2007, a little late (taken from usatseventy)

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went surfing, took up yoga - then let it go, worked in a sound studio, worked as an assistant director on a series, wrote a song, worked in a restaurant, Took an acting class, lost 10lbs- gained them back, moved to main street, slept with a 39 year old, drove to New Mexico in my VW - drove home alone, got a speeding ticket in Idaho

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did not. We never do.
Paying of my loans was something i rarely thought about. I have set some new (resolutions but they're not golas to be completed for 2009, they are just goals.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
USA

6. What would you like to have had in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Confidence


7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The first day on the set of Bionic Woman. Geoff re-enters my life. the last day of Bionic Woman - I leave for NM.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surfing. Caring about my body. Setting big goals.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping up with the hardcore/ not saying goodbye when I had the chance to (which may or may not have been in my/his best interest.)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Stomach problems - lactose and IBS... got cut open on x-mas day... Mel by my side.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Video Ipod... My VW... Membership to Fitness World.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Melanie. I celebrate her ambition in cooking every day.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Mine. As usual.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills. Food.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The future

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Our Way to fall - Yo La Tengo
I feel like going home - Yo La
Sufjan Stevens (anything)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
reading studying painting writing singing exercising risks


19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Thinking, worrying, panicking, switching jobs, smoking, eating


20. How did you spend Christmas 2007?
Happy. Best Christmas of all time that I can remember.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No.

23. How many one-night stands?
1 - with a power ranger

24. What was your favourite TV program?
LOST and PRISON BREAK

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I think I started to hate myself a bit too much. I also started to hate Jeff all over again for no reason except we haven't talked for almost exactly a year.

26. What was the best book you read?
The Fountain Head

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Yo la Tengo, The pixies, Regina Spektor,

28. What did you want and get?
A lap top, A car, A trip to NM

29. What did you want and not get?
A better job

30. What was your favourite film of the year?
cloverfield (an ending like nothing before)


31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 22. Went to wild rice with laura and banting - met graham - threw a glass at the wall of the railway club and cried.

32. What's one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hard to say. Maybe if I had a killer bod now - from kick-ass head start i had.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Nostalgia (still trying to get there... waiting for a nice body)

34. What kept you sane?
Moving on... or tying to. Friends. Time to spend.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ryan Gosling. Jaw Hits Floor. (this fact still stands)

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Watching the debates in New Mexico with Matt. Wow. Enough said.

37. Who did you miss?
Geoff. Jeff. and Myself.

38. Best new people you met?
Carly, Aman, Simpson and The host team at the keg

39. Tell us valuable life lessons you learned in 2006.

(2006)Fantasy has no bountaries- reality is territorial
Love yourself unconditionally.
Live to tell the story of your life.
Forgive
Make sure people hear you
Move on

(2007) See above, plus,
Listen to yourself, be honest
Prepare yourself for the person you want to be with
Take risks
Scare Yourself
Picture the end of it all - and you will see your next step


40. Quote that sums up your year
"If you can hear the crowd, you're losing concentration"