my yearly meme
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Pink ballet slippers
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think so, most of them anyway!
Yes I plan on growing my hair down to my bum!!!!!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I STILL haven't been overseas....but Kanada went all over the world and messaged me from Paris and Amsterdam (squeeeeeal!) which is all the excitement I needed.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
My own car, preferably an old Mini in metallic hot pink with beautiful chrome wheels and furry cushions in the backseat!
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Earthdance in September, because I ran around like a mental with my sister all day and it was the most festive and relaxing day of the year :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I got a bit more in touch with myself, with my body and with God/the Universe/whatever-you-like-to-call-it!
9. What was your biggest failure?
The chocolate will always beat me, and the chocolate knows it!!!!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sorta. But nothing I couldn't handle, on account of me being HARDKOR and all.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Some gorgeous wedge heels with a green apples print on them, a few vintage 60s wardrobe pieces, a pair of awesome cowboy boots which are red, black and white with bulls heads on them, yet another wheels and dollbaby singlet to add to my collection, the new Underworld CD (finally, it's been too many years since the last one), about ten kilos of new jewellery (soon it will need its own room) and a set of retro psychedelic plates by Jackie Shapiro.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My bosses, for being the most inspiring, warm, genuine and professional business I have ever encountered
My own, of course!!!! Don't you know I'm awesome???!!!
And Damien, not only because he's also awesome, but because he inspires me to be :)
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
No comment!
14. Where did most of your money go?
This year I started a hardkor savings account. There is actual money in it! I am quite pleased.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Earthdance
Finding my future hometown
Seeing Kanada and Heather!!!!!
Working out
Classical ballet training
Music, music, music!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Pendulum - Hold Your Colour
IAMX - Spit It Out
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Gotye - Hearts A Mess
Cog - What If
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, with faith and hope and love and all that shit!!!!
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner - yay!
iii. richer or poorer? richer - yay!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Doofin!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I dunno - chocolate maybe! It's my weakness! I love it though.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Sitting round with my family, giving them presents, listening to music and trying not to eat too much.
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
What's LJ? Oh, that's right, it's this old thing....
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I was already in love. But yes, over and over again, with the same person xoxoxoxoxoxox
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. Which is good, because I hate them.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Love My Way
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No time for hate in this beautiful world, only peace love and mung beans for me!
26. What was the best book you read?
The Secret
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A whole heap of real hardcore from Holland!!!!
Plus, I realised that it's been nearly 15 years sice I fell in love with grunge, and nothing will ever come between me and my grunge bands, especially the girls....L7, Babes In Toyland and her royal highness, COURTNEY LOVE!!!!!!!
28. What did you want and get?
Stability, the perfect job, some new friends, a luxurious apartment with a beautiful view, inspiration, better fitness, more dance training, the Cog tour, some savings, the perfect beach town, and a beautiful beautiful ipod.
29. What did you want and not get?
I sorta want to make peace and resolve stuff from my past. I guess I still think about it a lot.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The Prestige
Little Miss Sunshine
1408
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26, but no one believes me. Which is a good thing I reckon!
Damien took me to Jenolan Caves, and we had dinner with friends including my beloved Kanada who came up from Melbourne, and went to Vortex at Mandarin Club.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If Andy Warhol came back to life and started making more screenprints including lots of green ones.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
The Walking Warhol
Just Wear Green
The Gurl with the Curls
The Tool with the Jewels
"Did you deduct sixteen pounds for your bangles?"
Get back to the sixties, mole
34. What kept you sane?
Three D's:
Dance
Daily exercise
Damien's cuddles
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllanhaal
Christian Bale
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Labor's win, a cause for celebration.
37. Who did you miss?
Kanada and Heather and Ela and Neil
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jessy
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Have faith.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Then can I walk beside you
I have come here to lose the smog
And I feel to be a cog in something turning
Well maybe it is just the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
I dont know who l am
But you know life is for learning
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
- Joni Mitchell, Woodstock
Pink ballet slippers
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think so, most of them anyway!
Yes I plan on growing my hair down to my bum!!!!!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I STILL haven't been overseas....but Kanada went all over the world and messaged me from Paris and Amsterdam (squeeeeeal!) which is all the excitement I needed.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
My own car, preferably an old Mini in metallic hot pink with beautiful chrome wheels and furry cushions in the backseat!
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Earthdance in September, because I ran around like a mental with my sister all day and it was the most festive and relaxing day of the year :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I got a bit more in touch with myself, with my body and with God/the Universe/whatever-you-like-to-call-it!
9. What was your biggest failure?
The chocolate will always beat me, and the chocolate knows it!!!!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sorta. But nothing I couldn't handle, on account of me being HARDKOR and all.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Some gorgeous wedge heels with a green apples print on them, a few vintage 60s wardrobe pieces, a pair of awesome cowboy boots which are red, black and white with bulls heads on them, yet another wheels and dollbaby singlet to add to my collection, the new Underworld CD (finally, it's been too many years since the last one), about ten kilos of new jewellery (soon it will need its own room) and a set of retro psychedelic plates by Jackie Shapiro.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My bosses, for being the most inspiring, warm, genuine and professional business I have ever encountered
My own, of course!!!! Don't you know I'm awesome???!!!
And Damien, not only because he's also awesome, but because he inspires me to be :)
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
No comment!
14. Where did most of your money go?
This year I started a hardkor savings account. There is actual money in it! I am quite pleased.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Earthdance
Finding my future hometown
Seeing Kanada and Heather!!!!!
Working out
Classical ballet training
Music, music, music!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Pendulum - Hold Your Colour
IAMX - Spit It Out
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Gotye - Hearts A Mess
Cog - What If
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, with faith and hope and love and all that shit!!!!
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner - yay!
iii. richer or poorer? richer - yay!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Doofin!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I dunno - chocolate maybe! It's my weakness! I love it though.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Sitting round with my family, giving them presents, listening to music and trying not to eat too much.
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
What's LJ? Oh, that's right, it's this old thing....
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I was already in love. But yes, over and over again, with the same person xoxoxoxoxoxox
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. Which is good, because I hate them.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Love My Way
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No time for hate in this beautiful world, only peace love and mung beans for me!
26. What was the best book you read?
The Secret
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
A whole heap of real hardcore from Holland!!!!
Plus, I realised that it's been nearly 15 years sice I fell in love with grunge, and nothing will ever come between me and my grunge bands, especially the girls....L7, Babes In Toyland and her royal highness, COURTNEY LOVE!!!!!!!
28. What did you want and get?
Stability, the perfect job, some new friends, a luxurious apartment with a beautiful view, inspiration, better fitness, more dance training, the Cog tour, some savings, the perfect beach town, and a beautiful beautiful ipod.
29. What did you want and not get?
I sorta want to make peace and resolve stuff from my past. I guess I still think about it a lot.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The Prestige
Little Miss Sunshine
1408
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26, but no one believes me. Which is a good thing I reckon!
Damien took me to Jenolan Caves, and we had dinner with friends including my beloved Kanada who came up from Melbourne, and went to Vortex at Mandarin Club.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If Andy Warhol came back to life and started making more screenprints including lots of green ones.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
The Walking Warhol
Just Wear Green
The Gurl with the Curls
The Tool with the Jewels
"Did you deduct sixteen pounds for your bangles?"
Get back to the sixties, mole
34. What kept you sane?
Three D's:
Dance
Daily exercise
Damien's cuddles
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllanhaal
Christian Bale
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Labor's win, a cause for celebration.
37. Who did you miss?
Kanada and Heather and Ela and Neil
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jessy
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Have faith.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Then can I walk beside you
I have come here to lose the smog
And I feel to be a cog in something turning
Well maybe it is just the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
I dont know who l am
But you know life is for learning
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
- Joni Mitchell, Woodstock