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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
i went to poland.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i doubt i made any, so there was nothing to keep... & i probably won't make any this year.
3. Did someone close to you give birth?
my stepsister did, to her third child.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my hamster, princess georgina.
5. What countries did you visit?
poland.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a lack of credit card debts.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
each day i was in poland.
the day i decided to quit school.
the day i finally signed the official paper.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting my wonderful job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
i'm not sure... certainly something earlier in the year that i can't recall right now.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
a seriously almost never-ending chain of stomach problems throughout october.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my ticket to poland.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
most everyone that i know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
i have no idea.
14. Where did most of your money go?
...cigarettes. oh, & ebay.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to poland, leaving school.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
"pressure man" - the feelers
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
i. happier or hardened?
happier. much.
ii. thinner or fatter?
likely the same.
iii. richer or poorer?
surviving decently & thankful for it.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travelling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
being miserable over a situation i could have gotten out of earlier.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
cozy, in front of the fire, with my family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
yesno. it's an in-between thing.
23. Any one-night stands?
sort of... but not really, what with seeing people often afterwards.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
i did indeed watch a lot of law & order.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no.
26. What was the best book you read?
tough... skinny by ibi kaslik.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
aside from new artists, that kate bush finally was to release her new album, aerial!
28. What did you want and get?
to go to poland.
29. What did you want and not get?
all nine seasons of the x-files; i still need seven, eight, & nine.
30. Favorite film of this year?
d.e.b.s.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 20; i had a party, but i actually wrote a final from a summer class on my birthday. no, wait, two -- which is all rather ironic now.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
listening to myself a lot earlier.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
evolving & becoming more eclectic.
34. What kept you sane?
leaving mcgill. my friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ahh, hmm... angelina?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
i'm rather fascinated by this whole election situation right now.
37. Who do you miss?
many.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
all my lovely co-workers, especially the L-team: laura, laurie, & lucie, now joined by me!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
persist & you will be heard, you will succeed.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
did you ever feel like you should have said something smarter at the time?
did you ever feel like you should've kept it all to yourself?
did you ever think it might be your fault? (i never promise anymore)
did you ever think it might not be me?
no, it was always me.