2007: Year in Review

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went out west, lived with a boy, worked a real job, graduated with my masters

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Last year’s resolutions: stress less, lose the last 10-12 pounds, put myself first, do all those things I've always wanted to

I successfully stressed less (by leaving ASDL), I lost more than 10 lbs (and proceeded to regain it all through depression), and traveled a lot

This year: keep my house clean, eat better, be more active

3. Did someone close to you give birth?
Nope!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Does my kitty cougar count?

5. What countries did you visit?
Bahamas, Brazil
Citis: Cinci, Philly, NYC, Denver

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
more discipline

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 2, Dec 2, Benazir Bhutto’s death

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating (again), kickin ass and taking names at Delta

9. What was your biggest failure?
Being bullied by the ignorant, letting it get to me

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was healthier than ever, but kept falling and skinning my knees when drunk.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
MY SKIS!!!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Danny, who always accepted me even when all I could do was cry

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Will Evans (my how things change)

14. Where did most of your money go?
traveling, going out, paying off debt

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
traveling, going out west, going to NYC, skiing, my boy

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Kanye Stronger

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or hardened? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleep, ride my bike, party, enjoy life

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
stress out, work

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
family and friends

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Top Gear, Colbert Report, Daily Show, Ugly Betty

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I’d go with am extremely appalled by and disappointed in, but hate implies caring enough to feel strongly, and I don’t think that’s the case

26. What was the best book you read?
Something Borrowed, Daughter of Fortune

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Fall Out Boy?

28. What did you want and get?
new skis! Ski boots, helmet and pants… see a theme

29. What did you want and not get?
One of those ipod alarm clock things (was on the list last year!), a tassimo coffee machine, a Bissell healthy home vacuum

30. Favorite film of this year?
Becoming Jane

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24on March 13. I had to travel on my birthday, so I went out the night before. I was very upset that afternoon, and danny showed up at my door with gifts in tow and totally saved the day

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less debt, a bigger apartment

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
AHHH! I don’t have enough clothes for work!!!

34. What kept you sane?
I must admit that I was insane for a while. A combination of Celexa and the best boy ever brought me back.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Hincapie (ok, so no one knows who he is)

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
This question is always difficult…. The corruption gets me the most

37. Who do you miss?
My soulmate Melissa, my friend Sarah, Katina

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Danielle Thompson and others from work!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
I suffer from depression, which doesn’t make me a bad person. And I don’t always have to be happy.