procrastination
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
went on a holiday with g9
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i never make any because i know i can't keep them
3. Did someone close to you give birth?
not close to me, but a few people i know did
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thankfully
5. What countries did you visit?
only this one
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
an amazing job and an amazing group of friends
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
my birthday, because it was crap. getting my two current jobs, because it meant a lot. queensland, because we needed a getaway.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
earning money?
9. What was your biggest failure?
not earning enough money
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
i was sick a few times and i'm always hurting myself. unfortunately it was a year of burns, and not just for me.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
probably my louis' and my tickets/accomodation for queensland
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my own, for becoming a different person (whether for better or worse, i'm not sure)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
too many to list
14. Where did most of your money go?
i honestly have no idea
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
japan... and then queensland
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
heaps of justin timberlake songs, a few silverchair songs, and 'teenagers' by my chemical romance
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or hardened? i think a bit of both. there are real pros and cons about where i am right now
ii. thinner or fatter? the same if not a few kgs lighter
iii. richer or poorer? the same which is really sad
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
jobseeking, drawing, spending time with my family
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sitting on my arse and being such a pushover
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
probably alone at home as i'm a jew and have nothing better to do
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
only deeper in love with daniel johns
23. Any one-night stands?
not this year
24. What was your favourite TV program?
america's next top model, the amazing race, little britain, love my way
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes
26. What was the best book you read?
i haven't read anything too thrilling this year
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
mika
28. What did you want and get?
to see silverchair live again, as it had been ten years
29. What did you want and not get?
more tattoos and a promotion and/or slightly better job
30. Favorite film of this year?
hairspray
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i worked, filed an incident report, bought myself a present, had dinner with jeanine and went home rather dissatisfied like always. i turned 23
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
accumulating some savings, a longer holiday, finding myself a better job
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
lots of dresses and a lot more colour than usual
34. What kept you sane?
my family. knowing it could always be worse
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
daniel johns and andy lee
37. Who do you miss?
my aunty, my grandparents
38. Who was the best new person you met?
a couple of people at work
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
it's the same as every other year - life can always be worse and spend as much time with your loved ones as you can.