2010
1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went to Atlantic City! Watched my grandpa get married. Bought a new car (twice!). Got into my first car accident. Visited the ER for the first time. Helped my parents move. Enrolled in graduate school. Worked a real estate open house.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I honestly don't remember any of them. Guess I'll check once I finish this post. Shows you my level of commitment to amorphous goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Have a significant life event?
See Grandpa's wedding. Mom and Dad bought a new house. My cousin attended the Junior Olympics as a fencer.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
A good family friend, Wini.
5. What countries did you visit?
No new countries. Sadness.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A finished graduate degree! I'm sooooo close.
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 14th, 2am. The night of our car accident.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Successfully juggling real estate and pet-sitting businesses while making straight As.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Dropped the ball on one of my real estate projects.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Whiplash.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new phone? I bought a stunning dress too.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My brother got promoted at work. He deserved it, he has the highest customer satisfaction ratings, goes in early and leaves late. He works hard.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A pedophile called our office. That was depressing; we weren't appalled until we found out he has federal arms charges pending. Nobody likes a child molester with a Desert Eagle.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Driving! Driving to work, school, and pet-sitting sites. Driving to Williamsburg. Driving to Richmond. Driving to Smithfield.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Andrea and Liz's visit in May ROCKED. Atlantic City in the summer. The white Christmas. Getting a house to myself.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Much happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same. No change.
iii. richer or poorer? Much richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel more. I have a lot of great friends to visit!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Waste time online.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my parents. We put together a cocktail Christmas with plenty of appetizers and booze and spent the day opening presents and being fucking merry.
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Sure. With being content.
23. How many one-night stands?
How about none?
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Walking Dead was a lot of fun. And, I am ashamed to say, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yikes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Knife of Never Letting Go. Best book I've read in the last 5 years.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Muse? Katy Perry? Florence and the Machine?
28. What did you want and get?
For Christmas, or out of life in general? Xmas: All the books on my wishlist, plus a hefty parental contribution to our Reading Reunion. Out of life:
Control. Self-direction. Confidence.
29. What did you want and not get?
Lego Indiana Jones. (Even though the Lego Star Wars game robbed me of 2 weeks of my life.)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
True Grit with John was fantastic.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 27. Went to the Lynnhaven Fish House, a local hangout. Drank bellinis.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It must have been a good year, because I can't think of a single event.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
I embraced scarves. Went more casual, bought more jeans, tried out some newer, different colors.
34. What kept you sane?
Working for myself. For the most part, whenever I wanted time off, I took it.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Whatever.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Healthcare debate. Don't Ask/Don't Tell. The Zadroga Bill.
37. Who did you miss?
My grandmother. Heather and Denise. Everybody in the DC area.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Some friends I made at school.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010?
Spend your time with people you like. Learn to get along with those you don't. Keep busy and useful, not bored and useless.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
An oldie but a goodie from Queen:
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
Wow. I didn't realize what a great year it was until I typed this out.
Went to Atlantic City! Watched my grandpa get married. Bought a new car (twice!). Got into my first car accident. Visited the ER for the first time. Helped my parents move. Enrolled in graduate school. Worked a real estate open house.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I honestly don't remember any of them. Guess I'll check once I finish this post. Shows you my level of commitment to amorphous goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Have a significant life event?
See Grandpa's wedding. Mom and Dad bought a new house. My cousin attended the Junior Olympics as a fencer.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
A good family friend, Wini.
5. What countries did you visit?
No new countries. Sadness.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A finished graduate degree! I'm sooooo close.
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 14th, 2am. The night of our car accident.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Successfully juggling real estate and pet-sitting businesses while making straight As.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Dropped the ball on one of my real estate projects.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Whiplash.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new phone? I bought a stunning dress too.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My brother got promoted at work. He deserved it, he has the highest customer satisfaction ratings, goes in early and leaves late. He works hard.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A pedophile called our office. That was depressing; we weren't appalled until we found out he has federal arms charges pending. Nobody likes a child molester with a Desert Eagle.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Driving! Driving to work, school, and pet-sitting sites. Driving to Williamsburg. Driving to Richmond. Driving to Smithfield.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Andrea and Liz's visit in May ROCKED. Atlantic City in the summer. The white Christmas. Getting a house to myself.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Much happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same. No change.
iii. richer or poorer? Much richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel more. I have a lot of great friends to visit!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Waste time online.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my parents. We put together a cocktail Christmas with plenty of appetizers and booze and spent the day opening presents and being fucking merry.
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Sure. With being content.
23. How many one-night stands?
How about none?
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Walking Dead was a lot of fun. And, I am ashamed to say, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yikes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Knife of Never Letting Go. Best book I've read in the last 5 years.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Muse? Katy Perry? Florence and the Machine?
28. What did you want and get?
For Christmas, or out of life in general? Xmas: All the books on my wishlist, plus a hefty parental contribution to our Reading Reunion. Out of life:
Control. Self-direction. Confidence.
29. What did you want and not get?
Lego Indiana Jones. (Even though the Lego Star Wars game robbed me of 2 weeks of my life.)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
True Grit with John was fantastic.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 27. Went to the Lynnhaven Fish House, a local hangout. Drank bellinis.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It must have been a good year, because I can't think of a single event.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
I embraced scarves. Went more casual, bought more jeans, tried out some newer, different colors.
34. What kept you sane?
Working for myself. For the most part, whenever I wanted time off, I took it.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Whatever.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Healthcare debate. Don't Ask/Don't Tell. The Zadroga Bill.
37. Who did you miss?
My grandmother. Heather and Denise. Everybody in the DC area.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Some friends I made at school.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010?
Spend your time with people you like. Learn to get along with those you don't. Keep busy and useful, not bored and useless.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
An oldie but a goodie from Queen:
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
Wow. I didn't realize what a great year it was until I typed this out.