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01. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Hrm, took the SAT subject tests, photographed something for artistic purposes, had a long distance relationship
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Eh...not really, I might if I feel so inclined.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
No.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
05. Something about travel?
Mrmkay...East Coast! North Carolina, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Montreal
06. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Some acceptance letters ^ ^
07. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oh brilliant...er...I honestly have NO idea...I'll get back to you on this one
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
SAT subject test scores? Finding an artistic hobby that makes me really happy. Saying no to syllabus, semi-finals in debate with Andrew. Hell...deciding not to do things/end things for my own good.
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
Failing at a relationship that could have gone really far. Letting myself stop thinking in situations where thought was the most necessary thing. Reading people incorrectly.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Several root canals, almost oral surgery.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My camera.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Umm...*blinks* Casey's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Tom Cruise *winks*
14. Where did most of your money go?
Coffee, chocolate, film and development
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Photography, plain and simple. (college, off and on, and shoes, definitely excited about shoes)
16. What song lyrics will always remind you of 2005?
i. "And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer to father time" Death Cab, no particular reason...reminds me of Casey though
ii. "Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth / Mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut-outs / Speak no feeling, I don't believe you. You don't care a bit, you don't care a, you don't care a bit" Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap
iii. " You’ve waited for so long to be where you are and where you’re coming from. And you gave it all so much in return for human love" Human Love by Dirty Vegas (usually have it on repeat when I'm writing or editing photographs)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?
Er...happier!
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter I think *grumbles*
iii. richer or poorer?
Hell, like it even matters ^ ^
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Photography, chah.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Freaking out
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Waking up at my dads, then going to my moms, then maybe going to my relatives in Salem
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yes
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Everwood, America's Next Top Model, The O.C.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
er...no?
26. What was the best book you read?
Heart of Darkness
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Oh damn...I can't answer this because I stumbled across a good many groups. But to name a few (haha), Sufjan Stevens, Explosions in the Sky (just tonight actually, ask me about them if you don't have any of their stuff), Denali
28. What did you want and get?
Hm...some Rachmaninov pieces
29. What did you want and not get?
*shrugs* can't recall
30. Favorite film of this year?
Brokeback Mountain or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Breakfast at Bijoux, pedicure, lunch at a sushi place, relaxed, Christmas shopping, dinner at Bombay Cricket Club, got some awesome awesome presents...and! I'm a lovely 18
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More film ^ ~
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Er...accessories?
34. What kept you sane?
My iPod
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Christian Bale *drools*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
international policy, media negligence
37. Who do you miss?
A few people
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tim, or Max...but mainly Tim
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
You can quit stuff if you have to, it isn't failure.
40. Best live shows of this year.
Didn't go to any :(
41. Best drink?
Have to agree with Amy on this one: Coke Zero
42. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I left it the right way, to start again
I guess that works
So! Birthday today. In summary:
Breakfast at Bijoux (awesome french toast), got a really neat painting for my room. Then pedicure with green nail polish! Sushi with my dad, a few hours to waste away, then Christmas shopping for Martha and my mom. Dinner at the Bombay Cricket Club, including expensive jewelry, and two Starbucks gift cards. Other highlights. 18 roses from our contractor who is really really awesome. IM from Lila last night, an early morning call from Tim which totally started my day off well, an email from Kyle, Zach's random IM (as well!), and Miss Amy's cute little note in her entry ^ ^
Guys, Brokeback Mountain, go see it. Heath Ledger is going to win that Oscar or else. (I'm also smelling best director, cinematography, and screenplay nominations)
*blows kisses* everybody is awesome (check out my latest photograph Ici!)
Happy holiday, whatever it may be.