My Year
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Drive alone, ride a jeep alone, have my hair cut by a friend, go on a trip unchaperoned, be a bridesmaid, yoga
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Self-confidence around strangers. And a little bit of creativity.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 29. Political turmoil, traffic, and the worst birthday ever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Transferring to UP, driving.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing that friendship.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My computer.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jhanine grew up this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ilsa’s. Those of some members of my family.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Books and CDs.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sagada with Ingrid.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Fiona Apple’s Extraordinary Machine.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? Sadder.
b) Thinner or fatter? I was really fat last year. Thinner.
c) Richer or poorer? Poorer. Definitely.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Yoga.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Whining.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes. And I don’t want to talk about it.
22. How many one-night stands?
I remain a virgin.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
HOUSE!!!!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
I read so many! I don’t know… Uh, Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.
26. What was/were your greatest musical discoveries?
Fiona Apple (why hadn't I listened to her before???), Sandra Dans.
27. What did you want and get?
Love in the Time of Cholera, another Marquez duh, and Mitchell, the cactus!
28. What did you want and not get?
A watch. A birthday.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Have to go with Sandee. Hairspray. :)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Whined over the coup d’etat. Hung out with friends. I turned 19.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If Ilsa had just gotten over herself.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
I looked more like a hippie than ever before (Franny, the book was right). :|
33. What kept you sane?
Jhanine, Sandee, books, and music.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
HUGH LAURIIIIIEEEEE!!!! AND LEE JUNKI OF COURSE.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I find this question boring and insignificant.
36. Who did you miss?
Ilsa. And it’s whom.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
UP CAST!!!!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
People will disappoint. They will hurt you. It doesn’t matter who you are or how big your heart is.
39. Song lyric that sums up your year:
Two little men in a flying saucer
Flew down to Earth one day
Looked to left and right a bit
Couldn’t stand the sight of it
And said, “let’s fly away!”
Ella Fitzgerald, Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer
Drive alone, ride a jeep alone, have my hair cut by a friend, go on a trip unchaperoned, be a bridesmaid, yoga
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Self-confidence around strangers. And a little bit of creativity.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 29. Political turmoil, traffic, and the worst birthday ever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Transferring to UP, driving.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing that friendship.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My computer.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jhanine grew up this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ilsa’s. Those of some members of my family.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Books and CDs.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sagada with Ingrid.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Fiona Apple’s Extraordinary Machine.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? Sadder.
b) Thinner or fatter? I was really fat last year. Thinner.
c) Richer or poorer? Poorer. Definitely.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Yoga.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Whining.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes. And I don’t want to talk about it.
22. How many one-night stands?
I remain a virgin.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
HOUSE!!!!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
I read so many! I don’t know… Uh, Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.
26. What was/were your greatest musical discoveries?
Fiona Apple (why hadn't I listened to her before???), Sandra Dans.
27. What did you want and get?
Love in the Time of Cholera, another Marquez duh, and Mitchell, the cactus!
28. What did you want and not get?
A watch. A birthday.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Have to go with Sandee. Hairspray. :)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Whined over the coup d’etat. Hung out with friends. I turned 19.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If Ilsa had just gotten over herself.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
I looked more like a hippie than ever before (Franny, the book was right). :|
33. What kept you sane?
Jhanine, Sandee, books, and music.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
HUGH LAURIIIIIEEEEE!!!! AND LEE JUNKI OF COURSE.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I find this question boring and insignificant.
36. Who did you miss?
Ilsa. And it’s whom.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
UP CAST!!!!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
People will disappoint. They will hurt you. It doesn’t matter who you are or how big your heart is.
39. Song lyric that sums up your year:
Two little men in a flying saucer
Flew down to Earth one day
Looked to left and right a bit
Couldn’t stand the sight of it
And said, “let’s fly away!”
Ella Fitzgerald, Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer