2009 survey
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
I drove to Tupelo and back! I’d never driven that far before.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
FFFFFPHAHAHAHAHAAHAhahano.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank God.
5. What countries did you visit?
….does Tupelo count?
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Confidence in my writing.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 1-30 because it was BATSHIT INSANE.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I WON NANOWRIMO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Probably failing math. Twice.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had some stress-related health problems.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
MY NEW BED. UNF UNF.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Kit’s. Because she’s amazing.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
This little snot that used to be in my dream. We got rid of them.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mcdonalds and art.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
NANOWRIMO. NEW BED. McDONALDS.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Life in Technicolor
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
fatter XD; DAMMIT
iii. richer or poorer?
hrm…maybe just a little bit richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating like a fatass
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my friends and family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope.
23. How many one-night stands?
FOURTY FIVE BAJILLION AND TWO
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Haunted
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
YOU
26. What was the best book you read this year?
GOOD OMENS
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
oh, Jesus, I don’t even know! My friends share so many amazing songs and artists with me! I’m thinking Owl City though.
28. What did you want and get?
NEW BED
29. What did you want and not get?
A PONY
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Where the Wild Things Are
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
ATE GREASY FOOD AND WATCHED A MOVIE. I turned 22.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Ponies.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
A HOMELESS PERSON. I swear, I look homeless. I have this flappy-eared hat and a big baggy lumberjack coat my friend Sarah gave me. I LIVED in that coat this year.
34. What kept you sane?
Daggit crew.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Probably Neil Gaiman
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
NEW PREZ AWH YEAH!
37. Who did you miss?
I miss Sarah 8(
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met a crazy guy named Jerry who was pretty neat and I really got to know my EVIL TWIN KELLEY and Anna!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
If you have friends, you will NEVER break, just bend.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“There’s reason to believe that maybe this year will be better than the last. I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass…”