2004 Survey
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hkellickStolen from Kareila
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Moved out of town. Lived full time with my girlfriend. Worked a 50 hour week. Had a Valetine for Valentine's day. Went to a Ren Faire :D
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Eventually. Yes, I went back to the gym and I've started towards losing weight again.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not yet. But soon. :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank God, not THIS year.
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada?
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
My debts paid off.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 22nd - My first day of a real job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Lots of achievements! Getting a job. Moving out. Living on my own. Living full time with my girlfriend.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping track of my money as well as I should have. :p
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Umm.. one cold, dizziness spells and possible food poisoning. Thassit.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My iPod! <3 <3 <3 <3
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Most of my friends, for one reason or another.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush (keeping kareila's and canyoncat's answer)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Bills. Paying off my mom. Buying bloody expensive new tires for the new car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving Out. Real Job. Having a steady girlfriend for an extended period of time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
One song? uh... no.
I have a 2004 in review CD coming to.. whomever next year.. I'll say that.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? probably fatter. working on it.
richer or poorer? richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Keeping Kareila's answer, exercising.
Also.. planning out things, so I didn't become so much of a flake.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching football. (Did I really say that?)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Home. Alone. All by myself. :(
Dunno yet... maybe watch I Robit.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
I'm still in love.
22. How many one-night stands?
Well, there was that little redhead downst.. er.. NO! NO! NO! NOT HERE!
23. What was your favorite TV program? New one?
Favorite? Probably West Wing. Favorite New.. definately Farscape.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
... hate? No. Loathe... yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
Uh..... *thinks* I think it was the newest Jim Butcher. I forget the name of the book.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I did not discover any actual new bands, but "The Spine" and "Un" fight for best new album of 2004 for me.
27. What did you want and get?
Love. My own apartment. My kitties. My iPod!
28. What did you want and not get?
Desperately want but not get..? Nah. Not this year. THis was a good year.
29. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
Stealing Kareila's answer: The Incredibles, also I Robot.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I left work early, went out to dinner, played my birthday present (chronauts!) and then.. unwrapped a special birthday surprise ;)
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I should have had a Summer Party. I waited and waited and never felt ready, but now that the year is nearly over, I feel dumb for not doing so. Next year, though! :D
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Fashion Concept? Whatever I'm comfortable in. This is to say I'm still wearing the same clothes I wore last year.
33. What kept you sane?
Sane? SANE?!?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Seriously... Kristen. And various distracting video games. But mostly Kristen.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm honestly not usually the type for silly crushes on celebrities. I'm more the kind of person to have a crush on someone I actually know. :)
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Yes. Probably the election as a whole stirred me the most.
36. Who did you miss?
My family, the Brain, various Chaotic'ites
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Probably K.C. Guy at work who's pretty cool.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
I'm stealing Kareila's answer: everything in it's own time.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Moved out of town. Lived full time with my girlfriend. Worked a 50 hour week. Had a Valetine for Valentine's day. Went to a Ren Faire :D
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Eventually. Yes, I went back to the gym and I've started towards losing weight again.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not yet. But soon. :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank God, not THIS year.
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada?
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
My debts paid off.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 22nd - My first day of a real job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Lots of achievements! Getting a job. Moving out. Living on my own. Living full time with my girlfriend.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping track of my money as well as I should have. :p
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Umm.. one cold, dizziness spells and possible food poisoning. Thassit.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My iPod! <3 <3 <3 <3
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Most of my friends, for one reason or another.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush (keeping kareila's and canyoncat's answer)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Bills. Paying off my mom. Buying bloody expensive new tires for the new car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving Out. Real Job. Having a steady girlfriend for an extended period of time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
One song? uh... no.
I have a 2004 in review CD coming to.. whomever next year.. I'll say that.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? probably fatter. working on it.
richer or poorer? richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Keeping Kareila's answer, exercising.
Also.. planning out things, so I didn't become so much of a flake.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching football. (Did I really say that?)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Home. Alone. All by myself. :(
Dunno yet... maybe watch I Robit.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
I'm still in love.
22. How many one-night stands?
Well, there was that little redhead downst.. er.. NO! NO! NO! NOT HERE!
23. What was your favorite TV program? New one?
Favorite? Probably West Wing. Favorite New.. definately Farscape.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
... hate? No. Loathe... yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
Uh..... *thinks* I think it was the newest Jim Butcher. I forget the name of the book.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I did not discover any actual new bands, but "The Spine" and "Un" fight for best new album of 2004 for me.
27. What did you want and get?
Love. My own apartment. My kitties. My iPod!
28. What did you want and not get?
Desperately want but not get..? Nah. Not this year. THis was a good year.
29. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
Stealing Kareila's answer: The Incredibles, also I Robot.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I left work early, went out to dinner, played my birthday present (chronauts!) and then.. unwrapped a special birthday surprise ;)
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I should have had a Summer Party. I waited and waited and never felt ready, but now that the year is nearly over, I feel dumb for not doing so. Next year, though! :D
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Fashion Concept? Whatever I'm comfortable in. This is to say I'm still wearing the same clothes I wore last year.
33. What kept you sane?
Sane? SANE?!?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Seriously... Kristen. And various distracting video games. But mostly Kristen.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm honestly not usually the type for silly crushes on celebrities. I'm more the kind of person to have a crush on someone I actually know. :)
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Yes. Probably the election as a whole stirred me the most.
36. Who did you miss?
My family, the Brain, various Chaotic'ites
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Probably K.C. Guy at work who's pretty cool.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
I'm stealing Kareila's answer: everything in it's own time.
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Date: 2004-12-23 02:38 pm (UTC)I know "The Spine" is TMBG but who is "Un"?
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Date: 2004-12-23 03:33 pm (UTC)"Un" is Chumbawamba's latest. It's really good. :)
How are things back home?
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Date: 2004-12-23 09:49 pm (UTC)