Happy new year! ...I'm still behind the times.
First of all, just have to say that the award for best and most useful new comm goes to onedeadbunny, hands down. Congrats, Miss Kalli, you've done it again. ;P All you writers with WIPs (i.e., all of you), go check it out. ^_~
And now it's time for...yes, that's right...BELATED NEW YEARS MEMES! YAY! *throws confetti*
A look back at 2005... 40 questions about 2005
1) Was 2005 a good year for you?
Nope, 'fraid not. Probably the worst of my life.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Spending time with Kerrie, Rynn, Britt, Ojies and Nevi. ^_^
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Almost every other moment. ^^;;;
4) Where were you when 2005 began?
I think I was at my friend Mel's house. ^^
5) Who were you with?
Yes, now I remember...I *was* at Mel's house, with Mel, Cat and Mike, drinking apple cider and watching Pirate of the Carribean. ;P
6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
I was at kerrie13's house with her, idimmu, shiva_chan, nivella, and rynn_sama.
7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
See above. ;P
8) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2005?
I don't think I had any...oh, wait, according to this I had resolved to get admitted to a mental institution. ;P Well, I didn't keep that resolution, but only just barely! I was admitted to the emergency ward for for assessment to go into the ward in the summer, but was deemed just stable enough to remain at home (however, I did have to go into the hospital for half a day every Monday and Wednesday for group therapy and regular assessment). More recently, my parents and doctors had decided that I should be admitted to the ward for the foreseeable future with a day pass each day to attend my classes, but after sufficient begging that I wanted to be free enough to visit my friends and renewed promises that I will continue to attend regular treatment, I was again allowed to stay home.
But who knows, I might just make that resolution yet. ^^;;;
That entry also declares that my real resolution was to finish the fics I was supposed to finish for Christmas 2004. Um, yeah...still haven't done that. ^^; Thank God for onedeadbunny...
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
BECOME SANE (at least a bit).
WRITE/FINISH MORE FICS.
That's about it, really. ;P
10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
I did, and fell out of it again.
11) If so who?
I'm not comfortable saying. ^^;
12) If yes, do they know?
Hopefully not.
13) This number was missing... so Arianne added it
...Alrighty then. ;P Someone must be superstitious. ^_~
14) You regret it?
What, number 13? O_o
15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2005?
No. *LOL*
16) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
Yes, I think it was really only this year that I started to get to know idimmu, shiva_chan and nivella, wasn't it? Also, a host of new LJ friends, which is always fun. ^_^
17) Who are your favorite new friends?
I don't take favorites with friends. ;P Except where it comes to Miss Kalli, of course. *LMAO*
18) What was your favorite month of 2005?
Um...hm...maybe back in like, February or March or something, when I was still relatively stable and happy?
19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2005?
...I never traveled *inside* of the US in 2005. *mutters* Goddamn America-centric memes...
20) How many different states did you travel to in 2005?
Oh, fuck off about the states already. ^^; Sheesh.
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
Yes. A number of somebodies.
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes. See above.
23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Hmm...hmm...that's a tough one. :/ I didn't see many movies, for one thing. *LOL* Probably 'Narnia'...although I still think the story itself is bullshit, the movie was well done and in visual terms, breathtaking. ;P
24) What was your favorite song from 2005?
Does it have to be a song that came out in 2005, or just something I discovered in 2005? If the former, I have no idea because I don't know when exactly a lot of the new songs I like came out. For all I know they're older than I know. ;P If the latter, 'Yami ni furu ame' by Shiina Ringo.
25) What was your favorite record from 2005?
...Diabolos? I guess. ^_^;
26) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
Just Layah Jane. ;P (See previous entry. You know you want to!)
27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Layah Jane by default...but also because she rocks. *LOL*
28) did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
Nope.
29) did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
Nope.
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
One...myself. ;P ;_;
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Yep.
33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2005?
"Part of being a friend is taking the bad along with the good."
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2005?
Yes, unfortunately.
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
Yes.
36) How much money did you spend in 2005?
More than I had, as it turned out.
37) What was your proudest moment of 2005?
I'm falling back on getting good grades last semester, I think...
38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2005?
Hm...there were so many I can't recall. :O
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005 and change something, what would it be?
Wouldn't have sent the e-mail, duh.
40) What are your plans for 2006?
Finish my degree. :O Write more fics. Apply to grad school. ^^
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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Successively fucked up several important relationships, potentially beyond repair.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
See last meme. ;P As for making more, I guess I did, yeah. ^^;;;
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Hm...not that I know of, no...
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one particularly close to me, no. Some friends of the family died, though.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Sanity.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hm...events are etched onto my memory, but not specific dates. I'm not good with dates. ^^;
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Once again, my grades...;P
(It looks as though we’re missing a question here...)
...Another missing one? What's with the people who write New Years memes? O_o
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, a few TMI problems that have thankfully cleared up (in case you were curious), elbow and hand injuries that aren't getting any better, and other than that just the usual problems of living with chronic disease.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My laptop. :O Although perhaps not the best thing after all, since it allows me to be lazy enough not to come over here to the main computer and update LJ. ^_~
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My parents', for their kindness and strength.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A few people, actually, but I'd rather not say. I could mention Stephen Harper, Paul Martin and Jack Layton, though. ;P But they appalled and depressed the whole country, so it hardly seems to count. *LOL*
14. Where did most of your money go?
Gifts for other people.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hellsing. ;P *LOL*
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Hm...pretty much anything I downloaded from fst, 'cause I really only started getting stuff from there in 2005. ;P
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder, by far.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter.
c) richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. Of what do you wish you'd done more?
Fanfic, LJ.
19. Of what do you wish you'd done less?
Screwing up.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I mostly spent it in my room crying.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Like I said, spent it at kerrie13's house talking and eating. Two of my favorite activities with people I adore. ;P
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
See first meme.
23. How many one-night stands?
Ahahaha, none. *LMAO*
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Cold Case Files, disturbing as that is. O_o And This Hour Has 22 Minutes, especially towards the end there, where they were basically the only ones giving generally critical and useful information about the election. *LOL*
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, sadly.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hm...'Homicide' by Daly and Wilson. I read it as a textbook for class, and it was literally one of the better texts I've read. It was written well and concisely in accessible language, unlike most textbooks. It also dealt well with very controversial subject matter, and I always appreciate that.
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shiina Ringo. ;P
28. What did you want and get?
A laptop. ^_^
29. What did you want and not get?
Sanity. ;P
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I had no real answer the first time, and I have no answer this time. ;P
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 23, and I went out to Tony Roma's with my family. I also had a wonderful surprise party thrown for me by kerrie13 and the others, which still makes me blush everytime I think about it. ^_^
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
...Sanity, again. ^^;
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Careless.
34. What kept you sane?
*dies laughing* Oh God, the irony...
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm...Romi Paku? :O *LOL*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The sponsorship scandal and the election campaign, DUR.
37. Who did you miss?
A lot of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Like I said, I don't play favorites. ;P
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
It sucks to be a doormat.
Friendships are something that come and go, not the everlasting lovely concept of friendship you see on TV, and as devastating as that is to me, I need to learn to accept it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You didn't even know me."
JANUARY
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this past year? See first meme. ;P
2. Who kissed you at midnight? Nobody.
3. Does it snow where you live? Hell yeah.
4. Do you like hot chocolate? I do, but only with lots of marshmallows. *LOL*
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? Nope. I've never even been east of here. ;P
FEBRUARY
1. Who was your valentine in 2005? I think Miss Kalli randomly sent me an Outlaw Star valentine...
2. What did your valentine get you? Well, going on the theory that it was Miss Kalli, a hell of a lot of very random stuff...including some illegal erasers...;P
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? Yes. I even used to sneak them to the poor Jehovah's Witness kids who weren't allowed to have them but always felt sad and left out when we were exchanging valentines. ^^;;;
MARCH
1. Are you Irish? I have quite a bit of Irish blood from my father's side of the family, yeah. ;P I like to blame that for my tendency to blush even when I don't really feel embarrassed or anxious.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Usually I do, but it slipped my mind this year. ^^;
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2005? I remember that I went to Curves, because I couldn't get a prize because I forgot to wear green. ;P
APRIL
1. Do you like the rain? I LOVE it. Give me rain over sun or snow any day.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? No, sadly. :/
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? Not as much as usual this year. I guess I'm getting too old for the Easter bunny. ;P
MAY
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Daffodil.
2. Do you like the spring? Yes, it's my favorite season by far. ^_^
3. Finish the phrase: April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? ...White people to the Americas?
4. What would you think of as a spring color? Yellow; anything pastel.
JUNE
1. What year did you graduate from school? From high school? 2000.
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? Hm...no, not that I can recall.
JULY
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? I probably ignored the day entirely. ;P On July 1st, however, I watched the fireworks. ^_^
2. Did you go on any vacations during this month? Nope. Well, perhaps a rather long vacation from sanity...
AUGUST
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? Uhhhhh...I managed to avoid getting committed?
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05? Managing to avoid getting committed. *LOL*
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? I haven't for a long time, no. :/
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? We used to sometimes go out to Christina lake or places like that, but not anymore.
SEPTEMBER
1. Did you attend school/college in '05? Yep, sure did. ^^;
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? Hmm...I think my favorite new prof was Martin Lalumiere. He's a fun guy. :P
3. Do you like fall better than summer? Yes, I definitely do. Summer is too hot for me. ^^;
OCTOBER
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? Probably the year I went as Morticia Addams. Although it was rather funny pretending to be feminine this year. *LOL*
2. What's your favorite candy? Oo, hard to pick...probably peanut M&M's. I crave them regularly enough. ;P
3. What did you dress up like this year? A slut, as it turned out, after seeing the pictures. *LMAO* I really should get a copy of that pic from kerrie13 to show you guys slut!CW.
NOVEMBER
1. Whose house do you usually go to for Thanksgiving? Well, for one thing, Thanksgiving isn't in November, just so you know...I know it is for you guys, but not for everyone. ^^;;; Anyway, I usually stay right here, and so I did this year.
2. Do you like stuffing? I LOVE IT. I absolutely adore stuffing. My favorite part of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. ^^
3. What are you thankful for? Good friends. ^_^
DECEMBER
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes, definitely. ^^
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? Nope, can't say I have. ^^
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? Well, what I wanted was to feel a little more like a human being with some worth. Didn't really work out so well.
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? I honestly can't remember. ^^;;; *LOL*
5. Do you like cold weather? Better than hot weather, but that's not saying a huge amount. ;P
6. How would you rate your ‘05. Rather hellish.
Take the first sentence (or 2) from the first post of each month of 2005. That's your year in review.
January: In the year 2005 I resolve to: Getting myself admitted to a mental institution. ...Luckily that shouldn't be too difficult. ;P
February: Anybody want to tell me why this Russian person obsessed with Nazi Germany has friended me? I'm a bit lost. O_o Also a bit freaked out.
March: Well, I went back 960 friends posts. And that's as far back as it'll let me go.
April: elsewherecw has tricked you, and has eaten your brains - you have now joined the shambling, grey-skinned legions of the undead, along with everyone else who has ever visited this page.
May: I've just gone around randomly (or not so randomly ;P) adding some people I've been meaning to friend for a while, so anyone who notices someone unexpected on your f-list: don't worry, it's only me! *Mr. Humphrey's singsong voice*
June: I wrote a fic(let) for June's challenge on [info]fic_on_demand. Yes, it's totally insane, but I'm actually considering trying it.
July: Happy Canada Day!
August: N/A
September: N/A
October: Hey, everyone. Remember me? ^_~ Wow, three months away from LJ…amazing, right? It’s incredible how easy it is to fall out of the habit when things are crazy and busy at home. ^^;
November: So. The DVD drive is totally shot to hell. -_-''' For some reason, now it's convinced it's a regular ol' CD-ROM.
(Luckily it now thinks it's a DVD burner again, so all is good for now. ;P)
December: Nothing in this post is particularly work safe, just to warn you.
...I think December's line perfectly sums up my LJ. ;P
2005 in review, fandom-wise:
Anime I watched for the first time this year: Hellsing, Naruto, Chobits, I My Me! Strawberry Eggs, Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito, Kannaduki no Miko, Noir, Houshin Engi (have to watch the rest), Trinity Blood, Mahoromatic (need to finish this), Sukisyo (and this), Stellvia, Twin Signal, Witch Hunter Robin, Vampire Hunter D, Gunnm, Pretear, s-CRY-ed, 2x2=Shinobuden, Azumanga Daioh, Battle Athletes. (I think that's it...*phew*)
Manga/manwha I read for the first time this year: Everything put out by Lililicious, Kanpai!, Pretear, Hellsing, Aishiteruze Baby...honestly can't think of any more. ^^; I really need to read more manga. ;P
Games I played and completed this year: None. ;_; That's awful.
New Fandoms (Writing): Hellsing, Witch Hunter Robin...uh, wow. Those are the only new fandoms I wrote for in the last year? O_o Oh, wait. Tenshi na Konamaiki, 'cause I don't think I'd written that before...
New Fandoms (Reading): Hellsing, Witch Hunter Robin, Noir, Trinity Blood. Mostly Hellsing. ^^;
Number of fics completed this year (not including drabbles/fics under 1000 words): About 13, I think, just like last year. ^^
Number of WIPs started (and not finished) this year: Just 2, I think...
Favorite new fandom (writing): Hellsing. ^_^
Favorite new pairing (writing): IntegraxAlucard.
Favorite new fandom (reading): Hellsing. ^^;
Favorite new pairing (reading): IxA. ;P
Favorite fic written this year: 'Countess'
Favorite of my WIPs this year: Working title is 'Love is Blind'. ^^;
Favorite fic read this year: I think it would be 'What Does Fear Bring?' by Patchwork Muse. I adore that story. ^^
ETA:
In the year 2006 I resolve to:
Wear deoderant.
Get your resolution here
I...think I can handle this resolution, yeah. *LOL* O_o
And now it's time for...yes, that's right...BELATED NEW YEARS MEMES! YAY! *throws confetti*
A look back at 2005... 40 questions about 2005
1) Was 2005 a good year for you?
Nope, 'fraid not. Probably the worst of my life.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Spending time with Kerrie, Rynn, Britt, Ojies and Nevi. ^_^
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Almost every other moment. ^^;;;
4) Where were you when 2005 began?
I think I was at my friend Mel's house. ^^
5) Who were you with?
Yes, now I remember...I *was* at Mel's house, with Mel, Cat and Mike, drinking apple cider and watching Pirate of the Carribean. ;P
6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
I was at kerrie13's house with her, idimmu, shiva_chan, nivella, and rynn_sama.
7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
See above. ;P
8) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2005?
I don't think I had any...oh, wait, according to this I had resolved to get admitted to a mental institution. ;P Well, I didn't keep that resolution, but only just barely! I was admitted to the emergency ward for for assessment to go into the ward in the summer, but was deemed just stable enough to remain at home (however, I did have to go into the hospital for half a day every Monday and Wednesday for group therapy and regular assessment). More recently, my parents and doctors had decided that I should be admitted to the ward for the foreseeable future with a day pass each day to attend my classes, but after sufficient begging that I wanted to be free enough to visit my friends and renewed promises that I will continue to attend regular treatment, I was again allowed to stay home.
But who knows, I might just make that resolution yet. ^^;;;
That entry also declares that my real resolution was to finish the fics I was supposed to finish for Christmas 2004. Um, yeah...still haven't done that. ^^; Thank God for onedeadbunny...
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
BECOME SANE (at least a bit).
WRITE/FINISH MORE FICS.
That's about it, really. ;P
10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
I did, and fell out of it again.
11) If so who?
I'm not comfortable saying. ^^;
12) If yes, do they know?
Hopefully not.
13) This number was missing... so Arianne added it
...Alrighty then. ;P Someone must be superstitious. ^_~
14) You regret it?
What, number 13? O_o
15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2005?
No. *LOL*
16) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
Yes, I think it was really only this year that I started to get to know idimmu, shiva_chan and nivella, wasn't it? Also, a host of new LJ friends, which is always fun. ^_^
17) Who are your favorite new friends?
I don't take favorites with friends. ;P Except where it comes to Miss Kalli, of course. *LMAO*
18) What was your favorite month of 2005?
Um...hm...maybe back in like, February or March or something, when I was still relatively stable and happy?
19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2005?
...I never traveled *inside* of the US in 2005. *mutters* Goddamn America-centric memes...
20) How many different states did you travel to in 2005?
Oh, fuck off about the states already. ^^; Sheesh.
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
Yes. A number of somebodies.
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes. See above.
23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Hmm...hmm...that's a tough one. :/ I didn't see many movies, for one thing. *LOL* Probably 'Narnia'...although I still think the story itself is bullshit, the movie was well done and in visual terms, breathtaking. ;P
24) What was your favorite song from 2005?
Does it have to be a song that came out in 2005, or just something I discovered in 2005? If the former, I have no idea because I don't know when exactly a lot of the new songs I like came out. For all I know they're older than I know. ;P If the latter, 'Yami ni furu ame' by Shiina Ringo.
25) What was your favorite record from 2005?
...Diabolos? I guess. ^_^;
26) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
Just Layah Jane. ;P (See previous entry. You know you want to!)
27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Layah Jane by default...but also because she rocks. *LOL*
28) did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
Nope.
29) did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
Nope.
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
One...myself. ;P ;_;
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Yep.
33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2005?
"Part of being a friend is taking the bad along with the good."
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2005?
Yes, unfortunately.
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
Yes.
36) How much money did you spend in 2005?
More than I had, as it turned out.
37) What was your proudest moment of 2005?
I'm falling back on getting good grades last semester, I think...
38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2005?
Hm...there were so many I can't recall. :O
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005 and change something, what would it be?
Wouldn't have sent the e-mail, duh.
40) What are your plans for 2006?
Finish my degree. :O Write more fics. Apply to grad school. ^^
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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Successively fucked up several important relationships, potentially beyond repair.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
See last meme. ;P As for making more, I guess I did, yeah. ^^;;;
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Hm...not that I know of, no...
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one particularly close to me, no. Some friends of the family died, though.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Sanity.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hm...events are etched onto my memory, but not specific dates. I'm not good with dates. ^^;
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Once again, my grades...;P
(It looks as though we’re missing a question here...)
...Another missing one? What's with the people who write New Years memes? O_o
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, a few TMI problems that have thankfully cleared up (in case you were curious), elbow and hand injuries that aren't getting any better, and other than that just the usual problems of living with chronic disease.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My laptop. :O Although perhaps not the best thing after all, since it allows me to be lazy enough not to come over here to the main computer and update LJ. ^_~
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My parents', for their kindness and strength.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A few people, actually, but I'd rather not say. I could mention Stephen Harper, Paul Martin and Jack Layton, though. ;P But they appalled and depressed the whole country, so it hardly seems to count. *LOL*
14. Where did most of your money go?
Gifts for other people.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hellsing. ;P *LOL*
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Hm...pretty much anything I downloaded from fst, 'cause I really only started getting stuff from there in 2005. ;P
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder, by far.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter.
c) richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. Of what do you wish you'd done more?
Fanfic, LJ.
19. Of what do you wish you'd done less?
Screwing up.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I mostly spent it in my room crying.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Like I said, spent it at kerrie13's house talking and eating. Two of my favorite activities with people I adore. ;P
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
See first meme.
23. How many one-night stands?
Ahahaha, none. *LMAO*
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Cold Case Files, disturbing as that is. O_o And This Hour Has 22 Minutes, especially towards the end there, where they were basically the only ones giving generally critical and useful information about the election. *LOL*
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, sadly.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hm...'Homicide' by Daly and Wilson. I read it as a textbook for class, and it was literally one of the better texts I've read. It was written well and concisely in accessible language, unlike most textbooks. It also dealt well with very controversial subject matter, and I always appreciate that.
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shiina Ringo. ;P
28. What did you want and get?
A laptop. ^_^
29. What did you want and not get?
Sanity. ;P
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I had no real answer the first time, and I have no answer this time. ;P
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 23, and I went out to Tony Roma's with my family. I also had a wonderful surprise party thrown for me by kerrie13 and the others, which still makes me blush everytime I think about it. ^_^
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
...Sanity, again. ^^;
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Careless.
34. What kept you sane?
*dies laughing* Oh God, the irony...
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm...Romi Paku? :O *LOL*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The sponsorship scandal and the election campaign, DUR.
37. Who did you miss?
A lot of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Like I said, I don't play favorites. ;P
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
It sucks to be a doormat.
Friendships are something that come and go, not the everlasting lovely concept of friendship you see on TV, and as devastating as that is to me, I need to learn to accept it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You didn't even know me."
JANUARY
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this past year? See first meme. ;P
2. Who kissed you at midnight? Nobody.
3. Does it snow where you live? Hell yeah.
4. Do you like hot chocolate? I do, but only with lots of marshmallows. *LOL*
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? Nope. I've never even been east of here. ;P
FEBRUARY
1. Who was your valentine in 2005? I think Miss Kalli randomly sent me an Outlaw Star valentine...
2. What did your valentine get you? Well, going on the theory that it was Miss Kalli, a hell of a lot of very random stuff...including some illegal erasers...;P
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? Yes. I even used to sneak them to the poor Jehovah's Witness kids who weren't allowed to have them but always felt sad and left out when we were exchanging valentines. ^^;;;
MARCH
1. Are you Irish? I have quite a bit of Irish blood from my father's side of the family, yeah. ;P I like to blame that for my tendency to blush even when I don't really feel embarrassed or anxious.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Usually I do, but it slipped my mind this year. ^^;
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2005? I remember that I went to Curves, because I couldn't get a prize because I forgot to wear green. ;P
APRIL
1. Do you like the rain? I LOVE it. Give me rain over sun or snow any day.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? No, sadly. :/
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? Not as much as usual this year. I guess I'm getting too old for the Easter bunny. ;P
MAY
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Daffodil.
2. Do you like the spring? Yes, it's my favorite season by far. ^_^
3. Finish the phrase: April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? ...White people to the Americas?
4. What would you think of as a spring color? Yellow; anything pastel.
JUNE
1. What year did you graduate from school? From high school? 2000.
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? Hm...no, not that I can recall.
JULY
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? I probably ignored the day entirely. ;P On July 1st, however, I watched the fireworks. ^_^
2. Did you go on any vacations during this month? Nope. Well, perhaps a rather long vacation from sanity...
AUGUST
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? Uhhhhh...I managed to avoid getting committed?
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05? Managing to avoid getting committed. *LOL*
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? I haven't for a long time, no. :/
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? We used to sometimes go out to Christina lake or places like that, but not anymore.
SEPTEMBER
1. Did you attend school/college in '05? Yep, sure did. ^^;
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? Hmm...I think my favorite new prof was Martin Lalumiere. He's a fun guy. :P
3. Do you like fall better than summer? Yes, I definitely do. Summer is too hot for me. ^^;
OCTOBER
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? Probably the year I went as Morticia Addams. Although it was rather funny pretending to be feminine this year. *LOL*
2. What's your favorite candy? Oo, hard to pick...probably peanut M&M's. I crave them regularly enough. ;P
3. What did you dress up like this year? A slut, as it turned out, after seeing the pictures. *LMAO* I really should get a copy of that pic from kerrie13 to show you guys slut!CW.
NOVEMBER
1. Whose house do you usually go to for Thanksgiving? Well, for one thing, Thanksgiving isn't in November, just so you know...I know it is for you guys, but not for everyone. ^^;;; Anyway, I usually stay right here, and so I did this year.
2. Do you like stuffing? I LOVE IT. I absolutely adore stuffing. My favorite part of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. ^^
3. What are you thankful for? Good friends. ^_^
DECEMBER
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes, definitely. ^^
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? Nope, can't say I have. ^^
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? Well, what I wanted was to feel a little more like a human being with some worth. Didn't really work out so well.
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? I honestly can't remember. ^^;;; *LOL*
5. Do you like cold weather? Better than hot weather, but that's not saying a huge amount. ;P
6. How would you rate your ‘05. Rather hellish.
Take the first sentence (or 2) from the first post of each month of 2005. That's your year in review.
January: In the year 2005 I resolve to: Getting myself admitted to a mental institution. ...Luckily that shouldn't be too difficult. ;P
February: Anybody want to tell me why this Russian person obsessed with Nazi Germany has friended me? I'm a bit lost. O_o Also a bit freaked out.
March: Well, I went back 960 friends posts. And that's as far back as it'll let me go.
April: elsewherecw has tricked you, and has eaten your brains - you have now joined the shambling, grey-skinned legions of the undead, along with everyone else who has ever visited this page.
May: I've just gone around randomly (or not so randomly ;P) adding some people I've been meaning to friend for a while, so anyone who notices someone unexpected on your f-list: don't worry, it's only me! *Mr. Humphrey's singsong voice*
June: I wrote a fic(let) for June's challenge on [info]fic_on_demand. Yes, it's totally insane, but I'm actually considering trying it.
July: Happy Canada Day!
August: N/A
September: N/A
October: Hey, everyone. Remember me? ^_~ Wow, three months away from LJ…amazing, right? It’s incredible how easy it is to fall out of the habit when things are crazy and busy at home. ^^;
November: So. The DVD drive is totally shot to hell. -_-''' For some reason, now it's convinced it's a regular ol' CD-ROM.
(Luckily it now thinks it's a DVD burner again, so all is good for now. ;P)
December: Nothing in this post is particularly work safe, just to warn you.
...I think December's line perfectly sums up my LJ. ;P
2005 in review, fandom-wise:
Anime I watched for the first time this year: Hellsing, Naruto, Chobits, I My Me! Strawberry Eggs, Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito, Kannaduki no Miko, Noir, Houshin Engi (have to watch the rest), Trinity Blood, Mahoromatic (need to finish this), Sukisyo (and this), Stellvia, Twin Signal, Witch Hunter Robin, Vampire Hunter D, Gunnm, Pretear, s-CRY-ed, 2x2=Shinobuden, Azumanga Daioh, Battle Athletes. (I think that's it...*phew*)
Manga/manwha I read for the first time this year: Everything put out by Lililicious, Kanpai!, Pretear, Hellsing, Aishiteruze Baby...honestly can't think of any more. ^^; I really need to read more manga. ;P
Games I played and completed this year: None. ;_; That's awful.
New Fandoms (Writing): Hellsing, Witch Hunter Robin...uh, wow. Those are the only new fandoms I wrote for in the last year? O_o Oh, wait. Tenshi na Konamaiki, 'cause I don't think I'd written that before...
New Fandoms (Reading): Hellsing, Witch Hunter Robin, Noir, Trinity Blood. Mostly Hellsing. ^^;
Number of fics completed this year (not including drabbles/fics under 1000 words): About 13, I think, just like last year. ^^
Number of WIPs started (and not finished) this year: Just 2, I think...
Favorite new fandom (writing): Hellsing. ^_^
Favorite new pairing (writing): IntegraxAlucard.
Favorite new fandom (reading): Hellsing. ^^;
Favorite new pairing (reading): IxA. ;P
Favorite fic written this year: 'Countess'
Favorite of my WIPs this year: Working title is 'Love is Blind'. ^^;
Favorite fic read this year: I think it would be 'What Does Fear Bring?' by Patchwork Muse. I adore that story. ^^
ETA:
In the year 2006 I resolve to:
Wear deoderant.
Get your resolution here
I...think I can handle this resolution, yeah. *LOL* O_o