Dec 18, 2007 11:59
what did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
-signed a lease, painted my walls, had a cat
what would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
-a dog! probably won't happen though, not until 2009 at least.
what was your biggest achievement of the year?
-enjoying my work and getting there mostly on time. I didn't really "achieve" a whole lot.
what was your biggest failure?
-being kind of boring, i.e. going to bed early and being tired a lot.
did you suffer illness or injury?
-had a terrible cold during my first week of work and then again a couple months later.
what was the best thing you bought?
-lots of milk. and the achewood cookbook/apron for ambria. oh, and t passes! superfun.
whose behavior merited celebration?
-the banditos mysteriosos, with whom we pillowfought.
whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
-nobody in particular, really
where did most of your money go?
-to northeastern, for tuition. boo.
what did you get really, really, really excited about?
-crap, I can't think of anything. although I'm sure I did.
what song will always remind you of 2007?
-none of them. I have been mostly unable to control the music I listen to for the entire year.
what do you wish you'd done more of?
-painting.
what do you wish you'd done less of?
-nothing. I mean like, actually doing nothing.
did you fall in love in 2006?
-over and over.
how many one night stands?
-none.
what was your favourite TV program?
-jeopardy, for sure.
do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
-I don't believe so.
what was the best book you read?
-skinny legs and all - tom robbins
-villa incognito - tom robbins
-fierce invalids home from hot climates - tom robbins
-still life with woodpecker - tom robbins
-a confederacy of dunces - john kennedy toole
-unweaving the rainbow - richard dawkins
-the botany of desire - michael pollan
-meat - hugh fearnley-whittingstall
-the tipping point - malcolm gladwell
-under the banner of heaven - jon krakauer
what did you want and get?
-a lot of reading done.
what did you want and not get?
-a dog. as usual.
what was your favorite film of this year?
-that I saw for the first time this year? the big chill.
-that came out this year? across the universe. it probably would have been the darjeeling limited, though, if I had actually seen that.
what did you do on your birthday? how old were you?
-see previous entry.
how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
-uh, I wore clothing. the difference this year was that some of it was ambria's.
what kept you sane?
-science!
which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
-I mostly do not fancy celebrities.
what political issue stirred you the most?
-I am not capable of caring much about politics.
tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
-don't be a cock to a stranger, ever!
quote a song lyric that sums up the year.
-I think last year's still fits, and will always fit:
the world is everlasting, it's coming and it's going