2007...a year in review...and a chance to procrastinate on going to sleep...
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
On the spur-of-the-moment buying a train ticket/game ticket to the Albuquerque game in which the USA Women's National Soccer team tied Mexico.
Seen "Wicked"
Dyed my hair
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't think of anything I made...and yes I am planning to make some for next year. Most notably, changing my spending/work/study habits
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Grandma Millie did
5. What countries did you visit?
None, unfortunatly. *sigh*
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Money, better grades, an idea of what I want to do in my life
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
22 August, 2007...the night I saw Wicked for the first time...I'll never forget that night
20 October, 2007...the day I went to Albuquerque and saw my heroes play right in front of me and the day I got to spend with my very good friend.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Continuing in track, finishing the semester without dropping out
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not failure...but my grades, I guess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Shin splints almost to the point of stress fracture...still suffering
11. What were the best things you bought?
A train ticket to NM, a soccer ticket, a Wicked program
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My close friends, who convinced me to stick with track and school and Courtney, who talked me through so many hard days, and Jules, who also did
13. Whose behavior appalled you?
No comment here...
14. Where did most of your money go?
Honestly? Groceries and DVDs....lets cut out the latter for this year!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Wicked and seeing the WNT play...I definitly lost it
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
"No Good Deed" with the singer being, not Idina Menzel...but Eden Espinosa
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
I can't remember this time last year, but probably a bit sadder in reagards to school, but happier in regards to the future weeks....but more sad, I think, or frustrated.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter by about 7 pounds
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer....barely
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying, working out, spontenaity
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending, spending, laziness
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family on the actual day, working and working out the other days
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No
23. How many times did you drink too much?
I didn't
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Will and Grace saved my life
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
Marley and Me
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Megan Hilty.
28. What did you want and get?
To see Wicked....got that...to see the WNT...got that too
29. What did you want and not get?
To be in shape....got injured
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Overall, I've seen too many...I loved Stardust and enjoyed Elizabeth: The Golden Age
31. What did you do on your birthday?
I ran...hehe. I had practice the day before a meet, and then some friends took me out to dinner at Chilis and then proceeded to spray me with Silly String...and I ate birthday cake...yum!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
In case you don't know yet....Wicked and the WNT
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Sweats. Nuff said. lol. Nah, I had a wider wardrobe than I have in the past
34. What kept you sane?
Jules, Courtney, Alex, Camden, other friends, Will and Grace, and Astronomy
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George has my heart and George will always have my heart...but James Mardison is very cute too...is that how you spell it?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Too many to list
37. Who did you miss?
Tommy, Traci, Grandpa...many others
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My suitemates, for sure. They are so great and I wouldn't have gotten through finals week without them!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
To have the success you want you have to work at it. At least I do. Unlike other people, to which school and sports come easy, I have to work my ass off, and I didn't all the time, so I suffered.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'll be there for you/cause you're there for me too."