2010, I'd like to say bonne année!
I would just like to tip my hat to the gentlemen this year - you have certainly obtained the position of "psychotic" in high honors. Although this is quite an achievement to obtain, I would appreciate it if you left your craziness the fuck out of my life. Thank you kindly.
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
took French class, canoed, went on legit dates, became a business woman...& I'm sure more miscellaneous events/actions
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It was to stay fit, which was met up until I started working and I forgot to take care of myself. This year, it'll be the same resolution. That, and something about a proper relationship.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Marielle - baby Gwen Elizabeth <3
and my sister is due in March!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Grandmom Forgione - my lady who loved traveling and telling people to have fun and dance.
5. What countries did you visit?
jeeeze, none.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I'd say a boyfriend, but I think I'm too busy for all that, or something...so I'm going to go with a licence and tattoo
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory?
Spring Fling (drunk as shit & of montreal concert), NYC trip, canooing on the Delaware River for 8 hours after a hangover, my 21st birthday, the birth of Gwen, and the shittttty fucking halloween party at our apartment
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
becoming employed at Verizon Wireless AND obtaining the volunteer positon at the Child Anxiety Clinic at Temple
also, getting an A in cognitive psychology put a big smile on my face
9. What was your biggest failure?
anthropology and scientific thinking - fucking SHIT.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
illness that only derived from extreme sleep deprivation + stress. thank you 40 hour work weeks, 5 hrs of sleep, and finals!
11. What was the best thing you bought in 2009?
my 1960s mod white patent leather heels, American Dreams season 1 DVD, a peacock jewlery holder, my precious book collection, and my BRAND NEW (tags, buttons, and all) $300 JCrew coat for $45!!! YES.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Cyndi & Annie, because we all deal with some SHIT and don't turn to be bitches.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
hmmm, gonna go with the letdown boy of the year KP on this one
14. Where did most of your money go?
alcohol, rent, food, drugs, clothes, and the motherfuckin taxman.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
turning 21 was prettty rad
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
TIME BY DAVID BOWIE.
ahaha, my all time fav.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier - woo, go me!
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, but SOON to be changed!
c) richer or poorer? richer, def. now that I have a job and all
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleep, kissing sweeter boys, sleep, more time into school work (though I still rock out 90% of my grades)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
thinking intensely at inappropriate times
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I was off Christmas Eve and came home as usual then went to my aunt's on Christmas Day - nothing special.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
I was at a party that Tourelle's coworker's friends hosted that looked like an Alice acid trip - paper mache mushroom, cardboard teiki man, crazy lights, a fucking tunnel...then I got sick from the goddamn mushroom poppers.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I was all like "yay, this boy!" twice, then I realized how much of a let down boys are. I can say for a solid week I felt like dancing in the streets and on air.
23. How many one-night stands?
bad timing.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I watched Grey's during sophomore year with Mikey, but me and Cyn don't have a TV, so I can't really answer that for the entire year
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
ummm....nah.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A Tribe Called Quest and Stereolab
28. What did you want and get?
some sweetness and fun
29. What did you want and not get?
my tattoo, a solid man, a great hair cut, running the finish line
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Reader and Cabaret
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out to dinner with a bunch of friends and came back to my place to drink as I turned 21. I handled my liquor but not the xanax. Tini and Jackie ended up helping me in my pjs as I laughed my ass off in a complete drunken stupor. The next day my brother and sister in law came to town and we went drinking and walked the city, then they took me to Morimoto's for a fantastic sushi dinner. No hangover.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
of course sanity, but what fun would THAT be?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
French, apparently.
34. What kept you sane?
music, joints, friends (sometimes), old movies/tv/cartoons
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kate Winslet, marry me?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
honestly, I didn't really get involved that much, but healthcare is always a bitch to hear people bitch about.
37. Who did you miss?
A lot of people, but right now Cyndi, because even though she's my roommate I barely see her since we both run around with our boys and have opposite work schedules. Luckily we can fix this.
38. Who was the best new person you met in 2009?
in approximate order: Katie, Marketa, Kyle, Veronika, Maeve, all my buddies at work & the clinic, & Tourelle
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
I only depend on myself, because others will somehow let you down.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Breaking up is hard, but keeping dark is hateful
I had so many dreams
I had so many breakthroughs
But you my love were kind, but love has left you dreamless
The door to dreams was closed, you park was real dreamless
Perhaps you're smiling now, smiling through this darkness
But all I have to give is guilt for dreaming
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
took French class, canoed, went on legit dates, became a business woman...& I'm sure more miscellaneous events/actions
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It was to stay fit, which was met up until I started working and I forgot to take care of myself. This year, it'll be the same resolution. That, and something about a proper relationship.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Marielle - baby Gwen Elizabeth <3
and my sister is due in March!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Grandmom Forgione - my lady who loved traveling and telling people to have fun and dance.
5. What countries did you visit?
jeeeze, none.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I'd say a boyfriend, but I think I'm too busy for all that, or something...so I'm going to go with a licence and tattoo
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory?
Spring Fling (drunk as shit & of montreal concert), NYC trip, canooing on the Delaware River for 8 hours after a hangover, my 21st birthday, the birth of Gwen, and the shittttty fucking halloween party at our apartment
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
becoming employed at Verizon Wireless AND obtaining the volunteer positon at the Child Anxiety Clinic at Temple
also, getting an A in cognitive psychology put a big smile on my face
9. What was your biggest failure?
anthropology and scientific thinking - fucking SHIT.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
illness that only derived from extreme sleep deprivation + stress. thank you 40 hour work weeks, 5 hrs of sleep, and finals!
11. What was the best thing you bought in 2009?
my 1960s mod white patent leather heels, American Dreams season 1 DVD, a peacock jewlery holder, my precious book collection, and my BRAND NEW (tags, buttons, and all) $300 JCrew coat for $45!!! YES.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Cyndi & Annie, because we all deal with some SHIT and don't turn to be bitches.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
hmmm, gonna go with the letdown boy of the year KP on this one
14. Where did most of your money go?
alcohol, rent, food, drugs, clothes, and the motherfuckin taxman.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
turning 21 was prettty rad
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
TIME BY DAVID BOWIE.
ahaha, my all time fav.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier - woo, go me!
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, but SOON to be changed!
c) richer or poorer? richer, def. now that I have a job and all
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleep, kissing sweeter boys, sleep, more time into school work (though I still rock out 90% of my grades)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
thinking intensely at inappropriate times
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I was off Christmas Eve and came home as usual then went to my aunt's on Christmas Day - nothing special.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
I was at a party that Tourelle's coworker's friends hosted that looked like an Alice acid trip - paper mache mushroom, cardboard teiki man, crazy lights, a fucking tunnel...then I got sick from the goddamn mushroom poppers.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I was all like "yay, this boy!" twice, then I realized how much of a let down boys are. I can say for a solid week I felt like dancing in the streets and on air.
23. How many one-night stands?
bad timing.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I watched Grey's during sophomore year with Mikey, but me and Cyn don't have a TV, so I can't really answer that for the entire year
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
ummm....nah.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A Tribe Called Quest and Stereolab
28. What did you want and get?
some sweetness and fun
29. What did you want and not get?
my tattoo, a solid man, a great hair cut, running the finish line
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Reader and Cabaret
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out to dinner with a bunch of friends and came back to my place to drink as I turned 21. I handled my liquor but not the xanax. Tini and Jackie ended up helping me in my pjs as I laughed my ass off in a complete drunken stupor. The next day my brother and sister in law came to town and we went drinking and walked the city, then they took me to Morimoto's for a fantastic sushi dinner. No hangover.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
of course sanity, but what fun would THAT be?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
French, apparently.
34. What kept you sane?
music, joints, friends (sometimes), old movies/tv/cartoons
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kate Winslet, marry me?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
honestly, I didn't really get involved that much, but healthcare is always a bitch to hear people bitch about.
37. Who did you miss?
A lot of people, but right now Cyndi, because even though she's my roommate I barely see her since we both run around with our boys and have opposite work schedules. Luckily we can fix this.
38. Who was the best new person you met in 2009?
in approximate order: Katie, Marketa, Kyle, Veronika, Maeve, all my buddies at work & the clinic, & Tourelle
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
I only depend on myself, because others will somehow let you down.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Breaking up is hard, but keeping dark is hateful
I had so many dreams
I had so many breakthroughs
But you my love were kind, but love has left you dreamless
The door to dreams was closed, you park was real dreamless
Perhaps you're smiling now, smiling through this darkness
But all I have to give is guilt for dreaming