Jan 01, 2007 20:00
Year end survey that I stole from Stacy
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
-spent the night in copernicus (haha, also first all nighter)
-went camping
-drink
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
YES!!! (finally)
-Get an RA position
-go up to full scholarship
-read more (not school stuff)
-don't let myself get taken advantage of
-(like allie) get out of the country
-finish the novel I'm writing
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my cousin gave birth to twin boys Phillip and Justin
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Phillip died 3 hours after he was born
5. What countries did you visit?
the United States?
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
I don't think I lacked anything extremely important in 2006 except for maybe time, which I really can't get more of
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oh man...July 28th was Brand New and it was soooo good
The whole month of October was pretty amazing, but especially the 6th and 7th (aka homecoming weekend)
Dec 2nd because Bridget threw me an awesome party and it was fun
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Redeocrating my room, I guess.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I cared about others more than I cared about myself and I ruined my own happiness in the process
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, I had a sinus infection for 6 weeks
Oh yeah, and I went to the ER cause I almost passed out in class...haha
11. What was the best thing you bought?
well, I didn't buy it persay, but my video camera!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
John Mayer, he came out with an amazing CD and got 5 grammy noms!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Britney Spears because, honestly, when is she not appauling and depressing?
14. Where did most of your money go?
this computer. movies. food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Concerts (Brand New, Third Eye Blind, Breaking Benjamin, Trapt, The Starting Line, Ozzfest, The Format/AAR, John Mayer, TAI)
living in James with amazing people
going to Cape Cod
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
anything off of Continuum
Crazy by Gnarles Barkly
Million ways to be Cruel by Ok GO
Anything by The Format
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
I think happier
ii. Thinner or fatter?
fatter!
iii. richer or poorer?
eh, about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent more time with my friends
working with children
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spent money
-WHERE'D 20 GO?!-
21. How will you be spending New Years?
I had people over
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
yes
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Lost, Project Runway
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no because I don't hate anyone
26. What was the best book you read?
You can't ask me this question because it's not possible to answer
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Format
28. What did you want and get?
Camera!
all of my friends to be together in James
29. What did you want and not get?
nothing worth worrying about
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't even know what came out this year...
I fell in love with Pride and Prejudice though
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20, and on my actual birthday I hung out at my house and had pumkpin pie
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more ....
???
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
um, the goodwill is awesome?
34. What kept you sane?
my friends (agreed)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Mayer, everyone knows I want to be his baby's mommy
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
nothing really, I've had several debates with my dad about gay marriage though
37. Who did you miss?
avon people when I'm at school and school people when I'm in avon, haha
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Josh
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Sometimes you have to do what's best for you even though it will hurt other people
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
" Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No it won't all go the way it should
But I know the heart of life is good"
-Heart of Life by John Mayer
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