The Question(s)
Year end memes. I might post something less disjointed about the end of the year in the coming days.
The first sentence from the first entry of each month this year:
January: I consider myself a good tipper.
February: N/A
March: N/A
April: Does anyone have any good digital photos of me?
May: Well, it's been a while since I've posted in here.
June: That's right.
July: One of the last things I wanted to do before leaving town was get a haircut.
August: Today was my cousin's wedding.
September: N/A
October: N/A
November: It's been quite some time since I've entered anything onto this livejournal fellow here.
December: Year end memes.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Moved away from Alaska.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I kept a handful of my old resolutions, but certainly not all. I'm going to make more and try as hard as I can to keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Jesus, no.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not that I can remember.
5. What countries did you visit?
None, sadly, though I did live in motherfucking rural Alaska. I hate to keep bringing that up, but it's essentially Siberia, so count it.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
The ability to speak a new language.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 16/17/18 - my departure from Alaska and the dates that changed the tone of the entire year.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I can't recall.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I wanted to record and write much more music. I failed miserably at that aim.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I hurt my knee several weeks ago, which is an injury that slowed my exercise resolution. I think I might try jogging again tomorrow.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't care too much for money.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Anyone who let me crash on their couch that maintained a sunny disposition throughout the process.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I refuse to list this shit on the internet. If you really want to know, talk to me like a real human being.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Restaurants in Uptown
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
All of the wrong things.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
If nothing else, "Bath," by Harry Nilsson.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: Sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner, but probably marginally. We'll see if I can't fix that.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, I think.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Stayed on task.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Pined for the fjords.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with my family, most likely.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Love is for assholes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The American Office was the only new show on which I became hooked.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Probably not the best, but the one that had the biggest effect on me was Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of British Rock.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Scott Walker
28. What did you want and get?
A one-way ticket out of Alaska.
29. What did you want and not get?
A relationship with that certain someone. Countless jobs.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
No Country For Old Men.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to the BBT and hung out on a rooftop.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't think I have an answer to this question.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
The first half - clothing that Eskimos don't want.
The second half - What's fashion?
34. What kept you sane?
Visits to Boston, Pittsburgh, and DC.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Natalia LaForcade, but I didn't really fancy anyone.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Iraq War or Healthcare, probably.
37. Who did you miss?
All My Friends.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Darcy, probably?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Do what you wanna do. In living color.