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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I went to Parachute, I stood up to people who hurt me. I yelled at my mum :(
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Um I'm just going to get my journal...
Maintain a good balance between school, social life and family : Yes I'd say I did!
Do well at school: Yes
Do the music at Saint Peter Chanel : no
Be baptised: Yes
Develop a good relationship with mum : sometimes
Get to 55 kg's with a toned flat tummy: No
Stop swearing: no
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No not really. Oh except when my half sister was born... dont like my step mum though!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My beautiful friend Te Wai, My Nana Judy
5. What countries did you visit?
I went to Fiji
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Clarity of mind
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory?
22/2 me and my best friend went our separate ways
June 15th John Follett died
20th of july Te Wai's cancer came back, he was given a week
30th of july: I was at the hospital when Te wai died.
Wednesday the 4th August: Te Wai was buried
December 10th Nana Judy died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Writing some amazing songs, and being real about my emotions I think
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't achieve many things, but I gave them a go... So I don't think I falied anything
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a broken heart if that counts
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My journals
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
As Katie said everyone on LJ's! we've all grown so much! and my brother for standing up to my mum
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
John at Te Wai's burial - it was just no laughing matter
14. Where did most of your money go?
in my bank... and then on pressies and Parachute!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Fiji and meeting the amazing people there... or PARACHUTE!!!!
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2005?
Majesty - Hillsong United Version
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkle
Let's call the whole thing off - Ella Fitzgerald
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? a mix.... sometimes happier, somtimes sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner... I'd rather say more balanced
iii. richer or poorer? Definately richer in all senses
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent more time with Te Wai and had more fun and relaxed more
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Bitching at my mum. Being narrow-minded (I hate narrow minded people so hense I hated myself for a while there!)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas 2005 I spent with my mum's family and it was boring! but I did go to Tina's and it was fun!
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I fell hard... and it hurt
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
Zero.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Shortland street, McLeod's Daughters, Extreme home makeover
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope... but some people drive me nuts when they didn't last year!
26. What was the best book you read?
I know this much is true I dont know who wrote it but man it was good!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Seether... And some of my own songs!
28. What did you want and get?
Some awesome friendships
29. What did you want and not get?
happiness, my parents to be civil (Unrealistic!)
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
I don't have one
31. What did you do on your birthday?
I went out to Matangi with my family and Tina and Taren, we sat in Phalange (the huge oak we named cause it has branches like fingers!), then I went to church and got spoilt rotten!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
People I love not dying
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
My own... My friends tell me I follow no fashion... just what I want and like and is comfy!
34. What kept you sane?
Um I'm not sane!! um my friends kept me grounded, my journals, and my music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?
I don't really know
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Terrorism, natural disaster, and famine, also issues cause soley by greed
37. Who did you miss?
everyone... don't get me going on who I miss...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I love all my people!! um youth: Melissa (we had been there ages but just didn't hang out really!), Sarah! School: Catherine Ione. LJ: Katie,
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
I learnt that people aren;t going to lok after you. You have to look out for yourself. also that somtimes an issue just isn't your problem "It's not my ride"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"I'm tired and it's been hard, but you watch, I'll win!"
In 2005 did you:
1. Go to a party?
Yes. they were great! (especially Tina's!) oh my own party ended me up in tears!
2. Try something new?
many many new things.. I kept some and didn't keep others!
3. Have someone change your life?
Yes, well, in a sense... they changed the way I live and how I feel
4. Kiss someone?
I kiss my brothers every single day.
5. Tell your family and friends you love them?
every day... I'd hate to die with people I love not know I love them
6. Buy something extravagant?
no not really
7. Do something nice for you?
I started walking, and sittin on the hill to watch the sun set and the streets look like fairy cities
8. Do something terribly wrong?
no... not in my eyes
9. Move?
yes 2 times
10. Go to a concert?
yep!! A 3 day one!
Best of the Year:
1. Party:
sleepovers at Tina's
2. Show:
Extreme Home makeover!
3. CD:
Coldplay X and Y
4. Movie:
was shark tale 04 or 05?
5. Song:
Fix you by Coldplay
6. Experience:
Going to Fiji and learning a whole new way of life
7. Concert:
Parachute
8. Book:
I dont really know aye... maybe Oil of Joy by Steves Mum! Beth Wong
9. Month:
January Whananaki and Parachute
10. Day:
The Sunday I got baptised
Worst of the Year:
1. Party:
I don't know! My own was pretty bad!
2. Show:
I dont know
3. CD:
I dont have any crap CD's... oh I hate my brothers System of a Down CD
4. Movie:
I didn;t see any really bad ones
5. Song:
Crazy Fog!! KILL THE FROG!! AHHH
6. Experience:
Te Wai dying, and seeing his mum close his eyes again and again.... I'll never forget that
7. Concert:
Didn't go to a bad one
8. Book:
I haven't read a bad book this year!
9. Month:
end of july beginning of August
10. Day:
30th July... Te Wai died
During 2005:
Where were you when it began:
In Gisborne
Did you stay up:
Yes I was intoxicated jumping in the pool, then ridin down the road on bikes with buring torches yelling!
What was your new year wish? To learn some amazing life lessons
How many boyfriends:
none this year.. had too much else to worry about
Broke up:
none
Have any crushes?
yes I sure did.
Care to mention names?
no
New friends:
LJ peeps... Te Wai's whanau, everyone I've met has basically been cool!
Win anything?
nope
Best place you went to:
Whananaki
Worst place you went to:
The funeraly parlour in Tauranga
Happiest moment:
oh I can't just pickone there were sooo many!!
How was your birthday:
awesome.... I have amazing friends and family
Party?
my birthday party was awesome I had 2 cakes!
Hopes for 2006:
1. Predict something that you think will happen in 2006?
My psycic powers aren't working today!
2. What do you hope changes about your country?
that we wake up and enjoy what we've got.
3. What do you hope for yourself?
hmmm... that I keep going, loving, learning, living, letting people in, that I make good choices, that I'm true to myself and I make good decisions.
4. What do you hope for your family?
that they're happy and we come out of this alive, loving and ourselves
5. What do you hope for your best friends?
that they are so happy and secure with who they are... I love them so much and that they can be themselves forever
6. What do you hope for the rest of your friends?
happiness. and love
7. What is your hope for 2006?
That I survive it and learn though it