2005: It wasn't just a year, but the one that immediately followed 2004.
I feel so stale. I feel like I can't take an interest in anyone anymore. All those I'm allowed to know never live up to my expectations. It's boring. My greatest excitement of late was getting hit on by random 40-year-old women last night at the Middle East. And I only found that amusing because of how absurd it was. Maybe I'm just stuck in a Rosaline phase. I need to find something new.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I learned my way around the Boston/Cambridge area finally and bought a Sox Pack.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've been making the same one for about eight years. Haven't consistently kept up with it yet. Already failing at my advanced 2006 resolution, but I may get at it in a minute.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Second cousin Holly did, I believe.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, but my mom's as close as ever and currently in the hospital after chemo nearly killed her and I always seem to think I'm dying. In fact, I'm pretty sure my dinosaur skull is harboring a tumor.
5. What countries or states did you visit?
Sadly, I think I've only been in NH, MA and RI. I meant to go to Europe, Vegas, Cali, Seattle, Florida, Virginia, Jersey, Indiana, NYC, and just about everywhere this year and somehow went to none. Such is my life. Always making plans.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Success. But there's only a 50% chance I want it at any given time. At least in standard terms.
7. What date(s) from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 26th -- End of an era.
July 9th -- My birthday. Well, almost.
September 19th -- My best mistake. "Well, now you've as good as said it." Oops.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Um, getting a new computer?
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't know. I think it's become clear that I don't know how to exist. I'm not sure I ever knew how. The year as a whole really wasn't my greatest. Rebound year next year? Let's hope.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm getting over a bit of a cold, but other than that, I'm pretty much still invincible.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
For myself? A computer. For others, um, there's a camera in there and some tickets and some snazzy movies.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hell, if I know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Depressed? I guess my own. I did a good job avoiding appalled though. Although I seem to take offense to people taking offense, or when they follow social norms that just don't make any real sense to me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
School, as per usual.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Potential.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
Elliott Smith's "Waltz #2" and Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? Sadder, probably.
thinner or fatter? Thinner, I think, actually. But I also weigh more. So I'm the balls.
richer or poorer? Richer. Not that I'm particularly well-off.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching time pass.
20. How will you be spending Christmas the Holidays?
I'll spend the morning hoping to inspire happiness with my amazing gift-giving ability and then the evening being inconsiderate and insincere to guests at my hotel.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with in 2005?
Probably
Leigh.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
The world may never know. And I did accept that I didn't love
Leigh the right way.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. Like I can even remember what sex is like at this point.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
"24," probably. But on DVD. Watching on TV? Probably "The Apprentice."
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I need more hate in my life.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hmm, probably The Da Vinci Code. And for the record, I had about five books to choose from (although a couple are graphic novels) which is huge for me.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Leigh tricked me into liking Bright Eyes. And they're probably set to be my favorite band according to the iPod stats next year.
28. What did you want and get?
A computer. Though now that I have it I swear I sit here and can't even think of anything to use it for. Or, well, I should use it for writing, but instead I look around the Internet for things to do and feel all the more bored for doing so.
29. What did you want and not get?
Ha! No comment.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Closer and it's not even close. I love this movie in an unnatural way. I quote it constantly.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I really don't remember, which probably means I didn't do anything particularly fancy. I may have even had to work this year, which I hate doing. Or maybe that was last year. I do know that this was the first birthday that made me feel old. And I'm already dreading turning 24. Seven months. Eep.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
29.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
I'm as lost as ever. I've given
Rachel the task of fixing my wardrobe for next year this Christmas.
Leigh got me some nice things for my birthday, too, but I need to learn how to iron.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure I found my sanity this year. I'm sure there are some that wouldn't think so, anyway.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Natalie Portman, of course.
36. What political issue(s) stirred you the most?
I was down with all the biggies. Supreme Court, Iraq, Schiavo, whatever.
37. Whom did you miss?
I don't know. I miss having a person. Hmm, and maybe Matt Giguere.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't feel like I've met anyone new that I've really gotten along with this year. It seems all the less frequent. Everyone seems so boring. I'm told that means I'm boring. Whatever. I guess that could be true.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Like I know how to learn lessons. I try to force my lessons on others. Or I guess my lesson for the year is that "'good' isn't good enough." Which I already believed, but having to live it is hard.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"don't you put me on the back burner"
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I learned my way around the Boston/Cambridge area finally and bought a Sox Pack.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've been making the same one for about eight years. Haven't consistently kept up with it yet. Already failing at my advanced 2006 resolution, but I may get at it in a minute.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Second cousin Holly did, I believe.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, but my mom's as close as ever and currently in the hospital after chemo nearly killed her and I always seem to think I'm dying. In fact, I'm pretty sure my dinosaur skull is harboring a tumor.
5. What countries or states did you visit?
Sadly, I think I've only been in NH, MA and RI. I meant to go to Europe, Vegas, Cali, Seattle, Florida, Virginia, Jersey, Indiana, NYC, and just about everywhere this year and somehow went to none. Such is my life. Always making plans.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Success. But there's only a 50% chance I want it at any given time. At least in standard terms.
7. What date(s) from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 26th -- End of an era.
July 9th -- My birthday. Well, almost.
September 19th -- My best mistake. "Well, now you've as good as said it." Oops.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Um, getting a new computer?
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't know. I think it's become clear that I don't know how to exist. I'm not sure I ever knew how. The year as a whole really wasn't my greatest. Rebound year next year? Let's hope.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm getting over a bit of a cold, but other than that, I'm pretty much still invincible.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
For myself? A computer. For others, um, there's a camera in there and some tickets and some snazzy movies.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hell, if I know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Depressed? I guess my own. I did a good job avoiding appalled though. Although I seem to take offense to people taking offense, or when they follow social norms that just don't make any real sense to me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
School, as per usual.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Potential.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
Elliott Smith's "Waltz #2" and Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? Sadder, probably.
thinner or fatter? Thinner, I think, actually. But I also weigh more. So I'm the balls.
richer or poorer? Richer. Not that I'm particularly well-off.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching time pass.
20. How will you be spending Christmas the Holidays?
I'll spend the morning hoping to inspire happiness with my amazing gift-giving ability and then the evening being inconsiderate and insincere to guests at my hotel.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with in 2005?
Probably
Leigh.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
The world may never know. And I did accept that I didn't love
Leigh the right way.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. Like I can even remember what sex is like at this point.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
"24," probably. But on DVD. Watching on TV? Probably "The Apprentice."
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I need more hate in my life.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hmm, probably The Da Vinci Code. And for the record, I had about five books to choose from (although a couple are graphic novels) which is huge for me.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Leigh tricked me into liking Bright Eyes. And they're probably set to be my favorite band according to the iPod stats next year.
28. What did you want and get?
A computer. Though now that I have it I swear I sit here and can't even think of anything to use it for. Or, well, I should use it for writing, but instead I look around the Internet for things to do and feel all the more bored for doing so.
29. What did you want and not get?
Ha! No comment.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Closer and it's not even close. I love this movie in an unnatural way. I quote it constantly.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I really don't remember, which probably means I didn't do anything particularly fancy. I may have even had to work this year, which I hate doing. Or maybe that was last year. I do know that this was the first birthday that made me feel old. And I'm already dreading turning 24. Seven months. Eep.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
29.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
I'm as lost as ever. I've given
Rachel the task of fixing my wardrobe for next year this Christmas.
Leigh got me some nice things for my birthday, too, but I need to learn how to iron.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure I found my sanity this year. I'm sure there are some that wouldn't think so, anyway.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Natalie Portman, of course.
36. What political issue(s) stirred you the most?
I was down with all the biggies. Supreme Court, Iraq, Schiavo, whatever.
37. Whom did you miss?
I don't know. I miss having a person. Hmm, and maybe Matt Giguere.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't feel like I've met anyone new that I've really gotten along with this year. It seems all the less frequent. Everyone seems so boring. I'm told that means I'm boring. Whatever. I guess that could be true.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Like I know how to learn lessons. I try to force my lessons on others. Or I guess my lesson for the year is that "'good' isn't good enough." Which I already believed, but having to live it is hard.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"don't you put me on the back burner"