Year In Review Meme for 2007
Fourth year in a row!
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Drove to Alberta on my own
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years' Resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
a few friends had babies this year
4. Did anyone close to you die?
I lost a few friends and some one I felt close to - James E. Faust
5. What countries did you visit?
The US of A a few times.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Money in my savings account
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Saturday August 18th. Boris dies in Calgary and I have to scramble to get a flight home.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Completing the Service Catalogue at work
9. What was your biggest failure?
I bailed out of my English Class to focus on Psych. 2 days after the refund deadline.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was sick a few too many times but I was never injured
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my Nintendo Wii
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine! 5 times on the Grouse Grind in the summer! Great discipline when faced with sugary temptations too.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A good friend let a bad habit and a weakness over-shadow his most important relationship
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bringing the kids for an Easter Visit and to mechanics to fix Boris
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Rachel and Kaithan's visit and SakuraCon!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
My Heart - Paramore (anything by Paramore or Funeral for a Friend)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer in the pocket book, richer in experience
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone to the Temple
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Paid mechanics
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Hanging out with mom, dad and Gloria
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor, Alias
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (hadn't read it in years and years)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Paramore, Funeral for a Friend, Vega4
28. What did you want and get?
Time with my kids, Time with absent friends
29. What did you want and not get?
my guild to stay in one meaningful piece
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Enchanted.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Dinner with the family as usual. 42
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
less automotive calamity!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
emo kid
34. What kept you sane?
My nintendo Wii, mle, itch, music and movies
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Megan Fox in Transformers.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
'08 US Election
37. Who did you miss?
Rachel and Kaithan
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Mah Vivi and Ness-chan!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
It isn't what other people THINK you want that matters, it's what YOU want.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Gosh my old calculator ain't go no bow,
Nippley man I met, He ate my motorboat!
Calm down and park that comfy shin guard armor!
Welcome the dude who ain't the buyer of mugs.
Girly Man!! .... "
Buffalax lyrics to Tollywood music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJRNyPK-lc
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Drove to Alberta on my own
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years' Resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
a few friends had babies this year
4. Did anyone close to you die?
I lost a few friends and some one I felt close to - James E. Faust
5. What countries did you visit?
The US of A a few times.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Money in my savings account
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Saturday August 18th. Boris dies in Calgary and I have to scramble to get a flight home.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Completing the Service Catalogue at work
9. What was your biggest failure?
I bailed out of my English Class to focus on Psych. 2 days after the refund deadline.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was sick a few too many times but I was never injured
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my Nintendo Wii
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine! 5 times on the Grouse Grind in the summer! Great discipline when faced with sugary temptations too.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A good friend let a bad habit and a weakness over-shadow his most important relationship
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bringing the kids for an Easter Visit and to mechanics to fix Boris
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Rachel and Kaithan's visit and SakuraCon!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
My Heart - Paramore (anything by Paramore or Funeral for a Friend)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer in the pocket book, richer in experience
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone to the Temple
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Paid mechanics
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Hanging out with mom, dad and Gloria
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor, Alias
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (hadn't read it in years and years)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Paramore, Funeral for a Friend, Vega4
28. What did you want and get?
Time with my kids, Time with absent friends
29. What did you want and not get?
my guild to stay in one meaningful piece
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Enchanted.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Dinner with the family as usual. 42
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
less automotive calamity!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
emo kid
34. What kept you sane?
My nintendo Wii, mle, itch, music and movies
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Megan Fox in Transformers.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
'08 US Election
37. Who did you miss?
Rachel and Kaithan
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Mah Vivi and Ness-chan!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
It isn't what other people THINK you want that matters, it's what YOU want.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Gosh my old calculator ain't go no bow,
Nippley man I met, He ate my motorboat!
Calm down and park that comfy shin guard armor!
Welcome the dude who ain't the buyer of mugs.
Girly Man!! .... "
Buffalax lyrics to Tollywood music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJRNyPK-lc