Tuesday, December 14, 2004
What's your name? Who's your daddy?
So, here's a silly end-of-the-year survey, which I stole from Dan. I like end-of-the-year surveys.
What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Went to South America.
Did you keep your new year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I think I did. I always make vague ones.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did anyone close to you die?
My aunt and my uncle.
What countries did you visit?
India, Mexico, Argentina, Belguim, and the Netherlands.
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A job that lasts all year long.
What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular date, but I guess the beginning of July will be when I left my beloved Austin and moved to my new home of Dallas.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Maybe finally finding a freaking job? Also, finally learning to put contacts in my eyes.
What was your biggest failure?
Did I really have a big failure this year? I can’t think of one.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, but nothing major… unless you count the ulcer(s) that I think I have from stress.
What was the best thing you bought?
My new computer.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't really have an answer for that one.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
That whole Abu Ghraib thing was pretty awful. Also, all of the beheadings done by extremists.
Where did most of your money go?
Moving expenses. Urrrgh.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Decorating my new apartment.
What song will always remind you of 2004?
This year, we really didn’t have a big song. Maybe something by Avril?
Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
Happier, probably.
thinner or fatter?
Thinner.
richer or poorer?
Poorer. Much, much poorer.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising. Earning an income.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching TV.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I’ll be in Arkansas with my mom, dad, sister, and brother-in-law.
Did you fall in love in 2004?
I was already in love.
What was your favorite TV program?
Tie: Gilmore Girls, Lost, and Arrested Development.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t really hate anyone, contrary to what people might think.
What was the best book you read?
Hmmm… The Da Vinci Code was pretty entertaining. I read Running With Scissors, which I also really loved. Oh, and The Adventures of Kavalier and Klay was awesome.
What was your greatest musical discovery of 2004?
Go read my top ten, fools!
What did you want and get?
A job (finally!).
What did you want and not get?
Well, hopefully I’m getting it by the end of the year, so I’m not going to jinx it now.
What was your favorite film of this year? I really liked Sideways and Garden State. There are probably more that I’m forgetting.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We had a slumber party! And I was 27.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not suffering through five months of unemployment.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Better, cuter, classier.
What kept you sane?
Victor. He’s always my link to reality.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy, as in want to jump on? Probably Paul Bettany (and the perennial favorite Jude Law).
What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage.
Who did you miss?
All of my friends in Austin!!!
Who was the best new person you met?
OK, I can’t name just one. Joe Dickson. New friends from the apartment building.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Don’t let stress run your life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Hey, you've been used
Write a song, I'll sing along
Are you calm? Settle down
Soon you will know that you are sane
You're on top of the world again
So, here's a silly end-of-the-year survey, which I stole from Dan. I like end-of-the-year surveys.
What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Went to South America.
Did you keep your new year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I think I did. I always make vague ones.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did anyone close to you die?
My aunt and my uncle.
What countries did you visit?
India, Mexico, Argentina, Belguim, and the Netherlands.
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A job that lasts all year long.
What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular date, but I guess the beginning of July will be when I left my beloved Austin and moved to my new home of Dallas.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Maybe finally finding a freaking job? Also, finally learning to put contacts in my eyes.
What was your biggest failure?
Did I really have a big failure this year? I can’t think of one.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, but nothing major… unless you count the ulcer(s) that I think I have from stress.
What was the best thing you bought?
My new computer.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't really have an answer for that one.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
That whole Abu Ghraib thing was pretty awful. Also, all of the beheadings done by extremists.
Where did most of your money go?
Moving expenses. Urrrgh.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Decorating my new apartment.
What song will always remind you of 2004?
This year, we really didn’t have a big song. Maybe something by Avril?
Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
Happier, probably.
thinner or fatter?
Thinner.
richer or poorer?
Poorer. Much, much poorer.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising. Earning an income.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching TV.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I’ll be in Arkansas with my mom, dad, sister, and brother-in-law.
Did you fall in love in 2004?
I was already in love.
What was your favorite TV program?
Tie: Gilmore Girls, Lost, and Arrested Development.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t really hate anyone, contrary to what people might think.
What was the best book you read?
Hmmm… The Da Vinci Code was pretty entertaining. I read Running With Scissors, which I also really loved. Oh, and The Adventures of Kavalier and Klay was awesome.
What was your greatest musical discovery of 2004?
Go read my top ten, fools!
What did you want and get?
A job (finally!).
What did you want and not get?
Well, hopefully I’m getting it by the end of the year, so I’m not going to jinx it now.
What was your favorite film of this year? I really liked Sideways and Garden State. There are probably more that I’m forgetting.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We had a slumber party! And I was 27.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not suffering through five months of unemployment.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Better, cuter, classier.
What kept you sane?
Victor. He’s always my link to reality.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy, as in want to jump on? Probably Paul Bettany (and the perennial favorite Jude Law).
What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage.
Who did you miss?
All of my friends in Austin!!!
Who was the best new person you met?
OK, I can’t name just one. Joe Dickson. New friends from the apartment building.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Don’t let stress run your life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Hey, you've been used
Write a song, I'll sing along
Are you calm? Settle down
Soon you will know that you are sane
You're on top of the world again
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