40 questions for a new year
i stole this from my sister, ladykinrowan and i know it's kind of late in the year to do it, but i thought it was just interesting enough that i should fill one out myself.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
went to texas, experienced death of a loved one, graduated college! (1st one in family of five), started a real salaried job, bout a brand new car - yikes
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
if i actually made any last year, i am not aware of it. this year i just decided to be healthy. eat veggies and fruits and keep an active lifestyle. not really a resolution but a change in my character.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my brother had the first little boy of 6 nieces in january
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my granpa, didn't realize how much i loved him
5. What countries did you visit?
does america count? probably not. i'm waiting for the day i have saved enough and can say goodbye to this job.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
free time, MONEY (an odd cycle of working for money then no time, then spend money, then must work)
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
my granpa's death during spring break and the election that will rob us of another 4 years
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
definitely graduating from college, and my WHOLE family coming out to see me at the ceremony
9. What was your biggest failure?
i did not stay on top of things and apply to the schools i wanted to, i also was a lazy sack of shit and now my body shows it, i wish it could hide my secrets better
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
just the usual chronic vomitting when i get sick, it's great fun
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my college education, my new car (hopefully)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my sister for accomplishing some very huge goals, my father for remaining calm even though he hated his job and had to come home to take care of his wife and house
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
definitely the president's, most conservatives, even my mom
14. Where did most of your money go?
der, my expensive car, paying off my credit card, enjoying time with friends
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my graduation, getting a new job that pays a lot (though not so excited now)
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
i think because of michael moore's movie '9/11,' "rockin' in the free world" always reminds me of the election year
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
oh definitely happier, well maybe... i have never felt better in my relationship with jj, but i need to get out of this job, it's making me bitter towards parents and young students, it also makes me interupt people a lot
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
enjoy the few hours i have to enrich my life - read, write, hike, camp, philosophize, converse with friends, sip tea, yoga
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
whatever hindered my enriching - procrastinate, bum around, feeling that i am always rushed
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent xmas eve day and part of xmas day with the 'rents then went to jj's for xmas night, enjoyed being paid for three days that i didn't have to work - woohoo
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
jj is miles ahead of anyone - we talk every night even if we can only say goodnight
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
over, and over, and over again - head over heels for my baby
23. How many one-night stands? Or What was a memorible date?
well there was only once that jj wasn't there and i was feeling quite randy... just kidding. his parents took three of their kids and their significant others to a play and out to dinner. it was fun spending time with everyone.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, if they disappoint me, i tend to not stay in their company
26. What was the best book you read?
the unbearable likeness of being - great book, really let my mind wander
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
let's see, snow patrol - band from ireland, keane - the voice that comes out of the lead singer is incredible
28. What did you want and get?
all i really want is money to pay off school loans and now car loans, so that i can explore the world without financial set backs, well, and i wanted to graduate college - heck yeah!
29. What did you want and not get?
see above... maybe a puppy
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
gardenstate by far - excellent soundtrack, closer - a depressing but brutally honest play made into a movie - great soundtrack too
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i'm not sure what i did on that day, but i did share a party with my then roommate julie. unfortunately, at 22, i got drunk off my ass within an hour and humiliated myself by falling into a dog dish
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
realizing that i actually do have free time, i just need to stop procrastinating
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
getting a real job made me love black - it's professional, slimming, and goes with everything
34. What kept you sane?
hiking in the mountains, getting rare escapes from my everyday life, and certainly jj - being able to talk to him every night helps me run through my day and focus on the good things
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
i have always fancied johnny depp, who wouldn't? and all of those 'rocking the vote' - unfortunately, kids today do look up to celebrities, so it's good that they are involved
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
well, certainly the elections, either i have matured greatly or these elections really were the biggest of the last few
37. Who did you miss?
jj, he's lived in denver since may. my granpa (especially when i questioned who would do the quote for 2005)
38. Who was the best new person you met?
there's a few, new graduate philosophy students came to our department and they are awesome, i love hanging out with them, and of course, devon, my brother's baby
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
i'm sure many have already learned this life lesson but i'm going to say it anyway, we create our own happiness and we are not simply going through the motions to end up where we want to be in life, the motions are our life and we must take each moment of those motions into deep consideration. as one of my professor's of buddhism once said, we should wash the dishes to wash the dishes. once we realize each moment is our life, maybe we'll live them more fully. (maybe i won't procrastinate)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
coldplay seems appropriate - 'don't panic'
'And' we live in a beautiful world,
Yeah we do, yeah we do,
We live in a beautiful world.
Oh, all that I know,
There's nothing here to run from,
'Cos yeah, everybody here's got somebody to lean on.
enjoy!
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
went to texas, experienced death of a loved one, graduated college! (1st one in family of five), started a real salaried job, bout a brand new car - yikes
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
if i actually made any last year, i am not aware of it. this year i just decided to be healthy. eat veggies and fruits and keep an active lifestyle. not really a resolution but a change in my character.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my brother had the first little boy of 6 nieces in january
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my granpa, didn't realize how much i loved him
5. What countries did you visit?
does america count? probably not. i'm waiting for the day i have saved enough and can say goodbye to this job.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
free time, MONEY (an odd cycle of working for money then no time, then spend money, then must work)
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
my granpa's death during spring break and the election that will rob us of another 4 years
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
definitely graduating from college, and my WHOLE family coming out to see me at the ceremony
9. What was your biggest failure?
i did not stay on top of things and apply to the schools i wanted to, i also was a lazy sack of shit and now my body shows it, i wish it could hide my secrets better
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
just the usual chronic vomitting when i get sick, it's great fun
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my college education, my new car (hopefully)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my sister for accomplishing some very huge goals, my father for remaining calm even though he hated his job and had to come home to take care of his wife and house
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
definitely the president's, most conservatives, even my mom
14. Where did most of your money go?
der, my expensive car, paying off my credit card, enjoying time with friends
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my graduation, getting a new job that pays a lot (though not so excited now)
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
i think because of michael moore's movie '9/11,' "rockin' in the free world" always reminds me of the election year
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
oh definitely happier, well maybe... i have never felt better in my relationship with jj, but i need to get out of this job, it's making me bitter towards parents and young students, it also makes me interupt people a lot
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
enjoy the few hours i have to enrich my life - read, write, hike, camp, philosophize, converse with friends, sip tea, yoga
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
whatever hindered my enriching - procrastinate, bum around, feeling that i am always rushed
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent xmas eve day and part of xmas day with the 'rents then went to jj's for xmas night, enjoyed being paid for three days that i didn't have to work - woohoo
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
jj is miles ahead of anyone - we talk every night even if we can only say goodnight
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
over, and over, and over again - head over heels for my baby
23. How many one-night stands? Or What was a memorible date?
well there was only once that jj wasn't there and i was feeling quite randy... just kidding. his parents took three of their kids and their significant others to a play and out to dinner. it was fun spending time with everyone.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, if they disappoint me, i tend to not stay in their company
26. What was the best book you read?
the unbearable likeness of being - great book, really let my mind wander
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
let's see, snow patrol - band from ireland, keane - the voice that comes out of the lead singer is incredible
28. What did you want and get?
all i really want is money to pay off school loans and now car loans, so that i can explore the world without financial set backs, well, and i wanted to graduate college - heck yeah!
29. What did you want and not get?
see above... maybe a puppy
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
gardenstate by far - excellent soundtrack, closer - a depressing but brutally honest play made into a movie - great soundtrack too
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i'm not sure what i did on that day, but i did share a party with my then roommate julie. unfortunately, at 22, i got drunk off my ass within an hour and humiliated myself by falling into a dog dish
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
realizing that i actually do have free time, i just need to stop procrastinating
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
getting a real job made me love black - it's professional, slimming, and goes with everything
34. What kept you sane?
hiking in the mountains, getting rare escapes from my everyday life, and certainly jj - being able to talk to him every night helps me run through my day and focus on the good things
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
i have always fancied johnny depp, who wouldn't? and all of those 'rocking the vote' - unfortunately, kids today do look up to celebrities, so it's good that they are involved
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
well, certainly the elections, either i have matured greatly or these elections really were the biggest of the last few
37. Who did you miss?
jj, he's lived in denver since may. my granpa (especially when i questioned who would do the quote for 2005)
38. Who was the best new person you met?
there's a few, new graduate philosophy students came to our department and they are awesome, i love hanging out with them, and of course, devon, my brother's baby
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
i'm sure many have already learned this life lesson but i'm going to say it anyway, we create our own happiness and we are not simply going through the motions to end up where we want to be in life, the motions are our life and we must take each moment of those motions into deep consideration. as one of my professor's of buddhism once said, we should wash the dishes to wash the dishes. once we realize each moment is our life, maybe we'll live them more fully. (maybe i won't procrastinate)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
coldplay seems appropriate - 'don't panic'
'And' we live in a beautiful world,
Yeah we do, yeah we do,
We live in a beautiful world.
Oh, all that I know,
There's nothing here to run from,
'Cos yeah, everybody here's got somebody to lean on.
enjoy!