End of the year meme
The only intro I'm going to give is that I stole this from sastrugi.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Had lunch with a senator. I did some coding in OGRE and Python, and made a multi-screen game. Built a model of a Tower. Installed a door lock. Took care of a bunny. Worked on a game for the military. Visited a miltary base.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember what resolutions I made, if any. If it was about losing weight, I actually did! And my resolution is to lose more. But I don't generally make resolutions for the year, I just make one for each day, or the next 15 minutes.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My aunt had triplets. Scary!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not that I can think of. I'm always thankful for that.
5. What countries did you visit?
No new countries :( Woe.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More money, more completed projects.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't really get dates etched into my memory. I remember things happening, but I don't remember the date, unfortunately.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably finishing a couple projects for once!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still not finishing Elysium. *sigh*
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual allergies.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Everyone who was nice to me! Good for you!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Whoever wasn't. For shame!
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, food, videogames, girlfriend. Probably in that order, sadly enough.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing my girlfriend, seeing Silverchair in concert, finishing some game projects, the Wii's success and the success of the DS as well, Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Good Egg Galaxy. Freaking amazing.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More writing, more coding on my own projects, more work. I also wish I'd helped more on projects for other people.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sleeping late.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at my parent's house, as I do every year.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Watching the Rose Bowl, and then probably playing Rock Band.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Many times!
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Arrested Development. Yeah, I know it's not on anymore. Shut up!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Probably!
26. What was the best book you read?
The Machinery of Freedom, by David Friedman. Great book, and I highly recommend it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Kings of Leon. AMAZING. I remember checking out there music previously but it wasn't until this year that I really got into them.
28. What did you want and get?
Rock Band! And I bought it for myself!
Lots of stuff, honestly. I feel very content with my wants-met:wants-outstanding ratio.
29. What did you want and not get?
Riches.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Ratatouille, followed closely by Grindhouse.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't remember, but I'm pretty sure it was fun.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being a finalist in the IGF, or just finishing Elysium in general.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
The usual.
34. What kept you sane?
The constant stream of work and the friendship I got out of the other second-years. Also, my amazing girlfriend who was really supportive, as always!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Once again, Scarlett Johansson!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The 2008 election, or more specifically, the primaries. Vote Ron Paul 2008!
37. Who did you miss?
Paige, or my family, depending on where I was. Also, Bill Murray.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Ron Paul! I shook his hand at the rally he had at USC.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
It's better to just get working on something and make it happen instead of waiting to be sure it's perfect before you get going.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Now he needs to keep rockin
He just cant stop
Gotta keep on rockin
That boy has got to stay on top
And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
Hes a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
Yeah, juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
With that one guitar hell come alive
Come alive tonight
"Juke Box Hero" by Foreigner.