1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
lived on my own, lived in another country, got some As, got into college, met someone i could really love.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember, they must have been good new resolutions then right? This year my resolution is to read more books and actually work hard.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no. that would be worrying.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no. no funerals for once.
5. What countries did you visit?
America.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
hmmm. i don't know really.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 22nd...September 14th...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting some good grades and unis actually accepting me. i honestly thought that i wouldn't get in and that i was gonna fail all my exams.
9. What was your biggest failure?
i generally disapoint myself in most ways.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
clothes clothes clothes. my earl jeans. and my digital camera but i didn't buy that.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
um
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
don't even get me started!!!!!
14. Where did most of your money go?
clothes, shows, cds, FOOD, cinema
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
NEW YORK NEW YORK...
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Can I pick an album? Minus The Bear.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Older or wiser?
I feel like I know less then I thought I did so older.
ii. Fatter or thinner:
The same.
iii. Richer or poorer?
The same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Worked in school so I wasn't fucking going back there next week. And I wish I'd done more writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sleeping. I slept through a term of school. I slept ridiculous amounts in new york when I could have been doing stuff.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my family. bleh.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
oh yeah too many to mention haha
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Sex and the City as always.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
hmm maybe. I don't really hate anyone, i just get pissed off with people's actions.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Great Gatsby.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Musical discovery hmmmm. properly getting into the Smiths.
28. What did you want and get?
Actually I pretty much got most things I wanted, grades, trip to ny, a boy.
29. What did you want and not get?
a job maybe. i don't know.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Adaptation was my favourite film released in 2003
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 18. Though I think maybe I should just decide I'm 17 and that way a lot of things in my life would make more sense. Charly, La and Rosa threw me a lovely surprise 'gathering' for my birthday.
32. What was one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Actually finishing school would have been more satisfying definately.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
my personal fashion concept? haha looking cool all the time. kitten heels, 80's skirts, big earrings.
34. What kept you sane?
well i wasn't really sane for some of the year haha. but yeah someone helped immeasurably with all my petty crap and now i know i'm a happier person because of it. And all my other friends without which i don't where i would be.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
duh the war.
37. Who did you miss? (in no particular order)
Ummm I don't know.
38. Who was the nicest new person you met?
Julian.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
ummm. that i can get what i want.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
hello, i'm neurotic