2005 Survey
· what did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I graduated from college, rented a car, got an apartment (with my name on the lease)
· did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? New Year's Resolutions don't really work for me. It's hard to keep up.
· did anyone close to you give birth? Nope. And when they start, that will be the sign that I am really aging.
· did anyone close to you die? no
· what countries did you visit? Sadly, I didn't visit any foreign countries.
· what would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? a promotion at work, higher salary
· what date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 20th, June 1st, July 24th, Graduation, my job start date, and the day I adopted my cat, respectively.
· what was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a job post graduation and getting a great apartment.
· what was your biggest failure? not seeing my friends as often as I should
· did you suffer illness or injury? i had mono, then had sunstroke, had stitches and was bedridden for a week
· what was the best thing you bought? I bought a new computer which is AMAZING, I bought/adopted a cat.
· whose behavior merited celebration?
· whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
· where did most of your money go? Rent! and my computer, and my shopping addiction
· what did you get really, really, really excited about? graduation, seeing my mom, Percy
· what song will always remind you of 2005? "King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West, "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" by U2
· compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? I think maybe a tad thinner, but i definitely am hitting up the gym the second I return to NYC.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, because I'm making a lot more money, but poorer because a lot more of my money goes to rent and bills.
· what do you wish you'd done more of? traveled, seen friends
· what do you wish you'd done less of? I worried way too much.
· how will you be spending Christmas? In California with my family.
· did you fall in love in 2005? hmmmm.... hard to say. A lot has happened in that department.
· what was your favorite tv program? Law & Order SVU, Laguna Beach, Real World
· do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone, but there's one person who I definitely think differently of now.
· what was the best book you read? Fahrenheit 451
· what was your greatest musical discovery? I don't think I discovered new artists as much as discovering new albums of artists that I already loved. Van Morrison's Beautiful Vision and Enlightenment albums are fantastic.
· what did you want and get? a full time job, a cat, an apartment, a new computer, a new ipod, some new found confidence
· what did you want and not get? work benefits
· what was your favorite film of this year? I haven't seen many movies this year. Star Wars was great though.
· what did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22. I remember going out with the girls for margaritas and drinks and having a blast.
· what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I don't know... I accomplished a lot last year.
· how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? I am definitely opening up in terms of accessories and shoes. And I am widening my jewelry. I just started jewelry making and I am getting into it and wearing my own stuff.
· what kept you sane? Percy (though he made me insane at times), Chris, Jon, AJ, my mom
· which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Mariska Hargitay... she is so bad ass. I don't fancy her persay.
· what political issue stirred you the most? The way Katrina was handled, Dubya's presence.
· who did you miss? My mom, Susanna, Vanessa, Busse
· who was the best new person you met? Jon, Mark Smith, Shayna Casey
· tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005. Kurt has a good quote in his profile which sums up my year,
"Treat everyone as if they're you're friend, they'll let you know if they're not"
· quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Here's a whole song: Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" by U2
Tough, you think you've got the stuff
You're telling me and anyone
You're hard enough
You don't have to put up a fight
You don't have to always be right
Let me take some of the punches
For you tonight
Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
We fight all the time
You and I... that's alright
We're the same soul
I don't need... I don't need to hear you say
That if we weren't so alike
You'd like me a whole lot more
Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
I know that we don't talk
I'm sick of it all
Can you hear me when I Sing,
you're the reason I sing
You're the reason why the opera is in me
Where are we now?
I've got to let you know
A house doesn't make a home
Don't leave me here alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you that makes it hard to let go
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
Sometimes you can't make it
The best you can do is to fake it
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
· did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? New Year's Resolutions don't really work for me. It's hard to keep up.
· did anyone close to you give birth? Nope. And when they start, that will be the sign that I am really aging.
· did anyone close to you die? no
· what countries did you visit? Sadly, I didn't visit any foreign countries.
· what would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? a promotion at work, higher salary
· what date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 20th, June 1st, July 24th, Graduation, my job start date, and the day I adopted my cat, respectively.
· what was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a job post graduation and getting a great apartment.
· what was your biggest failure? not seeing my friends as often as I should
· did you suffer illness or injury? i had mono, then had sunstroke, had stitches and was bedridden for a week
· what was the best thing you bought? I bought a new computer which is AMAZING, I bought/adopted a cat.
· whose behavior merited celebration?
· whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
· where did most of your money go? Rent! and my computer, and my shopping addiction
· what did you get really, really, really excited about? graduation, seeing my mom, Percy
· what song will always remind you of 2005? "King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West, "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" by U2
· compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? I think maybe a tad thinner, but i definitely am hitting up the gym the second I return to NYC.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, because I'm making a lot more money, but poorer because a lot more of my money goes to rent and bills.
· what do you wish you'd done more of? traveled, seen friends
· what do you wish you'd done less of? I worried way too much.
· how will you be spending Christmas? In California with my family.
· did you fall in love in 2005? hmmmm.... hard to say. A lot has happened in that department.
· what was your favorite tv program? Law & Order SVU, Laguna Beach, Real World
· do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone, but there's one person who I definitely think differently of now.
· what was the best book you read? Fahrenheit 451
· what was your greatest musical discovery? I don't think I discovered new artists as much as discovering new albums of artists that I already loved. Van Morrison's Beautiful Vision and Enlightenment albums are fantastic.
· what did you want and get? a full time job, a cat, an apartment, a new computer, a new ipod, some new found confidence
· what did you want and not get? work benefits
· what was your favorite film of this year? I haven't seen many movies this year. Star Wars was great though.
· what did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22. I remember going out with the girls for margaritas and drinks and having a blast.
· what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I don't know... I accomplished a lot last year.
· how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? I am definitely opening up in terms of accessories and shoes. And I am widening my jewelry. I just started jewelry making and I am getting into it and wearing my own stuff.
· what kept you sane? Percy (though he made me insane at times), Chris, Jon, AJ, my mom
· which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Mariska Hargitay... she is so bad ass. I don't fancy her persay.
· what political issue stirred you the most? The way Katrina was handled, Dubya's presence.
· who did you miss? My mom, Susanna, Vanessa, Busse
· who was the best new person you met? Jon, Mark Smith, Shayna Casey
· tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005. Kurt has a good quote in his profile which sums up my year,
"Treat everyone as if they're you're friend, they'll let you know if they're not"
· quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Here's a whole song: Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" by U2
Tough, you think you've got the stuff
You're telling me and anyone
You're hard enough
You don't have to put up a fight
You don't have to always be right
Let me take some of the punches
For you tonight
Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
We fight all the time
You and I... that's alright
We're the same soul
I don't need... I don't need to hear you say
That if we weren't so alike
You'd like me a whole lot more
Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
I know that we don't talk
I'm sick of it all
Can you hear me when I Sing,
you're the reason I sing
You're the reason why the opera is in me
Where are we now?
I've got to let you know
A house doesn't make a home
Don't leave me here alone
And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you that makes it hard to let go
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
Sometimes you can't make it
The best you can do is to fake it
Sometimes you can't make it on your own