Reflection
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
SO much, I don't even know where to begin. In serious regards, played in a piano competition, started university, lived on my own. In social regards, this was definitely a year of firsts.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Last new years I was not in a state to think of resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but my teenage cousin from Brantford just got pregnant (again) for her second child.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. My parents separated though.
5. What countries did you visit?
US, Chicago
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Stability among my family and friends.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 13, 2005. This day turned my perspective of life completely around.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Competing in piano for the first time and winning Top Pianist in the Senior division in Sudbury, going to provincials in ARCT category and being happy with my performance. Gaining acceptance into a competitive piano performance program with scholarships, and learning Beethoven's Op110 Sonata.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Giving up on myself, losing motivation and drive to push myself.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Depression through the first months of the year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Saxophone!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My Mother, Mark and Connors, Slim and Amy
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Alyson
14. Where did most of your money go?
University; music books and texts
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Newfoundland
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Wonderwall
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? indifferent; throughout this year my relative sadness and happiness went through extremes
ii. thinner or fatter? unsure; I got significantly thinner when I was depressed, and now being at university I'm pretty sure I've gained most of it back
iii. richer or poorer? temporarily richer, thanks to OSAP, lol!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sleeping
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Celebrating being home! Visitng everybody I've missed over the last 4 months! Eating non-dininghall food and not having to wear flipflops in the shower!
21. There was no 21.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
Oh jeez, don't ask
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I watched too many downloaded episodes of Family Guy and Sex and the City with Connors
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Notes from the pianist's bench
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The music of Prokofiev and Ligetti
28. What did you want and got?
Life experience
29. What did you want and not get?
Emotional stability
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
HP6
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My 18th birthday was severely depressing. I spent the day by myself at home-my mom was ill. Nobody called me, not even my father.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Accepting myself
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Jeans and shirts/hoodies/sweaters in earthy colours
34. What kept you sane?
Playing piano
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
hmmmm, not sure
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The US in general
37. Who did you miss?
My friends and family at home
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My awesome roommate, Amy.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Life is what you make of it; everyone is responsible for their own happiness.