put people on the map who've never seen a map.
really, i know this is common knowledge, but tucker carlson is the biggest idiot. earlier he had al sharpton on his show to discuss whether or not obama being elected president will end the civil rights movement. right, and hillary clinton becoming president will mean that women and men are totally treated equally.
i find him infinitely annoying, but for some reason find myself always watching his show just to argue with him.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
i rode more than one roller coaster in one day. megan and i went to lebowskifest. i went to denver. and most rare and important - i watched a harry potter movie.
2. Did you keep your 2007 New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't remember what resolutions i made. i already made some when i was in ohio but i'm not sharing them here because one of them is PERSONAL and the other one is to not think about work when i'm not there. so far i am failing, because i feel like i'm going to get fired for no reason whatsoever.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my cousin's wife did, not that we are close. i think that's about it.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
somehow this year i made it through without anyone dying.
5. What countries did you visit?
the united states, the south. haha jk.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
financial stability, and all sorts of other stabilities, and an end to the war in iraq.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
lebowskifest, by far. the best days of my life. haha. no otherwise i really don't know. nothing really sticks out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
at work, planning & executing my own photo shoots and having them all come in under budget. deciding that i don't have to stay here to keep up some kind of facade that things are fine. that if i want to move i can do it. that making myself happy is more important than any job, paycheck, or new address.
9. What was your biggest failure?
having it take me way too long to realize the above thing, and having a bunch of my projects redistributed at the end of the year due to new boss drama.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing serious. the usual inexplicable bruising.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
the best thing was that from september to december i didn't buy anything besides needs like groceries and other apartment stuff. other than that, my membership to la fitness. it has enabled me to fit into jeans i thought i had lost forever.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
i don't really know if i have an answer for this. definitely not mine. how about deedee? she graduated !
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
haha mick - mostly appalled on that tip. and some other people but nothing that sent me into the bell jar or anything. this isn't 2004.
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills. specifically comcast.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
coming home for 2 weeks at the end of december. i listened to nu shooz's i can't wait the entire way to the airport at 4.30 in the morning.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
nu shooz - i can't wait, timbaland - give it to me, that van she technologic remix of feist's 1 2 3 4, modeselektor's the white flash
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? happier because i feel a little more.. sane.
ii. Thinner or fatter? for once i can honestly say thinner
iii. Richer or poorer? i am pretty much in the same place as last year
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
socializing. seeing my family & friends from home. reading.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
stress myself out about work, hide out in my apartment like a hermit, crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
in cleveland with my mom's side of the family, beating my 10 year old cousin at wii bowling.
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2007?
probably crying at the dentist. although i'm sure there's other equally as embarrassing things - like that time i screamed at someone at a party.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
no
23. How many one-night stands?
i think three.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
frontline, washington journal, and grey's anatomy but only when we discuss it
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?
the thumpin, about how the democrats/rahm emanuel took over congress
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
all the crazy remixes i listened to all year
28. What did you want and get?
to lose weight - did it. i can't really think of anything else that i wanted and got.
29. What did you want and not get?
i don't know. probably something silly like 'a functional relationship'
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
juno. sicko. lars and the real girl. i don't know what else i actually saw.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
well, i got a flat tire driving down to columbus, but then i hung out and drank with friends. turned 24. went to taco bell and had a picnic. didn't cry !
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
having all of my friends from all over all living in atlanta with me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
more highly advanced thanks to continual time spent around a stylist at photo shoots. but other than that, pretty much the same as it's always been.
34. What kept you sane?
at the end of the year, running. other than that, my cel phone.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
rahm emanuel.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
what didn't? i'd have to say my top three were iraq war funding, voter mobilization & registration, and darfur. 2008 is going to be full of this stuff.
37. Who did you miss?
pretty much everyone since i marooned myself in georgia.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
patty & christophe, and a ton of people through work.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
that i'd rather be surrounded by my friends and family than be anywhere else.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"oh oh oh you're changing your heart, oh oh oh you know who you are."
i find him infinitely annoying, but for some reason find myself always watching his show just to argue with him.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
i rode more than one roller coaster in one day. megan and i went to lebowskifest. i went to denver. and most rare and important - i watched a harry potter movie.
2. Did you keep your 2007 New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't remember what resolutions i made. i already made some when i was in ohio but i'm not sharing them here because one of them is PERSONAL and the other one is to not think about work when i'm not there. so far i am failing, because i feel like i'm going to get fired for no reason whatsoever.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my cousin's wife did, not that we are close. i think that's about it.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
somehow this year i made it through without anyone dying.
5. What countries did you visit?
the united states, the south. haha jk.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
financial stability, and all sorts of other stabilities, and an end to the war in iraq.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
lebowskifest, by far. the best days of my life. haha. no otherwise i really don't know. nothing really sticks out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
at work, planning & executing my own photo shoots and having them all come in under budget. deciding that i don't have to stay here to keep up some kind of facade that things are fine. that if i want to move i can do it. that making myself happy is more important than any job, paycheck, or new address.
9. What was your biggest failure?
having it take me way too long to realize the above thing, and having a bunch of my projects redistributed at the end of the year due to new boss drama.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing serious. the usual inexplicable bruising.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
the best thing was that from september to december i didn't buy anything besides needs like groceries and other apartment stuff. other than that, my membership to la fitness. it has enabled me to fit into jeans i thought i had lost forever.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
i don't really know if i have an answer for this. definitely not mine. how about deedee? she graduated !
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
haha mick - mostly appalled on that tip. and some other people but nothing that sent me into the bell jar or anything. this isn't 2004.
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills. specifically comcast.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
coming home for 2 weeks at the end of december. i listened to nu shooz's i can't wait the entire way to the airport at 4.30 in the morning.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
nu shooz - i can't wait, timbaland - give it to me, that van she technologic remix of feist's 1 2 3 4, modeselektor's the white flash
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? happier because i feel a little more.. sane.
ii. Thinner or fatter? for once i can honestly say thinner
iii. Richer or poorer? i am pretty much in the same place as last year
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
socializing. seeing my family & friends from home. reading.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
stress myself out about work, hide out in my apartment like a hermit, crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
in cleveland with my mom's side of the family, beating my 10 year old cousin at wii bowling.
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2007?
probably crying at the dentist. although i'm sure there's other equally as embarrassing things - like that time i screamed at someone at a party.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
no
23. How many one-night stands?
i think three.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
frontline, washington journal, and grey's anatomy but only when we discuss it
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?
the thumpin, about how the democrats/rahm emanuel took over congress
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
all the crazy remixes i listened to all year
28. What did you want and get?
to lose weight - did it. i can't really think of anything else that i wanted and got.
29. What did you want and not get?
i don't know. probably something silly like 'a functional relationship'
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
juno. sicko. lars and the real girl. i don't know what else i actually saw.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
well, i got a flat tire driving down to columbus, but then i hung out and drank with friends. turned 24. went to taco bell and had a picnic. didn't cry !
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
having all of my friends from all over all living in atlanta with me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
more highly advanced thanks to continual time spent around a stylist at photo shoots. but other than that, pretty much the same as it's always been.
34. What kept you sane?
at the end of the year, running. other than that, my cel phone.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
rahm emanuel.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
what didn't? i'd have to say my top three were iraq war funding, voter mobilization & registration, and darfur. 2008 is going to be full of this stuff.
37. Who did you miss?
pretty much everyone since i marooned myself in georgia.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
patty & christophe, and a ton of people through work.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
that i'd rather be surrounded by my friends and family than be anywhere else.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"oh oh oh you're changing your heart, oh oh oh you know who you are."