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1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Drove a car without passengers
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?Nope. Like Calvin, I feel that the world should change for my benefit and not the other way around.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yeah, it was practically raining babies. Those things really mess up your windshield wipers.
4. Did anyone close to you die? My uncle
5. What countries did you visit? ummm... yeah...
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Free time. It was severely lacking in '07
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?October 19. Because it's on my license
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Drivers' license. And Godspell didn't completely suck (not saying that it's about to win a Tony, but I've been involved in worse productions)l
9. What was your biggest failure? That depends on who you ask
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yep. Crippling panic attack at 2 AM at the end of February which resulted in me throwing my back out from the screaming. And moderate panic attacks throughout the year. And there was that troubling little bout of anorexia. Trust me, Paul, I won't need reminders that Community Theater has not been worth my time and effort for quite some time.
11. What was the best thing you bought? surround sound system
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Me and Jim. Because we didn't kill anyone
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? pass
14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? NO MORE THEATER!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? "Leave in Silence" by Depeche Mode (so it wasn't written in '07. I played and sang it a lot. Especially in the first half of the year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? don't know
ii. Thinner or fatter? I lost 35 lbs between January and April. Put some of it back on.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? One production this year would have been acceptable
20. How many one-night stands? None
21. How did you spend Christmas? in my car.
22. How did you spend New Year’s? fucking sober (and yes I KNOW I offered to DD, but next year I'm opting for breakfast).
23. What was your favorite TV program? Heroes
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yes. Generally of the mouth-breathing "I don't talk to fat people" persuasion.
25. What was the best book you read? still Salem's Lot by Stephen King
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? That certain people just can't sing no matter how patient you are with them
27. What did you want and get? my license
28. What was your favorite film of 2007?I guess it was Spider-Man 3
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I had rehearsal for Godspell and it was cold out. I think I watched in horror as Ms. Pink taught her little WASPS-in-training how to stumble around on stage howling "All Good Gifts" after I told her that I didn't want to add them to that part of the show. Then I went to my parents' house. Late.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? I think it was a combination of "I'm thin so I'll dress slutty", "I hate wearing pants so I'll walk around in my underwear in public" and "I walked into my closet and this is what touched me first".
31. What kept you sane? I don't know. Was it World War III taking place on my work email while I was trying not to get too far behind in my schedule or was it that goddam Ukranian band trying to persuade me to wear purple?.
35. Did you fall in love in 2007? Why yes I did. With the Melting Pot.
36. Who was the best new person you met? I've become really close with some of my work friends.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Beware of people you put on a pedestal. Shit travels down.
38. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Janet Atkins
39. Who did you miss? as crazy as it sounds, the Catty Council.
mental note: always remember that just because a year ended well doesn't mean it didn't have a shitty beginning that's liable to open up a lot of creepy shit.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?Nope. Like Calvin, I feel that the world should change for my benefit and not the other way around.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yeah, it was practically raining babies. Those things really mess up your windshield wipers.
4. Did anyone close to you die? My uncle
5. What countries did you visit? ummm... yeah...
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Free time. It was severely lacking in '07
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?October 19. Because it's on my license
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Drivers' license. And Godspell didn't completely suck (not saying that it's about to win a Tony, but I've been involved in worse productions)l
9. What was your biggest failure? That depends on who you ask
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yep. Crippling panic attack at 2 AM at the end of February which resulted in me throwing my back out from the screaming. And moderate panic attacks throughout the year. And there was that troubling little bout of anorexia. Trust me, Paul, I won't need reminders that Community Theater has not been worth my time and effort for quite some time.
11. What was the best thing you bought? surround sound system
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Me and Jim. Because we didn't kill anyone
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? pass
14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? NO MORE THEATER!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? "Leave in Silence" by Depeche Mode (so it wasn't written in '07. I played and sang it a lot. Especially in the first half of the year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? don't know
ii. Thinner or fatter? I lost 35 lbs between January and April. Put some of it back on.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? One production this year would have been acceptable
20. How many one-night stands? None
21. How did you spend Christmas? in my car.
22. How did you spend New Year’s? fucking sober (and yes I KNOW I offered to DD, but next year I'm opting for breakfast).
23. What was your favorite TV program? Heroes
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yes. Generally of the mouth-breathing "I don't talk to fat people" persuasion.
25. What was the best book you read? still Salem's Lot by Stephen King
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? That certain people just can't sing no matter how patient you are with them
27. What did you want and get? my license
28. What was your favorite film of 2007?I guess it was Spider-Man 3
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I had rehearsal for Godspell and it was cold out. I think I watched in horror as Ms. Pink taught her little WASPS-in-training how to stumble around on stage howling "All Good Gifts" after I told her that I didn't want to add them to that part of the show. Then I went to my parents' house. Late.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? I think it was a combination of "I'm thin so I'll dress slutty", "I hate wearing pants so I'll walk around in my underwear in public" and "I walked into my closet and this is what touched me first".
31. What kept you sane? I don't know. Was it World War III taking place on my work email while I was trying not to get too far behind in my schedule or was it that goddam Ukranian band trying to persuade me to wear purple?.
35. Did you fall in love in 2007? Why yes I did. With the Melting Pot.
36. Who was the best new person you met? I've become really close with some of my work friends.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Beware of people you put on a pedestal. Shit travels down.
38. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Janet Atkins
39. Who did you miss? as crazy as it sounds, the Catty Council.
mental note: always remember that just because a year ended well doesn't mean it didn't have a shitty beginning that's liable to open up a lot of creepy shit.