1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to college, lived semi on my own, drove a car, smoked.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember if I had any last year, but I will make some this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin, although no one bothered to tell me until like a week ago. No one meaning my father.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
America
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Healthier habits altogether.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My prom (May 11), last day of high school (June 15), and the day I moved to go to college (Sept 1/2)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably graduating high school, or getting good grades this semester. I'm not completely sure what marks I have yet.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting my license.. then again, I was told by my dad I wasn't allowed to take my test so...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Actually no. I haven't been really "sick" for a while. Knock on wood.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nothing important or interesting stands out to me.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
This is an odd question. I suppose most of my friends have been pretty sweet.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I don't know. My dad and I fought a lot, so perhaps his, but he makes up for it by being really sweet usually.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, clothing, collegy-things.....
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Prom. It was a bit of a let-down.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
That's a good question. Something by Arcade Fire, from the album Funeral.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? - About the same, I was happier but due to recent events I'm sadder so it evens out
ii. thinner or fatter? - fatter
iii. richer or poorer? - the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Productive things, drawing, exercising, reading.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting time
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas eve- my father's side, & Christmas morning- my mother's side.
21. What happened to 21?
I don't know.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No
23. How many one-night stands?
About 100. Just kidding.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mad Men was the only new show I watched religiously.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I kind of hate Neil, but he's so pathetic he doesn't really deserve my hate. So no.
26. What was the best book you read?
Lolita probably.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I'm not sure. I have a lot of new albums for artists I've liked for years, but not too many new artists...
28. What did you want and get?
I don't know
29. What did you want and NOT get?
A new laptop that worked properly. That's alright though, this one will hold me over until it dies.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Death Proof.. was that this year? If I was at school I could look behind me at the poster.. but nooo...
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to South Street, and turned 18.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Spending my last few weeks of 2007 actually going out and doing things-- not sitting around the house.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
I don't know. I've been wearing a lot of brown this year.
34. What kept you sane?
Time with friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Mads Mikkelsen perhaps.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
That Iranian douchebag.
37. Who did you miss?
Friends from high school, Ian, Christie, Dave, and someone else.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I've met a lot of "best new people".
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
You learn more about yourself when you spend time with new people than time spent alone or with the same people. That's not really a life lesson though.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I can't think of anything. Nothing significant anyway.