so i know this is early
i'm in a contemplative and reminiscent mood.
happy thanksgiving, everyone
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
went to Europe!!! joined a sorority
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I just checked, actually. kept all but two and will make more, I'm OCD like that.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
5. What countries did you visit?
France and Scotland!!! best part of the year.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
same answer as last year, straight As, haha. like that'll ever happen.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
a few important ones, good and bad: Jan 7, May 5, June 26, August 5, September 9, October 22.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not sure. saving up the money for Europe? joining an amazing sorority and making new friends?
9. What was your biggest failure?
ha. I could write a dissertation about my biggest failure this year. but we won't get into that here.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
the flu in February
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my plane ticket to Paris!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
depends on what time of the year. the entire time, my amazing friends have kept me going. for part of the year Anthony merited celebration too.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
let's not go there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Europe, Alpha Chi, my books
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Europe!!! Alpha Chi stuff (esp semiformal), and Anthony's visits, and me going down to Richmond as a surprise, and starting school again. and coming home for fall break and Thanksgiving
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
"i'll back you up" or "grey street" or a lot of other dave stuff. "the special two" or "used to be" or "calling you" as well. "whatever it takes".
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
sadder
a. thinner or fatter? exactly the same.
b. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
talking to people from home
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
dwelling.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with the family, not sure where yet
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
was already there.
23. How many one night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
gilmore girls, grey's, private practice (roomie bonding time), friends, sex and the city
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
a thousand splendid suns was good...there were others too
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
dmb, daughtry
28. What did you want and get?
an amazing nine months out of the year with an amazing guy. a visit to Paris. keeping in touch with my amazing friends. a bid to join the best group of girls in the world.
29. What did you want and not get?
more time with said guy. more earned money.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmm. becoming jane was good, so was dan in real life
31. What did you do on your birthday?
dan and leah were here, so i hung out with a bunch of jsaers in the boro
32. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
sigh.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
ha. like i have a personal fashion concept.
34. What kept you sane?
my friends and anthony. some more than others at certain times of the year.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
eh. celebrities are boring
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election
37. Who did you miss?
everyone from home! and as always, brit and gabby
38. Who was the best new person you met?
all my wonderful AXOs
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Relationships take work and compromise....but not just on one side. Don't plan for the future or dwell on the past, focus on the present (this one is particularly hard for me). Love sucks. And sometimes it takes your old friends to remind you who you truly are.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
nothing really sums up the year but I can sum up the more recent parts of it...
"you used to talk to me, like I was the only one around
you used to lean on me, like the only other choice was falling down
you used to follow me, never really cared where we would go
fast or slow, to nowhere in particular
we used to have this figured out
we used to breathe without a doubt
when nights were clear, you were the first star that I'd see
we used to have this under control
we never thought, we used to know
at least there's you, and at least there's me
can we get this back, can we get this back
to how it used to be?"
"i remember thinking
i could go on forever only knowing i'd see you again
but i know the touch of you is so hard to remember
but like that touch i know no other...
do what you will, always
walk where you like, your steps
do as you please, i will back you up.
i remember thinking
sometimes we walk, sometimes we run away
but i know, no matter how fast we are running
somehow we keep up, we keep up with each other..."
happy thanksgiving, everyone
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
went to Europe!!! joined a sorority
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I just checked, actually. kept all but two and will make more, I'm OCD like that.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
5. What countries did you visit?
France and Scotland!!! best part of the year.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
same answer as last year, straight As, haha. like that'll ever happen.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
a few important ones, good and bad: Jan 7, May 5, June 26, August 5, September 9, October 22.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not sure. saving up the money for Europe? joining an amazing sorority and making new friends?
9. What was your biggest failure?
ha. I could write a dissertation about my biggest failure this year. but we won't get into that here.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
the flu in February
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my plane ticket to Paris!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
depends on what time of the year. the entire time, my amazing friends have kept me going. for part of the year Anthony merited celebration too.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
let's not go there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Europe, Alpha Chi, my books
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Europe!!! Alpha Chi stuff (esp semiformal), and Anthony's visits, and me going down to Richmond as a surprise, and starting school again. and coming home for fall break and Thanksgiving
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
"i'll back you up" or "grey street" or a lot of other dave stuff. "the special two" or "used to be" or "calling you" as well. "whatever it takes".
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
sadder
a. thinner or fatter? exactly the same.
b. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
talking to people from home
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
dwelling.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with the family, not sure where yet
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
was already there.
23. How many one night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
gilmore girls, grey's, private practice (roomie bonding time), friends, sex and the city
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
a thousand splendid suns was good...there were others too
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
dmb, daughtry
28. What did you want and get?
an amazing nine months out of the year with an amazing guy. a visit to Paris. keeping in touch with my amazing friends. a bid to join the best group of girls in the world.
29. What did you want and not get?
more time with said guy. more earned money.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmm. becoming jane was good, so was dan in real life
31. What did you do on your birthday?
dan and leah were here, so i hung out with a bunch of jsaers in the boro
32. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
sigh.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
ha. like i have a personal fashion concept.
34. What kept you sane?
my friends and anthony. some more than others at certain times of the year.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
eh. celebrities are boring
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election
37. Who did you miss?
everyone from home! and as always, brit and gabby
38. Who was the best new person you met?
all my wonderful AXOs
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Relationships take work and compromise....but not just on one side. Don't plan for the future or dwell on the past, focus on the present (this one is particularly hard for me). Love sucks. And sometimes it takes your old friends to remind you who you truly are.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
nothing really sums up the year but I can sum up the more recent parts of it...
"you used to talk to me, like I was the only one around
you used to lean on me, like the only other choice was falling down
you used to follow me, never really cared where we would go
fast or slow, to nowhere in particular
we used to have this figured out
we used to breathe without a doubt
when nights were clear, you were the first star that I'd see
we used to have this under control
we never thought, we used to know
at least there's you, and at least there's me
can we get this back, can we get this back
to how it used to be?"
"i remember thinking
i could go on forever only knowing i'd see you again
but i know the touch of you is so hard to remember
but like that touch i know no other...
do what you will, always
walk where you like, your steps
do as you please, i will back you up.
i remember thinking
sometimes we walk, sometimes we run away
but i know, no matter how fast we are running
somehow we keep up, we keep up with each other..."