you broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Played competitive kickball.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Probably not and probably yes.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Nana died.
5. What countries did you visit?
I visited California a couple times. It's really big. It's basically another country.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
mo money
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
several, some for nice reasons and some for sad
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Standing up to my dictator boss and then getting out of a really bad working situation.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not doing #8 sooner
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My bike
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Claire's for putting up with my constant planning.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no one's
14. Where did most of your money go?
student loans
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Random dogs I would run into on the street. I’ll pet anyone’s dog, seriously.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
I've probably listened to music less this year than in any previous year since I was 10.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter? likely fatter
iii. richer or poorer? pretty much the same; i make more money but i have way more expenses
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
listening to records
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
watching crappy tv
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
In Camp Hill, PA with the family and Claire getting ALL OF THE PRESENTS.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I stayed in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I enjoyed watching Weeds and The Wire on dvd a great deal.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I'm currently reading Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson and it's pretty damn sweet.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering all of my old mixtapes I’ve been gifted throughout the years
28. What did you want and get?
the sweetest stereo system anyone's ever owned!
29. What did you want and not get?
a money tree
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
maybe Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Claire's mom took us to dinner. I was 28.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
my family and friends being closer
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
pathetic
34. What kept you sane?
the people I love
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zooey Deschanel
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
all of them
37. Who did you miss?
I gotta steal Corey's answer here: Many people. The people I don't miss would be a shorter list.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The Stinging Nettles (kickball team)
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Only you can make your life better.