2005 In Review

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I actually got passed the “buzzed” stage and was actually a little drunk.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Resolutions are for suckaz.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My little cousin Lorelei was born two days before my birthday, which means she'll be one a week from Tuesday. Got to get her a card or something.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully not.

5. What countries did you visit?
I kind of visited France and Switzerland by watching TV5 on cable.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
$$$$$$MONEY$$$$$$$$, and an education

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually passing in a paper, even though the professor rejected it two weeks later.

8. What was your biggest failure?
Not filling out my application to be a substitute teacher.

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I’ve had a perpetual cold for about a year and a half now, maybe a should get that checked out…

10. What was the best thing you bought?
Harry Potter et le prince du sang-mêlé

11. Where did most of your money go?
My van.

12. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The possibility of working for the Paralympics

13. What song will always remind you of 2005?
That stupid Fitness Made Simple jingle. He’s not a fitness celebrity, people!!!!

14. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? About the same
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter, then thinner, then fatter again.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer. Damn you, SSI!

15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Going down to portland

16. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping

17. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home then over the river and through the woods to Nana’s house. (I’m not kidding)

18. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Kinda

19. How many one-night stands?
I’ve never stood for a whole night in my life. My legs hurt just thinking about it.

20. What was the best book you read?
HP et le PdS-M (see #10)

21. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery?
Didn’t really have one.

22. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Wow that was a long time ago… I turned 26, and Mom made supper, and we had a champagne cake.

23. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Money, being closer to my friends, and being able to work and take classes at the Penobscot School without worrying about money.

24. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Whatever is on top of the pile. Just like always.

25. What kept you sane?
My LJ friends

26. Who was the best new person you met?
My pen pal Nadia

27. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Only you can truly take care of yourself.