2005 Survey (there's a theme, lets see if you can guess it)
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
A. well I think we all know the answer to this one...but besides the obvious reference to my birth family, I also say I had a legal drink at a bar after turning 21. I drove in a foreign country, went to Europe with a friend, quit a job (only to later go back) played football in the snow, transferred colleges and...thats all I can think of now
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
A. I didn't make one, and probably won't next year. Inspiration for change has to come naturally I think.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A. 1st cousin once removed Ginger gave birth to Baby Olivia
4. Did anyone close to you die?
A. no
5. What countries did you visit?
A. Ireland, England, Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A. a college diploma :)
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A. January 28th I met my birth mother and my life changed forever
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
A. Coming to feel like I belong to my new family, getting all As and Bs
9. What was your biggest failure?
A. not keeping myself very healthy
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A. several colds and shingles, no physical injury
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A. a 2nd lightsaber
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
A. my parents
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A. my nasal cavity
14. Where did most of your money go?
A. Books and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A. Meeting my birth family
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
A. several, as you can see I’ve had a song of the month, the CD will compress all memories into itself
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? - happier
ii. thinner or fatter? - fatter
iii. richer or poorer? - poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
A. gone out
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
A. beat myself up
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
A. On the beach in South Carolina with my parents, then flying to NY a few days after
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
A. I was entering this year
23. How many one-night stands???
A. 0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
A. I was already into Aqua Teen Hunger Force, so I’ll give this to Family Guy b/c I got more familiar with that this year
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
A. no
26. What was the best book you read?
A. ah this is the year I read ALL the Harry Potters and ALL the chronicles of Narnia, they were my favorite but if I had to pick one from ALL those it would have to be The Goblet of Fire
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A. hmmm….probably just paying a lot more attention to U2…Chris and Glenn also introduced me to DJs I liked like Evol Intent and Sasha
28. What did you want and get?
A. I got so much more than I ever hoped for
29. What was your favorite film of this year? What was your least favorite?
A. Star Wars Episode III, I was only waiting for it for 3 years, lol….least was probably War of the Worlds for lack of anything better to put as worst
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
A. I turned 21, I had two birthdays really, one I spent with both my families in Orlando and one I went up to Athens and had my first bar-hopping expierience
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A. just actually staying healthy when I went on vacations
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
A. thanks to Golf’s influence, I’m rocking more polos and sweaters now…getin a lil more preppy
33. What kept you sane?
A. my parents
34 which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
A. I’m startin to get a big crush on Rachel McAdams, what a hottie, and then as far as talent goes, I really think Jaime Carragher stepped it up big time for Liverpool
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
A. The War in Iraq, who can escape this issue?
36. Who did you miss?
A. guess
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A. all my new family
38. Who was the worst?
A. this girl in one of my classes drove me up the wall
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
A. Balance is everything
A. well I think we all know the answer to this one...but besides the obvious reference to my birth family, I also say I had a legal drink at a bar after turning 21. I drove in a foreign country, went to Europe with a friend, quit a job (only to later go back) played football in the snow, transferred colleges and...thats all I can think of now
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
A. I didn't make one, and probably won't next year. Inspiration for change has to come naturally I think.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A. 1st cousin once removed Ginger gave birth to Baby Olivia
4. Did anyone close to you die?
A. no
5. What countries did you visit?
A. Ireland, England, Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A. a college diploma :)
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A. January 28th I met my birth mother and my life changed forever
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
A. Coming to feel like I belong to my new family, getting all As and Bs
9. What was your biggest failure?
A. not keeping myself very healthy
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A. several colds and shingles, no physical injury
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A. a 2nd lightsaber
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
A. my parents
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A. my nasal cavity
14. Where did most of your money go?
A. Books and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A. Meeting my birth family
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
A. several, as you can see I’ve had a song of the month, the CD will compress all memories into itself
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? - happier
ii. thinner or fatter? - fatter
iii. richer or poorer? - poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
A. gone out
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
A. beat myself up
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
A. On the beach in South Carolina with my parents, then flying to NY a few days after
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
A. I was entering this year
23. How many one-night stands???
A. 0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
A. I was already into Aqua Teen Hunger Force, so I’ll give this to Family Guy b/c I got more familiar with that this year
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
A. no
26. What was the best book you read?
A. ah this is the year I read ALL the Harry Potters and ALL the chronicles of Narnia, they were my favorite but if I had to pick one from ALL those it would have to be The Goblet of Fire
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A. hmmm….probably just paying a lot more attention to U2…Chris and Glenn also introduced me to DJs I liked like Evol Intent and Sasha
28. What did you want and get?
A. I got so much more than I ever hoped for
29. What was your favorite film of this year? What was your least favorite?
A. Star Wars Episode III, I was only waiting for it for 3 years, lol….least was probably War of the Worlds for lack of anything better to put as worst
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
A. I turned 21, I had two birthdays really, one I spent with both my families in Orlando and one I went up to Athens and had my first bar-hopping expierience
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A. just actually staying healthy when I went on vacations
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
A. thanks to Golf’s influence, I’m rocking more polos and sweaters now…getin a lil more preppy
33. What kept you sane?
A. my parents
34 which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
A. I’m startin to get a big crush on Rachel McAdams, what a hottie, and then as far as talent goes, I really think Jaime Carragher stepped it up big time for Liverpool
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
A. The War in Iraq, who can escape this issue?
36. Who did you miss?
A. guess
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A. all my new family
38. Who was the worst?
A. this girl in one of my classes drove me up the wall
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
A. Balance is everything