2007 minus 1
because i'm a lj leech with time to kill.
from ka.
2006 one month in:
01. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
haha. i plead the fifth. and if you know, it's cause i texted you the next day.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i just double checked the list. the only ones i came remotely close to were "be honest" and "be kind" which i feel i improved at. and also "go on 2 dates". that's right. 3 goals out of 11. and of course i've made more for 2007. 9 already, in fact.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
yes. a couple people. and i knit baby hats for all of them.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
just my faith in america. although, thank you, uncle sam for allowing me to manipulate your manipulation and pocket $5000.
05. What countries did you visit?
argh! goal number 2 unaccomplished! i only got to england. whatever.
06. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a new passport stamp. and a plan.
07. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
my memory is shit. this is why i never throw away my old planners.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
not dying. oh and starting and maintaining the best relationship of my life.
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
letting myself go. interpret that as you will.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
stupid vag. but other than that, just colds, i think. adam's my illness repellent. it's crazy.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
hmm... i think my favorite things were all gifts. but i really love my black dress.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
parker. obviously.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
bob. obviously.
14. Where did most of your money go?
concerts, trips, movies, dinners, this whole "dating" thing.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
anaheim, september trip home, thanksgiving, vegas, franz trip. oh and winning the aclu contest.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? probably the same.
iii. richer or poorer? richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
traveling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting my time.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
of 2007? not saying. of 2006? at home.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
very much so. aw.
23. How many one-night stands?
heh. NONE. fucker.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
i don't watch tv. but extras, the soup, lost, deal or no deal, six feet under, arrested development, athf, degrassi, super sweet 16, true life. and geraldo at large.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i tend to just hate the same people more.
26. What was the best book you read?
i don't know how to read. or, rather, i don't know how to finish books, but i like to look at the pictures in banksy's "wall and piece".
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
lupe fiasco. also gogol bordello, hot chip, and a little unknown fella called prince. he's going places.
28. What did you want and get?
a boyfriend.
29. What did you want and not get?
cable.
30. Favorite film of this year?
pan's labyrinth. or monster house.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
la cabanas with kim, ka and lush girls. 23.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more friends.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
geek chic.
34. What kept you sane?
adam, kim, ka and cookies.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
mmm. bob. delicious.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
iraq, the attack on abortion, the attack on birth control, invasion of our privacy, the fear culture, and the potential for obama to win in 08. whoomp, there it is.
37. Who do you miss?
kim, ka, roxane, mike, amanda, eric, my innocence.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
adam and the cribs. and robert downey, jr. he's so cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
everything happens for a reason.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
i can think of three:
"naturally i'm worried if i do it alone / who really cares cause it's your life / you never know, it could be great / take a chance cause you might grow...
what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting for?
take a chance, you stupid ho."
and
"i'm not a businessman / i'm a business, man / so let me handle my business, damn."
and finally,
"i'm workin'... workin' up a black sweat."
from ka.
2006 one month in:
01. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
haha. i plead the fifth. and if you know, it's cause i texted you the next day.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i just double checked the list. the only ones i came remotely close to were "be honest" and "be kind" which i feel i improved at. and also "go on 2 dates". that's right. 3 goals out of 11. and of course i've made more for 2007. 9 already, in fact.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
yes. a couple people. and i knit baby hats for all of them.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
just my faith in america. although, thank you, uncle sam for allowing me to manipulate your manipulation and pocket $5000.
05. What countries did you visit?
argh! goal number 2 unaccomplished! i only got to england. whatever.
06. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a new passport stamp. and a plan.
07. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
my memory is shit. this is why i never throw away my old planners.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
not dying. oh and starting and maintaining the best relationship of my life.
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
letting myself go. interpret that as you will.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
stupid vag. but other than that, just colds, i think. adam's my illness repellent. it's crazy.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
hmm... i think my favorite things were all gifts. but i really love my black dress.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
parker. obviously.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
bob. obviously.
14. Where did most of your money go?
concerts, trips, movies, dinners, this whole "dating" thing.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
anaheim, september trip home, thanksgiving, vegas, franz trip. oh and winning the aclu contest.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? probably the same.
iii. richer or poorer? richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
traveling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting my time.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
of 2007? not saying. of 2006? at home.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
very much so. aw.
23. How many one-night stands?
heh. NONE. fucker.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
i don't watch tv. but extras, the soup, lost, deal or no deal, six feet under, arrested development, athf, degrassi, super sweet 16, true life. and geraldo at large.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i tend to just hate the same people more.
26. What was the best book you read?
i don't know how to read. or, rather, i don't know how to finish books, but i like to look at the pictures in banksy's "wall and piece".
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
lupe fiasco. also gogol bordello, hot chip, and a little unknown fella called prince. he's going places.
28. What did you want and get?
a boyfriend.
29. What did you want and not get?
cable.
30. Favorite film of this year?
pan's labyrinth. or monster house.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
la cabanas with kim, ka and lush girls. 23.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more friends.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
geek chic.
34. What kept you sane?
adam, kim, ka and cookies.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
mmm. bob. delicious.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
iraq, the attack on abortion, the attack on birth control, invasion of our privacy, the fear culture, and the potential for obama to win in 08. whoomp, there it is.
37. Who do you miss?
kim, ka, roxane, mike, amanda, eric, my innocence.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
adam and the cribs. and robert downey, jr. he's so cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
everything happens for a reason.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
i can think of three:
"naturally i'm worried if i do it alone / who really cares cause it's your life / you never know, it could be great / take a chance cause you might grow...
what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting / what you waiting for?
take a chance, you stupid ho."
and
"i'm not a businessman / i'm a business, man / so let me handle my business, damn."
and finally,
"i'm workin'... workin' up a black sweat."