I filled this questionnaire out in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, too!
What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? Had surgery, opened a joint savings account with a boyfriend, was a bridesmaid in a wedding
Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept a lot of them, and of course I’m going to make more!
Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes. Kristen gave birth to Kevin Younkins on February 20; Lauren gave birth to Kyle Flora on April 4; and Allison gave birth to Caroline Harper-Bahr on December 17.
Did anyone close to you die? No
What countries did you visit? I was supposed to visit Mexico, but it didn’t work out.
What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? A vacation!
What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory? April 16
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Changing my spending habits so that I could save up some money
What was your biggest failure? Settling into a job that doesn’t really challenge me
Did you suffer illness or injury? I had an awful allergic reaction to Bactrim (an antibiotic). I broke out in hives and had to go to the emergency room! I had countless other silly things happen to me, too.
What was the best thing you bought? A snowboard!
Whose behavior merited celebration? Chris’s again – he took care of me when I had my wisdom teeth out; he’s always so understanding, he helped me paint some of my condo; he took me to the emergency room at four in the morning; he’s become more open with me, and he’s just an amazing person. Also, mine – I’ve been pretty cool to a lot of people that I wasn’t sure liked me this year, and in return, I think most of them think I’m fun to hang out with now.
Where did most of your money go? Mortgage payments, savings accounts, car payments, doctors and pharmacies
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Planning a vacation with Chris (we didn’t end up going, but I was still excited!)
What song will always remind you of 2007? Today – Joshua Radin
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier
Thinner or fatter? Thinner
Richer or poorer? Richer
What do you wish you’d done more of? Surfing
What do you wish you’d done less of? Itching
How will you be spending Christmas? I flew home to New Jersey. When I got there on the 22nd, Stephen and I had dinner at Mom’s Kitchen with his girlfriend. On the 23rd, we spent the entire day baking cookies. We spent Christmas Eve at my grandparents’ new house in Manchester. Uncle Cricket, Aunt Angel, Cricky, Joelle and Uncle Johnny were there. On Christmas Day we went up to my Aunt Debbie’s house to have dinner with her and Uncle Sal, Christina and Grandma Tillie. I cooked chicken marsala all morning on Christmas Eve for us to eat on Christmas day. It was my first holiday dinner that I cooked for a bunch of people, and it was delicious! Santa brought me a new snowboarding jacket and pants and a $350 gift card to put towards that flat screen TV I’ve been wanting. Chris and I opened presents on the 26th. I gave him a programmable coffeemaker, a few shirts, the next kitesurfing instructional DVD and an IndoBoard. He gave me a really cool iPod speaker dock, a Spa Phoenix gift certificate and a beautiful Mandarin pearl necklace and bracelet.
Did you fall in love in 2007? Every day
How many one-night stands? 0
Who were your best friends? Kristy, Chris, Tara
What thing did you do that was meaningful to others? I tried to jumpstart my friends’ cars when they wouldn’t start, but it never worked. I also tried to communicate better with people and be more open and honest – even if it was via MySpace.
What was your favorite TV program? Big Brother 8, Survivor, Chuck, Desperate Housewives, Saturday Night Live
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No
What was the best book you read? A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett
What was your greatest musical discovery? Colbie Caillat
What did you want and get? A snowboard, a new car, a vacuum and a fish
What did you want and not get? A new digital camera, a flat screen TV, and wood floors in my condo
What was your favorite film of this year? Superbad
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 26, Chris sent me some beautiful flowers while I was at work, and that night, a bunch of my friends (Amy, Corinne, Scott, Laurie, Grant, Tom and Christine) all met up with us at P.F. Chang’s to celebrate. Then we had a few drinks at Gordon Biersch, and Chris gave me my fish – Captain Sea Jay Lewis.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Going to Cancun, having a computer with a functioning soundcard
What kept you sane? The Employee Assistance Program, Quicken, TiVo, Mele, Kona, Andrea, CJ, the gym, the beach, a few weekend trips to the Outer Banks, pharmacies and hydroxyzine
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Kristen Bell
What political issue stirred you the most? I hate political issues.
Who did you miss? Kristy, Allison, Andrea, my family and CJ (for a few weeks)
Who was the best new person you met this year? Michelle Smith
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Saving money up for big stuff later is better than spending it on little stuff now.
Quote that sums up your year:
"It’s The Fray!"
"The Fray?"
