A series of Unfortunate Events: VII
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? 
Made amazingly stupid decisions in my best interest. Slept for 24 solid hours. Made friends with Sufjan.
Went to court against the guy who stole my scooter. Got stitches.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did get a dog, but I did not pay off my debt.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Bill, my Pa (father in law)
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jooli's visit and Zoop! II, Bill's death,
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
reconciled with family
9. What was your biggest failure?
good judgement
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
ow, my thumb
11. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Adam, my parents, Trystan, Obama
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
mine
14. Where did most of your money go?
plane tickets, into an endless hole that is my credit card :(
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sufjan, Glee
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner!
c) richer or poorer? poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
codeine, dilaudid, benadryl
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
compazine, reglan
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
at home with Adam and a smorgasboard
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
no.
23. How many one-night stands?
two
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Flight of the Conchords, everything on HGTV, Heroes
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
"Master of Reality" by John Darnielle
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Vampire Weekend, Casperous Vines, Lykke Li
28. What did you want and get?
a great haircut, out of Buffalo
29. What did you want and not get?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Sadly, Star Trek.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Adam, Jooli Trystan & I had a picnic in Delaware park. Then it was a wine & cheese tasting on a schooner in Lake Erie. 28
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
good health
33.What would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Obsessed with What Not To Wear--and my wardrobe has vastly improved from it. Also, makeup!
34. What kept you sane?
Vermont, weed, Adam, solitude & independence
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh man, I am crushing on Brett Erlich pretty hard lately.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Teabaggers are idiots
37. Who did you miss?
Adam, Trystan, Gert
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Allison
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Fellow your passion, as long as there's something concrete to it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
See my answers for 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | and, since this wasn't around in 2002, a hilarious post more or less capturing what I was like in college.
Made amazingly stupid decisions in my best interest. Slept for 24 solid hours. Made friends with Sufjan.
Went to court against the guy who stole my scooter. Got stitches.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did get a dog, but I did not pay off my debt.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Bill, my Pa (father in law)
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jooli's visit and Zoop! II, Bill's death,
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
reconciled with family
9. What was your biggest failure?
good judgement
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
ow, my thumb
11. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Adam, my parents, Trystan, Obama
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
mine
14. Where did most of your money go?
plane tickets, into an endless hole that is my credit card :(
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sufjan, Glee
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner!
c) richer or poorer? poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
codeine, dilaudid, benadryl
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
compazine, reglan
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
at home with Adam and a smorgasboard
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
no.
23. How many one-night stands?
two
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Flight of the Conchords, everything on HGTV, Heroes
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
"Master of Reality" by John Darnielle
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Vampire Weekend, Casperous Vines, Lykke Li
28. What did you want and get?
a great haircut, out of Buffalo
29. What did you want and not get?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Sadly, Star Trek.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Adam, Jooli Trystan & I had a picnic in Delaware park. Then it was a wine & cheese tasting on a schooner in Lake Erie. 28
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
good health
33.What would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Obsessed with What Not To Wear--and my wardrobe has vastly improved from it. Also, makeup!
34. What kept you sane?
Vermont, weed, Adam, solitude & independence
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh man, I am crushing on Brett Erlich pretty hard lately.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Teabaggers are idiots
37. Who did you miss?
Adam, Trystan, Gert
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Allison
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Fellow your passion, as long as there's something concrete to it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
See my answers for 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | and, since this wasn't around in 2002, a hilarious post more or less capturing what I was like in college.