In which much is recounted. Finally.
New Years Meme. Yeah.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Got a bachelor's degree.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yeah, I gave up on making those a long time ago.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, actually, although many babies were present.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother in February and my eldest cousin in July.
5. What countries did you visit?
England and Wales.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A better job.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 7th. 3:10 to Yuma came out that day. Seeing it heralded my first relationship in years.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not staying in touch with one of my closest friends from college.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bronchitis.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Adam's bein' all studious and scholarly and wantin' to go to grad school.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I can't think of anything, actually.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Christmas presents.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Stardust, having a boyfriend, getting a puppy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
"Strangers" by The Kinks
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Probably about the same.
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, I bet.
iii. richer or poorer? As I am supporting myself, relatively poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading.
19.What do you wish you'd done less of?
Replaying "Tales of Symphonia," as awesome as it is. Took up so much time and then my disc 2 crapped out on me.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Next year?
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
Nada
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Flight of the Conchords, Stargare: Atlantis
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read?
Devil in the White City by Eric Larson. So freaking good!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Click to view28. What did you want and get?
See later in this post.
29. What did you want and not get?
My own place.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Stardust, Enchanted, There Will Be Blood
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
22. I made cupcake for my coworkers, ate at Sweet Ginger with awesome folks and ended the night with a truly terrible Japanese movie.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A better-paying job.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Lazy jeans and t-shirts with clouds of "Oh, shit now I'm a supervisor and have to wear real pants and look important now" moving in late in the year.
34. What kept you sane?
Great friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jonathon Papelbon is a kickass pitcher and a dancing queen. Also he's very pretty.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Eh.
37. Who did you miss?
Mariah
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Lotsa work folks. The Boy.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Get off your ass.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"They call me the hiphop-potamus
My lyrics are bottomless"
Woo memes. Yay.
So Christmas was fun. Small, just my family of four, the Boy, and my aunt. In terms of loot, I made out like a bandit, which is always fun, and picked well for other people, which is generally even more fun.
and...
The spam was meant to represent tickets to Spamalot, which is playing at the National Theatre, but the Boy actually wrapped up a can of spam. Which was pretty awesome.
The big update is that I've decided to go to grad school and am applying for the History of Decorative Arts MA at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. It's in DC, which means I can still live at home and commute, although I was sort of hoping to leave the area. It's about the best program for my interests I've found, though, so staying it will be. Assuming I get accepted. (There's a lot of crossing of fingers and such happening over here.)
In my spare time, I've been reading a lot of things about the Arts and Crafts Movement. Seriously, I've been gobbling up these books. They're not terrible easy to come by, however, as I am likely one of a very, very small percentage of the population of this area with my interests. I stumbled across this beauty while wandering The Strand in New York, and this was the only good-looking arts & crafts book in my bookstore. I had some money to spend, however, and decided to see about ordering a new A&C book. I did some research on the Arts & Crafts Society page, decided that I wanted to know more about William Morris, and chose William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Home by Pamela Todd. To make this story short, I'll leave it that not only did we have two copies of the book in the store, but they were in the bargain section, priced at $5.99 (I was prepared to pay $40). That's pretty much made my week.
Speaking of, I have about half of the book left to read and am eager to use up the remainder of my day off. Farewell, sweet readers. Leilani and I bid you goodnight!!