2004-"Annus Horribilis"
No it doesn't mean horrible anus-it's Latin for horrible year. Hey, if it's a good enough title for the Queen of England to use it's good enough for me...2004 has been the worst.
This list has been unmercifally stolen from the King of Surveys, Kiddo.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?
Blogged, recived a colposcopy, flew in a plane with someone I knew, and read the Lord of The Rings.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, I didn't keep them but I was close. Even though I didn't cut soda totally out of my diet I cut it down considerably, and even though I haven't run everyday I do run quite a bit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but I have a bunch of close friends and releatives having babies in January and February of 2005.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My sister's cat, Hobbes. It was very sad.
5. What countries did you visit?
France and England
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A full time job with benifits, a finished masters, a debt-free existence...
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 11th: The day I found out my parents were seperating and one of my top 5 worst days of my life.
March 26th: Moving day-DC to MI and another top 5 worst day.
July 16th: The day my sister somehow sweet talked us into the Print Dept. of the Louvre and I got to view the 15th cen. prints I've been working on for my thesis.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
After 6 months of unemployment finally getting two part time jobs: One at the DIA and another teaching Art History at a local college. Hopefully next year it will be one full time job at one of these places and two finished thesis papers!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing my masters...again.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My cat, Sprout.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mother's. She's been through a lot this year and is doing really great. I'm very proud of her.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed/disgusted?
My father's and 51% of the nation's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. DC is a rent whore. And car insurence. Detroit it a car insurence slut.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding out that the 6th book in the Harry Potter series will be released July 16, 2005.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Destiney's Child: Make me loose my breath
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a.) happier of sadder? sadder b.) fatter or thinner? thinner c.) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
worked out, serious reading and writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
eating and watching tv
20. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Probebly at home with my husband-watching our favorite movies and drinking...
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Fall in love? no. But I've been in love since 1997.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost and old X-files reruns
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None really
27. What did you want and get?
An amber pendent, a job, a cat...lots of stuff actually. I'm more spoiled than I thought.
28. What did you want and not get?
a house, a car, any of the X-files seasons on DVD, an IPOD (we should start a club, Stacey...)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harry Potter and The Pisoner of Azkaban, Kill Bill Vol. II, and Napolean Dynamite
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
25. I went to dinner and a movie (sushi and The Bourne Supremecy)
31.What one thing would have made your year measurably more satisfying?
Oh lets see...there's way too much stuff and this post is already long enough...
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Pajamas a la mode
33. What kept you sane?
My sister, My husband, my cat, and blogging
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp and Elijah Wood. Oh and David Duchovny always...
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The entire election really. specifically gay/lesbian rights and educational funding.
36. Who did you miss?
My friend Diane
37. Who was the best new person you met?
All my new Blogger friends!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
You can't force someone to do something no matter how big of a mistake you think they are making and no matter how much you care about them. People have to live they're own lives.
Also, the world would be a better place if thesis papers were outlawed and the Renaissance body type was back in style.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Sounds of laughter shades of life are ringing through my open ears exciting and inviting me Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world.....
This list has been unmercifally stolen from the King of Surveys, Kiddo.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?
Blogged, recived a colposcopy, flew in a plane with someone I knew, and read the Lord of The Rings.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, I didn't keep them but I was close. Even though I didn't cut soda totally out of my diet I cut it down considerably, and even though I haven't run everyday I do run quite a bit.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but I have a bunch of close friends and releatives having babies in January and February of 2005.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My sister's cat, Hobbes. It was very sad.
5. What countries did you visit?
France and England
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A full time job with benifits, a finished masters, a debt-free existence...
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 11th: The day I found out my parents were seperating and one of my top 5 worst days of my life.
March 26th: Moving day-DC to MI and another top 5 worst day.
July 16th: The day my sister somehow sweet talked us into the Print Dept. of the Louvre and I got to view the 15th cen. prints I've been working on for my thesis.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
After 6 months of unemployment finally getting two part time jobs: One at the DIA and another teaching Art History at a local college. Hopefully next year it will be one full time job at one of these places and two finished thesis papers!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing my masters...again.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My cat, Sprout.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mother's. She's been through a lot this year and is doing really great. I'm very proud of her.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed/disgusted?
My father's and 51% of the nation's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. DC is a rent whore. And car insurence. Detroit it a car insurence slut.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding out that the 6th book in the Harry Potter series will be released July 16, 2005.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Destiney's Child: Make me loose my breath
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a.) happier of sadder? sadder b.) fatter or thinner? thinner c.) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
worked out, serious reading and writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
eating and watching tv
20. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Probebly at home with my husband-watching our favorite movies and drinking...
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Fall in love? no. But I've been in love since 1997.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost and old X-files reruns
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None really
27. What did you want and get?
An amber pendent, a job, a cat...lots of stuff actually. I'm more spoiled than I thought.
28. What did you want and not get?
a house, a car, any of the X-files seasons on DVD, an IPOD (we should start a club, Stacey...)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harry Potter and The Pisoner of Azkaban, Kill Bill Vol. II, and Napolean Dynamite
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
25. I went to dinner and a movie (sushi and The Bourne Supremecy)
31.What one thing would have made your year measurably more satisfying?
Oh lets see...there's way too much stuff and this post is already long enough...
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Pajamas a la mode
33. What kept you sane?
My sister, My husband, my cat, and blogging
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp and Elijah Wood. Oh and David Duchovny always...
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The entire election really. specifically gay/lesbian rights and educational funding.
36. Who did you miss?
My friend Diane
37. Who was the best new person you met?
All my new Blogger friends!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
You can't force someone to do something no matter how big of a mistake you think they are making and no matter how much you care about them. People have to live they're own lives.
Also, the world would be a better place if thesis papers were outlawed and the Renaissance body type was back in style.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Sounds of laughter shades of life are ringing through my open ears exciting and inviting me Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world.....
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