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January 01, 2007
New Years Recap
I've usually gotten tired of surveys, but this one is a nice way to have a record of how the year generally went.
To make up for almost assured disinterest in all this, which I'm really just posting for my own personal record-keeping, here is a picture of an owl I took in my old neighborhood many months ago.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Went clubbing, went to Vienna, went through the death of a relative, moved twice in one year, lived in a dorm on campus sucessfully, kissed a few girls.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? If I did, I don't remember what they are. This year I resolve only to gossip less, ignore petty drama, surround myself with people who aren't emotional zeros, and exercise more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother. And I'm mad about it.
5. What countries did you visit?
Vienna
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A stable social life and the 50 bucks that my former employer stole from my paycheck.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 30th, when my grandmother died.
Whenever that stupid Mindless Self Indulgence concert was. It was a great concert, but bad company. I ended up being abanndoned by my friends for like 45 minutes to an hour while they went to argue somewhere or something.
Christmas, for being absolutely wonderful.
November the 11th, because that's both the day my grandparents first met, and the day my grandfather had to say goodbye to Geffie at the funeral.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Making a 4.0 despite having a social life. Learning that I am not a bad person, or inherantly rejectable.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing to find a way to fix a broken friendship with my once-best-friend Kathryn.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
If I did it wasn't worth mention.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure. I don't buy much besides books and clothes.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Alex, for always supporting me, listening to me, comforting me, and being really good at cheering me up with surprises like coming home a day early when I need it most. My mom and dad for the same, minus showing up a day early.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Kathryn, for letting her bad qualities out weigh the good.
14. Where did most of your money go?
eatting out, probably.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Mindless Self Indulgence concert, quitting my jobs, awesome trip to Florida for Thanksgiving
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
"Dicks Are For My Friends" (it's a long story)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? about the same, probably. Happier in some ways, sadder in others, it balances out.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter, almost assuredly.
iii. richer or poorer? Right now I've got a lot saved up but it's about to all get spent on study abroad.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
listening
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
complained to everyone on the face of the earth about Kathryn
20. How will did you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas Eve with my family, and Alex joined us for the pretty important Yorkshire Pudding. Christmas day we went up to his house to join his family for their Christmas dinner.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Just more so with Alex.
23. How many one-night stands?
Nadda
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Heroes, documentaries, CSI.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I think my dislike of Klag has only grown.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Hotel New Hampshire.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Judas Priest, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zepplin
28. What did you want and got?
an Ugly Doll, and a Malfi. I got to meet Megan Bradley, who lives far away in Florida. And I got what I wanted most of all, which is to hear that Alex wants to transfer. Even if it doesn't work out, it's the thought that counts.
29. What did you want and not get?
Can't think of anything
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Marie Antoinette, I suppose. Though it isn't really a fair assesment given how rarely I go to the movies.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20 and went to dinner with my parents at one of my favorite resturaunts, Tabouli's, in Coolidge Park.
32.What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less crazy drama.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Goodwill Victoriana.
34. What kept you sane?
Calling my mom all the time.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Alan Rickman.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Harold Ford Jr.'s campaign.
37. Who did you miss?
my grandmother. Kathryn. Alex.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Sarah! My beloved roommate!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." -James Dean.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Anyone perfect must be lying, anything easy has its cost
Anyone plain can be lovely, anyone loved can be lost" -Barenaked Ladies
| By Spike | 01:49 PM