My 2004
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
bought my own car
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't think i made any, but i'll try and concentrate more on uni next year. and not smoke. anything. at all. nope.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
saul's sister-in-law did
4. Did anyone close to you die?
ben's mother was the closest to me
5. What countries did you visit?
erm, england...
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
expanded horizons. i have friends in lots of different places across the country, i have to utilise them more!
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
hmm, nothing in particular
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
generally being quite happy
9. What was your biggest failure?
not having the willpower to say NO.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
many small injuries, as always
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my car, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
antonella, ben. both have a lot of shit to cope with
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my father's
14. Where did most of your money go?
my car, petrol, alcohol, books
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
many things :p
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
anything by morrissey <3
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a lot happier generally
b) thinner or fatter? i don't know, my weight varies far too much
c) richer or poorer? significantly poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
gone to more gigs and travelled about a bit more
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping. such a waste
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family and such
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
fell in love with morrissey and billie joe armstrong all over again. sigh.
22. How many one-night stands?
err.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
harry hill, the o.c., satc, little britain, nighty night, etc etc.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
sofia
25. What was the best book you read?
the lovely bones, small world, beatniks, various others - too many to mention!
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the walkmen
27. What did you want and get?
good housemates. a very very good friend in particular
28. What did you want and not get?
morrissey. *cries*
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
i didn't see anything particularly special
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i was 19 and didn't do much
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
if i'd been nicer to people and less annoying
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
pretty skirts, zip-up tops, jeans that are too big for me. and of course etnies, etnies, etnies.
33. What kept you sane?
reading books, listening to music, and the ability to drive away
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
steven morrissey
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
none
36. Who did you miss?
no one
37. Who was the best new person you met?
tia :)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
be nice
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"beauty queen of only 18, she had some trouble with herself". without the beauty or the queen.