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Past surveys: 2003, 2004
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to the UK for the first time in my adult life. Told my mother the truth. Signed up for 401K. Stood in line at a DMV for six hours. Abstained for a whole year. Found God.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nope! Well, drink more water is always one and I tend to keep it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my grandmother.
5. What countries did you visit?
England, Wales
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A better grasp on money!
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 4th, my best friend got married!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding my feet here in Arizona. Losing 50 pounds.
9. What was your biggest failure?
...gaining 20 of it back.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got sick a couple times, but that comes with working with the public, I think.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A bicycle! But then it got stolen. I paid back a lot of loans, though, and that was worth the money.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine! I tried hard to be a good person this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My mother. One of the weeks in the UK was really hard to get through with her there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I got a promotion at work! I said "yay" about eighteen times a day for at least a week.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
So many: all I did for the first week in Britain was watch music videos. Definitely Crazy Chick by Charlotte Church and that James Blunt song that is just now out in the US.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner!
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around watching TV.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably sitting around and watching TV!
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
None! I was good. :)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Daily Show, always and forever. :)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I have a frustrating relationship with someone at work, but I wouldn't call it hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Curious Tale of the Dog in the Night-Time
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Faint. Not a new discovery, but a happy calming rediscovery.
28. What did you want and get?
A bicycle that someone stole. (Not bitter, I swear!) Oh! And a raise.
29. What did you want and not get?
Thinner. Not bitter again! Swear!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Walk the Line, Brokeback Mountain
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and didn't really do anything.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Losing more weight, not spending so much time on the stupid internet at the beginning of the year.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Anything that still fits!
34. What kept you sane?
Megan! As always. *waving distance*
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal. Rawr. I saw Jarhead three times.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Everything the Republicans fucked up. God they make me mad.
37. Who did you miss?
Not that many people. I feel really close to everyone even though they're far away.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone at work. Best best new person would have to be Eddie, my roommate.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
You can't ignore your problems forever, and solving them is actually more fun.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
so this is the new year
and I have no resolutions
for self assigned penance
for problems with easy solutions
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to the UK for the first time in my adult life. Told my mother the truth. Signed up for 401K. Stood in line at a DMV for six hours. Abstained for a whole year. Found God.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nope! Well, drink more water is always one and I tend to keep it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my grandmother.
5. What countries did you visit?
England, Wales
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A better grasp on money!
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 4th, my best friend got married!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding my feet here in Arizona. Losing 50 pounds.
9. What was your biggest failure?
...gaining 20 of it back.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got sick a couple times, but that comes with working with the public, I think.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A bicycle! But then it got stolen. I paid back a lot of loans, though, and that was worth the money.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine! I tried hard to be a good person this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My mother. One of the weeks in the UK was really hard to get through with her there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I got a promotion at work! I said "yay" about eighteen times a day for at least a week.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
So many: all I did for the first week in Britain was watch music videos. Definitely Crazy Chick by Charlotte Church and that James Blunt song that is just now out in the US.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner!
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around watching TV.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably sitting around and watching TV!
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
None! I was good. :)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Daily Show, always and forever. :)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I have a frustrating relationship with someone at work, but I wouldn't call it hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Curious Tale of the Dog in the Night-Time
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Faint. Not a new discovery, but a happy calming rediscovery.
28. What did you want and get?
A bicycle that someone stole. (Not bitter, I swear!) Oh! And a raise.
29. What did you want and not get?
Thinner. Not bitter again! Swear!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Walk the Line, Brokeback Mountain
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and didn't really do anything.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Losing more weight, not spending so much time on the stupid internet at the beginning of the year.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Anything that still fits!
34. What kept you sane?
Megan! As always. *waving distance*
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal. Rawr. I saw Jarhead three times.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Everything the Republicans fucked up. God they make me mad.
37. Who did you miss?
Not that many people. I feel really close to everyone even though they're far away.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone at work. Best best new person would have to be Eddie, my roommate.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
You can't ignore your problems forever, and solving them is actually more fun.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
so this is the new year
and I have no resolutions
for self assigned penance
for problems with easy solutions