Goodbye, 2005
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ariastar.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to college, wrote a check, registered to vote.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do new years' resolutions. I always forget them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
heidi8 and lupinslittlesis did. Congrats again to them!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
...a 4.0? A paying job?
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 19th, when I got to college. September 16th, as my eighteenth birthday. December 29th, when I registered to vote.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finishing a chaptered fic, for fandom. Registering to vote, for RL.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Um, probably paying more attention to the internet than studying. Bad me. *slaps wrists*
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not more than usual, colds and the like.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Um. Books?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I can't think of anyone off-hand.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The entire Bush administration.
14. Where did most of your money go?
...Books. :p
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to college! Also, being eighteen and registering to vote.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
I don't know.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
neither
iii. richer or poorer?
richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study, and write fic
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family, and it was actually here instead of travelling
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Still don't watch TV
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think there's anyone that I hate. Not even Bush.
26. What was the best book you read?
I don't even remember how many books I read this year, much less which ones I hadn't read last year. Um, maybe Thud!, since I loved that and I know it was this year...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't know.
28. What did you want and get?
Star Wars movies. Also the beginnings of my college education, and a voter registration card
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Film that actually came out this year? Tie between Revenge of the Sith and Narnia. Film that I watched this year? Star Wars IV, V, VI, and don't ask me to choose.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Eighteen! I went to class, the bank, and the library, and then went back to my dorm and watched Star Wars. :p
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having written something original
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Comfort over style, as always
34. What kept you sane?
Not that anything was driving me insane, but...all of you, and writing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
William Mosely (Peter Pevensie) is very pretty.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage, as always. Plus the awful mess made of New Orleans...
37. Who did you miss?
Family, since I went away to college. Especially my twin. So weird to go to school without her...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Considering I joined a new fandom, I've met lots of really cool people. But if it has to be one person, and especially one who I'm getting to know better, then I thinkvikkir.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Life is fun if you think of it that way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't know. :p
I actually had a very good year. If 2006 is better, I will be immeasurably happy. :D
ariastar.1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to college, wrote a check, registered to vote.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do new years' resolutions. I always forget them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
heidi8 and lupinslittlesis did. Congrats again to them!4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
...a 4.0? A paying job?
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 19th, when I got to college. September 16th, as my eighteenth birthday. December 29th, when I registered to vote.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finishing a chaptered fic, for fandom. Registering to vote, for RL.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Um, probably paying more attention to the internet than studying. Bad me. *slaps wrists*
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not more than usual, colds and the like.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Um. Books?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I can't think of anyone off-hand.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The entire Bush administration.
14. Where did most of your money go?
...Books. :p
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to college! Also, being eighteen and registering to vote.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
I don't know.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
neither
iii. richer or poorer?
richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study, and write fic
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family, and it was actually here instead of travelling
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Still don't watch TV
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think there's anyone that I hate. Not even Bush.
26. What was the best book you read?
I don't even remember how many books I read this year, much less which ones I hadn't read last year. Um, maybe Thud!, since I loved that and I know it was this year...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't know.
28. What did you want and get?
Star Wars movies. Also the beginnings of my college education, and a voter registration card
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Film that actually came out this year? Tie between Revenge of the Sith and Narnia. Film that I watched this year? Star Wars IV, V, VI, and don't ask me to choose.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Eighteen! I went to class, the bank, and the library, and then went back to my dorm and watched Star Wars. :p
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having written something original
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Comfort over style, as always
34. What kept you sane?
Not that anything was driving me insane, but...all of you, and writing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
William Mosely (Peter Pevensie) is very pretty.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage, as always. Plus the awful mess made of New Orleans...
37. Who did you miss?
Family, since I went away to college. Especially my twin. So weird to go to school without her...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Considering I joined a new fandom, I've met lots of really cool people. But if it has to be one person, and especially one who I'm getting to know better, then I think
vikkir.39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Life is fun if you think of it that way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't know. :p
I actually had a very good year. If 2006 is better, I will be immeasurably happy. :D
