Good Idea. Stolen from Sarah McCracken pm
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
My 2005 was strange. THe first half was in Germany and the second in America. I bought beer in the United States?
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I always tell myself to be a nicer person, and I rarely work towards that goal. I think exercising is often on that list.. and I have my bike, so I guess that should count, right?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin had a baby yesterday. We're not really close.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Austria.. Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A goal, a 3.0 GPA, and someone to cuddle with
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None really. Coming home from Germany was big, but I don't remember which day it was.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing physics.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Either continuing talking to Kris, or stopping all contact with him after that weird fight thing? I don't know.. I haven't really had any.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bah.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My sweet blue coat from the Salvation Army.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Blah
13. Whose behavior appalled you?
Blah.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. School. Dr. Oetker pizzas!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming home from Germany. But, let's face it guys, I get really excited about everything. I'm like one of those damn yippy dogs.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Dragostea Din Tea! (I think you all know it as the song with the fat kid singing about feta cheese?)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I am speaking a lot of English. Thinner.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I had gotten more involved with things in Germany. I needed more German friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
homework. I mean, I had to do it, but.. you know.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family. Narf.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No. But I did a lot of lusting after one stupid male.
23. How many one-night stands?
zero.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Gilmore Girls. It's an obsession in my house.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate? No. I dislike my stalker.
26. What was the best book you read?
Jane Eyre. Amazing.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Postal Service
28. What did you want and get?
Pass all my classes!
29. What did you want and not get?
A B in Geochem.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Barfuss!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a get together at my WG in Germany. We just sat, talked, ate and had a good time. 21!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to take physics or geochem
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Euro-trash: Blazer, jeans, pink scarf
34. What kept you sane?
In Germany? Fencing. In America? Coffee and my friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angelina Jolie. Yeah, I know.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Women's Rights, particularly abortion rights
37. Who did you miss?
Freya. We were tight in Germany, man.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My bike friend Val and my roommate Andy. I can't choose between them.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Chill out. There's no reason to worry that much about school. They're just grades.