Dec 23, 2005 15:02
A YEAR IN RETROSPECT...
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Hmmmm, had a real strawberry daquiri, went to several of MY friends' weddings, and learned to play the guitar.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm not sure. Sort of... I gained weight and then lost it, but I still need to lose more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister Jeri had twins~ Alex and Abigail
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Aunt Sandy~ breast cancer in October
5. What countries did you visit?
none
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you didn't have in 2005?
I'd like to get a job not at a barn
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Holy wow~ Margaret's wedding, Courtenay's wedding, cruise to the Bahammas, Holding the twins, so much happened!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
There were a lot of smaller ones: Haunted Barn being a success, teaching myself to play the guitar, winning a blue ribbon at University of Florida.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I am not happy with the way I dealt with a lot of things, and I wasn't the happiest person during the team stuff.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
they mystery unknown one
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my guitar
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
All my friends! So many great memories!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
anonymous people
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, movies, and my horse
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
hanging out with friends, taking lessons at Four Seasons
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Two Soundtracks~ Wicked and Rent
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
this time of year~ about the same; this year~ happier
ii. Thinner or fatter?
fatter :(
111. Richer or poorer?
poorer. I need a job.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
keeping in touch with friends. Saving money.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
stressing out about people/stuff who don't matter
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
the same way I do every year~ family
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
nope
23. How many one night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Stargate Atlantis, Firefly, Alias, and House
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate at this time last year?
hate is a strong word...no. there are some people who I don't like that I was friends with.
26. What was the best book you read?
Atlas Shrugged
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Indigo Girls
28. What did you want and get?
a higher GPA :D
29. What did you want and not get?
a boyfriend :P for my horse to calm down
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Narnia, Rent, Harry Potter
31. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
18~ drove up to Macon to visit my birthday twin, Shannon Marie
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
uh, finding two million dollars in the street? I had a wonderful year!!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
haha. more bohemian, and random stuff pieced together. I loooove my gold ballet flats.
34. What kept you sane?
Color.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ummmm, no clue
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I am a strong Republican...that is all.
37. Who did you miss?
Heather and Margaret
38. Who was the best new person you met?
some of the freshman are really cool! Aneli, Amanda, and Becca.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Calm down and don't worry!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Because I knew you, I have been changed for the better. I have been changed for good." ~Wicked
And days go by...
I can feel 'em flyin'
Like a hand out the window as the cars go by...
Yeah it's all we've been given,
So you better start livin',
You better start livin',
Better start livin' right now!"
--Days Go By, Keith Urban