The now annual survey
1) Was 2007 a good year for you?
I would say so. A lot of writing, a lot of soul searching and a lot of learning. I feel like I've gotten stronger personally and in my relationships. Much more grounded.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Succeeding in throwing my parents a suprise 25th anniversary party. I'm so glad I could show them how much they mean to me.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Having my world unravel around me.
4) Where were you when 2007 began?
Wendy's
5) Who were you with?
Wendy
6) Where will you be when 2007 ends?
I was at Matt's.
7) Who will you be with when 2006 ends?
Matt, Chris and Katie :D
8) What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Worked at a hotel. Bought high heels. Consciously focused on myself outwardly and inwardly. Made a very loose game plan for my life.
9) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make one. And my resolution this year had to be revised for it was unattainable. Go me!
10) Did anyone close to you give birth?
...I'm thinking there had to be someone but maybe there wasn't... My cousin Kate, although we aren't that close.
11) Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
12) Did you travel outside of the US in 2007?
No
13) How many different states did you travel to in 2007?
MA, CT, PA!, NY
14) What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
inner strength
15) What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hanson in New Haven! Hanson in Providence with Jilly Bean, Stef and Bobby, Hanson in Boston with HARRY POTTER! and skipping my life for a day to see Hanson in Philadelphia and have my converses signed! Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, my birthday, NY with the girls and meeting Joey Lawrence, Heather and Drews wedding! and all the late night, early morning talks inbetween
16) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
writing a novel in a month
17) What was your biggest failure?
not having enough faith in myself
18) Did you suffer any illness or injury?
besides a horrible cold and self-inflicted injury in the form of piercing, no
19) What was the best thing you bought?
Books! Shoes! Clothes! Books! Music!
21) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Let's not go there, we'll be here all day and I have to go to bed.
22) Where did most of your money go?
books and green tea lattes, clothes
23) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
concerts!!!!!!!!!
24) What song will always remind you of 2007
Hanson songs, Gardenia, Locksley
25) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? maybe a little fatter but who really cares?
iii. richer or poorer? richer
26) What do you wish you'd done more of?
everything
27) What do you wish you'd done less of?
complaining
28) How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with the fam per usual.
29) Did you fall in love in 2007
Yeah
30) If yes, with who?
Itunes...
31) If yes, do they know?
DUH!
32) Are you still in love with them?
forever
33a) You regret it?
NEVER!
33b) Do they love you back?
DUH!
34) Did you breakup with anyone in 2007
Couldn't tell you.
35) How many one-night stands?
1000000000000000000000000 Obviously
37) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
negative energy is not worth my time and i am trying to rid myself of it completely much to my avail, damn this human thing
38) Did you make any new friends in 2007
not particularly and i think it was better that way, instead i rediscovered the ones I had and strengthened our ties
39) Who are your favorite new friends?
myself
40) What was your favorite month of 2007?
July
41) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
terribly
42) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Shame is overrated but either way I'm pretty sure the answer is no
43) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2007?
One word. homework.
44) Did you treat somebody badly in 2007
of course, sometimes it cannot be helped
45) Did somebody treat you badly in 2007
Yes.
46) What was your proudest moment of 2007?
surprising my parents and writing my novel in a month
47) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2007?
who knows but it probably involved alcohol
48) What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rachael Yamagata
49) What did you want and get?
to go to Heather's wedding
50) What did you want and not get?
can't really say
51) What was your favorite new film of this year?
JUNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Superbad
52) What was your favorite TV program?
House! COME BACK TO ME!
53) What was your favorite record from 2007?
Rachael Yamagata although it came out before 2007 and The Walk!
54) How many concerts did you see in 2007?
Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Yorn, Hanson (4 times), Christina Aguilera... I think that's all of them
55) Did you have a favorite concert in 2007?
Besides Hanson?... that's a hard choice.
56) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2007?
not a lot no but definitely some
57) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2007?
I'm screwed up enoguh already.
58) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
20. Went to Olive Garden with the fam. Opened gifts had chocolate cake. Yum. Then Stef took me clubbing with Shauna and Andrea. Shitloads of fun.
59) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
...getting published... my laptop not crashing
60) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Neo-Hippie
61) What/who kept you sane?
Stef! Mett, Chris, Katie, both Ashleys, Kayla and of course good music and black pens
62) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rupert Grint!
63) How much money did you spend in 2007?
More than I should have
64) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
People tend to see what they want to see and not what's really there, you must make an effort to look beyond your illusion
65) What are your plans for 2008?
To keep writing
66) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You thought you had a hold on me/ but you never had control of me"-Got a Hold on Me-Hanson
"When you can't get through it/ you can listen to it/ with a na na na na/ well I've been there before"-Been There Before Hanson
I would say so. A lot of writing, a lot of soul searching and a lot of learning. I feel like I've gotten stronger personally and in my relationships. Much more grounded.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Succeeding in throwing my parents a suprise 25th anniversary party. I'm so glad I could show them how much they mean to me.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Having my world unravel around me.
4) Where were you when 2007 began?
Wendy's
5) Who were you with?
Wendy
6) Where will you be when 2007 ends?
I was at Matt's.
7) Who will you be with when 2006 ends?
Matt, Chris and Katie :D
8) What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Worked at a hotel. Bought high heels. Consciously focused on myself outwardly and inwardly. Made a very loose game plan for my life.
9) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make one. And my resolution this year had to be revised for it was unattainable. Go me!
10) Did anyone close to you give birth?
...I'm thinking there had to be someone but maybe there wasn't... My cousin Kate, although we aren't that close.
11) Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
12) Did you travel outside of the US in 2007?
No
13) How many different states did you travel to in 2007?
MA, CT, PA!, NY
14) What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
inner strength
15) What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hanson in New Haven! Hanson in Providence with Jilly Bean, Stef and Bobby, Hanson in Boston with HARRY POTTER! and skipping my life for a day to see Hanson in Philadelphia and have my converses signed! Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, my birthday, NY with the girls and meeting Joey Lawrence, Heather and Drews wedding! and all the late night, early morning talks inbetween
16) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
writing a novel in a month
17) What was your biggest failure?
not having enough faith in myself
18) Did you suffer any illness or injury?
besides a horrible cold and self-inflicted injury in the form of piercing, no
19) What was the best thing you bought?
Books! Shoes! Clothes! Books! Music!
21) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Let's not go there, we'll be here all day and I have to go to bed.
22) Where did most of your money go?
books and green tea lattes, clothes
23) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
concerts!!!!!!!!!
24) What song will always remind you of 2007
Hanson songs, Gardenia, Locksley
25) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? maybe a little fatter but who really cares?
iii. richer or poorer? richer
26) What do you wish you'd done more of?
everything
27) What do you wish you'd done less of?
complaining
28) How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with the fam per usual.
29) Did you fall in love in 2007
Yeah
30) If yes, with who?
Itunes...
31) If yes, do they know?
DUH!
32) Are you still in love with them?
forever
33a) You regret it?
NEVER!
33b) Do they love you back?
DUH!
34) Did you breakup with anyone in 2007
Couldn't tell you.
35) How many one-night stands?
1000000000000000000000000 Obviously
37) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
negative energy is not worth my time and i am trying to rid myself of it completely much to my avail, damn this human thing
38) Did you make any new friends in 2007
not particularly and i think it was better that way, instead i rediscovered the ones I had and strengthened our ties
39) Who are your favorite new friends?
myself
40) What was your favorite month of 2007?
July
41) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
terribly
42) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Shame is overrated but either way I'm pretty sure the answer is no
43) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2007?
One word. homework.
44) Did you treat somebody badly in 2007
of course, sometimes it cannot be helped
45) Did somebody treat you badly in 2007
Yes.
46) What was your proudest moment of 2007?
surprising my parents and writing my novel in a month
47) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2007?
who knows but it probably involved alcohol
48) What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rachael Yamagata
49) What did you want and get?
to go to Heather's wedding
50) What did you want and not get?
can't really say
51) What was your favorite new film of this year?
JUNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Superbad
52) What was your favorite TV program?
House! COME BACK TO ME!
53) What was your favorite record from 2007?
Rachael Yamagata although it came out before 2007 and The Walk!
54) How many concerts did you see in 2007?
Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Yorn, Hanson (4 times), Christina Aguilera... I think that's all of them
55) Did you have a favorite concert in 2007?
Besides Hanson?... that's a hard choice.
56) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2007?
not a lot no but definitely some
57) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2007?
I'm screwed up enoguh already.
58) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
20. Went to Olive Garden with the fam. Opened gifts had chocolate cake. Yum. Then Stef took me clubbing with Shauna and Andrea. Shitloads of fun.
59) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
...getting published... my laptop not crashing
60) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Neo-Hippie
61) What/who kept you sane?
Stef! Mett, Chris, Katie, both Ashleys, Kayla and of course good music and black pens
62) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rupert Grint!
63) How much money did you spend in 2007?
More than I should have
64) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
People tend to see what they want to see and not what's really there, you must make an effort to look beyond your illusion
65) What are your plans for 2008?
To keep writing
66) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You thought you had a hold on me/ but you never had control of me"-Got a Hold on Me-Hanson
"When you can't get through it/ you can listen to it/ with a na na na na/ well I've been there before"-Been There Before Hanson