Dec 30, 2005 01:56
1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Had a serious relationship with someone besides Joe
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, because I'm not retarded
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, fortunately
5. What countries did you visit?
France, England and Italy
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Self control
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 7th- Left for Italy, December 18th-came home
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Living in Italy
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not taking care of my body...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Uh yeah..found out I'm anemic and have a virus yesterday. Good times. Does that explain the pains I always have in my stomach too? Grrrrrrr. Okay sorry.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my $2 Versace t-shirt at the salvation army in Endicott :) smiles
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
That would be Alessandro, a guy who taught me that I deserve to be treated well. One of the truly good people left in this world...
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
That little stronzo who hung out at the newstand by my apartment :)
14. Where did most of your money go?
TRENITALIA
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Phoenix, the only gay club in Abruzzo on Saturday nights. Best club ever.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
The Pretenders- Brass in Pocket, that Fall out boy song, Ben Folds-Landed, all those crappy Italian pop songs that I love, for example, Eros Ramazzotti- La Nostra Vita, and finally VIVO PER LEI by Bocelli
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
Sadder.
ii. Thinner or fatter?
Fatter?
iii. Richer or poorer?
Poorer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Organizing all my crap, read some more books instead of looking at people's myspaces...
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Work.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas in Watertown at my grandma's house, where I always spend it. Christmas Eve we went to the same buffet at the same people's house that we go to EVERY year and nothing ever really changes and my dad, brother and I sit in the same spots and make fun of people and compare the situation to Groundhog Day. Then we go home and watch the old version of A Christmas Carol (not this year though) and we ALWAYS quote a lot of Home Alone. We wake up and open presents and the cats get in the wrapping and it's wonderful. Good times.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
Lara's party, cabs to a party downtown, then back to Larsssss' house...dressing up in trashy cocktail dresses.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
You could say that...But I have to force myself to fall out of love...
23. How many one night stands?
This question will be evaded at all costs. :)
24. What were your favourite TV programmes?
Sex and the City, THE SOPRANOS, Chi ha incastrato lo zio Gerry?
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Not really.
26. What was the best book you read?
Diary by Chuck P.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hmm...As dorky as it sounds...I totally got into Andrea Bocelli this year.
28. What did you want and get?
An IPOD!
29. What did you want and not get?
? No clue.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Che ne sara' di noi, Mean Girls
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20 and was in Paris. Had very good time with Kristin, JT, and some other kid whose name escapes me...
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Really...if I could have been more organized...If I studied a bit more...
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Oh Goddess...what a horrible question. I would say...cute, colorful...
34. What kept you sane?
Talking to myself... :)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ben Folds, hands down. He continues to ALWAYS put a smile on my face. He's the man.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not saying anything.
37. Who did you miss?
PATRICK, Alessandro, the lunch ladies at the mensa universitaria in Pescara, all the people from Phoenix...and tons more...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Alessandro
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Here's a few: Don't sweat the small stuff. Nothing ever turns out how you think it will. Usually, things work themselves out. In the course of a lifetime, it doesn't matter. Yup...try to tell yourself these things..ha..
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Gonna make you, make you, make you noticeeeeeeee."