My Year in Review
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Moved away and lived on my own.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I probably made some last year, but I don't remember what they were... I may or may not make some this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Someone that I used to be close with did. Lindsay from the dance team (high school).
4. Did anyone close to you die?
He wasn't that close to me, but Uncle Dave died this year.
5. What countries did you visit?
Good ole USofA hehe...
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Patience
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 2nd -- The day Phil and I went to Kings Island. That was a perfect day. And I became officially his girlfriend.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Confronting my parents about school.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not taking enough risks; not challenging myself enough.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I really don't think I've been sick this year... interesting huh?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All the stuff needed for me to move away.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't really know...
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my ex-friend Whitney
14. Where did most of your money go?
THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Making the dance team at UE
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Accidentally in Love
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder?
Much, much, MUCH happier
- ii. thinner or fatter?
I think thinner, but stronger.
- iii. richer or poorer?
Richer monetarily, poorer debt-wise.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spending time with loved ones
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
getting wrapped up in my problems
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas morning was spent at the house here, and then Christmas night we went to my grandma's for the big extended family get-together.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
why yes I did
23. How many one-night stands?
zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Apprentice
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Actually yes... my new music professors... Ungar and Loheyde
26. What was the best book you read?
Life on the Edge... Dr. James Dobson
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sanctus Real probably
28. What did you want and get?
a boyfriend
29. What did you want and not get?
a life
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Shrek 2
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My 18th... Well my party was blown away by tornados... so mostly just dodging death, but on my actual birthday, I worked and then opened my parents presents. I can't remember what else.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding the love of my life
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Try and look less frumpy. More sweaters and cute tops as opposed to tshirts
34. What kept you sane?
Xanga, Crystal, my boy
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Laura Bush
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
All of them
37. Who did you miss?
Phil and Crystal
38. Who was the best new person you met?
oh, man there are too many for this category
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Don't always jump to conclusions. Just because someone is being distant doesn't mean that they are leaving you.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
Amazing love, how can it be
That You my king would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
And It's my joy to honor You
In all I do I honor You
You are my king, You are my king
Jesus, You are my king, Jesus, You are my king"
Amazing Love -- Praise and Worship song