2008!
I always get to the end of the year and see all kinds of people saying "This year blew!" Buuuut...I actually rocked the shit out of my 2008. So, here's to the same for 2009! :-)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Became an aunt, bought an electric guitar, had a one night stand with someone I met at a bar, modeled, paid $180 for a haircut, turned 24, moved to Revere, followed a band around, at least to 2 consecutive shows.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I really made any. But I’m happy with how it’s gone. And I think I might make some for this year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes! My sister Keri had Charlotte Rose, who is almost 11 months J
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my sweet Great Aunt Mary, in March
5. What countries did you visit?
just this one, and the US Virgin Islands, which I’m gonna count.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
more money!
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
haha, a lot of them will. 7/19 was a very good one. Sort of fell in love that day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
owning the single life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
taking so long to let go of the past
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
had a cold…other than that, nope!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new apartment
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Matt’s, and that of several other men.
14. Where did most of your money go?
concerts, food, rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bonnaroo, moving to Revere.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) by Arcade Fire, and One by U2, and Viva la Vida, and pretty much anything by Gogol Bordello
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier, hands down.
ii. thinner or fatter? Slightly thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Mmm…pretty much even.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
art
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my family in Lowell
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
that is hard to say. Not a huge phone person.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
um…several.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Weeds, Dexter, House, Cold Case.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nah, I don’t hate
26. What was the best book you read?
I Just Want my Pants Back by David Cohen
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gogol Bordello!
28. What did you want and get?
haha…yeah, attention covers it.
29. What did you want and not get?
to stay in St. John longer
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I guess The Dark Knight
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24, had a big dinner at PF Chang’s with about a dozen people, got kicked out of the Pour House, went back to Jamie’s, and made out with someone I was infatuated with in the basement. It was a good time.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the person I fell in love with hadn’t been in the military.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
ummm mostly business casual, for work’s sake
34. What kept you sane?
my therapist
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chris Martin
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the whole election hullabaloo…Sarah Palin, specifically. Good Christ.
37. Who did you miss?
Matt for the first half of the year, Conor for the second.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I have met a whole fuckton of people this year, haha. Technically I met Conor in 2007, but…
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life is short, nothing wrong with living it up. Oh, and that relationships are ridiculously draining. But I already knew that.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
If we are here not to do
What you and I wanna do
And go forever crazy with it,
Why the hell we are even here?
Thank you, Eugene Hutz :-)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Became an aunt, bought an electric guitar, had a one night stand with someone I met at a bar, modeled, paid $180 for a haircut, turned 24, moved to Revere, followed a band around, at least to 2 consecutive shows.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I really made any. But I’m happy with how it’s gone. And I think I might make some for this year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes! My sister Keri had Charlotte Rose, who is almost 11 months J
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my sweet Great Aunt Mary, in March
5. What countries did you visit?
just this one, and the US Virgin Islands, which I’m gonna count.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
more money!
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
haha, a lot of them will. 7/19 was a very good one. Sort of fell in love that day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
owning the single life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
taking so long to let go of the past
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
had a cold…other than that, nope!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new apartment
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Matt’s, and that of several other men.
14. Where did most of your money go?
concerts, food, rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bonnaroo, moving to Revere.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) by Arcade Fire, and One by U2, and Viva la Vida, and pretty much anything by Gogol Bordello
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier, hands down.
ii. thinner or fatter? Slightly thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Mmm…pretty much even.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
art
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my family in Lowell
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
that is hard to say. Not a huge phone person.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
um…several.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Weeds, Dexter, House, Cold Case.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nah, I don’t hate
26. What was the best book you read?
I Just Want my Pants Back by David Cohen
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gogol Bordello!
28. What did you want and get?
haha…yeah, attention covers it.
29. What did you want and not get?
to stay in St. John longer
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I guess The Dark Knight
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24, had a big dinner at PF Chang’s with about a dozen people, got kicked out of the Pour House, went back to Jamie’s, and made out with someone I was infatuated with in the basement. It was a good time.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the person I fell in love with hadn’t been in the military.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
ummm mostly business casual, for work’s sake
34. What kept you sane?
my therapist
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chris Martin
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the whole election hullabaloo…Sarah Palin, specifically. Good Christ.
37. Who did you miss?
Matt for the first half of the year, Conor for the second.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I have met a whole fuckton of people this year, haha. Technically I met Conor in 2007, but…
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life is short, nothing wrong with living it up. Oh, and that relationships are ridiculously draining. But I already knew that.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
If we are here not to do
What you and I wanna do
And go forever crazy with it,
Why the hell we are even here?
Thank you, Eugene Hutz :-)