These things are ADDICTING. o____o
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
-- I went to a bar. And decided that that was a life experience that was only necessary once.
2. Did you keep all your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
-- Bahaha, oh but I do not make resolutions! Because that keeps me from feeling like I failed epically if… I fail epically. XD
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
-- Nope. Thank goodness.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
-- My research professor. I couldn’t say we were super close, but it was… upsetting.
5. What countries did you visit?
-- Southern Georgia. And nobody can tell me that that doesn’t count as another country XD
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
-- An acceptance letter to a medical school (not that I could have even applied last year, but the comment still stands)
7. What date in 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
-- Um… there weren’t really any ZOMG moments… that was more end-of-08 stuff. So I’ll say when my friend came up to stay with my family for the semester, since that led to a whole slew of memories that will definitely stay with me forever
8. What was your biggest achievement for the year?
-- Finishing all the classes required for med school .
9. What was your biggest failure?
-- … Getting a C in one of those classes.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
-- I suffered from stress, which resulted in symptoms like a brain aneurysm and an MRI. So… yeah, stress is bad for your health!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
-- I wish I could say my new laptop… but I’m going to say the pins on my purse. XD
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
-- My mom’s. She hasn’t completely lost it after my brother joined the Marines and I told her I was studying abroad.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled, depressed?
-- My brother’s. Although “exasperated” would be a more accurate description of how I feel.
14. Where did most of your money go?
-- Gas and the new laptop
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
-- I pretty much got really excited about every chapter of Bleach that came out from January through April XD. I’ll consider that one big block.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
-- “LoveGame” (but you have to get the mash up version of Lady Gaga and Old Gregg XD). Um… and “The Delicious Tomato Song”. *srs bsns*
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier? - Oh good Lord, yes. XD
ii. thinner or fatter? - Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? - …Probably about the same.
18. What do you wish you have done more of?
-- Preparing secondary med school stuff
19. What do you wish you have done less?
-- STRESSED!
20. How did you spend Christmas?
-- At home with my family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
-- …Not with a person. XD
22. How many one-night stands?
-- Why is this question “how many” and not just like… “have any…”? Good grief.
23. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
-- Supernatural wins by far. Although I also discovered “Big Bang Theory” and “Forensic Files” (which I must say is a great late night background noise show). And I’m not going to lie - I’m rather loving the original Star Trek series.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
-- Nooope
25. What was the best book you read?
-- TT__TT I didn’t read any books last year! That’s so depressing! I only read textbooks. So lame.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
-- More like the rediscovery of Japanese music.
27. What did you want and get?
-- I wanted to go to a convention and sell my art.
28. What did you want and not get?
-- The friggin doujinshi I bought in Novemeber 08!! >B(
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
-- Weeell, maybe Ponyo. Not very deep, but it made me so happy when I watched it.
30. What did you do on your birthday and how old are you?
-- I am 22 and I spent my birthday at school and at a biochemistry study group. Yeah.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying?
-- Uh, I dunno. Pulling off an A in organic chemistry (although that would have also signaled the end of the world or something)
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
-- Non-existent. XD
33. What kept you sane.
-- The internet and its many wonders
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
-- Misha Collins *so much love*
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
-- Probably the health care debate. It doesn’t help that I’m in a state where people think political parties are passed through the generations in their DNA. *sick of close-minded people*
36. Who did you miss?
-- My grammy
37. Who was the best new person you met?
-- All my new internet buddies! Seriously, I think I find my best friends online XD
38. Tell us a valuable lesson you learned in 2009.
-- Don’t let your friend ask for pictures with people cosplaying as the Graverobber from Repo. *brick’d*