The year end review
December 30, 2005 12:53 a.m.

1.What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
1.First lasting relationship with a boy.
2. Uncountable sexual awakings.
3. Went to DragonCon
4. Took the GRE

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Eh, I always say that next year I hope to have someone to kiss at midnight. ....And well, if all goes right I'll have a midnight kiss this year!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, but a number of people I see at work did. One even on my birthday!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Sort of. A woman who was on my bowling time last year.

5. What countries did you visit?
None this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Success.

7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1. Feb. 19 - Mike first visited.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Sadly, I don't believe I had any notable achievements this year. I made it though, does that count? Definately a goal for next year.

9. What was your biggest failure?
1. The GRE
2. Not putting together a good enough proposal to get a show.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Well, about a week or so a go I was in a bar and I was mocking the stupid copy cat superficial girls and I felt the need to do a Charlies Angel's style hair flip and I knocked my head really hard against the wall and went to the emergency room.

Also, around September I developed and ulsar on my eye. This means that I irritated this one spot a great deal and eventually resulting in 2 cornal abrasions. currently using anti imflamitory eye drops.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
1. My prints by Stuart Sayger (shiver in the dark)
2. my green shirts from Abercrombie. (bought super cheap and I wear them daily)
3. My green and grey felt bag.
4. my flaming hot pink fluffy ball scarf.
5. I heart Huckabees on DVD
6. Enternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind dvd.
7. La Femme Nikita Season 1.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
1. Bri, being a big time success in NY. Awesome Job, Great boyfriend.
2. Cindy Sheehan, for having the balls to complain and actually do something.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
1. George W. Bush
2. Mike Brown
3. Paris Hilton
4. Tabloid press.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, Food, Movies, CD's what a great year for music!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
1. Mike
2. I Heart Huckabees.
3. Silver in the City
4. My hot pink budda (there will be pictures, I promise.
5. Dragoncon
6. Meeting Stuart at Dragoncon
7. The new Fiona Cd.
8. The new NIN cd.
9. The new White Stripes Cd.

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2005?
1. "Extraordinary Machine" Fiona Apple.
2. "I Wish" Jem
3. "Bleed Like Me" Garbage

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i happier or sadder?
Sadder, after coming off such a crushing blow. but over all this has been a better year. I just have to think that all these doors are closed to me because I've been trying the wrong ones. the door for me is out there just waiting for me to try it.
thinner or fatter? About the same
iii. richer or poorer?
Financially I have signficantly less money, but I do have quite a wealth of people who care about me, and I wouldn't change that for the world.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Paint. I really need to paint more.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work

20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Hmmmmmm

21. How many one-night stands?
none.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Project Runway, Realtime with Bill Mahar. (Season 4 of alias was horrible and I'm waiting for the dvd for 5)

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. Still can't stand Gdub.

24. What was the best book you read?
Damn, I've read alot of good books this year.
1. Sabrial, Lireal and Abhorson by Garth Nix are seriously awesome!
2. Harry Potter 6 was good too.
3. Michael Cisco's The Tyrant. ..I know I haven't finished it yet but it is seriously good!

25. What was your greatest musical discoveries?
Feist, I enjoy that her alot.

I realized that I really love The White Stripes. Before I just loved Elephant, but with the release of their new one and catching up on some older ones, I really have to say I love them.

25. What did you want and get?
1. I have a fantastic boyfriend, and depending on how long you've been reading this diary, you should know that I've been wanting one of those for a very long time.

26. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
(In no praticular order.)
The Aviator
I heart Huckabees.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith

27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
25, worked.

28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More painting.

29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
doing alot of the the layering thing. a good shirt, a tank top. A t shirt over a long sleave. jewelry, boots, scarfs. much yea of accessories.

30. What kept you sane?
1. People: Mike, Carrie, Becky, Lenore, Duncan.
2. Music: The White Stripes, Fiona. Garbage, NIN.
3. Fantasy Fiction: Garth Nix, JK Rowling, CS Lewis.
4. Misc: Coffee, Sex toys.

31. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jenna Jameson.
Viggo Mortenson

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Anything Gdub did or didn't do. Katrina number 1.

32. Who did you miss?
Bri and Mike.

32. Who was the best new person you met?
Mike and Melody.

33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
I dunno, still processing.

34. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Garbage, Drive you home.

I got down on myself. Workin' too hard. Drivin' myself to death trying to beat out the thoughts in my head. what a mess I've made. Sure we all make mistakes, but they see me so large that they think I'm immune to the pain.