2003 Survey Thingie

[hkellick]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Had sex. ;D

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't actually make too many resolutions last year, but it's probably half and half

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nar.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nar, I don't think.

5. What countries did you visit?
Canadia?

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A job.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 21, the date Kristen and I started dating officially.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Achievement? Probably getting three interviews with Jacques Whitford

9. What was your biggest failure?
I've had a few unexpected setbacks this year, but I don't know if I've had any failures

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nar

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Kristen's Christmas Gift :D

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
What an odd question. I'll go with dustkitten's answer.. Dawn and Oli

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
At times, my own. But I'll get over it.

14. Where did most of your money go?
interviews, living without a job for a few weeks, stuff like that.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Being in a relationship?

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Clocks, probably, by Coldplay
Possibly something from the new Weird Al or BnL, but definately clocks

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter :/
iii. richer or poorer? poorer. For now.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd filled out more resumes.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Arguing (especially dumb ones) with Kristen

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Kristen and family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
*looks up* Perhaps so :)

23. How many one-night stands?
None (that I'll ever own up to officially ;) )

24. What was your favorite TV program?
The West Wing. I got the first series and I love the show all the more.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nar.

26. What was the best book you read?
ooo.. a tough one. Possibly the "Dark is Coming" series. Possibly the newest Pratchett.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Dandy Warholds (Thanks, kareila)

28. What did you want and get?
A working relationship, the chance to see most of my friends

29. What did you want and not get?
A job

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Return of the King, probably, though if I think hard enough, there are a few close contenders from this summer

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked, I came home and met Kristen. The two of us went out for Italian and then she left for home.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having gone up to Toronto for a weekend with Kristen to do Medieval Times, the Metro Zoo etc. Perhaps next year.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Same as it ever was.

34. What kept you sane?
You know who you are.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cate Blanchet in Elf Regalia :D

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Iraq.

37. Who did you miss?
Friends I feel like I'm drifting away from

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Kristen, of course! :D

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
There are so many life lessons I've learned with Kristen in the past year that I can't really put into words. *shrugs*

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Somebody told me "Once in a lifetime Destiny finds you and blows you away."" - Amanda Marshall - "Love lift me"