job, are we seeing a trend here?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?:
whatever I could afford, usually nice-ish work clothes from Target.
34. What kept you sane?:
Danny, Joelle, Max, and booze.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?:
I have the hots for Jon Stewart. It's true.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?:
Health care mostly.
37. Who did you miss?:
Matthew, among many other people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?:
Amy Fry.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
The economy is a sham and until we make it acceptable and affordable to have non-degreed jobs, people who have the talent and drive to work degreed jobs will find it harder to find them. Also, wtf, anyone can apparently get into grad school now.
40. Quote or Song Lyric that sums up your year:
"I wish I could go back to college"
-Earned a Master's degree.
-Got engaged.
-Paid my own car insurance.
-Watched the first president I voted for swear into office.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?:
I never make new year's resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?:
Not close I suppose, but one of my coworkers at the time gave birth to twins.
4. Did anyone close to you die?:
Grandpa Campbell.
5. What countries did you visit?:
None, sadly.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?:
A job that pays more than $8.15/hour...and preferably is more than part time. Oh, and maybe a kitty.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?:
August 8, 2009. I got engaged.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?:
I was hoping it would be netting my first professional job...I guess I'll settle for graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?:
..hitting a parked car in Feb. God dammit.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?:
Nothing serious, I think I had a sinus infection early in the year and maybe a cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?:
Erm....*shrug*
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?:
Danny, for bein' a trooper and putting up with my shit.
13.... seems to be missing.
14. Where did most of your money go?:
Tuition, believe it or not I think I spent more on that than rent during a semester.
15. What did you really, really, really get excited about?:
The prospect of getting married and a good job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?:
I do not associate songs with years per se.
17. Compared to this time last year are you:
More qualified, but with fewer opportunities. Strange.
Thinner?: Eh.
Richer?: Oh god, definitely not.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?:
work...not that it was possible.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?:
work.
20. How did you spend Christmas?:
I _will_ spend Christmas with Danny in Tulsa, OK unless I magically get a second interview with OWLS in Wisconsin.
21. How will you be spending new years?:
hopefully also with Danny.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?:
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?:
None. Unless you count making out with one person at Reunion.
24. What was your favorite TV program?:
Don't watch much TV, the closest thing would be Heroes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?:
Not that I..oh wait, yeah, someone I worked with at Kent State...Actually several people I worked with at Kent State, none of who are currently working there. Except Lefton.
26. What was the best book you read?:
...something by Chris Moore, uh Somebody's Got to Do It? I dunno, something along that line.
27. What was your biggest musical discovery?:
N/A
28. What did you want and you got?:
Engaged. Degree.
29. What did you want and not get?:
Job :-(
30. What was your favorite film of this year?:
"Up" although "Where the Wild Things Are" is up there too.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?:
I turned 24, Danny made me a nice dinner for my present. Chicken and dumplings, it was one of the coldest nights in January too.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?:
..A job, are we seeing a trend here?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?:
whatever I could afford, usually nice-ish work clothes from Target.
34. What kept you sane?:
Danny, Joelle, Max, and booze.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?:
I have the hots for Jon Stewart. It's true.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?:
Health care mostly.
37. Who did you miss?:
Matthew, among many other people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?:
Amy Fry.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
The economy is a sham and until we make it acceptable and affordable to have non-degreed jobs, people who have the talent and drive to work degreed jobs will find it harder to find them. Also, wtf, anyone can apparently get into grad school now.
40. Quote or Song Lyric that sums up your year:
"I wish I could go back to college"