A New Year's Update
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
WENT TO COLLEGE.
Got a GPA below 3.5
Buy a suit
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Hmm, didn't keep last years but have a ton for the new year that can be summed in one phrase: "Being more openminded." Inquire if you're curious as to how.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My uncle.
5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Time.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June, 11th 2004, High School graduation!! Both the happiest and saddest day of my life.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into Yale?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not handling the college transition too happily.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I've been sick up the wazoo. My supply of ibuprofen and vicadin will attest to that.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My bright green down jacket!! Keeps me warm and safe from scary Philly traffic.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My mother. Once again, she's been amazingly together. I can't help but look up to her so much.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Let's not go there. I hate being disappointed in people.
14. Where did most of your money go?
clothes! I am in no way stocked for winter!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Buying a suit. I think I like power suits too much.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Goodbye Sky Harbor
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gotten to know more people at Penn/Studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time-wasting.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with family!
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The OC!!!! Thank you Linda!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word. My opinions of ppl have defintely changed post-graduation though.
26. What was the best book you read?
The God of Small Things by Roy
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Haven't been too adventurous in music. Probably Lost Prophets
28. What did you want and get?
To live in the Quad (be careful what you wish for). All my classes, haven't had one bounce yet, and plenty of material things.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mean Girls, and House of Flying Daggers (disappointing, but good nonetheless)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 18 without too much note. Went out with all of my friends multiple times, loads of fun!!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better grades
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Let's not let me freeze. We'll worry about fashion later.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure, part-Steve, part-Darwinist desire to survive.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jay Chou! (duh)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Black people.
37. Who did you miss?
A Good number of people from home.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
All my Penn friends!! Thanks to the girls (Yijia, who keeps me sensible, Linda who is so great to talk to, Jenny who is always amusing, Seychelle who is hilarious, I'll stop cuz the list gets too long) who made me feel better about life.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Time waits for no man (or woman for that matter), it's your friend at times and at others, your bitter enemy. Things will come (like graduation), before you expect, but others you can wait and wait and only time give way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"So here I am above palm trees so straight and tall.
You are smaller, getting smaller.
But I still see you."
WENT TO COLLEGE.
Got a GPA below 3.5
Buy a suit
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Hmm, didn't keep last years but have a ton for the new year that can be summed in one phrase: "Being more openminded." Inquire if you're curious as to how.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My uncle.
5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Time.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June, 11th 2004, High School graduation!! Both the happiest and saddest day of my life.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into Yale?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not handling the college transition too happily.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I've been sick up the wazoo. My supply of ibuprofen and vicadin will attest to that.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My bright green down jacket!! Keeps me warm and safe from scary Philly traffic.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My mother. Once again, she's been amazingly together. I can't help but look up to her so much.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Let's not go there. I hate being disappointed in people.
14. Where did most of your money go?
clothes! I am in no way stocked for winter!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Buying a suit. I think I like power suits too much.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Goodbye Sky Harbor
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gotten to know more people at Penn/Studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time-wasting.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with family!
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The OC!!!! Thank you Linda!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word. My opinions of ppl have defintely changed post-graduation though.
26. What was the best book you read?
The God of Small Things by Roy
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Haven't been too adventurous in music. Probably Lost Prophets
28. What did you want and get?
To live in the Quad (be careful what you wish for). All my classes, haven't had one bounce yet, and plenty of material things.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mean Girls, and House of Flying Daggers (disappointing, but good nonetheless)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 18 without too much note. Went out with all of my friends multiple times, loads of fun!!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better grades
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Let's not let me freeze. We'll worry about fashion later.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure, part-Steve, part-Darwinist desire to survive.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jay Chou! (duh)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Black people.
37. Who did you miss?
A Good number of people from home.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
All my Penn friends!! Thanks to the girls (Yijia, who keeps me sensible, Linda who is so great to talk to, Jenny who is always amusing, Seychelle who is hilarious, I'll stop cuz the list gets too long) who made me feel better about life.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Time waits for no man (or woman for that matter), it's your friend at times and at others, your bitter enemy. Things will come (like graduation), before you expect, but others you can wait and wait and only time give way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"So here I am above palm trees so straight and tall.
You are smaller, getting smaller.
But I still see you."