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1.) What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Finished grad school, applied for teaching jobs, moved to california, adopted a second cat. lived with evan for 'real'. other things.
2.) Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i've never made new years resolutions.
3.) Did someone close to you give birth?
several parents at cp. some of my parents friends. a girl from brookwood. so... close in proximity if not in emotional attachment.
4.) Did anyone close to you die?
no.
5.) What countries did you visit?
haaaaaah.
6.) What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
certainty? certainty.
7.) What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
august 2- arrival in ca.
8.) What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
finding job an apartment from across the country. having both work out.
9.) What was your biggest failure(s)?
i'm crappy at keeping in touch long distance.
10.) Did you suffer illness or injury?
i've had colds on and off since starting at cp.
11.) What was the best thing you bought?
butler, though i prefer to think that we 'adopted' him.
12.) Whose behavior merited celebration?
parents. evan. mine?
13.) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
kathy. oh god.
14.) Where did most of your money go?
rent, food, thrift stores.
15.) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
finishing at mica. moving. new job.
16.) What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?
joanna newsome. pj harvey.
17.) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, i think...
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner, by a narrow margin.
iii. richer or poorer? i have more money, but i'm hugely in debt.
18.) What do you wish you'd done more of?
art- since moving.
19.) What do you wish you'd done less of?
worry/stress.
20.) How did you spend Christmas?
at home. with my family, and evan's.
21.) How will you be spending New Year's?
it's already happened. thus 'late'.
22.) Did you fall in love in 2007?
yup. with the bates family.
23.) How many one-night stands?
since that would have been cheating- none. though i'm damn sure that i could have one with the "ma'am" guy at goodwill. i win!
24.) What was your favorite TV program?
mrr... america's next top model. do not judge.
25.) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no. i don't think i hate anyone at all.
26.) What was the best book you read?
the god of small things. pretty sure.
27.) What was your greatest musical discovery?
pj harvey.
28.) What did you want and get?
job. apartment. to live with evan. i'm so mature.
29.) What did you want and not get?
mmm... resolution with kathy issues.
30.) Favorite film of this year?
volver.
31.) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24. had family visiting ca. ate a lot. evan and i celebrated together.
32.) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
financial security?
33.) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
kinda hippie/bohemian. lots of skirts. boots. big should bags. long hair.
34.) What kept you sane?
warren linn, liz alberston. ellis? evan? my mom.
35.) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
michelle tea.
36.) What political issue stirred you the most?
ugh. ugh ugh.
37. Who do you miss?
meh. i should miss lots of people. totally honestly- geoff.
38.) Who was the best new person you met?
celeste? parker? tanya? too many great new people. i love that so many of the people that i'm closest to are under the age of six.
39.) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
sarah's right- 'everything's gonna be ok'.
40.) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"scrape your knee- it's only skin."
Finished grad school, applied for teaching jobs, moved to california, adopted a second cat. lived with evan for 'real'. other things.
2.) Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i've never made new years resolutions.
3.) Did someone close to you give birth?
several parents at cp. some of my parents friends. a girl from brookwood. so... close in proximity if not in emotional attachment.
4.) Did anyone close to you die?
no.
5.) What countries did you visit?
haaaaaah.
6.) What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
certainty? certainty.
7.) What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
august 2- arrival in ca.
8.) What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
finding job an apartment from across the country. having both work out.
9.) What was your biggest failure(s)?
i'm crappy at keeping in touch long distance.
10.) Did you suffer illness or injury?
i've had colds on and off since starting at cp.
11.) What was the best thing you bought?
butler, though i prefer to think that we 'adopted' him.
12.) Whose behavior merited celebration?
parents. evan. mine?
13.) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
kathy. oh god.
14.) Where did most of your money go?
rent, food, thrift stores.
15.) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
finishing at mica. moving. new job.
16.) What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?
joanna newsome. pj harvey.
17.) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, i think...
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner, by a narrow margin.
iii. richer or poorer? i have more money, but i'm hugely in debt.
18.) What do you wish you'd done more of?
art- since moving.
19.) What do you wish you'd done less of?
worry/stress.
20.) How did you spend Christmas?
at home. with my family, and evan's.
21.) How will you be spending New Year's?
it's already happened. thus 'late'.
22.) Did you fall in love in 2007?
yup. with the bates family.
23.) How many one-night stands?
since that would have been cheating- none. though i'm damn sure that i could have one with the "ma'am" guy at goodwill. i win!
24.) What was your favorite TV program?
mrr... america's next top model. do not judge.
25.) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no. i don't think i hate anyone at all.
26.) What was the best book you read?
the god of small things. pretty sure.
27.) What was your greatest musical discovery?
pj harvey.
28.) What did you want and get?
job. apartment. to live with evan. i'm so mature.
29.) What did you want and not get?
mmm... resolution with kathy issues.
30.) Favorite film of this year?
volver.
31.) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24. had family visiting ca. ate a lot. evan and i celebrated together.
32.) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
financial security?
33.) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
kinda hippie/bohemian. lots of skirts. boots. big should bags. long hair.
34.) What kept you sane?
warren linn, liz alberston. ellis? evan? my mom.
35.) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
michelle tea.
36.) What political issue stirred you the most?
ugh. ugh ugh.
37. Who do you miss?
meh. i should miss lots of people. totally honestly- geoff.
38.) Who was the best new person you met?
celeste? parker? tanya? too many great new people. i love that so many of the people that i'm closest to are under the age of six.
39.) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
sarah's right- 'everything's gonna be ok'.
40.) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"scrape your knee- it's only skin."