Yeah, I have been updating quite a bit lately, but this is it for a while... And this is a necessity..
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Became legal, went on a cruise, went away to college and dormed (and will never do it again).
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Probably not, don't rememeber what mine was, nor if I even made one. Trying to promise myself to lose at least 10lbs this coming year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank Goodness.
5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Motivation/Ambition, a sense of style would be nice.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 12 (my 21st), the last week of April (the cruise), and many other days scattered about during the year
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Moving away to Orlando, getting a REAL job, attempting to realize my downfalls and try to change them.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Moving away to Orlando, getting a real job, attempting to realize my downfalls and try to change them.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, I had chronic tonsilitis for the first 7 months of the year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My ipod, hands down my best investment to date.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I would guess April's husband Jon, who came back from Iraq this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My fathers, and sometimes Norbert. Some of my friends too...
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, alcohol, things I needed for everyday use
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My birthday, the cruise,
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Anything Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey's clubby stuff, Kelly Clarkson, Black Eyed Peas, The Killers
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Right now, Sadder
ii. thinner or fatter?
Same
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending time online
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Mom and David, we had dinner together, just something small..
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I've always been in love, just understanding it better now.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Laguna Beach, My soaps, Food Network, those stupid Celebreality shows.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Can't think right now
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tori Amos (yeah, I know.. a little late) and Rilo Kiley
28. What did you want and get?
An ipod.
29. What did you want and not get?
More clothes
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Crash, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, King Kong
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21 spent the night with some of my best friends, Helen flew down here just to see me
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Growing more as a person
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Had none, I wore what I felt comfortable in, looked cute when I wanted to.
34. What kept you sane?
Not much.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Too many to count, Dermot Mulroney, Bon Jovi and Johnny Depp... Scarlett Johannson
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Not a certain issue, just the fact that our president is a complete moron.
37. Who did you miss?
My dad for a while, but then not so much....
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Steph and Ashley
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Don't sweat the small stuff, Be yourself, Don't worry too much what others think of you... Trying to believe that stuff at least.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Cause you can't jump the track
We're like cars on a cable
and life's like an hourglass glued to the table,
No one can find the rewind button, girl
So cradle your head in your hands.
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breathe, just breathe"
- Anna Nalick Breathe (2AM)