Happy '09
I spent New Years in Boston with three of my roommate's. We ended up at a bar called Tap On at midnight because they canceled the fireworks. It was really cold so I think O'Dea is the only one who's really disappointed. It was really fun, I just wish I wasn't so tired from work so I could have stayed up later. Also, paid nothing on the train ride home this morning, which was nice.
However, I came home to a bitchy IM from Jess on my away message - because we didn't invite her. I honestly don't care anymore. If she can't spend money at school she obviously can't afford that. I'm just going to ignore it. Back to school in a few weeks, and yay, the next day Bush will be out of office. Meh, leaving you with a new years meme
First sentence from first post in each month:
January:
" And this will only make sense to certin members of my flist, but
...NEWSIES is on TV right now. And yes, I am definitely watching it."
February:
" Oy, this semester is insane."
March:
" So, in roughly 24 hours my plane will be landing in Ireland."
April:
" So, today was supposed ot be great because my education class was canceled so I would be out of classes for the week and hour earlier, I could go to the gym earlier, get my laundry done for this weekend, etc.”
May:
" So, Pup Cup weekend is already a monstrosity."
June:
" You know how sometimes people on your friend's list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when are they working THERE? "
July:
" So, over the past few months I have been severely lacking in LJ updates."
August:
" So, I'm depressed because when I moved back to campus I basically spent two weeks barricading myself in my room, and now when I'm starting to hang out with my roommate, Gena, and my neighbor, Dan (who is kind of cute and I also have class with), and a selection of other people we're all moving on Wednesday and we're all basically on opposite sides of campus."
September:
" Freshmen moved in on Saturday and everyone else moves back in tomorrow..”
October:
" So really, somtimes there's nothing like being home.”
November:
" Alright, so anyone who has talked to me about the Twilight series knows that although I've read three of them I have a pretty passionate dislike for them.”
December:
" It's really funny how much I always want to be where I'm not.”
( ) stayed single the whole year
( ) got your first kiss
(X) kissed someone new
(X) made-out for the first time
(X) made-out in/on a car
( ) kissed in the snow
( ) kissed in the rain
( ) fell in love
( ) had your heart broken
( ) broke someone else's heart
( ) had a stalker
(X) had a good relationship with someone
( ) questioned your sexual orientation (HA)
( ) came out of the closet
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) gotten someone else pregnant
( ) had an abortion
( ) gotten married
( ) had a divorce
( ) had a gay marriage
( ) kissed someone of the same sex
(X) kissed someone of the opposite sex
( ) dated someone you'll never forget
( ) done something you've regretted
( ) lost your true love
( ) lost faith in love
( ) kissed under mistletoe
WORK/SCHOOL
( ) got a promotion (but kinda)
( ) got a pay raise
( ) changed jobs
( ) lost your job
(X) quit your job
( ) dated a co-worker
( ) dated your boss
( ) dated your boss' daughter/son
( ) got fired from your job
(X) got straight A's (jury's still out)
(X) met one teacher you really like
(X) met one teacher you really hated
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
--drank legally
--hung out in a frat house (not for a party)
--shared a bed with someone
--had my own room
--taught a lesson
--survived a blackout (for three days)
--Got straight As
--spent New Years in Boston
Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
didn’t make any, probably will.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
Ireland
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Certainty that I like what I’m doing and that I really do want to teach. I would love to know what I’m doing in this relationship and to have something stable.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
3/1/08 - Went to Ireland
5/5/08 - Dad got diagnosed with Leukemia
5/11/08 - passed my history MTELs
10/29/08 - taught first lesson, and an amazing concert
10/30 and/or 11/1/08 - started hanging out with Nate
11/17/08 - Best Jack’s Concert ever!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving observations and teaching my first two lessons, and pulling off the grades I did while doing it. I also think actually getting somewhere with Nate has been a big achievement simply because that’s the area in my life where I’m most uncertain.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Quitting my job. It had to be done (and good has come of it) but I don’t like quitting.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a cold at school for the first time ever and it seriously knocked me on my ass.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
all those stupid concert tickets.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My parents and sistes for getting through my dad being sick
Kazi for dealing with all the crazy roommates
Nate for hanging out with my crazy roommates every Thursday and continuing to come over regardless (among many things)
All my friends for continuously calling and stopping by when I needed them
Mairin for being my “twin” (‘cause you know we totally are, we should just switch siblings)
Kelly for being obscenely clean (Mairin, pass that on)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jess’ for everything, bitching about everything and blaming it on everyone but herself (message from this morning obviously included)
Michelle - for being Michelle
Sarah Palin for existing - sorry, will never be a fan
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, gas, fixing my car and computer
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
new Jack’s Mannequin, Panic at the Disco and the Cab, Nate, Student Teaching, school, creative writing with the guys.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Jack’s Mannequin’s “The Resolution” and “Hammers and Strings,” the Cab’s “Take My Hand,” and Panic’s “Folkin’ Around,” and anything by Britney Spears (blame my roommates)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier
Thinner or fatter? Thinner!
Richer or poorer? Probably about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spending more time with my friends rather than working on school stuff, writing, reading, sleeping, partying.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
paper writing, stressing, learning about Russia
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family and more family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, I don’t think I’m there yet - but definitely in like.
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Brothers and Sisters, House
25. Are you angry at anyone now that you weren't angry at this time last year?
Might be a little more angry at Jess… but that’s just building.
26. What were the best books you read?
1984, The World Without End
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Panic at the Disco, The Cab, rediscovering The Academy Is… a bunch of Fueled by Ramen bands… Blame Maddy
28. What did you want and get?
Boy. Good Grades.
29. What did you want and not get?
Certainty.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The Dark Knight. It might be a cop out but I love my Christian Bale movies.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21!!! I worked (yeah I know) and went out to celebrate with my sister. We went to the cheescake factory and out to a club with Scott, our birthday buddy.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The Red Sox winning the world series, an interesting seminar…
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Dressing more professionally for student teaching and in general.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends. My single. My music. My theory that I don’t need to deal with everyone else’s bullshit.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Andrew McMahon. Maybe Brendon Urie or Cash Colligan more recently (and y’know, since they’re not married)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Health care, education…
37. Who did you miss?
Mairin, because she’s going away and it still makes me sad.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Nate… for obvious reasons… though there are a lot of awesome people.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008
You’re not responsible for dealing with anyone else’s bullshit.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
”Calm you nerves now,
And don’t worry
And just breathe
Are you sure now?
Don’t bother packing
Let’s just leave
They said they wanted change,
I hope that you remain the same
To show that this is not a game
Let’s end this tragedy today.”
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