Swiped from Fanny
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
wrote a java applet, visited St. Paul's hospital, put my feet in Sean Connery's footprints, got my hair cut SHORT, got my tonsils ripped out.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't recall making any last year. *checks back* Nope. This year I am going to try to be more careful with money--grocery shopping instead of eating out, which should also help facilitate my second 'resolution'--trying to eater more healthily. I'm not resolving to lose weight, because that way lies sadness when I don't manage it, so instead, I will eat more veggies and good meat, and less things that come in a box. I will cook more. I will treat my friends and family well. I will forgive, and do my best to forget. I will endeavour to do a few crafty/arty things.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! one of my best friends, Elise, and about fifty favillion fuckers at work.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year. Actually, my great Aunt did....but I've met her once.
5. What countries did you visit?
'Merica, Canuckistan (is it a "visit" if you live here?).
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Some self-discipline, and a job I feel at home in (though the last 3 months of 2004 were gettin' there)
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 1st. September 17th. December 12. Because I said so.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Winning the Mus*tard Seed Food*bank Challenge, winning the "My Co-Worker Rules" award, winning the Seinfeld award for "the one who keeps ups laughing" for work.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Quitting smoking, I guess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah--tonsillitis, then tonsillectomy. Plus there was that weird thing where the capillaries in my left eye kept breaking.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
oh wow, I don't know. I really like the dress I got in Cali.
12. Any brushes with fame?
saw a guy that kinda looked like Bernie Mac when I was in Venice Beach....so, no.
13. What did you do for money?
Software testing, tech support, whoring around.
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, alcohol, clothes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Matt, in the early parts of the year (me = crazy), then California, then CJ moving in, then CJ moving out.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
The Postal Service 'Such Great Heights'
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
much happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fuck you
iii. richer or poorer? bout the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel and art
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking and crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with my fambly. "little and broken, but still good."
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
nah, not really...I sure was nuts about him, though. Still am, actually...just differently now
23. How many one-night stands?
Don't know; I' m wearing shoes at the moment.
24. Best place you had sex?
In 2004...jeez, probably in a bed. How dull. Yup...my bed, CJ's bed, a hotel bed...beds, beds, beds. Oh...once in the shower. that'll have to do
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is too strong a word to use lightly, I think, don't you?
26. What was the best book you read?
Probably Bel Canto
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Postal Service
28. What did you want and get?
sex, a haircut, a job more suited to me
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Garden State
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26, and was home with tonsillitis. Bleah. Mum and CJ visited me, though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
my mum's health being better.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
getting a bit funkier when going out, a bit less sloppy at work.
34. What kept you sane?
haha, as if
35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2004?
6.5
36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
Not a clue, probably right here.
37. Who did you miss?
Sacha, Elise, my sister, Tara, Adam
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Life's short.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
wrote a java applet, visited St. Paul's hospital, put my feet in Sean Connery's footprints, got my hair cut SHORT, got my tonsils ripped out.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't recall making any last year. *checks back* Nope. This year I am going to try to be more careful with money--grocery shopping instead of eating out, which should also help facilitate my second 'resolution'--trying to eater more healthily. I'm not resolving to lose weight, because that way lies sadness when I don't manage it, so instead, I will eat more veggies and good meat, and less things that come in a box. I will cook more. I will treat my friends and family well. I will forgive, and do my best to forget. I will endeavour to do a few crafty/arty things.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! one of my best friends, Elise, and about fifty favillion fuckers at work.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year. Actually, my great Aunt did....but I've met her once.
5. What countries did you visit?
'Merica, Canuckistan (is it a "visit" if you live here?).
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Some self-discipline, and a job I feel at home in (though the last 3 months of 2004 were gettin' there)
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 1st. September 17th. December 12. Because I said so.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Winning the Mus*tard Seed Food*bank Challenge, winning the "My Co-Worker Rules" award, winning the Seinfeld award for "the one who keeps ups laughing" for work.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Quitting smoking, I guess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah--tonsillitis, then tonsillectomy. Plus there was that weird thing where the capillaries in my left eye kept breaking.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
oh wow, I don't know. I really like the dress I got in Cali.
12. Any brushes with fame?
saw a guy that kinda looked like Bernie Mac when I was in Venice Beach....so, no.
13. What did you do for money?
Software testing, tech support, whoring around.
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, alcohol, clothes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Matt, in the early parts of the year (me = crazy), then California, then CJ moving in, then CJ moving out.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
The Postal Service 'Such Great Heights'
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
much happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fuck you
iii. richer or poorer? bout the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel and art
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking and crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with my fambly. "little and broken, but still good."
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
nah, not really...I sure was nuts about him, though. Still am, actually...just differently now
23. How many one-night stands?
Don't know; I' m wearing shoes at the moment.
24. Best place you had sex?
In 2004...jeez, probably in a bed. How dull. Yup...my bed, CJ's bed, a hotel bed...beds, beds, beds. Oh...once in the shower. that'll have to do
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is too strong a word to use lightly, I think, don't you?
26. What was the best book you read?
Probably Bel Canto
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Postal Service
28. What did you want and get?
sex, a haircut, a job more suited to me
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Garden State
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26, and was home with tonsillitis. Bleah. Mum and CJ visited me, though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
my mum's health being better.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
getting a bit funkier when going out, a bit less sloppy at work.
34. What kept you sane?
haha, as if
35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2004?
6.5
36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
Not a clue, probably right here.
37. Who did you miss?
Sacha, Elise, my sister, Tara, Adam
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Life's short.