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[1.] What did you do in 2007 that you have never done before?
Bleed all over the tube, have a job I love, worry about parents health, DJ in Manchester.
[2.] Did you keep all of last years resolutions?
To give up smoking in 2007 I kept.
[3.] Have you any resolutions for next year?
Join the gym. Again. Don't have a tiny lung capacity/ leg injuries anymore, so no excuse...
[4.] What countries did you visit?
Croatia (Split) - lovely and NYC again - perfect as usual.
[5.] What would you like to have in 2008 that you didn't have in 2007?
More sleep. My mum's health to be better. Less beergut.
[6.] What date in 2007 will remain etched in your memory?
I'm terrible with dates.
[7.] What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Two big one - quitting soul destroying government job and FINALLY becoming a picture editor, which is fun. Quitting smoking after 10 years was right up there too, especially as smoking and non-smoking friends thought I'd be the last person to stop...
[8.] What was your biggest failure?
Just unecessary arguments.
[9.] Did you suffer any illness or injury?
Carving a large portion of skin and flash out of my shinbone after a collision with the metal step on the Northern Line. Then that getting infected the following month in Croatia. Infection gone, but still healing 6 months on and counting...
[10.] What was the best thing you bought?
Canon EOS 30D. Just a thing of utter utter brilliance. Started taking photo's again and now submitting them to 2 picture agencies and one promoter. XBox 360 with Halo3 and Test Drive Unlimited deserves a mention too.
[11.] Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
That evil ginger cunt that hit my girlfriend last week, totally unprovoked. The amount of violence and anger I feel towards him cannot be expressed.
[12.] Where did most of your money go?
Records, as usual, and wine. Camera and NYC trip tried to make a pitch for it too.
[13.] What did you get really really, really excited about?
NYC. Walking up and not feeling the horror of having to go to work. Realising that I was going to look at pictures for a living. And Halo 3 online. Cough.
[14.] What songs will always remind you of 2007?
Bluebells by Patrick Wolf, Patty Lee by Les Savy Fav, All my Friends by LCD Soundsystem.
[15.] Compared to this time last year are you :
[A] Fatter or thinner? Fatter, probably. Or the same. Oh dear.
[B] Happier or sadder? Depends on the situation. Work life clearly happier, so maybe that. Still very anxious though.
[C] Richer or poorer? Richer. Lots of debt, but more wages.
[16.] What do you wish you'd done more of?
Running, gymming. Couldn't really though die to leg injury. Sleep.
[17.] What do you wish you'd done less of?
Red wine, at this exact moment in time. So staying out late.
[18.] How will you be spending Christmas?
With mum, dad, Jo, Dylan, Isla, Torin, Iona, Jeanette and Kathy in Manchester. Should be pretty boss.
[19.] Which LJ users did you meet for the first time?
None...
[20.] Did you fall in love in 2007?
With Canon and BXbox360, yes.
[21.] How many one night stands?
Loads. All with Kathy.
[22] What was your favourite TV show?
I don't watch TV, per se, but Premiership football was something to behold again, after 3 patchy years.
[23.] Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
[24.] What was/were the best books you read?
Allen Cars Easyway to Quit Smoking was fucking dreadful, but worked. The Watchmen and Dark Knight returns were awesome. All about comics this year, for me.
[25.] What was your greatest musical discovery?
Patrick Wolf and Les Savy Fav. And Rilo Kiley, Battles, Band of Horses.. etc A greta year for music.
[26.] What did you want and get?
A Canon EOS 30D. Another trip to NYC.
[27.] What did you want and not get?
Cat.
[28.] What was your favourite film this year?
Erm......... Downfall was ace, but I belive it's 3 years old... Blades of Glory I saw last week, lots of fun. Sunshine was good too. Control was a bit dissapointing, and The Golden Compass is the worst addaption ever, and fucking shit.
[29.] What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
It's next week. I'm off to the Mucky Pup. I'm still 28.
[30.] What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
More sleep. More exercise.
[31.] How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Black cowboy boot (yr2) black jeans, more colourful tops. Beardy.
[32.] What kept you sane?
Very little. Mental year in non-mentioned places. Not necessarily bad though.
[33.] Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Alexandra Maria Lara, IMDB tells me. In Downfall and Control.
[34.] Which political issue stirred you the most?
Oh where to begin...
[35.] Who did you miss?
Family.
[36.] Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
Don't run for the tube doors when the bleeping noise begins. Ouch.
[37.] Quote a song lyric that sums up your year...
wee-oh wee-oh wee-oh wee-oh (Battles - Atlas)