The annual new year meme
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
SO MUCH. Graduated college. Went to Italy. Performed in my first professional show. Got engaged.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well...I make goals. I think I succeeded.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Babby Daddy Joe
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year
5. What countries did you visit?
US. Italy. England. France.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Financial security. Emotional security.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 20th, the day I got engaged.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
WOW. So many. But I guess singing Italian opera in front of an Italian audience.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't think I really failed at anything...perhaps being angry at things I cannot control.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got nose surgery, which didn't feel all that great.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I love my Italian boots and Venetian earrings.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My dad's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sean's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Italy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Italy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Disturbia by Rihanna.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same
iii. richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around watching movies.
20. How will you be spending the Winter?
Working at Hallmark.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I was in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Swingtown.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Sin in the Second City
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Maria Callas
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted to feel confident in my legit voice. It happened.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out to a Mexican restaurant in Florence and had a lot of tequila and then went home and watched the election until 6am. I was 23.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More funds to travel more in Europe
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Long sweaters, skinny jeans tucked into boots
33. What kept you sane?
Sex, journaling, the music room
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ed Westwick (aka Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl)
35. What political/news issue stirred you the most?
US election.
36. Who did you miss?
EVERYONE!!
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I didn't meet anyone new. Well, no one worth getting really excited about. (Me too, Victoria)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
You can still find love from your passion, even if it isn't the way you thought it would turn out.
Resolutions, i.e. Goals:
1. Audition frequently with preparation.
2. Eat healthy, exercise, treat my body with respect and love.
3. Pray for inner peace and guidance about the London fiasco.
4. Value my parents every time I'm with them.
SO MUCH. Graduated college. Went to Italy. Performed in my first professional show. Got engaged.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well...I make goals. I think I succeeded.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Babby Daddy Joe
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year
5. What countries did you visit?
US. Italy. England. France.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Financial security. Emotional security.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 20th, the day I got engaged.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
WOW. So many. But I guess singing Italian opera in front of an Italian audience.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't think I really failed at anything...perhaps being angry at things I cannot control.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got nose surgery, which didn't feel all that great.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I love my Italian boots and Venetian earrings.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My dad's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sean's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Italy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Italy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Disturbia by Rihanna.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same
iii. richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around watching movies.
20. How will you be spending the Winter?
Working at Hallmark.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I was in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Swingtown.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Sin in the Second City
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Maria Callas
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted to feel confident in my legit voice. It happened.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out to a Mexican restaurant in Florence and had a lot of tequila and then went home and watched the election until 6am. I was 23.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More funds to travel more in Europe
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Long sweaters, skinny jeans tucked into boots
33. What kept you sane?
Sex, journaling, the music room
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ed Westwick (aka Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl)
35. What political/news issue stirred you the most?
US election.
36. Who did you miss?
EVERYONE!!
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I didn't meet anyone new. Well, no one worth getting really excited about. (Me too, Victoria)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
You can still find love from your passion, even if it isn't the way you thought it would turn out.
Resolutions, i.e. Goals:
1. Audition frequently with preparation.
2. Eat healthy, exercise, treat my body with respect and love.
3. Pray for inner peace and guidance about the London fiasco.
4. Value my parents every time I'm with them.