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i just finished writing a 15 page paper about self-efficacy. i used a fancy mix of sarcasm and existentialism
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
sat on the end of a pier with 2 of my best friends, smoked, and drank a beer. it was beautiful.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i didn't make any. this year, it was to ride my bike at least 100 miles a week, and stop smoking. both of them are in progress.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nobody close to me, no.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes. my aunt dorinda. she knew it was her time, and she sent me an email the day before saying "i'll kill you if you cry". i didnt understand until the next morning.
5. What countries did you visit?
this one!
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
purpose. to look into somebody's eyes and know that im the one they want to see looking back.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
8/1...the day i moved to pensacola.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
holding myself together that one week that everything fell apart.
9. What was your biggest failure?
letting stats go by the wayside
10. Did you suffer an illness or injury?
that shotgun injury hurt for like 3 weeks.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a road bike.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
all of my new friends, and most of my old ones
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my brother's. and stephen's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
moving.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
grad school!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
ben kweller "wasted & ready"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
A) happier or sadder? much! happier!!
B) thinner or fatter? little thinner, much more fit.
C) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
hacky sack and/or frisbee at 4 am with jameson
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
second guess myself
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
this year, i hope to go to CT!
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
maybe ill have somebody to smooch finally. if not, ill smooch my mich ultra.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
no.
23. How many one-night stands?
actually, i had one of those. regret x infinity
24. What was your favorite TV program?
smallville! holy shit!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
stephen. fuck. that dude SUCKS
26. What was the best book you read?
"the exercise of control" by albert bandura
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
MGMT
28. What did you want and get?
freedom from tyranny and oppression!!
30. What was your 10 favorite films of this year?
whip it, 500 days of summer, district 9, star trek...those are the only ones i can really remember...
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went to the casino! i was 23. still am.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
kicking stephen to the curb sooner.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
what doesnt smell like dog fur?
34. What kept you sane?
the thought that i would soon be furthering my education
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ryan reynolds!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
attempting to legalize gay marriage AGAIN.
37. Who did you miss?
my family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
it's a tie between jameson and elise. they both make my tummy tingle!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
paying bills < spending student loans on road trips and beer
jameson
elise
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
sat on the end of a pier with 2 of my best friends, smoked, and drank a beer. it was beautiful.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i didn't make any. this year, it was to ride my bike at least 100 miles a week, and stop smoking. both of them are in progress.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nobody close to me, no.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes. my aunt dorinda. she knew it was her time, and she sent me an email the day before saying "i'll kill you if you cry". i didnt understand until the next morning.
5. What countries did you visit?
this one!
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
purpose. to look into somebody's eyes and know that im the one they want to see looking back.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
8/1...the day i moved to pensacola.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
holding myself together that one week that everything fell apart.
9. What was your biggest failure?
letting stats go by the wayside
10. Did you suffer an illness or injury?
that shotgun injury hurt for like 3 weeks.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a road bike.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
all of my new friends, and most of my old ones
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my brother's. and stephen's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
moving.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
grad school!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
ben kweller "wasted & ready"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
A) happier or sadder? much! happier!!
B) thinner or fatter? little thinner, much more fit.
C) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
hacky sack and/or frisbee at 4 am with jameson
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
second guess myself
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
this year, i hope to go to CT!
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
maybe ill have somebody to smooch finally. if not, ill smooch my mich ultra.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
no.
23. How many one-night stands?
actually, i had one of those. regret x infinity
24. What was your favorite TV program?
smallville! holy shit!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
stephen. fuck. that dude SUCKS
26. What was the best book you read?
"the exercise of control" by albert bandura
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
MGMT
28. What did you want and get?
freedom from tyranny and oppression!!
30. What was your 10 favorite films of this year?
whip it, 500 days of summer, district 9, star trek...those are the only ones i can really remember...
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went to the casino! i was 23. still am.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
kicking stephen to the curb sooner.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
what doesnt smell like dog fur?
34. What kept you sane?
the thought that i would soon be furthering my education
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ryan reynolds!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
attempting to legalize gay marriage AGAIN.
37. Who did you miss?
my family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
it's a tie between jameson and elise. they both make my tummy tingle!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
paying bills < spending student loans on road trips and beer
jameson
elise