eeee… this thing is really long. Happy New Year’s everyone!

1.What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I bought a house this year, ended it with Paul for good, designed an entire 34 page, 11 x 17 full color magazine by myself (conquered print!) and.. hmm… what else?

2.Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I had a serious resolution last year, it was probably to stop smoking. Maybe this year…

3.Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law

4.Did anyone close to you die?
No

5.What countries did you visit?
I didn’t leave the country this year

6.What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Comfort. I’m finally comfortable in my current life setting but it’s taken a while to get here, and was not that way 3/4’s of 2007.

7.What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The only one I can think of is March 22, 2007 when the house was officially mine.

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmm… other than the house I’d say getting a big raise at work, it was nice

9.What was your biggest failure?
I’m not sure, I think 2007 overall has been a good year. The biggest failure in general though was Paul and I breaking up, and the way things when down in general. Looking back I woulda definitely handled that differently.

10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major, just a few nasty colds

11.What was the best thing you bought?
Oh lord, my house, my dSLR… my laptop. I did some serious purchasing this year

12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hmm… Lola Bean! hahah

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and sad?
Paul

14.Where did most of your money go?
Bills!

15.What events did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting settled in my home, the holidays, going to St. Augustine this month

16.What song will always remind you of 2007?
Razorblade - The Strokes

17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.happier or sadder? I am soooooo much happier
ii.thinner or fatter? Thinner, no one around to cook for me so I eat less
iii.richer or poorer? I’d say it’s about the same, I make more but I spend more as well… so many more bills now

18.What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercise? I’m not sure

19.What do you wish you’d done less of?
Smoking

20.How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas with my family, it was great

21.Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Probably Paul

22.Did you fall in love in 2006?
I fell out of it

23. How many one-night stands?
hahah none here

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Scrubs

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yep

26. What was the best book you read?
Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh

27. What was your greatest musical discovery or rediscovery?
The Strokes, I’ve always loved them but I really got back into them this year

28. What did you want and get?
my house, dSLR, laptop

29. What did you want and not get?
A new car… aha

30. What were your favorite films of this year?
I have no idea I can’t even remember going to the movies

31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21, I went out and got really trashed

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
People not being little shit heads. The only problems I ever really have are from people with bad character.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
silly as usual. I’ve toned down a lot though and started to dress slightly on the normal side.

34. What kept you sane?
herb music

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most/least?
Zach Braff… marry me!

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Which one didn’t? I don’t even get “stirred” anymore cause we’re all doomed.

37. Whom did you miss?
Dale

38. Who was the best new person you met?
You know I actually met quite a few new people this year and most of them turned out to be shitty, so I guess I’ll have to say Amanda’s girlfriend. She’s cool. I guess…ahahaha

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
You can’t save everyone, no matter how hard you try or how much you want to

40. Do you have any lost feelings of others.
I think so but I don’t fully understand this question

41.Quote a song that sums up your year:
Far away/The ship has taken me far away/Far away from the memories/Of the people who care if I live or die/And I’ll never let you go/If you promise not to fade away/Never fade away, Starlight - Muse

Filed in Meme on Monday, December 31, 2007 ·