Once upon a time people were at a gym and I was bored...
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Gotten a B in a class. Thrown an unsupervised party. Lots of kinky sex stuff :)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make New Years' Resolutions. I may set some for this next year that revolve around working out and working hard in school and being independent.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My aunt.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No. Thank God.
5. What countries did you visit? None. Not even Canada. Next year though...there will be some.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Independence.
7. What date(s) from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? December 21st.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I hate to say it but taking a month to myself. Signing up for the AMIGOS program.
9. What was your biggest failure? Late August to late September. I lied to people, I got into drugs out of sadness, and I didn't treat people how I really wish I had treated them.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury? Concussion and the cut that refused to heal from the diving board at the LO pool on my knee.
11. What was the best thing you bought? A cheeseburger sculpture off the road in California. A green skirt from Goodwill. A green sweater that I love.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Jeff. He's always been there for me and puts up with my shit.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Oregon after voting Yes on 36.
14. Where did most of your money go? Clothing and more clothing. Movies.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Prom. Backpacking. The Killers concert.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004? Seven Years by Saosin. I think I heard it more than any other song this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Homework. Photography.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Lying to myself and mainly others. Been deceitful.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? With the best people in the world...my family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? Yes.
23. How many one-night stands? None.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Smallville
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I wouldn't hate them if they didn't hate me. Basically I don't want to hate to them, but I do.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Bright Eyes, Frou Frou, and Badly Drawn Boy.
28. What did you want and get? To be a starter in rugby. To get a varsity Lakeridge letter.
29. What did you want and not get? A car.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Garden State.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I cried. My parents didn't really get me any gifts. David McCormmack called me and made me feel better. I went to Nick's lacrosse game. Basically, everyone forgot this birthday more than any other birthday. It was 16 Candles come to life.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Trusting myself and reminding myself that I didn't need to do things for attention and that people did love me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? Random as can be. Cheap clothing with an occassional expensive skirt or sweater thrown in.
34. What kept you sane? Jeff and Emma.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Conner Oberst. Ryan Gosling. Heath Ledger (that will never change).
37. Who did you miss? Nick.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Matt Brooks or the lead singer of Badly Drawn Boy.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Never trust your feelings of the moment, because they're never what you want.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "The killer in me is the killer in you."