Sick Day 2009
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1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
got a salaried job
snorkeled
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember last year's. I think I had 5 for 2010...which I have forgotten as well.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Brother's girlfriend gave birth to my nephew Vladimir the Impaler
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Uncle Jay & my Great Grandmother (96!)
5. What countries did you visit?
Technically the UK (British Virgin Islands)
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I dunno, I feel pretty satisfied. The consumer whore part of me wants an iphone.
7. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 1st (started my job)
Inauguration Day & Aretha's crazy hat
That week when everyone from Michael Jackson to my uncle to the Oxyclean guy died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving a kiddo from his abusive stepmom in CA
Giving a presentation to the SAPD w/ very little warning or prep w/o imploding
9. What was your biggest failure?
Clients who didn't come back...though the reasons they don't come back are always mysteries
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
just a respiratory infection and hella allergies
oh wait...and this UTI
11. What was the best thing you bought?
massive amounts of tea
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Obama for catching that fly
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
kids' stubborn parents...as usual
14. Where did most of your money go?
mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Honeymoon 2.0 fantasy island vacation
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Single Ladies b/c of the best Glee episode and the minute it shaved off my mile pace.
Kayne is an ass...but he was right.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? probably same, i don't own a scale
iii. richer or poorer? richer. thank you employment
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
socializing i suppose
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
farmville etc
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Austin, family style
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yuppers
23. How many one-night stands?
5000
24. What was your favorite TV program?
oldie discovery: Firefly newbie: Glee
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I'm a little pissed about my doctor's lunch policy right now.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor for her crazy Russianness -- I didn't explore music much this year
28. What did you want and get?
A job
29. What did you want and not get?
Tubing with you guys this summer.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Trek
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Got my first clients and saw the Star Trek movie on opening night. 27!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Knowing more Spanish than "margarita" & "Ojo"
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Breezy shift tops, heels, and play doh stains
34. What kept you sane?
Blue Moon Summer Ale + daily one-sentence journal
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zooey Deschanel & numerous fictional crushes: Richard Alpert, Hank Reardon, Malcom Reynolds, Topher Brink, James Bond, Mr. Schuster
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
When the news tried to pass off Fiesta footage at the Alamo as an anti-health care reform rally
37. Who did you miss?
family & you guys
38. Who was the best new person you met?
my boss Amber & intern Sarah
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
People are not as scary as they seem. But a few people are capable of far more scariness than you would ever imagine.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I guess it would be nice to help in your escape
From patterns your parents designed
1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
got a salaried job
snorkeled
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember last year's. I think I had 5 for 2010...which I have forgotten as well.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Brother's girlfriend gave birth to my nephew Vladimir the Impaler
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Uncle Jay & my Great Grandmother (96!)
5. What countries did you visit?
Technically the UK (British Virgin Islands)
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I dunno, I feel pretty satisfied. The consumer whore part of me wants an iphone.
7. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 1st (started my job)
Inauguration Day & Aretha's crazy hat
That week when everyone from Michael Jackson to my uncle to the Oxyclean guy died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving a kiddo from his abusive stepmom in CA
Giving a presentation to the SAPD w/ very little warning or prep w/o imploding
9. What was your biggest failure?
Clients who didn't come back...though the reasons they don't come back are always mysteries
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
just a respiratory infection and hella allergies
oh wait...and this UTI
11. What was the best thing you bought?
massive amounts of tea
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Obama for catching that fly
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
kids' stubborn parents...as usual
14. Where did most of your money go?
mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Honeymoon 2.0 fantasy island vacation
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Single Ladies b/c of the best Glee episode and the minute it shaved off my mile pace.
Kayne is an ass...but he was right.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? probably same, i don't own a scale
iii. richer or poorer? richer. thank you employment
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
socializing i suppose
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
farmville etc
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Austin, family style
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yuppers
23. How many one-night stands?
5000
24. What was your favorite TV program?
oldie discovery: Firefly newbie: Glee
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I'm a little pissed about my doctor's lunch policy right now.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor for her crazy Russianness -- I didn't explore music much this year
28. What did you want and get?
A job
29. What did you want and not get?
Tubing with you guys this summer.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Trek
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Got my first clients and saw the Star Trek movie on opening night. 27!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Knowing more Spanish than "margarita" & "Ojo"
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Breezy shift tops, heels, and play doh stains
34. What kept you sane?
Blue Moon Summer Ale + daily one-sentence journal
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zooey Deschanel & numerous fictional crushes: Richard Alpert, Hank Reardon, Malcom Reynolds, Topher Brink, James Bond, Mr. Schuster
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
When the news tried to pass off Fiesta footage at the Alamo as an anti-health care reform rally
37. Who did you miss?
family & you guys
38. Who was the best new person you met?
my boss Amber & intern Sarah
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
People are not as scary as they seem. But a few people are capable of far more scariness than you would ever imagine.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I guess it would be nice to help in your escape
From patterns your parents designed