adieu, 08
new year's eve is really important to me. it's always been my favorite "holiday", as i have always been eager to celebrate the prospect of a fresh start, of new adventures, and of the possibility that things can only get better.
but i'm also really superstitious, and for the past few years ive held firmly to the belief that how you spend new years eve reveals something about how the rest of your year is going to go. my 2008 was all about branching out and discovering incredible amounts of happiness where it was least expected - which was exactly how i brought it in.
today has been nothing short of awful from the second i opened my eyes, so lets hope that things turn around and that the day/night ends up being full of happy surprises.
i hope all of you have an amazing night, and an amazing year.
be safe everyone! i wish all of you the absolute best.
happy new year.
love, veronica.
courtesy of the lovely falcon
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
dated someone in new york? um....lol i really cant think of anything else. which is kind of sad, actually.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i never make them, but i'm making some this year :D
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope. phew.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
was totally landlocked this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
positivity, peace, confidence, balance, a PORTFOLIO.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
ya know, this year was honestly a blur. no standout dates either.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
so far: my grades, which contrary to my belief, indicate that im not a slacker.
9. What was your biggest failure?
repeating the same mistakes. over and over. and over. and over. totally letting crazy people compromise my sanity/confidence and peace of mind. my work.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing huge.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
vero's bed! soOOOOOoooOO great! & my winter coat. haha.
14. Where did most of your money go?
film and food and plane tickets.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
i was happy i was picked for smorgasbord. i was excited for amy stein's class. my relationship finally being healthy. im going to berlin!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"hey" /the pixies, every sea wolf song, "green gloves"/the national, "re:stacks"/bon iver
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? sadder, actually.
Thinner or fatter? thinner! a little.
Richer or poorer? same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
taken more pictures. written. traveled. been happier
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
feeling old. being insecure. and lazy. and negative. dealing with peoples drama.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
it was spent at 2 diff relatives' houses.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
lol not ACTUAL one night stands. but i did "date" 3 new people.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
gossip girl.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope, its been about a year now.
26. What was the best book you read?
the history of love, by nicole krauss.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
oh gosh, um...bon iver.
28. What did you want and get?
an apartment in brooklyn.
29. What did you want and not get?
work, balance.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
none really come to mind.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
dance party at sweet ups.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
having felt like i accomplished something.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
readjusting.
34. What kept you sane?
teresa, lauren, mom, matt, my ipod, falcon, rum and cokes, los angeles, the prospect things could be worse, good literature, kathy, che, andrew,helping other people.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
this was my least celebrity-obsessed year. so, no one.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
prop 8.
37. Who did you miss? (in no particular order)
matt, everyday.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
callie.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
that i have to learn how to make the best of everything.
being true to yourself is really the only way to make your own happiness.
it's really, really okay to fuck up.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
''falling out of touch with all my friends / are somewhere getting wasted / hope they're staying glued together/ i have arms for them."