New Year's Survey
wooohoooooooooooooooo. Break is awesome. School is not. I finally caught up on some much needed sleep, watched a bajillionmovies, went skiing, and only slept one night at my house during this entire break. Yup, that about sums it up.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
In no specific order...
- got my driver's license
- freaked out for college applications
- dressed up, went to Berkeley, and got hit on by strangers
- played dress-up with Halloween costumes
- made the tennis team
- had mucho fun with the tennis girls
- got caked in the face by my tennis girls <3
- got a job (at Papa Murphy's)
- went to a church retreat
- fell in love with James Blake
- cut school
- snuck out
- got my first kiss
- got drunk
- went to junior prom!
etc..etc...
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Some. I definiely learned a lot this year. And I did not get enough sleep this year.
My new years' resolution is to enjoy myself, to not stress too much and have fun.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
The only out-of-country place I've been to is the plot of land that the United Nations building is on.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
(more) sleep, fun, freedom, TIME
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 1st - Junior Prom (dressing up, limo ride, Denny's at 3 in the morning, racing back to my place to avoid getting caught)
October 1st - 17th birthday (dressing up, getting lost in Berkeley, trying on Halloween costumes)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I can't decide between making the varsity tennis team or finishing college applications in 2 weeks.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't consider my mistakes as failures, so none.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yeah, one time I was so sick that I lost my voice.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
actually, my mother bought it for me. My iPod Nano.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friends; for understanding and growing with me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
uh, George Bush
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, clothes, presents
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Winter break! Being a senior in high school! Being finished with college applications!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
Brian Mcknight - The Only One For Me
Nickelback - Far Away
Akon - Smack That
E-40 - Tell Me When To Go
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier
Older or wiser? Wiser
Thinner or fatter? About the same
Richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being productive with my time. For example, more volunteer work, spending more time with friends, stressing out less about grades
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastination.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With friends and with Dan's family.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With Shandra, Isabel, Jen, Emmeline, Ryen, and Andrew eating pizza
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Don't really watch TV anymore, but... Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I want to tear my hair out. I'll get back to this.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Cute Is What We Aim For
28. What did you want and get?
a lot of things...
materialistically: an iPod and new cellphone and a car to drive
non-materialistically: becoming closer with a lot of people
etc
29. What did you want and not get?
a 4.0 GPA. uhh, there's more...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Borat
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
http://ickeevickee.livejournal.com/54705.html
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Great people.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Better than 2005 I hope.
34. What kept you sane?
Friends
Venting to people
35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
Steve Irwin
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Democrats win the House of Reps
37. Who did you miss?
Teachers from last year, my brother
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Dan
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Nobody is perfect. Including yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Tell me when to go! Tell me when to go! Dumb...dumb..
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
In no specific order...
- got my driver's license
- freaked out for college applications
- dressed up, went to Berkeley, and got hit on by strangers
- played dress-up with Halloween costumes
- made the tennis team
- had mucho fun with the tennis girls
- got caked in the face by my tennis girls <3
- got a job (at Papa Murphy's)
- went to a church retreat
- fell in love with James Blake
- cut school
- snuck out
- got my first kiss
- got drunk
- went to junior prom!
etc..etc...
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Some. I definiely learned a lot this year. And I did not get enough sleep this year.
My new years' resolution is to enjoy myself, to not stress too much and have fun.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
The only out-of-country place I've been to is the plot of land that the United Nations building is on.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
(more) sleep, fun, freedom, TIME
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 1st - Junior Prom (dressing up, limo ride, Denny's at 3 in the morning, racing back to my place to avoid getting caught)
October 1st - 17th birthday (dressing up, getting lost in Berkeley, trying on Halloween costumes)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I can't decide between making the varsity tennis team or finishing college applications in 2 weeks.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't consider my mistakes as failures, so none.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yeah, one time I was so sick that I lost my voice.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
actually, my mother bought it for me. My iPod Nano.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friends; for understanding and growing with me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
uh, George Bush
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, clothes, presents
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Winter break! Being a senior in high school! Being finished with college applications!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
Brian Mcknight - The Only One For Me
Nickelback - Far Away
Akon - Smack That
E-40 - Tell Me When To Go
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier
Older or wiser? Wiser
Thinner or fatter? About the same
Richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being productive with my time. For example, more volunteer work, spending more time with friends, stressing out less about grades
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastination.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With friends and with Dan's family.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With Shandra, Isabel, Jen, Emmeline, Ryen, and Andrew eating pizza
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Don't really watch TV anymore, but... Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I want to tear my hair out. I'll get back to this.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Cute Is What We Aim For
28. What did you want and get?
a lot of things...
materialistically: an iPod and new cellphone and a car to drive
non-materialistically: becoming closer with a lot of people
etc
29. What did you want and not get?
a 4.0 GPA. uhh, there's more...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Borat
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
http://ickeevickee.livejournal.com/54705.html
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Great people.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Better than 2005 I hope.
34. What kept you sane?
Friends
Venting to people
35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
Steve Irwin
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Democrats win the House of Reps
37. Who did you miss?
Teachers from last year, my brother
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Dan
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Nobody is perfect. Including yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Tell me when to go! Tell me when to go! Dumb...dumb..