2008-01-02
in sum
What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
moved to the u.s.! became a roller derby superstar :P got fired, wow, tons i guess!
Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
never do, i'm under constant renovation.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
cousin jessica to daisy and hassel to evita!
Did anyone close to you die?
damon
What countries did you visit?
canada: vancouver, winnipeg, hamilton!
us: california, las vegas!
camaguey, cuba
What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
just a bit more of what i've got going now: improving on getting what i want and need and nurturing that fine balance between selfish and selflessness
What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
i'm really no good with dates, but i'll never forget meeting alexis for brunch that was the beginning of both our friendship and my derby career
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
everything derby and the great amount i have grown; the friends i have to show for both
What was your biggest failure?
what feels like the biggest was getting fired, but i don't think i failed at all, just got caught in a bad way. i guess the real failure was being a little self-involved and not truly being there for yaz and damon.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
fucked up my knee during our first bout, bumps and bruises :)
What was the best thing you bought?
this macbook! plane tickets all around the continent.
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
joker and alison...both inspirational humans i am better for having met
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
nathalie fucking k. what a negative force.
Where did most of your money go?
rent, man!
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my crushing crush on toni :)
What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?
party like a rock star, that suicide one that played a lot in vegas, hmmmm, probably a ton more, but none i can think of right now :_)
Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder?
happier overall, barely remember "this time" last year, so can't say exactly
II. thinner or fatter?
probably thinner, but that same good-old post holiday bloat
III. richer or poorer?
pretty much exactly the same!
What do you wish you'd done more of?
making out and fucking
What do you wish you'd done less of?
feeling like a loser
How will you be spending New Year's?
it was spent getting rapidly drunk in a palo alto hotel with my cousin and her bf.
Did you fall in love in 2007?
unrequited love for sure!
How many one-night stands?
none!
What was your favourite TV program?
project runway, dexter, arrested development, the sopranos, mad men, entourage, SURVIVOR!!!, real world :P, rollergirls :), tons others
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
absolutely no hate :)
What was the best book you read?
hmmm, i can't remember much! i guess acquainted with the night and DEFINITELY his dark materials :)
What was your greatest musical discovery?
defiance, ohio
What did you want and get?
everything except dolly
What did you want and not get?
see above
What was your favourite film of this year?
not darjeeling, sadly. surprisingly loved i am legend, LOVED superbad :)
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27!!! went to bistro with alexis, jeff and graham for some minipitchers of booze and tons and tons of laughs :)
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying?
dolly
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
pre-teen skater boy from the 70s and 80s/warriors!!!!
What kept you sane?
derby. amazing friends.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
shia leboeuf? nobody really
What political issue stirred you the most?
conservative prime minister and our gentle decline toward hades
Who did you miss?
damon
Who was the best new person you met?
dolly. joker, kate, aimee, saira, roberta, lee, dylan, juan, the list goes on...
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
the seeeecret!
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might get what you need
tinteardrop at 1:11 a.m.