Blue Eyes Designs

I did this last year, because I thought it was interesting. I do it again this year not only because it’s interesting, but also because a lot has changed this year and I’m curious to see how it compares.

40 Questions about 2004:

1. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?
Rep Term. A REAL gig in Chicago.

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I’m not sure if this counts, because it’s always a resolution, but I did lose weight. I’ve also gotten in much better touch with myself, and if it wasn’t one, it should have been.

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Someone very close to someone close to me. It was hard.

5. What countries did you visit?
alas, only the good ‘ole U.S. of A. this year

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Better control of my willpower, the ability to say “No” to certain things.

7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 9 – the day i finally did it

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
a better understanding of myself. continued acidemic achievement despite it

9. What was your biggest failure?
continued lack of drive in getting certain things done. not handling the events of October the best

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yep. got sick. maimed myself often

11. What was the best thing you bought?
honestly?
some of the gifts I got for other people. making them happy made me happiest

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
K.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
R. and J.

14. Where did most of your money go?
down the drain. But that’s OK.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
E.

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Oh, this is hard. Probably “Let’s get retarted” by the Black Eyed Peas

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer in some ways, poorer in others. Money-wise? about even.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
physical activity. hanging out with people.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
stressing about knox theatre-related situations.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
this year was spent meeting the extended family and learning about some cool traditions then partaking in my own of laziness

(Where’s question 21???)

22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
YES. Oh yes. And blissfully no longer unrequited.

23. How many one-night stands?
None. I’m not really into that sort of thing.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
I watched very very little tv, but the Daily Show and West Wing are the only shows I made a point to watch.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t hate people. Hate implies an active dislike. I really dislike someone that I got to know this year, but I don’t think about this person when she’s not around.

26. What was the best book you read?
I…. didn’t read enough. I liked Darwin’s Children because it got me so riled and was so well-written, but I’m probably saying that because it’s the only one I can think of right now.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Natalie Imbruglia and 311

28. What did you want and get?
Some stability.

29. What did you want and not get?
A new phone. An apartment.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hero. AMAZING visuals.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was at Knox. Didn’t do much of anything really. Turned 20.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don’t know. I’m pretty happy with where I am right now. If I have to say something, then “confidence in the future.”

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
I’m pulling off “employable” pretty well and liking it.

34. What kept you sane?
Someone that I could talk to. Having someone who understands my passions and my conflicts.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Drew Barrymore. I always forget how cute she is.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election. Really. And all the bullshit surrounding it.

37. Who did you miss?
M.C.-R. My extended family.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I’ve met a bunch of new people lately, and I like all of them a lot, so I can’t really say.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Balance. I need balance. But I also need release. I can’t spend all of my time on one thing.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“If I hadn’t made me, I’dve fallen apart by now.
I won’t let em’ make me, it’s more than I can allow.
So when I make me, I won’t be paper-mache.
And if I fuck me…I’ll fuck me in my own way.
You should make amends with you.
If only for better health.
But if you really want to live,
why not try and Make Yourself?”