A late fair well to 2009
A bunch of questions referring to 2009:
This year, I kissed someone . . .
[ ] on the cheek.
[ ] on the lips.
[ ] on their hands or fingers.
[ ] in my room.
[ ] in their room.
[ ] of the same sex.
[ ] of the opposite sex.
[ ] related to me.
[ ] younger then me.
[ ] older than me.
[ ] with jet black hair.
[ ] with curly hair.
[ ] with blond hair & blue eyes.
[ ] with flaming red hair.
[ ] with straight hair.
[ ] smaller/shorter than me.
[ ] bigger/taller than me.
[ ] with a lip ring.
[ ] who was drunk.
[ ] who was high.
[ ] who I had just met.
[ ] who was homosexual.
[ ] who I didn't really want to kiss.
[ ] on a holiday.
[ ] who was going out with someone I knew.
[ ] who was my good friend's brother or sister.
[ ] who had been/is in jail.
[ ] in a graveyard.
[ ] at a show/concert.
[ ] at the beach.
[ ] in a pool, jacuzzi, or some type of water.
[ ] who was legally too young/old for me to have sex with.
[ ] with dyed hair.
[ ] with a shaved head.
[ ] who was/is my good friend.
[ ] who was/is in a band.
[ ] who has tattoos.
[ ] who is of a different race than me.
[ ] in the rain.
[ ] in another continent besides where I was born.
[ ] with an accent.
[ ] on a boat.
[ ] in a car/taxi/bus/train.
[ ] on a plane.
[ ] at the circus/carnival.
[ ] with a missing body part.
[ ] in the movies.
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Nora
2. NP
3. Noah
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Jeans that I did my own embroidery on
2. lavender shirt
3. bath robe
THREE THINGS ON YOUR DESK:
1. computer
2. speakers
3. post-its
THREE THINGS YOU SAY THE MOST:
1. "trouble"
2. “Dude"
3. “Hey"
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/MUSICAL ARTISTS AT THE MOMENT:
1. Brendan James
2. Matt Nathanson
3. Eric Hutchinson
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITES SONGS AT THE MOMENT:
1. “Other Side" by Brendan James
2. “Still" by Matt Nathanson
3. "Crack the Shutters" by Snow Patrol
THREE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH:
1. Family
2. Michelle
3. Lily
THREE THINGS YOU WOULD WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. friendship
2. love
3. trust
THREE THINGS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. People who are willing to talk about absolutely nothing whenever, where ever.
2. People who listen as well as talk.
3. People with a sense of humor.
THREE THINGS YOU CAN'T DO:
1. eat dairy
2. eat soy
3. trust easily
THREE THINGS YOU WANT REALLY BAD RIGHT NOW:
1. a somebody, not necessarily a boyfriend
2. an acceptance letter from Sarah Lawrence College
3. to finish my novel
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. author
2. mother
3. English Professor
THREE PLACES YOU WOULD GO:
1. England
2. New York
3. Greece
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. earn a PhD
2. get married
3. have kids
2oo9:
1. WHAT DID YOU DO THIS YEAR THAT YOU'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE?
Graduated from college
2. DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEARS' RESOLUTIONS?
Nope.
3. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Not really.
4. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
The father of an old friend.
5. WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
I didn't leave the country.
6. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2O10 THAT YOU’VE LACKED?
While a boyfriend would be nice, I would totally settle for just a really good guy friend.
7. WHAT EVENT(S) FROM 2009 WILL REMAIN ETCHED IN YOUR MEMORY, AND WHY?
Stupidly waiting until the last moment to do my Summer finals; applying for colleges; getting my first college acceptance letter
8. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF LAST YEAR?
Graduating from Century College with an Associate of Arts degree with honors and a 3.7 GPA.
9. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
Turning into a stalker because I couldn't let someone who never wanted me go.
10. DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
Nothing serious
11. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Nothing really stands out.
12. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
Jemma's, as always, because she has to deal with me as a best friend.
13. WHOSE BEHAVIOR APPALLED AND DEPRESSED YOU?
My own
14. WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
I still haven't figured that out. Horse catalogs would be my guess.
15. WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
The next step in College!!! Graduating!!!
16. WHAT SONGS WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2009?
"Soul Sista" by Train
17. COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR, ARE YOU:
I. happier or sadder? happier
II. thinner or fatter? a tiny bit thinner
III. richer or poorer? definitely poorer
18. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO MORE OF?
save money, ride
19. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE LESS OF?
Making myself too busy to hang out with my friends
20. HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING THIS CHRISTMAS?
Probably the same way I always spend Christmas: with my family
21. HAVE YOU FALLEN IN LOVE?
No.
22. ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE NOW?
No.
23. DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T HATE THIS TIME LAST YEAR?
No. I try really, really hard not to hate people.
24. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND DID GET?
A degree! Though I haven't officially gotten it.
25. WHAT DO YOU WANT, BUT HAVEN’T GOTTEN?
An acceptance letter from Sarah Lawrence
26. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF LAST YEAR?
I haven't been watching a lot of movies because I'm so busy. But it was either "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" or "The Hangover". Both chosen more for the company than for the movie.
27. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD DID YOU TURN?
I turned 21!!!!!! I went with my family and Jemma to Bar Abilene for margaritas and guacamole. Then, since it was Spring Break week, the next day Jemma and I went dancing with the Spanish club at Famous Daves. I bought my first drink there: Mike's Lemonade.
28. WHAT ONE THING WOULD’VE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
Once again, if I had gained a somebody.
29. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT OF LAST YEAR?
Close fitting clothing, jeans. I don't know how you would describe it.
30. WHAT HAS KEPT YOU SANE?
Crime dramas.
31. WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE HAS STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
Nothing current. The Russian Revolution which took down the Romanovs and brought Lenin to the throne.
32. WHO DID YOU MISS?
Not ‘who,’ but ‘what’: 2006 and all its innocence.
33. WHO WERE THE BEST NEW PEOPLE YOU’VE MET?
Professor Steve Odmark, Chris and Ted (Dalquist friends), Gurt (Amanda's roommate)
34. DID YOU GET A NEW JOB LAST YEAR?
Nope. In fact, I lost two jobs.
35. TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED:
No expectations.
This year, I kissed someone . . .
[ ] on the cheek.
[ ] on the lips.
[ ] on their hands or fingers.
[ ] in my room.
[ ] in their room.
[ ] of the same sex.
[ ] of the opposite sex.
[ ] related to me.
[ ] younger then me.
[ ] older than me.
[ ] with jet black hair.
[ ] with curly hair.
[ ] with blond hair & blue eyes.
[ ] with flaming red hair.
[ ] with straight hair.
[ ] smaller/shorter than me.
[ ] bigger/taller than me.
[ ] with a lip ring.
[ ] who was drunk.
[ ] who was high.
[ ] who I had just met.
[ ] who was homosexual.
[ ] who I didn't really want to kiss.
[ ] on a holiday.
[ ] who was going out with someone I knew.
[ ] who was my good friend's brother or sister.
[ ] who had been/is in jail.
[ ] in a graveyard.
[ ] at a show/concert.
[ ] at the beach.
[ ] in a pool, jacuzzi, or some type of water.
[ ] who was legally too young/old for me to have sex with.
[ ] with dyed hair.
[ ] with a shaved head.
[ ] who was/is my good friend.
[ ] who was/is in a band.
[ ] who has tattoos.
[ ] who is of a different race than me.
[ ] in the rain.
[ ] in another continent besides where I was born.
[ ] with an accent.
[ ] on a boat.
[ ] in a car/taxi/bus/train.
[ ] on a plane.
[ ] at the circus/carnival.
[ ] with a missing body part.
[ ] in the movies.
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Nora
2. NP
3. Noah
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Jeans that I did my own embroidery on
2. lavender shirt
3. bath robe
THREE THINGS ON YOUR DESK:
1. computer
2. speakers
3. post-its
THREE THINGS YOU SAY THE MOST:
1. "trouble"
2. “Dude"
3. “Hey"
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/MUSICAL ARTISTS AT THE MOMENT:
1. Brendan James
2. Matt Nathanson
3. Eric Hutchinson
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITES SONGS AT THE MOMENT:
1. “Other Side" by Brendan James
2. “Still" by Matt Nathanson
3. "Crack the Shutters" by Snow Patrol
THREE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH:
1. Family
2. Michelle
3. Lily
THREE THINGS YOU WOULD WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. friendship
2. love
3. trust
THREE THINGS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. People who are willing to talk about absolutely nothing whenever, where ever.
2. People who listen as well as talk.
3. People with a sense of humor.
THREE THINGS YOU CAN'T DO:
1. eat dairy
2. eat soy
3. trust easily
THREE THINGS YOU WANT REALLY BAD RIGHT NOW:
1. a somebody, not necessarily a boyfriend
2. an acceptance letter from Sarah Lawrence College
3. to finish my novel
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. author
2. mother
3. English Professor
THREE PLACES YOU WOULD GO:
1. England
2. New York
3. Greece
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. earn a PhD
2. get married
3. have kids
2oo9:
1. WHAT DID YOU DO THIS YEAR THAT YOU'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE?
Graduated from college
2. DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEARS' RESOLUTIONS?
Nope.
3. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Not really.
4. DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
The father of an old friend.
5. WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
I didn't leave the country.
6. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2O10 THAT YOU’VE LACKED?
While a boyfriend would be nice, I would totally settle for just a really good guy friend.
7. WHAT EVENT(S) FROM 2009 WILL REMAIN ETCHED IN YOUR MEMORY, AND WHY?
Stupidly waiting until the last moment to do my Summer finals; applying for colleges; getting my first college acceptance letter
8. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF LAST YEAR?
Graduating from Century College with an Associate of Arts degree with honors and a 3.7 GPA.
9. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
Turning into a stalker because I couldn't let someone who never wanted me go.
10. DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
Nothing serious
11. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Nothing really stands out.
12. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
Jemma's, as always, because she has to deal with me as a best friend.
13. WHOSE BEHAVIOR APPALLED AND DEPRESSED YOU?
My own
14. WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
I still haven't figured that out. Horse catalogs would be my guess.
15. WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
The next step in College!!! Graduating!!!
16. WHAT SONGS WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2009?
"Soul Sista" by Train
17. COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR, ARE YOU:
I. happier or sadder? happier
II. thinner or fatter? a tiny bit thinner
III. richer or poorer? definitely poorer
18. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO MORE OF?
save money, ride
19. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE LESS OF?
Making myself too busy to hang out with my friends
20. HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING THIS CHRISTMAS?
Probably the same way I always spend Christmas: with my family
21. HAVE YOU FALLEN IN LOVE?
No.
22. ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE NOW?
No.
23. DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T HATE THIS TIME LAST YEAR?
No. I try really, really hard not to hate people.
24. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND DID GET?
A degree! Though I haven't officially gotten it.
25. WHAT DO YOU WANT, BUT HAVEN’T GOTTEN?
An acceptance letter from Sarah Lawrence
26. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF LAST YEAR?
I haven't been watching a lot of movies because I'm so busy. But it was either "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" or "The Hangover". Both chosen more for the company than for the movie.
27. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD DID YOU TURN?
I turned 21!!!!!! I went with my family and Jemma to Bar Abilene for margaritas and guacamole. Then, since it was Spring Break week, the next day Jemma and I went dancing with the Spanish club at Famous Daves. I bought my first drink there: Mike's Lemonade.
28. WHAT ONE THING WOULD’VE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
Once again, if I had gained a somebody.
29. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT OF LAST YEAR?
Close fitting clothing, jeans. I don't know how you would describe it.
30. WHAT HAS KEPT YOU SANE?
Crime dramas.
31. WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE HAS STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
Nothing current. The Russian Revolution which took down the Romanovs and brought Lenin to the throne.
32. WHO DID YOU MISS?
Not ‘who,’ but ‘what’: 2006 and all its innocence.
33. WHO WERE THE BEST NEW PEOPLE YOU’VE MET?
Professor Steve Odmark, Chris and Ted (Dalquist friends), Gurt (Amanda's roommate)
34. DID YOU GET A NEW JOB LAST YEAR?
Nope. In fact, I lost two jobs.
35. TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED:
No expectations.