Monday, January 10, 2005
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
I acquired a mortgage on a home .... in orange county, california .... SCARY!!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, and I think that trend will continue
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
An old friend gave birth to a girl, and my real estate agent gave birth to a girl
4. Did anyone close to you die? Personally?
Someone close me, though not personally, the painter of my first two original pieces of art I bought lost his battle with cancer. Fucking cancer.
5. What countries did you visit?
Down Under, aka OZ, aka ... Australia. And I don't count the 1 hour stop in the New Zealand airport, that's not a proper visit.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? I hate to say it, but more cash would be good, not that I lacked it or anything. Otherwise, all is well in the materials department.
7. What date(s) from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26, December - and I was in Australia when it happened.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finishing the 3rd year of law school and the 1st semester of 4th year -- only one semester to go!!!
9. What was your biggest failure? Not passing the MPRE ... twice. Oh well, 3rd time's the charm right??
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a frightful thrashing of my left leg sliding into 3rd base. It's left an even more frightful scar that I'm trying to rid myself of. No major illnesses in 2004 ... whooo hooo!!!
11. What was the best thing you bought? The trip to Australia
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mother went back and forth, but I'll leave her on the celebratory side. She got some sense sort of knocked into her, though it was probably more of a slow infestation. When more of it arrives, she'll be able to meet the love of my life - VanillaBean.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Between Karl Rove and my dad, I think it's a tie. The former is a public figure whose behavior.. well... lets forget about him. My dad, on the other hand, revealed himself to be the saddest, most pathetic shell of a human being I've encountered in my entire 32 year life. Shell doesn't even describe it because at least a shell has some sort of fortitude and structure... some backbone and resilience to withstand varying forces. Dad? I've seen papier mache make better decisions during a windstorm.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I ask myself that every day.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My Australia trip ... and VanillaBean finally moving in
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Clocks - by Apple's dad ... erm.. I mean, Coldplay
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?
Creative writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about the future
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it alone, on the beach in Australia.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
1 year anniversary of falling in love
23. How many one-night stands?
It was more than one night -- See #22
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Absolutely nothing captured me this year because I just didn't have the TV on enough
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
The Lovely Bones
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My own interest in playing the piano again
28. What did you want and get?
My third year successfully completed
29. What did you want and not get?
Passing the MPRE
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Too many to name really, that's why no TV
"Maria Full of Grace"
"Motorcycle Diaries"
"Bad Education" ... yeah, there's a spanish language theme here...
"Osama"
Ok, I admit, I liked "13 going on 30", was that in 2004? and I liked "Mean Girls"
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32 years old - VanillaBean and I had a quiet time together because it wasn't a convenient date for either of us.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Passing the MPRE would've made this year a little less pressured, thus more satisfying.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
the "i'll keep things baggy until I lose the weight and get into my skinny clothes again"
34. What kept you sane?
Friends, Vanilla Bean, and the occasional chocolate turtle.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? The movie was terrible, but I really enjoyed Eric Bana in TROY ... I guess I fancied a noble heroic fictional character this year, seeing as how our real life leaders are less than noble and hardly heroic.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Presidential election
37. Who did you miss?
Candyboy - but I saw him for one glorious NYC walking day.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Two coworkers, I've nicknamed them Queen of All that She Surveys (aka, QASS) and the Pinko Liberal Oaf (PLO).
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Taking a bit of the plunge with new things means there will be successes and failures - neither of which are permanent
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"And everywhere we go, the sun will always shine, And tomorrow we might wake on the other side. " That skanky girl, whom I love anyway because she is so damned talented -- Christina Aguilera, 'beautiful'
I acquired a mortgage on a home .... in orange county, california .... SCARY!!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, and I think that trend will continue
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
An old friend gave birth to a girl, and my real estate agent gave birth to a girl
4. Did anyone close to you die? Personally?
Someone close me, though not personally, the painter of my first two original pieces of art I bought lost his battle with cancer. Fucking cancer.
5. What countries did you visit?
Down Under, aka OZ, aka ... Australia. And I don't count the 1 hour stop in the New Zealand airport, that's not a proper visit.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? I hate to say it, but more cash would be good, not that I lacked it or anything. Otherwise, all is well in the materials department.
7. What date(s) from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26, December - and I was in Australia when it happened.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finishing the 3rd year of law school and the 1st semester of 4th year -- only one semester to go!!!
9. What was your biggest failure? Not passing the MPRE ... twice. Oh well, 3rd time's the charm right??
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a frightful thrashing of my left leg sliding into 3rd base. It's left an even more frightful scar that I'm trying to rid myself of. No major illnesses in 2004 ... whooo hooo!!!
11. What was the best thing you bought? The trip to Australia
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mother went back and forth, but I'll leave her on the celebratory side. She got some sense sort of knocked into her, though it was probably more of a slow infestation. When more of it arrives, she'll be able to meet the love of my life - VanillaBean.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Between Karl Rove and my dad, I think it's a tie. The former is a public figure whose behavior.. well... lets forget about him. My dad, on the other hand, revealed himself to be the saddest, most pathetic shell of a human being I've encountered in my entire 32 year life. Shell doesn't even describe it because at least a shell has some sort of fortitude and structure... some backbone and resilience to withstand varying forces. Dad? I've seen papier mache make better decisions during a windstorm.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I ask myself that every day.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My Australia trip ... and VanillaBean finally moving in
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Clocks - by Apple's dad ... erm.. I mean, Coldplay
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?
Creative writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about the future
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it alone, on the beach in Australia.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
1 year anniversary of falling in love
23. How many one-night stands?
It was more than one night -- See #22
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Absolutely nothing captured me this year because I just didn't have the TV on enough
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
The Lovely Bones
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My own interest in playing the piano again
28. What did you want and get?
My third year successfully completed
29. What did you want and not get?
Passing the MPRE
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Too many to name really, that's why no TV
"Maria Full of Grace"
"Motorcycle Diaries"
"Bad Education" ... yeah, there's a spanish language theme here...
"Osama"
Ok, I admit, I liked "13 going on 30", was that in 2004? and I liked "Mean Girls"
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32 years old - VanillaBean and I had a quiet time together because it wasn't a convenient date for either of us.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Passing the MPRE would've made this year a little less pressured, thus more satisfying.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
the "i'll keep things baggy until I lose the weight and get into my skinny clothes again"
34. What kept you sane?
Friends, Vanilla Bean, and the occasional chocolate turtle.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? The movie was terrible, but I really enjoyed Eric Bana in TROY ... I guess I fancied a noble heroic fictional character this year, seeing as how our real life leaders are less than noble and hardly heroic.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Presidential election
37. Who did you miss?
Candyboy - but I saw him for one glorious NYC walking day.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Two coworkers, I've nicknamed them Queen of All that She Surveys (aka, QASS) and the Pinko Liberal Oaf (PLO).
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Taking a bit of the plunge with new things means there will be successes and failures - neither of which are permanent
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"And everywhere we go, the sun will always shine, And tomorrow we might wake on the other side. " That skanky girl, whom I love anyway because she is so damned talented -- Christina Aguilera, 'beautiful'
Comments:
Post a Comment
