2005
2005
1. What did you do in 2005 that you've never done before?
went to Lollapalooza, went to Warsaw, Indiana, became involved in a longterm (?) relationship, worked for a non-profit org., got a D (I never even got a C before, fuckers), cried in front of a boss (and by cried I mean balled my eyes out) after being yelled at by my research 'mentor', reached my greatest weight... awesome, asked a professor for an extension (for the first time EVER, and was promptly turned down though it was for only a few hours), went skinny dipping, drank at a U.S. bar, took a shower with 2 people at once, went to a bar to start drinking at 2pm, hit a record number of study All-nighters, fainted and was taken away in an ambulance, applied to grad schools, took the fucking GRE's, had to get a bat out of my apartment, graduated from college.
2.New Year's Resolutions?
Get back in touch with people who I've lost touch with over the past semester of HELL. Lose the weight I gained this past semester. Be less of a slut when drunk. Be nicer to people that deserve it and less nice to people who don't.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada, which sucked.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Sleep. Fun with friends (during the last semester there was absolutely none, but before and after there was).
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
Is it bad that the first thing that popped in my head was Monday, December 26th? Haha...anyways: Sarah's 21st birthday, April 2nd, Chris's Birthday party, Lollapalooza trip, the first of the crazy nights, my 21st birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
GRE's, grad school applications, writing my thesis and recieving Honors designation and graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Physical health. Lack of time to sleep or do anything fun. That fucking D.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Umm... nothing.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sarah and Chris (for a second year in a row). I could also say Savitha and James for putting up with my grumpy, stressed out self this past semester but they don't read this anyway.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
U of M, naturally. And my shitty car. And grad school apps.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
MASSAGES and the snow squirrel.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
That Missy Elliot song that I mistakenly "danced" to with Sarah and was caught on tape... oh lordy. And Bananaphone. And Zhun Wo Ai Ni. And anything Death Cab b/c of Lollapalooza.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder? thinner or fatter? richer or poorer?
Much happier. Fatter. Poorer. (weird combination...)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleeping, Having fun, Studying for the GRE's, Classwork
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Studying for the GRE's, Classwork
20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yes
21. How many one-night stands?
None
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Alias, Coupling, Sex and the City (all on DVD because we didn't have cable this past semester)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yeah, the fucking professor who made me cry and the other one too
26. What was the best book you read?
I have not read anything fun this entire last semester :-(
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Death Cab for Cutie, Daniel Chan, Tegan and Sara
28. What did you want and get?
Randomness, a new phone, Honors, a job for the next semester, a gay boyfriend, my diploma
29. What did you want and not get?
better grades, better GRE scores, earlier application to grad schools, sleep, fun
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Before Sunrise and Before Sunset (which I didnt see until this year)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21st, partied with my 3 favorite people at Rick's and then at the apartment
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more sleep, better success in school, and more time with friends
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
summer was okay the winter was crap though
34. What kept you sane?
Being roomies with Savitha, Having fun with Sarah, Chris and hallmates, venting to James, and knowing that it could not get worse!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm the whole Death Cab crew I guess.
36. What political issue stirred me the most?
Cultural ignorance and intolerance.
37. Whom did you miss?
Everyone this past semester. Also, my cat.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
James
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Do not give Chris the camera when you're wasted with Sarah. :-P And also, there MAY possibly be a TINY, itty bitty, little chance that there is more than one temporarily nice straight guy in the world.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I am waiting for something to wrong
I am waiting for familiar resolve
I am waiting for another repeat
Another diet fed by crippling defeat
And I am waiting for that sense of relief"
1. What did you do in 2005 that you've never done before?
went to Lollapalooza, went to Warsaw, Indiana, became involved in a longterm (?) relationship, worked for a non-profit org., got a D (I never even got a C before, fuckers), cried in front of a boss (and by cried I mean balled my eyes out) after being yelled at by my research 'mentor', reached my greatest weight... awesome, asked a professor for an extension (for the first time EVER, and was promptly turned down though it was for only a few hours), went skinny dipping, drank at a U.S. bar, took a shower with 2 people at once, went to a bar to start drinking at 2pm, hit a record number of study All-nighters, fainted and was taken away in an ambulance, applied to grad schools, took the fucking GRE's, had to get a bat out of my apartment, graduated from college.
2.New Year's Resolutions?
Get back in touch with people who I've lost touch with over the past semester of HELL. Lose the weight I gained this past semester. Be less of a slut when drunk. Be nicer to people that deserve it and less nice to people who don't.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada, which sucked.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Sleep. Fun with friends (during the last semester there was absolutely none, but before and after there was).
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
Is it bad that the first thing that popped in my head was Monday, December 26th? Haha...anyways: Sarah's 21st birthday, April 2nd, Chris's Birthday party, Lollapalooza trip, the first of the crazy nights, my 21st birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
GRE's, grad school applications, writing my thesis and recieving Honors designation and graduating.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Physical health. Lack of time to sleep or do anything fun. That fucking D.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Umm... nothing.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sarah and Chris (for a second year in a row). I could also say Savitha and James for putting up with my grumpy, stressed out self this past semester but they don't read this anyway.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
U of M, naturally. And my shitty car. And grad school apps.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
MASSAGES and the snow squirrel.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
That Missy Elliot song that I mistakenly "danced" to with Sarah and was caught on tape... oh lordy. And Bananaphone. And Zhun Wo Ai Ni. And anything Death Cab b/c of Lollapalooza.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder? thinner or fatter? richer or poorer?
Much happier. Fatter. Poorer. (weird combination...)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleeping, Having fun, Studying for the GRE's, Classwork
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Studying for the GRE's, Classwork
20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yes
21. How many one-night stands?
None
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Alias, Coupling, Sex and the City (all on DVD because we didn't have cable this past semester)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yeah, the fucking professor who made me cry and the other one too
26. What was the best book you read?
I have not read anything fun this entire last semester :-(
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Death Cab for Cutie, Daniel Chan, Tegan and Sara
28. What did you want and get?
Randomness, a new phone, Honors, a job for the next semester, a gay boyfriend, my diploma
29. What did you want and not get?
better grades, better GRE scores, earlier application to grad schools, sleep, fun
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Before Sunrise and Before Sunset (which I didnt see until this year)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21st, partied with my 3 favorite people at Rick's and then at the apartment
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more sleep, better success in school, and more time with friends
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
summer was okay the winter was crap though
34. What kept you sane?
Being roomies with Savitha, Having fun with Sarah, Chris and hallmates, venting to James, and knowing that it could not get worse!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm the whole Death Cab crew I guess.
36. What political issue stirred me the most?
Cultural ignorance and intolerance.
37. Whom did you miss?
Everyone this past semester. Also, my cat.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
James
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Do not give Chris the camera when you're wasted with Sarah. :-P And also, there MAY possibly be a TINY, itty bitty, little chance that there is more than one temporarily nice straight guy in the world.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I am waiting for something to wrong
I am waiting for familiar resolve
I am waiting for another repeat
Another diet fed by crippling defeat
And I am waiting for that sense of relief"