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1) Using band names, spell out your first name:
erica wylie
le shok
ladytron
echo & the bunnymen
nofx
2) Have you ever had a song written about you?
yes.
3) What song makes you cry?
"konstantine" by something corporate. every single time.
4) What song makes you happy?
"red dress" -motion city soundtrack
5) What do you like to listen to before bed?
ani difranco.
6) Name a song by Coal Chamber:
7) Who was/were your idol(s) when you were younger?
michael jackson, paula abdul
8) First album you ever bought?
michael jackson - dangerous
9) Name a song that reminds you of someone and why:
"imperfectly" -ani difranco. just because.
Another year gone by...
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
several things. i went to a rehab center, was put on meds, went crazy. fell in love. lost my virginity.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
nope. i don't think i even remember my resolutions. oh wait. i think it was to stay sane or something. and no, that didn't last through new year's eve. and yeah, i'll make some new ones this year and i intend to follow through this time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no.
5. What countries did you visit?
just boring us of a.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
determination and willpower.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory?
february 1, 2003. summer.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
overcoming myself and my problems in therapy.
9. What was your biggest failure?
summer school.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
mental illness. hypoglycemia and possible hypothyroid. I'M DYING ! nah, i'm pretty healthy actually.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
i don't think i can narrow it down to one thing. i bought a lot of great things.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
mine.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
my brother - it's horrid pre-teen angst!
14. Where did most of your money go?
clothes, accessories.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
christmas, my birthday, joal's surprise party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
madonna - hollywood. brings me back to this summer.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
definitely a million times happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
i've gained a few pounds.
iii. richer or poorer?
richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
made more friends and gone out of the house more.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
crying and feeling helpless.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my lovely family. and joal. <3
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
yes.
23. How many one night stands?
none.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
will & grace, queer eye for the straight guy, rich girls
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i dislike a few people, yes.
26. What was the best book you read?
white oleander
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
bright eyes in january.
28. What did you want and get?
sanity.
29. What did you want and not get?
stability. (sorry mary! i stole it.)
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
white oleander, the hours
31. What did you do on your birthday?
celebrated with a bunch of my closest friends. it was fun.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
less crying, more laughing.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
trendy, funky
34. What kept you sane?
my family and joal.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
jack nicholson, jennifer lopez, catherine zeta jones, penelope cruz, gisele (4 beautiful women and a charming old guy !)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
war on iraq, bush bush bush bush.
37. Who did you miss?
joal, when we weren't together. when he wasn't beside me.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
joal.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
things can always get better.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
i'm not hurting anyone
i'm just telling my truth
and if there
if there is something wrong
then maybe
there's something wrong with you
what's the big deal?
get over it
relax
just 'cause i do up in your face
what other people do behind your back
