1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Moved to another state
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I kept my resolution to not do meth again..and I'm going to quit smoking cigarettes this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Lisa from work, but I don't know how "close" we are? :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My puppy that I had since first grade..
5. What Cities did you visit?
L.A., hollywood, Salem, Seattle, Boston, Bethel
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Confidence
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 3rd, 2005 - the day I got sober
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
October 3rd, 2005 - the day I got sober
9. What was your biggest failure?
smoking pot again
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm really friggin' ill right now, no serious injury though
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My tattoo
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mom for being so strong with the moving stuff
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine
14. Where did most of your money go?
first half of the year I didn't have any money really, but when I did have it, to food and clothes..2nd half of the year - rent, food, long underwear, laundry
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
turning 18, getting my tattoo, and moving
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
wow...a lot, probably that Chris Issak one
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter?: fatter
iii. richer or poorer?: poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
smiling
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
smoking cigarettes, drinking/drugs
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with Ginevra in California with a swollen/freshly pierced tounge
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I wish I hadn't
23. How many one-night stands?
3 *sigh*
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Degrassi the next generation
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
Suicide Blonde (again)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Dresden Dolls
28. What did you want and get?
My job at City year
29. What did you want and not get?
Self-confidence
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Phantom of the Opera
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to SF with Stephanie and Chris, ate pizza, walked around haight and the park, played with Jade, Paige, and Melissa, spent the night in East Palo Alto, drank a 40 of O.E., talked to Dusty, heard Dmitri and Elektra having sex, started to watch a movie - I don't remember what it was though, slept in my clothes, - I turned 18
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Lo not cheating on me
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
ummm...started off the year with a shaved head, still the long skirts and "gothy" look, eventually grew hair out, dyed it blue..got more casual, now I wear baggy pants or slacks, my serial killer jacket, t shirts, thermals, button down shirts, grungy dykey stuff
34. What kept you sane?
Mom and Dad
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Gerard Butler
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't get me started on politics
37. Who did you miss?
Elena, Kerrie, Eleanor, Nyx, Sarah, Jade, Stephanie, Hannah, John, Eric, now so many more people...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Can't pick...Ginevra, Dave, Jess, Anna, Amber, Erica, Lauren, Andrea, Beth
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Be comfortable with yourself, you are the only one that will always be there (still working on this)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I've seen fire and I've seen rain, I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end, I've seen lonely days when I could not find a friend..."