1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Moved in with a man I'm not seeing.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don't make resolutions. I think they're stupid. Life is about constant change and constant progress. Once a year isn't a good enough frequency to review one's self.
Resolutions that I did not keep:
see above
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank God.
5. What countries did you visit?
none.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Winning lottery numbers.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Sept. 12
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting rid of the idiot squad.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being more upfront about getting rid of the idiot squad.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thank christ.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
New clothes.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Feyds. For getting his shit together and not repeating the same mistakes.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
B. He's better than what he's doing with his time right now and he's not processing his grief appropriately.
14. Where did most of your money go?
New car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Alice Cooper.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Lightswitch Rave
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Resting.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Listening.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Scott's family and mine. Hopefully eating lots during each visit.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
It's a little too early to tell.
22. How many one-night stands?
0.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Rescue Me, That 70's Show (but that's a given), Battlestar Galactica, and Firefly
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I decided I hate everyone all the time. No, I haven't had time to hate anyone. It's just too draining.
25. What was the best book you read?
Watership Down.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Scott's niece.
27. What did you want and get?
Scott.
28. What did you want and not get?
Winning lottery numbers.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Fuck. Nothing impressed me this year. NOTHING. Batman, maybe...
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I made a goddamn movie. I turned 31. Scott took me to Ben and Jerry's to try and soothe my pain though.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning lottery numbers. "That 70's Show" channel.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Bohemian casual and 60's exploitation throwback.
33. What kept you sane?
Dave, my grandparents
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I fell in love with Robert Rodriguez last night. He's hotter than I imagined with his "10 minute Cooking School" bits.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Bill Richardson's ascent to power. Frodo failed. Richardson has the ring.
36. Who did you miss?
The real B.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Richard Lynch.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Love holds amazing potential in any relationship.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can't change.
But please don't take it badly,
'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you'll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord help me, I can't change.
Moved in with a man I'm not seeing.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don't make resolutions. I think they're stupid. Life is about constant change and constant progress. Once a year isn't a good enough frequency to review one's self.
Resolutions that I did not keep:
see above
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank God.
5. What countries did you visit?
none.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Winning lottery numbers.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Sept. 12
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting rid of the idiot squad.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being more upfront about getting rid of the idiot squad.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thank christ.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
New clothes.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Feyds. For getting his shit together and not repeating the same mistakes.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
B. He's better than what he's doing with his time right now and he's not processing his grief appropriately.
14. Where did most of your money go?
New car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Alice Cooper.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Lightswitch Rave
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Resting.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Listening.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Scott's family and mine. Hopefully eating lots during each visit.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
It's a little too early to tell.
22. How many one-night stands?
0.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Rescue Me, That 70's Show (but that's a given), Battlestar Galactica, and Firefly
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I decided I hate everyone all the time. No, I haven't had time to hate anyone. It's just too draining.
25. What was the best book you read?
Watership Down.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Scott's niece.
27. What did you want and get?
Scott.
28. What did you want and not get?
Winning lottery numbers.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Fuck. Nothing impressed me this year. NOTHING. Batman, maybe...
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I made a goddamn movie. I turned 31. Scott took me to Ben and Jerry's to try and soothe my pain though.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning lottery numbers. "That 70's Show" channel.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Bohemian casual and 60's exploitation throwback.
33. What kept you sane?
Dave, my grandparents
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I fell in love with Robert Rodriguez last night. He's hotter than I imagined with his "10 minute Cooking School" bits.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Bill Richardson's ascent to power. Frodo failed. Richardson has the ring.
36. Who did you miss?
The real B.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Richard Lynch.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Love holds amazing potential in any relationship.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can't change.
But please don't take it badly,
'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you'll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord help me, I can't change.
I have passed all my tests. All of them. Graduation is Friday. I will most likely be getting the Academic award, and there is a chance I will get Valedictorian. Even if I do not, the class has decided that I am to give the graduation speech, which I wrote.
I wish you could be there, but the situation is what it is. I understand. I just want you to know that it would be *wonderful* for you to be there, and I know you do.
I start work Swing Shift South Valley on Monday.
I have a picture for you, the official one of me in my uniform, in a tiny frame. It is yours if you want it. Just tell me when to drop it off at work, and maybe I can get you lunch, too.
[Edited on Dec 07, 2005 5:32PM]