2005: A year in review

January 2, 2006 at 1:29 AM

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to Ireland, was away from home for 6 weeks, and saw a musical on Broadway.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I did keep it. And I have ones for this year too.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ireland, only.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More hours in the day
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day my sister's viola teacher died. The day of the Big Bad Orchestra competition. And all 14 days spent at Kinhaven.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably being in the documentary, and getting the Roving Reporter job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not any major ones.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My violin!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Whoever did not pee on the office floor.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Some of my friends.
14. Where did most of your money go?
My violin, mostly
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going back to Kinhaven!
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
any song from Wicked, and "Don't Phunk With My Heart" by the black eyed peas -- haha
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Hard to say. It keeps switching.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter.
c) richer or poorer? Me, personally -- richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Practicing, exercising
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Internet.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It's gone already, but it was spent well.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No
22. How many one-night stands?
none!
23. What was your favorite TV program?
America's Next Top Model :-P
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
possibly discovering the musical Wicked
27. What did you want and get?
a new violin
28. What did you want and not get?
a kitten!
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
I really liked The Producers
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 13, and had orchestra rehearsal.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
There's too many to choose from.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Hello, these are my flannel pajamas.
33. What kept you sane?
my sister
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kristen Chenoweth
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Ah, there were a lot.
36. Who did you miss?
My friends.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
New people at camp.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Instant gratification is not as good as getting what you want in the long term.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Nice work if you can get it. And you can get if you try.

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