Year in Review meme
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Got a tattoo. Went to Seattle. Saw more of the local area. More stuff I'm sure, but it's slipped my mind right now.
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make 'em. I try to work on being a better person and whatnot, but those aren't specific to the new year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Gina and Bill had another boy.
Got a tattoo. Went to Seattle. Saw more of the local area. More stuff I'm sure, but it's slipped my mind right now.
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make 'em. I try to work on being a better person and whatnot, but those aren't specific to the new year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Gina and Bill had another boy.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
- To be less affected by seasonal depression.
- Less debt.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There are a few, but I'm not sharing them.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting better at recognizing my limits and not always overloading myself. [This is still true.]
9. What was your biggest failure?
Starting a land war in Asia.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual allergies, asthma, random cold/sickness things, plus my fibroids acted up again and will be dealt with (again) in February.
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
A ring I wear every day. A pretty necklace.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
There are a few people, and they all know because I've already told them.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine sometimes.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, rent, that living thing.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Stuff and things.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Erm. I never really seem to have an answer for this.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Overall happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Probably about the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Kept in touch better with those Colorado girls I adore, saved money better.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Fretted about things that were not in my control.
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
I spent it with my local family. And afterwards, I spent it with my chosen family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yup.
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I started watching ER again after not seeing it for years, but since Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars went off the air, TV isn't as interesting. I still like Boston Legal though.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
25. What was the best book you read?
I didn't read a lot of books that stuck with me this year.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Colbie Caillat.
27. What did you want and get?
A very well rounded social life. Involved in gaming. Lots of love.
28. What did you want and not get?
A better way to manage my stress.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Stardust.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had a joint fancy dress up birthday party with Jenn. 43.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If my sweetheart would find a job in Boston.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfortable. Same as always, really.
33. What kept you sane?
Suzanne, James, Jenn, NSPy, my friends and my family (chosen and the related ones). Not necessarily in that order.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Why is it that gay marriage isn't legal everywhere yet?
36. Who do you miss?
My Colorado friends, Brad, some friends who moved to Portland, Dad and Cathy when they weren't visiting as often.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met a lot of people this year.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007?
Embrace life.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
No idea.
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
- To be less affected by seasonal depression.
- Less debt.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There are a few, but I'm not sharing them.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting better at recognizing my limits and not always overloading myself. [This is still true.]
9. What was your biggest failure?
Starting a land war in Asia.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual allergies, asthma, random cold/sickness things, plus my fibroids acted up again and will be dealt with (again) in February.
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
A ring I wear every day. A pretty necklace.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
There are a few people, and they all know because I've already told them.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine sometimes.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, rent, that living thing.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Stuff and things.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Erm. I never really seem to have an answer for this.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Overall happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Probably about the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Kept in touch better with those Colorado girls I adore, saved money better.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Fretted about things that were not in my control.
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
I spent it with my local family. And afterwards, I spent it with my chosen family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yup.
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I started watching ER again after not seeing it for years, but since Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars went off the air, TV isn't as interesting. I still like Boston Legal though.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
25. What was the best book you read?
I didn't read a lot of books that stuck with me this year.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Colbie Caillat.
27. What did you want and get?
A very well rounded social life. Involved in gaming. Lots of love.
28. What did you want and not get?
A better way to manage my stress.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Stardust.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had a joint fancy dress up birthday party with Jenn. 43.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If my sweetheart would find a job in Boston.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfortable. Same as always, really.
33. What kept you sane?
Suzanne, James, Jenn, NSPy, my friends and my family (chosen and the related ones). Not necessarily in that order.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Why is it that gay marriage isn't legal everywhere yet?
36. Who do you miss?
My Colorado friends, Brad, some friends who moved to Portland, Dad and Cathy when they weren't visiting as often.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met a lot of people this year.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007?
Embrace life.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
No idea.
2 Comments
Leave a comment
Good Causes
Silly Stuff
The weather in Boston
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Traveled to St. Thomas and St. John
2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make 'em. I try to work on being a better person and whatnot, but those aren't specific to the new year. [keeping your answer!]
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
US Virgin Islands, The Northeast Kingdom ;-)
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
a lover
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June...having many of my friends with me in Las Vegas to celebrate my birthday; seeing Cirque du Soleil's LOVE!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not putting myself down all the damn time
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting healthier
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just that food poisoning thing recently. UGH!
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
There were many :-)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
WOLF!
14. Where did most of your money go?
Two loans to pay off debt!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing everyone in Vegas; spending time at the beach on St. John
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
any song by the Beatles from Magical Mystery Tour :-)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? a little richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Seen more of the girls in far flung places; exercised
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat things I shouldn't
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
done and done
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
nope
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Pushing Daisies & Reaper
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, I hate the same person ;-)
25. What was the best book you read?
Gotta be Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows :-)
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None
27. What did you want and get?
My friends to go to Vegas with me...most of them could do it, which was great :-)
28. What did you want and not get?
a lover
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Pirates 3 (what can I say!)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Played Apples to Apples, had a marvelous dinner at a French restaurant in Las Vegas surrounded by friends, got very drunk. I turned 50.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
same thing as #s 6 & 28
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfortable. Same as always, really. (keeping your answer)
33. What kept you sane?
Photography. Blogging. My ability to always have fun.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp!
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Why is it that gay marriage isn't legal everywhere yet? (same as yours)
36. Who do you miss?
My grandmothers, my mother and an old friend named Michele
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Did I meet anyone new this year? I don't think so!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007?
You CAN get out of debt if you try!
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
skating away on the thin ice of a new day ;-)
Now that you've seen (and loved) the Stardust movie, you have to read the book! I promise you'll become a Gaiman fan for life.