it's that time of year
I've seen a few of you guys filling these out, so I went to look at the one I did last year. And now, while I spend far too much time putting music onto my lovely new iPod, I'm going to do a 2004 edition.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Entered the world of being-out-of-school. Got a "real job". Ate dinner in a castle. Did the twist with my grandma.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any (serious) resolutions last year and this year will likely follow suit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so... horrible that I can't remember.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thankfully
5. What countries did you visit?
just Illinois (my aunt: "I now tell people, 'I'm not from America, I'm from Illinois!'")
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
More of an idea of what I want to do with my life (or, you know, the next couple of years. or months!). More stability of the necessary (as opposed to boring) kind. A car. A computer that isn't a temperamental bastard. My own place.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 16th - I graduated from college, I started dating Sunil, and my childhood home was burned down in order to make way for a "French Country Manor". A damn busy day!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Coming to the (quite obvious) realization that I have two choices when it comes to problems I face - make them worse through my own behavior/attitude or deal with them.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still not always making the right choice when it comes to the above.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Food allergy scare that turned out to be acid reflux disease (I sing live though, Ashlee)
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a cell phone - I resisted for so long, but they're too useful to hate anymore
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Lots of people who I can't think of right now - goodbye, brain.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm recycling last year's answer and multiplying it by 100: America.
14. Where did most of your money go?
gas, rent, the trip to Ireland, gas, food, bus tickets, gas...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Ireland! Getting the hell out of school!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
anything off The Fabulous 8-Track Sound of Superdrag... why did that CD speak to me now instead of when I bought it years ago? you got me!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier. much.
ii. thinner or fatter? I got a lot thinner last winter, but now I'm back to my fighting weight.
iii. richer or poorer? richer - hurrah to steady income!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
trying new things and meeting new people
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
the being confused about Jeff that took up way too much of my last semester of college
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent the Sunday before Christmas at my grandma's house, laid around Sunil's house on Christmas Eve, and hung out at my house and with my dad's family on Christmas Day.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
yeah. for real this time.
23. How many one-night stands?
none - so boring
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The O.C. and Gilmore Girls, but I hardly watch TV anymore
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't really go in for hating people
26. What was the best book you read?
I got into Maeve Binchy this year, and my favorite of hers would probably be Scarlet Feather or Evening Class. Right now I'm reading A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki - it's dense but it's great.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Probably my rediscovery of Gomez. And Freddy Fashion!
28. What did you want and get?
a job that I like, graduation, an iPod, a vacation, a relationship that makes me happy, T.Rex's greatest hits, a clue
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't really pick a favorite, but I loved The Life Aquatic, Garden State, Mean Girls, and many more that I'm drawing a blank on.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't remember what I did during the day, but at night I hung out with my old roommate Tracy, Sunil, and a couple of assorted other people in Chicago. We went to bars and ate pizza and sat on benches and talked to drunks - a great birthday! I turned 22.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
That's hard to say... I think that if there was a "one thing", I probably would have tried to get it.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
In 2004, I began to wear clothes that actually fit. What a concept!
34. What kept you sane?
my friends, my family, Sunil, student teaching, the promise of and act of graduating in May, reading, music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
perhaps Jude Law? he's so pretty
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I was really excited to vote and really disappointed by the outcome - lots of issues contribute to that.
37. Who did you miss?
Claire!, Australian Lisa, my friends from England, my roommates, everyone else from school now that I'm not there anymore
38. a.)Who was the best new person you met?
my new co-workers, the class I student taught, and the teachers I student taught with
b.)Who was the best new person you talk to, but have never met?
I don't know
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Love yourself and get over yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
if there was one, I'd quote it
A lot has changed, a lot has stayed the same. It's always pretty interesting to look back.
Have a great new year, everyone!
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Entered the world of being-out-of-school. Got a "real job". Ate dinner in a castle. Did the twist with my grandma.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any (serious) resolutions last year and this year will likely follow suit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so... horrible that I can't remember.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thankfully
5. What countries did you visit?
just Illinois (my aunt: "I now tell people, 'I'm not from America, I'm from Illinois!'")
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
More of an idea of what I want to do with my life (or, you know, the next couple of years. or months!). More stability of the necessary (as opposed to boring) kind. A car. A computer that isn't a temperamental bastard. My own place.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 16th - I graduated from college, I started dating Sunil, and my childhood home was burned down in order to make way for a "French Country Manor". A damn busy day!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Coming to the (quite obvious) realization that I have two choices when it comes to problems I face - make them worse through my own behavior/attitude or deal with them.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still not always making the right choice when it comes to the above.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Food allergy scare that turned out to be acid reflux disease (I sing live though, Ashlee)
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a cell phone - I resisted for so long, but they're too useful to hate anymore
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Lots of people who I can't think of right now - goodbye, brain.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm recycling last year's answer and multiplying it by 100: America.
14. Where did most of your money go?
gas, rent, the trip to Ireland, gas, food, bus tickets, gas...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Ireland! Getting the hell out of school!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
anything off The Fabulous 8-Track Sound of Superdrag... why did that CD speak to me now instead of when I bought it years ago? you got me!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier. much.
ii. thinner or fatter? I got a lot thinner last winter, but now I'm back to my fighting weight.
iii. richer or poorer? richer - hurrah to steady income!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
trying new things and meeting new people
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
the being confused about Jeff that took up way too much of my last semester of college
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent the Sunday before Christmas at my grandma's house, laid around Sunil's house on Christmas Eve, and hung out at my house and with my dad's family on Christmas Day.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
yeah. for real this time.
23. How many one-night stands?
none - so boring
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The O.C. and Gilmore Girls, but I hardly watch TV anymore
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't really go in for hating people
26. What was the best book you read?
I got into Maeve Binchy this year, and my favorite of hers would probably be Scarlet Feather or Evening Class. Right now I'm reading A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki - it's dense but it's great.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Probably my rediscovery of Gomez. And Freddy Fashion!
28. What did you want and get?
a job that I like, graduation, an iPod, a vacation, a relationship that makes me happy, T.Rex's greatest hits, a clue
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't really pick a favorite, but I loved The Life Aquatic, Garden State, Mean Girls, and many more that I'm drawing a blank on.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't remember what I did during the day, but at night I hung out with my old roommate Tracy, Sunil, and a couple of assorted other people in Chicago. We went to bars and ate pizza and sat on benches and talked to drunks - a great birthday! I turned 22.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
That's hard to say... I think that if there was a "one thing", I probably would have tried to get it.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
In 2004, I began to wear clothes that actually fit. What a concept!
34. What kept you sane?
my friends, my family, Sunil, student teaching, the promise of and act of graduating in May, reading, music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
perhaps Jude Law? he's so pretty
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I was really excited to vote and really disappointed by the outcome - lots of issues contribute to that.
37. Who did you miss?
Claire!, Australian Lisa, my friends from England, my roommates, everyone else from school now that I'm not there anymore
38. a.)Who was the best new person you met?
my new co-workers, the class I student taught, and the teachers I student taught with
b.)Who was the best new person you talk to, but have never met?
I don't know
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Love yourself and get over yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
if there was one, I'd quote it
A lot has changed, a lot has stayed the same. It's always pretty interesting to look back.
Have a great new year, everyone!