I filled this questionnaire out last year, too!
What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before? Signed a lease
Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept a lot of them and I will definitely make more
Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes – Lauren gave birth to Caelin in October
Did anyone close to you die? No
What countries did you visit? A lot of this one
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? A new boyfriend (a nice one!)
What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory? August 18th
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finishing an 8K race in under 50 minutes
What was your biggest failure? Not getting into Navy OCS
Did you suffer illness or injury? A few bruises, a burn on my arm over the summer, and I was sick for Christmas with a bad cough
What was the best thing you bought? Diesel jeans
Whose behavior merited celebration? My parents for helping me move all over the damn country
Where did most of your money go? Clothes
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Driving cross-country to Las Vegas, moving into my new apartment in Virginia Beach
What song will always remind you of 2004? Everything Sucks When You’re Gone – MxPx
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier
Thinner or fatter? Thinner
Richer or poorer? Poorer
What do you wish you’d done more of? Flirting
What do you wish you’d done less of? Worrying
How will you be spending Christmas? I flew home on Christmas Eve and hung out with my cousin Joelle all afternoon. I went to my grandmother’s for dinner and presents. I was sick on Christmas Day. I watched movies and changed the layout of my LiveJournal and talked to Rich and Robbie on the phone for a little while.
Did you fall in love in 2004? No
How many one-night stands? 1? 2 maybe? Nothing major happened, so I don’t know if they count.
Who were your best friends? Rob, Kristy, my little cousins, Andrea, Robbie, and Allison
What thing did you do that was meaningful to others? Donated nine garbage bags full of clothes to DYFS in Asbury Park, volunteered for the USO
What was your favorite TV program? American Dreams, JAG, The OC, Las Vegas, NCIS
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No
What was the best book you read? Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
What was your greatest musical discovery? Death Cab For Cutie
What did you want and get? A digital camera, a laptop, a job
What did you want and not get? A trip to Hawaii
What was your favorite film of this year? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 23, went to the Fashion Show Mall, got my hair cut at Toxicity, ate dinner at the Claim Jumper in Vegas w/my parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins, and won a little money playing blackjack at the Gold Coast
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Making out with (someone whose name I removed years after posting this) (yes, this is a joke)
What kept you sane? Running and beer
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Catherine Bell, Kate Bosworth
What political issue stirred you the most? I hate political issues
Who did you miss? Mike (but then I got over it) and my little cousins after I left Vegas
Who was the best new person you met this year? Robbie Roommate and Allison
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Everything happens for a reason.
Quote that sums up your year: Here’s my favorite at the moment: “How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d.” ~Alexander Pope
