New Years
Alright kids, let's do this thing.
1. What did you do this year that you'd never done before?
I've done a lot this year but I don't really feel like I can post those things on here without judgement. What I can say is that I've developed a strong liking for green tea this year.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've made some this year and I intend on keeping them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not really.
5. What countries did you visit?
Yeaaaah.
6. What would you like to have next year that you lacked this year?
Discipline, that's something I'm constantly working on.
7. What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 4th, 2006. - Seeing Debbie Reynolds.
August 13th, 2006. - Seeing Patti LuPone.
August 22nd 2006 - That day.
December 9th, 2006. - Seeing Linda Evans and Joan Collins.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I don't know I'm not very good at stating my achievements individually.
9. What was your biggest failure?
This whole year, I became quite introverted and into my shell. I didn't go out, and I didn't see people....ever. And I think that last New Years might have been symbolic of that. I got a couple of invitations to go out last New Years but instead opted to stay home. And that's pretty much my whole year.I spent my 16th birthday watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Sad, right? Actually I wasn't that sad about it, it was hella tight. But anyway the point was I just didn't make any effort to see people, form relationships, etc. And slowly I'm trying to do that more now. And these past two months I think I've done a pretty good job of trying to do that.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Hmmm...not really, except a couple of awful hangovers.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't know! I bought a lot. I bought some really amazing clothes. I just bought some Versace sunglasses. I don't know.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Kate for being Kate.
Brooklyn for being absolutely amazing and an inspiration.
Debbie for introducing me to Nan Kempner (among many other priceless things.)
Oh and Augusten Burroughs.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Right now I'm going through a difficult time with a couple of my friends, I'm feeling a bit used but I can't really tell if I'm actually being used or it's just me being overly self concious about myself.
14. Where did most of your money go?
That should be more like where didn't my money go? It probably mostly went to clothes, books, clothes, music, clothes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A couple of obsessions. The Devil Wears Prada, Amy Sedaris, Elaine Stritch, and recently Diane Keaton.
16. What song will always remind you of this year?
Buenos Aires - Patti LuPone.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
I'm not really sure. Maybe a little of both.
ii. thinner or fatter?
About the same maybe a few pounds lighter.
iii. richer or poorer?
I think richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I guess I wish I'd made more time for friendships. Ooo how very after school special of me!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I wish I hadn't wasted so much energy on being bitchy towards people who probably didn't have it coming.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my family and a little bit tipsy.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
With Amy Sedaris.
23. How many one-night stands?
The desk clerk at Motel 8 knows me by name.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
This was definitely a year of Grey's Anatomy and Dynasty. I also became introduced to Campus Ladies late in the year, and I love it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hmmm...I think it's pretty much the same old people.
26. What was the best book you read?
Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't know if you can really call it a discovery since I've liked her for a long time but recently I've fallen in love with Dolly Parton. And same story with Evita and Sunset Boulevard.
28. What did you want and get?
A lot of things, despite some things I've been very lucky and blessed, this has been a terrific year all around in terms of "getting things." And I'm very grateful.
29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing heartbreaking.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The Devil Wears Prada
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Watched The Mary Tyler Moore Show and went out to eat. It was satisfying enough.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't know...maybe I'll come back to this one.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Oh so on the edge of fashion, I was falling off. ;)
34. What kept you sane?
Fashion. Shopping. It's expensive medication.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Amy Sedaris made my year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't know if by stirred they mean angered? But I'm going to take it as stirred up strong emotions and that would be the democrats in the house. And Nancy Pelosi. That was pretty amazing.
37. Who did you miss?
Marilyn.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Brooklyn, and Debbie.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
All my lessons come from Alexis Carrington:
Kirby: You bitch!
Alexis: If I am, dear, take a lesson from me, you made need it later in life.
OOOO...but really, I don't know...this questions take up so much time. But I guess it would be to pay attention to detail, it does make a difference.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark,
So it's off where the days won't bind me.
I know I leave wounds behind me,
But I won't let tomorrow find me
Back this way.
Happy New Years, everyone. I hope 2007 is a doll of a year.
1. What did you do this year that you'd never done before?
I've done a lot this year but I don't really feel like I can post those things on here without judgement. What I can say is that I've developed a strong liking for green tea this year.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've made some this year and I intend on keeping them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not really.
5. What countries did you visit?
Yeaaaah.
6. What would you like to have next year that you lacked this year?
Discipline, that's something I'm constantly working on.
7. What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 4th, 2006. - Seeing Debbie Reynolds.
August 13th, 2006. - Seeing Patti LuPone.
August 22nd 2006 - That day.
December 9th, 2006. - Seeing Linda Evans and Joan Collins.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I don't know I'm not very good at stating my achievements individually.
9. What was your biggest failure?
This whole year, I became quite introverted and into my shell. I didn't go out, and I didn't see people....ever. And I think that last New Years might have been symbolic of that. I got a couple of invitations to go out last New Years but instead opted to stay home. And that's pretty much my whole year.I spent my 16th birthday watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Sad, right? Actually I wasn't that sad about it, it was hella tight. But anyway the point was I just didn't make any effort to see people, form relationships, etc. And slowly I'm trying to do that more now. And these past two months I think I've done a pretty good job of trying to do that.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Hmmm...not really, except a couple of awful hangovers.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't know! I bought a lot. I bought some really amazing clothes. I just bought some Versace sunglasses. I don't know.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Kate for being Kate.
Brooklyn for being absolutely amazing and an inspiration.
Debbie for introducing me to Nan Kempner (among many other priceless things.)
Oh and Augusten Burroughs.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Right now I'm going through a difficult time with a couple of my friends, I'm feeling a bit used but I can't really tell if I'm actually being used or it's just me being overly self concious about myself.
14. Where did most of your money go?
That should be more like where didn't my money go? It probably mostly went to clothes, books, clothes, music, clothes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A couple of obsessions. The Devil Wears Prada, Amy Sedaris, Elaine Stritch, and recently Diane Keaton.
16. What song will always remind you of this year?
Buenos Aires - Patti LuPone.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
I'm not really sure. Maybe a little of both.
ii. thinner or fatter?
About the same maybe a few pounds lighter.
iii. richer or poorer?
I think richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I guess I wish I'd made more time for friendships. Ooo how very after school special of me!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I wish I hadn't wasted so much energy on being bitchy towards people who probably didn't have it coming.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my family and a little bit tipsy.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
With Amy Sedaris.
23. How many one-night stands?
The desk clerk at Motel 8 knows me by name.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
This was definitely a year of Grey's Anatomy and Dynasty. I also became introduced to Campus Ladies late in the year, and I love it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hmmm...I think it's pretty much the same old people.
26. What was the best book you read?
Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't know if you can really call it a discovery since I've liked her for a long time but recently I've fallen in love with Dolly Parton. And same story with Evita and Sunset Boulevard.
28. What did you want and get?
A lot of things, despite some things I've been very lucky and blessed, this has been a terrific year all around in terms of "getting things." And I'm very grateful.
29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing heartbreaking.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The Devil Wears Prada
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Watched The Mary Tyler Moore Show and went out to eat. It was satisfying enough.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't know...maybe I'll come back to this one.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Oh so on the edge of fashion, I was falling off. ;)
34. What kept you sane?
Fashion. Shopping. It's expensive medication.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Amy Sedaris made my year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't know if by stirred they mean angered? But I'm going to take it as stirred up strong emotions and that would be the democrats in the house. And Nancy Pelosi. That was pretty amazing.
37. Who did you miss?
Marilyn.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Brooklyn, and Debbie.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
All my lessons come from Alexis Carrington:
Kirby: You bitch!
Alexis: If I am, dear, take a lesson from me, you made need it later in life.
OOOO...but really, I don't know...this questions take up so much time. But I guess it would be to pay attention to detail, it does make a difference.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark,
So it's off where the days won't bind me.
I know I leave wounds behind me,
But I won't let tomorrow find me
Back this way.
Happy New Years, everyone. I hope 2007 is a doll of a year.