for old time's sake
Hope everyone had a merry Christmas who wanted to have one!
I'm certainly not one to break tradition, and I'm also curled up on a couch a little bored, so here's the new year's survey. Lets hope it's as cute in years to come as previous ones are now.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
was a JA, went on most significant campus roofs, took a tutorial, learned to figure skate (sort of), ghost rode spring street, wore a velour track suit for 72 hours, went streaking, went skinny dipping (ahh Williams)
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't usually do resolutions, at least not explicitly.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not very close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not close personally, but still significant
5. What countries did you visit?
England to see the bro over spring break. I even made it there and back with an expired passport. Also Canadia.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More self-confidence, a little more personal security/peace of mind
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
erm, I'm no good with dates, but probably the end of August when we got here, and then the kiddies arrived (Aug 31?)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I had a cool summer job that I enjoyed and was also important for the campus community -- yay!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not big on "failure," but maybe how I still haven't consistently kept in shape, not even really over the summer.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not more that the usual cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
ummm, probably tea.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
hehe, whooo! friends and family (that's what I say every year, I think)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
oof, let's not talk about that. but politicians i guess.
14. Where did most of your money go?
tea, textbooks, the occasional clothing/music, thai garden meals
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
haha, this is a difficult question for me. but being a JA, just lots of time spent with good people.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2007?
"I Feel It All" -- Fesit
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, I think
ii. thinner or fatter? probably the same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer i think, if that's possible.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading for class. Reading not for class. (Good answer, Zoe!!)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I usually say stressing. Worrying, too.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At my uncle's house in Massachusetts, as usual.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
yes. or rather, continued to fall.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
we've been big on top model and project runway this year. also planet earth, arrested development (always).
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Don't think so. Not big on hating.
26. What was the best book you read?
Last year I said Persuasion, so this year I'll say Middlemarch.
27. What were your greatest musical discoveries?
Feist (thanks, Bonnie!) Also always Bach and Beethoven.
28. What did you want and get?
being a JA, having a good summer job
29. What did you want and not get?
the usual sleep, sanity, peace of mind
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I really can't remember! All I can think of is how I did NOT enjoy Waitress.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20 and I went road tripping with the suite and then went out for a nice dinner with Dave.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
oof, we'll say well-fitting jeans.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
concept? I have this purple t-shirt I wear a lot...
34. What kept you sane?
hands down my friends, also music, myself (willpower?)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Well I'm not gonna lie, Bonnie and I payed homage to the john krasinski gap add when we were in the mall last week.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
climate change. (it's real.)
37. Who did you miss?
Right now, Williams people. Soon Bonnie, Matt, Dave.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
awwww, my froshhh! also the other JAs I didn't know!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
sometimes you just have to take it one day at a time. or one minute at a time. and that can be an accomplishment when you get through it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'll end it though you started it!" that doesn't really sum it up, but that's okay.
I'm certainly not one to break tradition, and I'm also curled up on a couch a little bored, so here's the new year's survey. Lets hope it's as cute in years to come as previous ones are now.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
was a JA, went on most significant campus roofs, took a tutorial, learned to figure skate (sort of), ghost rode spring street, wore a velour track suit for 72 hours, went streaking, went skinny dipping (ahh Williams)
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't usually do resolutions, at least not explicitly.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not very close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not close personally, but still significant
5. What countries did you visit?
England to see the bro over spring break. I even made it there and back with an expired passport. Also Canadia.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More self-confidence, a little more personal security/peace of mind
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
erm, I'm no good with dates, but probably the end of August when we got here, and then the kiddies arrived (Aug 31?)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I had a cool summer job that I enjoyed and was also important for the campus community -- yay!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not big on "failure," but maybe how I still haven't consistently kept in shape, not even really over the summer.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not more that the usual cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
ummm, probably tea.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
hehe, whooo! friends and family (that's what I say every year, I think)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
oof, let's not talk about that. but politicians i guess.
14. Where did most of your money go?
tea, textbooks, the occasional clothing/music, thai garden meals
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
haha, this is a difficult question for me. but being a JA, just lots of time spent with good people.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2007?
"I Feel It All" -- Fesit
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, I think
ii. thinner or fatter? probably the same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer i think, if that's possible.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading for class. Reading not for class. (Good answer, Zoe!!)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I usually say stressing. Worrying, too.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At my uncle's house in Massachusetts, as usual.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
yes. or rather, continued to fall.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
we've been big on top model and project runway this year. also planet earth, arrested development (always).
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Don't think so. Not big on hating.
26. What was the best book you read?
Last year I said Persuasion, so this year I'll say Middlemarch.
27. What were your greatest musical discoveries?
Feist (thanks, Bonnie!) Also always Bach and Beethoven.
28. What did you want and get?
being a JA, having a good summer job
29. What did you want and not get?
the usual sleep, sanity, peace of mind
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I really can't remember! All I can think of is how I did NOT enjoy Waitress.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20 and I went road tripping with the suite and then went out for a nice dinner with Dave.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
oof, we'll say well-fitting jeans.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
concept? I have this purple t-shirt I wear a lot...
34. What kept you sane?
hands down my friends, also music, myself (willpower?)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Well I'm not gonna lie, Bonnie and I payed homage to the john krasinski gap add when we were in the mall last week.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
climate change. (it's real.)
37. Who did you miss?
Right now, Williams people. Soon Bonnie, Matt, Dave.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
awwww, my froshhh! also the other JAs I didn't know!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
sometimes you just have to take it one day at a time. or one minute at a time. and that can be an accomplishment when you get through it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'll end it though you started it!" that doesn't really sum it up, but that's okay.