2004 questionner
What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
cheered in font of 8,000 people, drove to another state, had surgery, smoked a blunt, became legal, was cheated on, stayed up all night
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Since I can’t remember it, I’m guessing I didn’t keep it. And this year, sure.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
my cousins are always poppin out kids but we’re not that close
Did anyone close to you die?
no
What countries did you visit?
USA
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
a major
What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
3/13 - losing the boys basketball state championship to Northwestern, 5/3(?) - the day I found out my lung had collapsed, 6/7 - graduation from Springbrook High School, 8/27 - moving into St. Joe’s, 8/30 - my 18th birthday, 10/31 - Halloween: going to Shampoo and getting mugged, 12/21 - last day at SJU until next year
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
graduating high school and going to a college that I love
What was your biggest failure?
not being as good of a friend as I could have been
Did you suffer illness or injury?
my lung collapsed twice!
What was the best thing you bought?
my computer or my iPod, although my parents actually bought both of them
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my friends and family
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Bush, among many others I will not name
Where did most of your money go?
food, alcohol, clothes
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
pretty much everything
What song will always remind you of 2004?
YEAH
Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? the same.
c) richer or poorer? richer I guess
What do you wish you'd done more of?
homework
What do you wish you'd done less of?
slack off in school, waste money on stupid shit
Did you fall in love in 2004?
no.
How many one-night stands?
none
What was your favorite TV program?
Friends, Sex and the City, and lately I have been watching a lot of stuff on Court TV
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes
What was the best book you read?
The Red Tent
What was your greatest musical discovery?
iTunes
What did you want and get?
a relationship, straight hair with blond highlights
What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn’t see enough movies to have liked one enough to have a favorite
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The night before I drank in Kait and Julie’s room (past midnight, so it does count as my birthday) even though we weren’t really friends, then it was the first day of classes, then my house threw me a surprise party with a cake that my mom gave Varsha money for (and since I didn’t find out that last part until later, I felt very happy and loved)
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the guy I like didn’t have a girlfriend.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
cute but not too trendy. I’ve gone a lot more AE and have become a huge fan of clogs and hats recently.
What kept you sane?
all of my friends for sure. (I’ll keep Allison’s answer for this one)
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Brad Pitt or David Beckham
What political issue stirred you the most?
I guess the election.
Who did you miss?
all of my friends and fam when I went to school
Who was the best new person you met?
My top 3: Kait, Julie and Nicole
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
having fun is the most important part of life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I DEF agree with Allison and Sarah on this one: "everybody in the club gettin tipsy!”
cheered in font of 8,000 people, drove to another state, had surgery, smoked a blunt, became legal, was cheated on, stayed up all night
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Since I can’t remember it, I’m guessing I didn’t keep it. And this year, sure.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
my cousins are always poppin out kids but we’re not that close
Did anyone close to you die?
no
What countries did you visit?
USA
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
a major
What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
3/13 - losing the boys basketball state championship to Northwestern, 5/3(?) - the day I found out my lung had collapsed, 6/7 - graduation from Springbrook High School, 8/27 - moving into St. Joe’s, 8/30 - my 18th birthday, 10/31 - Halloween: going to Shampoo and getting mugged, 12/21 - last day at SJU until next year
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
graduating high school and going to a college that I love
What was your biggest failure?
not being as good of a friend as I could have been
Did you suffer illness or injury?
my lung collapsed twice!
What was the best thing you bought?
my computer or my iPod, although my parents actually bought both of them
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my friends and family
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Bush, among many others I will not name
Where did most of your money go?
food, alcohol, clothes
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
pretty much everything
What song will always remind you of 2004?
YEAH
Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? the same.
c) richer or poorer? richer I guess
What do you wish you'd done more of?
homework
What do you wish you'd done less of?
slack off in school, waste money on stupid shit
Did you fall in love in 2004?
no.
How many one-night stands?
none
What was your favorite TV program?
Friends, Sex and the City, and lately I have been watching a lot of stuff on Court TV
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes
What was the best book you read?
The Red Tent
What was your greatest musical discovery?
iTunes
What did you want and get?
a relationship, straight hair with blond highlights
What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn’t see enough movies to have liked one enough to have a favorite
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The night before I drank in Kait and Julie’s room (past midnight, so it does count as my birthday) even though we weren’t really friends, then it was the first day of classes, then my house threw me a surprise party with a cake that my mom gave Varsha money for (and since I didn’t find out that last part until later, I felt very happy and loved)
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the guy I like didn’t have a girlfriend.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
cute but not too trendy. I’ve gone a lot more AE and have become a huge fan of clogs and hats recently.
What kept you sane?
all of my friends for sure. (I’ll keep Allison’s answer for this one)
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Brad Pitt or David Beckham
What political issue stirred you the most?
I guess the election.
Who did you miss?
all of my friends and fam when I went to school
Who was the best new person you met?
My top 3: Kait, Julie and Nicole
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
having fun is the most important part of life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I DEF agree with Allison and Sarah on this one: "everybody in the club gettin tipsy!”