Woooo 2010 Survey.
1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Got on testosterone. Grew a beard.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember mine... Probably had to do with working out. I've decided they are pointless to make haha.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More discipline. More knowledge of worldly topics. All As this semester.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 2 - Ultimate hook up that lead to an awesome relationship.
June 25 - I hit a deer and almost totaled my car.
Dec 29 - :)
Also, I am bad at dates but other things of importance: Spring Break, sometime in April, the day I moved back to school (rat died), TMG concert in July...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Beginning by physical and social transition. Coming out to pretty much everyone. Also almost all As this semester.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting experience in my field.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Surprisingly, no!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A squid beak lol. Just for shear abnormality.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My roomates'. They've all (mostly) been really great with my whole transition and supporting me. I have whole-hearted appreciation for them. Not many are as lucky as I.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Exes. My dad in certain ways. A select/rare few people I don't normally associate with who have said some ignorant things this year about my transition.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling, fo sho.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Graduating on time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
This Year - The Mountain Goats
Weekend in Western Illinois - The Mountain Goats
magic - B.O.B
dirty love (??) - sean kingston
Last Friday Night - Katie Perry
Probably more, but that's another thing I suck at remembering.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
happier on a personal level, more sad about the state of the world however. lol.
b) thinner or fatter?
WELL hard to tell. my fat has redistributed. but I'm pretty sure it's the same overall. now it's just on my gut instead of butt/hips :P
c) richer or poorer?
def poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
internships, reading, studying, etc.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending money
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my mom, kelly, sister and bro.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
HA probably clarke...
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
heh.
23. How many one-night stands?
Well, I guess technically, none. But it was supposed to be one :P
24. What was your favorite TV program?
DEXTER. Caprica. V. Flash Forward.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
eh. Hate's a strong word. But I definitely dislike them at this point.
26. What was the best book you read?
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Changed a lot.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
NANA GRIZOL! and TMG!!
28. What did you want and get?
Testosterone
29. What did you want and not get?
All As
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Inception I guess.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21!!! Um, on actual b day, chugged a 40 and went to the bar and got shit faced haha. The whole week was pretty great though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Uh? Disheveled as always?
34. What kept you sane?
Roomies, friends, Laura, family
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
no idea.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh god... a lot... mostly environmental stuff, GLBT issues.
37. Who did you miss?
a lot of random people I don't see anymore.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Laura. Wendy. Alia.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
Question everything.
Fuck what everyone else thinks, just be who you want to be.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I have none at the moment.
Overall: Hey, it was way better than 2009. Second half was better than the first. Definitely grew a lot.
Got on testosterone. Grew a beard.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember mine... Probably had to do with working out. I've decided they are pointless to make haha.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More discipline. More knowledge of worldly topics. All As this semester.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 2 - Ultimate hook up that lead to an awesome relationship.
June 25 - I hit a deer and almost totaled my car.
Dec 29 - :)
Also, I am bad at dates but other things of importance: Spring Break, sometime in April, the day I moved back to school (rat died), TMG concert in July...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Beginning by physical and social transition. Coming out to pretty much everyone. Also almost all As this semester.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting experience in my field.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Surprisingly, no!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A squid beak lol. Just for shear abnormality.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My roomates'. They've all (mostly) been really great with my whole transition and supporting me. I have whole-hearted appreciation for them. Not many are as lucky as I.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Exes. My dad in certain ways. A select/rare few people I don't normally associate with who have said some ignorant things this year about my transition.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling, fo sho.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Graduating on time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
This Year - The Mountain Goats
Weekend in Western Illinois - The Mountain Goats
magic - B.O.B
dirty love (??) - sean kingston
Last Friday Night - Katie Perry
Probably more, but that's another thing I suck at remembering.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
happier on a personal level, more sad about the state of the world however. lol.
b) thinner or fatter?
WELL hard to tell. my fat has redistributed. but I'm pretty sure it's the same overall. now it's just on my gut instead of butt/hips :P
c) richer or poorer?
def poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
internships, reading, studying, etc.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending money
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my mom, kelly, sister and bro.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
HA probably clarke...
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
heh.
23. How many one-night stands?
Well, I guess technically, none. But it was supposed to be one :P
24. What was your favorite TV program?
DEXTER. Caprica. V. Flash Forward.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
eh. Hate's a strong word. But I definitely dislike them at this point.
26. What was the best book you read?
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Changed a lot.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
NANA GRIZOL! and TMG!!
28. What did you want and get?
Testosterone
29. What did you want and not get?
All As
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Inception I guess.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21!!! Um, on actual b day, chugged a 40 and went to the bar and got shit faced haha. The whole week was pretty great though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Uh? Disheveled as always?
34. What kept you sane?
Roomies, friends, Laura, family
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
no idea.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh god... a lot... mostly environmental stuff, GLBT issues.
37. Who did you miss?
a lot of random people I don't see anymore.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Laura. Wendy. Alia.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
Question everything.
Fuck what everyone else thinks, just be who you want to be.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I have none at the moment.
Overall: Hey, it was way better than 2009. Second half was better than the first. Definitely grew a lot.