and we all know where that goes
i think i walked past a movie shoot this morning, but i didn't recognize the actors so it probably wasn't anything big. there was a crew with all these cameras and lights set up on blackstone st. and two actors gesturing and...acting in the midst of it all. and there was an older sports car parked behind them. weird.
the semester is sooo close to being over but not just yet. today's my presentation in survey research and my last writing class when i hand in my portfolio. the presentation will be interesting especially since only three of us have really worked on the project...the fourth girl has disappeared and not contacted us/been able to be contacted...so if she actually shows up today it's going to be rather odd. then there's still a consumer behavior paper to be finished and three exams--civil rights, survey research and consumer behavior all next week, all in a row. but, at least (i think) i'm getting monday off because of emerson's silly "thursday on a monday" schedule. then i'm staying in boston an extra few days to get in my last day of work (it's useless to try to get coverage because i figure everyone's going to be pretty much gone then...and hell, i like money) so i can just chill out. i think i'm coming home the 20th or maybe early on the 21st. depends on my dad's schedule now.
speaking of family, my brother got named the captain of boys cross country and is the cross country mvp this season. go matt! he's actually starting to create a social life for himself, it's amazing. he was always so quiet...probably because i was always the talkative one (can you imagine any situation where i, nicole, am "the talkative one"?!). the only problem is the little rat drives everywhere all the time and won't share the car. but my dad's thinking about getting another car now (the passat is no more :( ) that we (my dad and i) will share as we're home less often than the other two who need cars. probably a used car...i'm pushing for a cutesy little volkswagon. i love my nazi cars.
that's it.
1. what did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
lived in an apartment and stayed away from north haven for a long time (4.5 months is the new record).
2. did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't make new years' resolutions and i probably won't any for next year. when i feel the need for resolution, it's usually at random times in the year.
3. did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. did anyone close to you die?
no one particularly close, but mrs. jackson died and i did feel a little bad about that because she was a really nice teacher.
5. what countries did you visit?
none.
6. what would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
money/time.
7. what date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
i don't remember what day it was (i think in july) but it was when hillary, john and i went to revere beach at like 10 pm just because i had wanted to go to the beach for so long and was fed up.
8. what was your biggest achievement of the year?
hopefully my grades from this semester. i think i did really well.
9. what was your biggest failure?
not getting a job this summer. in retrospect, would have been a good idea.
10. did you suffer illness or injury?
just the usual number of little colds and such.
11. what was the best thing you bought?
my red sweater. i love my red sweater.
12 and 13 are missing...i'm looking at you, caren.
14. where did most of your money go?
clothes/groceries/entertainment, probably in that order.
15. what did you get really, really, really excited about?
the wilco concert.
16. what song will always remind you of 2004?
probably anything off the "garden state" soundtrack.
17. compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder - about the same.
older or wiser - older.
thinner or fatter? - probably fatter.
richer or poorer? - poorer.
18. what do you wish you'd done more of?
taking walks in the neighborhood while it was still summer, gone swimming.
19. what do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping...why sleep when there's so much else to do?
20. how will you be spending christmas?
don't know yet. maybe just at home.
22. did you fall in love in 2004?
no.
24. what was your favorite TV program?
i got into queer eye for awhile.
25. do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
probably.
26. what was the best book you read?
"the autobiography of malcolm x"--still reading it.
27. what was your greatest musical discovery?
the "garden state" soundtrack...months later and that still isn't old to me.
28. what did you want and get?
a light faded pair of jeans...and i finally found a pair i like in the gap just the other day.
29. what did you want and not get?
an ipod. still don't have enough money saved to be able to splurge on one. oh, and spiritual enlightment.
30. what was your favorite film of this year?
hard to tell--garden state, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, sky captain and the world of tomorrow, closer.
31. what did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i went out to dinner with john, nid and celeste and then hung around the suite. i was 20. it was boring.
32. what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
meeting a decent guy.
33. how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
"trying-to-be-preppy,-more-stylish-and-older"?
34. what kept you sane?
john.
35. which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
jude law. maybe it's more of a pity thing for his characters though.
36. what political issue stirred you the most?
outwardly, the war, probably. personally, education reform (or lack thereof). i don't know why i don't bring it up in conversation more often but disregard for giving kids a proper education in this country really pisses me off.
37. who did you miss?
everyone from home: caren, ann, mike, will, liz, tom, joe, jared.
38. who was the best new person you met?
i think meeting uncle ed's daughter was pretty funny because anything that involves uncle ed is automatically great.
39. tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
if you give people enough time, eventually, they get it. unless they're idiots.
40. quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"bye-bye self-respect
i haven't had much of it since you left"
--bnl
the semester is sooo close to being over but not just yet. today's my presentation in survey research and my last writing class when i hand in my portfolio. the presentation will be interesting especially since only three of us have really worked on the project...the fourth girl has disappeared and not contacted us/been able to be contacted...so if she actually shows up today it's going to be rather odd. then there's still a consumer behavior paper to be finished and three exams--civil rights, survey research and consumer behavior all next week, all in a row. but, at least (i think) i'm getting monday off because of emerson's silly "thursday on a monday" schedule. then i'm staying in boston an extra few days to get in my last day of work (it's useless to try to get coverage because i figure everyone's going to be pretty much gone then...and hell, i like money) so i can just chill out. i think i'm coming home the 20th or maybe early on the 21st. depends on my dad's schedule now.
speaking of family, my brother got named the captain of boys cross country and is the cross country mvp this season. go matt! he's actually starting to create a social life for himself, it's amazing. he was always so quiet...probably because i was always the talkative one (can you imagine any situation where i, nicole, am "the talkative one"?!). the only problem is the little rat drives everywhere all the time and won't share the car. but my dad's thinking about getting another car now (the passat is no more :( ) that we (my dad and i) will share as we're home less often than the other two who need cars. probably a used car...i'm pushing for a cutesy little volkswagon. i love my nazi cars.
that's it.
1. what did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
lived in an apartment and stayed away from north haven for a long time (4.5 months is the new record).
2. did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't make new years' resolutions and i probably won't any for next year. when i feel the need for resolution, it's usually at random times in the year.
3. did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. did anyone close to you die?
no one particularly close, but mrs. jackson died and i did feel a little bad about that because she was a really nice teacher.
5. what countries did you visit?
none.
6. what would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
money/time.
7. what date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
i don't remember what day it was (i think in july) but it was when hillary, john and i went to revere beach at like 10 pm just because i had wanted to go to the beach for so long and was fed up.
8. what was your biggest achievement of the year?
hopefully my grades from this semester. i think i did really well.
9. what was your biggest failure?
not getting a job this summer. in retrospect, would have been a good idea.
10. did you suffer illness or injury?
just the usual number of little colds and such.
11. what was the best thing you bought?
my red sweater. i love my red sweater.
12 and 13 are missing...i'm looking at you, caren.
14. where did most of your money go?
clothes/groceries/entertainment, probably in that order.
15. what did you get really, really, really excited about?
the wilco concert.
16. what song will always remind you of 2004?
probably anything off the "garden state" soundtrack.
17. compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder - about the same.
older or wiser - older.
thinner or fatter? - probably fatter.
richer or poorer? - poorer.
18. what do you wish you'd done more of?
taking walks in the neighborhood while it was still summer, gone swimming.
19. what do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping...why sleep when there's so much else to do?
20. how will you be spending christmas?
don't know yet. maybe just at home.
22. did you fall in love in 2004?
no.
24. what was your favorite TV program?
i got into queer eye for awhile.
25. do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
probably.
26. what was the best book you read?
"the autobiography of malcolm x"--still reading it.
27. what was your greatest musical discovery?
the "garden state" soundtrack...months later and that still isn't old to me.
28. what did you want and get?
a light faded pair of jeans...and i finally found a pair i like in the gap just the other day.
29. what did you want and not get?
an ipod. still don't have enough money saved to be able to splurge on one. oh, and spiritual enlightment.
30. what was your favorite film of this year?
hard to tell--garden state, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, sky captain and the world of tomorrow, closer.
31. what did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i went out to dinner with john, nid and celeste and then hung around the suite. i was 20. it was boring.
32. what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
meeting a decent guy.
33. how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
"trying-to-be-preppy,-more-stylish-and-older"?
34. what kept you sane?
john.
35. which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
jude law. maybe it's more of a pity thing for his characters though.
36. what political issue stirred you the most?
outwardly, the war, probably. personally, education reform (or lack thereof). i don't know why i don't bring it up in conversation more often but disregard for giving kids a proper education in this country really pisses me off.
37. who did you miss?
everyone from home: caren, ann, mike, will, liz, tom, joe, jared.
38. who was the best new person you met?
i think meeting uncle ed's daughter was pretty funny because anything that involves uncle ed is automatically great.
39. tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
if you give people enough time, eventually, they get it. unless they're idiots.
40. quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"bye-bye self-respect
i haven't had much of it since you left"
--bnl