2008
1.
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
QUIT BUDDAKAN and became a full time yoga instructor, performed in Boulder Fringe, got a stamp in my passport, checked myself into a hospital, spent a lot of time naked in public, got prenatal yoga certification, enjoyed the plethora of NYC beaches
2.
Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
YES!!! What I said last year: '2008: Stay a vegetarian, quit Buddakan for real because I have enough classes to live well, start my 500-hour teaching certification, start dancing again, travel more, do more with friends'
No resolutions this year.
3.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law, they pop those things out like it's fashionable or something
4.
Did anyone close to you die?
ohhh... my puppy dog and fish
5.
What countries did you visit?
JAMAICA!!
6.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
credit
7.
What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 26th; last night a Buddakan
April 12th; First class I taught at Phoenix Temple
early May; Long weekend in Cape Code w Jennie Mae
late May; Philly w Albert
mid-June; Prenatal Yoga Certification
June 30th; Began work-work at Phoenix Temple
July 22nd; Daka/Dakini Meeting (oh my!) and then delayed craziness!
Swanky Summer Oh8; Broadway and Beaches!!!
August 2nd; Sara's Wedding!!
August 19-25th; BOULDER, CO!!
October 2-6; Carolina's with the Kazmer clan
October 18th; a mess of a night with Jilly
November 16th; a fantastically sexy birthday followed by...
Nov 17-22nd; teaching yoga in Jamaica
December 12th; In The Heights... FINALLY!!!!
8.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Thriving in NYC doing something I love.
9.
What was your biggest failure?
not having health insurance for most the year
10.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
ovarian cyst
11.
What was the best thing you bought?
plane tickets
12.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my community
13.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no one... I don't think
14.
Where did most of your money go?
Travel, YES!!!!
15.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
LIFE! and all of the possibilities!
16.
What songs will always remind you of 2008?
I Dig Rock and Roll Music
17.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.
happier or sadder?
happier
ii.
thinner or fatter?
slightly fatter
iii.
richer or poorer?
richer
18.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
nuttin'
19.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
judging
20.
How will you be spending Christmas/New Year’s Eve?
hibernating in NYC...YES!!
21.
How did you spend Christmas/New Year's Eve last year?
Christmas- in the ADK's with family
New Year's- In NYC, working at Buddakan
22.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
oh, many times
23.
How many one-night stands?
0
24.
What was your favorite TV program?
:-/... ?
25.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I like some people less
26.
What was the best book you read?
Eat, Pray, Love
27.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
6cheek, Stew, Cat Power!
28.
What did you want and get?
yoga work
29.
What did you want and not get?
hm... I am pretty content
30.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Percepolus
31.
What did you do on your birthday
Mike
...and how old were you?
24
32.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'll take what I got
33.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
yogi meet dakini
34.
What kept you sane?
Yoga.
35.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
OBAMA!!!
36.
What political issue stirred you the most?
OBAMA!!!!
37.
Who/What did you miss the most?
warm weather when it went away
39.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
the middle path is hard for me but, something certainly worth while to practice.
female friends are indispensable
cherish the temple of your body
40.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
'Paciencia y Fe' = patience and faith
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
QUIT BUDDAKAN and became a full time yoga instructor, performed in Boulder Fringe, got a stamp in my passport, checked myself into a hospital, spent a lot of time naked in public, got prenatal yoga certification, enjoyed the plethora of NYC beaches
2.
Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
YES!!! What I said last year: '2008: Stay a vegetarian, quit Buddakan for real because I have enough classes to live well, start my 500-hour teaching certification, start dancing again, travel more, do more with friends'
No resolutions this year.
3.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law, they pop those things out like it's fashionable or something
4.
Did anyone close to you die?
ohhh... my puppy dog and fish
5.
What countries did you visit?
JAMAICA!!
6.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
credit
7.
What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 26th; last night a Buddakan
April 12th; First class I taught at Phoenix Temple
early May; Long weekend in Cape Code w Jennie Mae
late May; Philly w Albert
mid-June; Prenatal Yoga Certification
June 30th; Began work-work at Phoenix Temple
July 22nd; Daka/Dakini Meeting (oh my!) and then delayed craziness!
Swanky Summer Oh8; Broadway and Beaches!!!
August 2nd; Sara's Wedding!!
August 19-25th; BOULDER, CO!!
October 2-6; Carolina's with the Kazmer clan
October 18th; a mess of a night with Jilly
November 16th; a fantastically sexy birthday followed by...
Nov 17-22nd; teaching yoga in Jamaica
December 12th; In The Heights... FINALLY!!!!
8.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Thriving in NYC doing something I love.
9.
What was your biggest failure?
not having health insurance for most the year
10.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
ovarian cyst
11.
What was the best thing you bought?
plane tickets
12.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my community
13.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no one... I don't think
14.
Where did most of your money go?
Travel, YES!!!!
15.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
LIFE! and all of the possibilities!
16.
What songs will always remind you of 2008?
I Dig Rock and Roll Music
17.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.
happier or sadder?
happier
ii.
thinner or fatter?
slightly fatter
iii.
richer or poorer?
richer
18.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
nuttin'
19.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
judging
20.
How will you be spending Christmas/New Year’s Eve?
hibernating in NYC...YES!!
21.
How did you spend Christmas/New Year's Eve last year?
Christmas- in the ADK's with family
New Year's- In NYC, working at Buddakan
22.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
oh, many times
23.
How many one-night stands?
0
24.
What was your favorite TV program?
:-/... ?
25.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I like some people less
26.
What was the best book you read?
Eat, Pray, Love
27.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
6cheek, Stew, Cat Power!
28.
What did you want and get?
yoga work
29.
What did you want and not get?
hm... I am pretty content
30.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Percepolus
31.
What did you do on your birthday
Mike
...and how old were you?
24
32.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'll take what I got
33.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
yogi meet dakini
34.
What kept you sane?
Yoga.
35.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
OBAMA!!!
36.
What political issue stirred you the most?
OBAMA!!!!
37.
Who/What did you miss the most?
warm weather when it went away
39.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
the middle path is hard for me but, something certainly worth while to practice.
female friends are indispensable
cherish the temple of your body
40.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
'Paciencia y Fe' = patience and faith