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froggy_dearNew Year Memes.
January: I'm a big sucker for symbols.
February: I woke up sobbing last night.
March: Here's the deal: LJ gets the brunt of my emotional baggage.
April: I think I need to start hitting the caffeine.
May: I forgot about rent (don't worry, it's now been paid).
June: It's official. I can haz thesis.
July: Now that I don't have a thesis, I can devote myself to full time nerdery.
August: Ugh. I am worried about my return flight.
September: Local color day!
October: Daniel points out that I am not doing a whole lot of posting.
November: Another pretty good day.
December: Do you want a Christmas Card from us?
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Finished my master's thesis. Received my Master's Degree. Got a real full time job (not just for the summer). Planned a funeral. Dealt with an estate.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Probably not. I don't think I called them resolutions, but I had planned to buy less yarn, eat better, and exercise more. Things which did not happen.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really close to me, but one the high school friends I keep in touch with had a baby.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My mom.
5. What countries did you visit?
Heh. San Francisco?
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A permanent job.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 19th. The car accident that killed my mother.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hard one. I could say my MA, but really, that was pretty easy. I think that keeping it together for most of the second half of the year would be it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being mean to people. Ranging from gossiping to being caustic to people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing notable.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nothing stands out as being super awesome.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My father's. Are you surprised?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Probably rent. Although I spent a lot on plane tickets this year.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My new job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Again, I don't know. I haven't associated this year with a song.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder, I think. More emotionally fucked up, at the least.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, but not by a lot, I think.
c) richer or poorer? I have more money than I had last year.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading, appreciating people.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being mean. Wallowing. Dicking around.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Day was spent at my house in Falls with Daniel, my aunt and uncle, brother, and father. Also visiting were good friends of the family and Daniel's parents. Most of the rest of the week was various states of Christmas at the Werner's house with various pieces of the extended family.
21. What was your favorite month of 2007?
June. Thesis was finished, I graduated, my mom visited here, we flew back to Wisconsin and hung out. I had job prospects, and was working in the Burke.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Just with the same person as usual.
23. How many one-night stands?
I usually lay down at night.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word and I try not to hate. I dislike a whole lot, and resent quite a bit, but try not to hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
Did sadly little reading. Can't even remember most of what I did read, but I really enjoyed Ender's Game.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This hasn't been fully explored, but I suspect Wanda Jackson. More generally, the entire genre of early rock/blues/rockabilly.
28. What did you want and get?
A job and a master's degree.
29. What did you want and not get?
Emotional stability, a backbone.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Children of Men was probably the best film I've seen this year (that might have been released this year), but I don't know if it was my favorite. I got a kick out of Transformers, and Harry Potter was good.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
25. Didn't do a whole lot. Ate dinner at some restaurant. Bought a bike.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Feeling like I achieved something. Right now I feel like I'm in a lot of limbo.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Female Doctor Who. Scarves, sweaters, sweater vests, mary-janes, jeans, blazers, novelty t-shirts, and a variety of hats.
34. What kept you sane?
Daniel. Dealing with the present and not the future.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I will disregard this question.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Stirred? I get pissed off at politics, but I don't do anything about it. I'm upset about the centrality of religion to politics. Morals, yes. Values, yes. But not religion.
37. Who did you miss?
My mom. The friends that scattered across country.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't met a lot of new people.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
I don't think I've quite worked out the morals of this year yet.
41. Where were you when 2007 began?
Seattle, WA. Playing Risk, I think.
42. Who were you with?
Daniel.
43. Where were you when 2007 ended?
Sleeping in Sheboygan Falls.
44. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2007?
Same amount as usual.
45. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2007?
Only if you mean ibprofurin, which I took more of for my increasing headaches.
46. How many people did you sleep with in 2007?
One.
47. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
No out and out shame.
48. What was the worst lie you told someone in 2007?
Love you, too.
49. How much money did you spend in 2007?
A crapload.
50. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2007 and change something, what would it be?
The car accident that killed my mom.
51. What are your plans for 2008?
Get a permanent job.
Love Daniel.
52. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me. - The Mountain Goats.
January: I'm a big sucker for symbols.
February: I woke up sobbing last night.
March: Here's the deal: LJ gets the brunt of my emotional baggage.
April: I think I need to start hitting the caffeine.
May: I forgot about rent (don't worry, it's now been paid).
June: It's official. I can haz thesis.
July: Now that I don't have a thesis, I can devote myself to full time nerdery.
August: Ugh. I am worried about my return flight.
September: Local color day!
October: Daniel points out that I am not doing a whole lot of posting.
November: Another pretty good day.
December: Do you want a Christmas Card from us?
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Finished my master's thesis. Received my Master's Degree. Got a real full time job (not just for the summer). Planned a funeral. Dealt with an estate.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Probably not. I don't think I called them resolutions, but I had planned to buy less yarn, eat better, and exercise more. Things which did not happen.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really close to me, but one the high school friends I keep in touch with had a baby.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My mom.
5. What countries did you visit?
Heh. San Francisco?
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A permanent job.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 19th. The car accident that killed my mother.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hard one. I could say my MA, but really, that was pretty easy. I think that keeping it together for most of the second half of the year would be it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being mean to people. Ranging from gossiping to being caustic to people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing notable.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nothing stands out as being super awesome.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My father's. Are you surprised?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Probably rent. Although I spent a lot on plane tickets this year.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My new job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Again, I don't know. I haven't associated this year with a song.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder, I think. More emotionally fucked up, at the least.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, but not by a lot, I think.
c) richer or poorer? I have more money than I had last year.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading, appreciating people.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being mean. Wallowing. Dicking around.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Day was spent at my house in Falls with Daniel, my aunt and uncle, brother, and father. Also visiting were good friends of the family and Daniel's parents. Most of the rest of the week was various states of Christmas at the Werner's house with various pieces of the extended family.
21. What was your favorite month of 2007?
June. Thesis was finished, I graduated, my mom visited here, we flew back to Wisconsin and hung out. I had job prospects, and was working in the Burke.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Just with the same person as usual.
23. How many one-night stands?
I usually lay down at night.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word and I try not to hate. I dislike a whole lot, and resent quite a bit, but try not to hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
Did sadly little reading. Can't even remember most of what I did read, but I really enjoyed Ender's Game.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This hasn't been fully explored, but I suspect Wanda Jackson. More generally, the entire genre of early rock/blues/rockabilly.
28. What did you want and get?
A job and a master's degree.
29. What did you want and not get?
Emotional stability, a backbone.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Children of Men was probably the best film I've seen this year (that might have been released this year), but I don't know if it was my favorite. I got a kick out of Transformers, and Harry Potter was good.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
25. Didn't do a whole lot. Ate dinner at some restaurant. Bought a bike.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Feeling like I achieved something. Right now I feel like I'm in a lot of limbo.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Female Doctor Who. Scarves, sweaters, sweater vests, mary-janes, jeans, blazers, novelty t-shirts, and a variety of hats.
34. What kept you sane?
Daniel. Dealing with the present and not the future.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I will disregard this question.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Stirred? I get pissed off at politics, but I don't do anything about it. I'm upset about the centrality of religion to politics. Morals, yes. Values, yes. But not religion.
37. Who did you miss?
My mom. The friends that scattered across country.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't met a lot of new people.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
I don't think I've quite worked out the morals of this year yet.
41. Where were you when 2007 began?
Seattle, WA. Playing Risk, I think.
42. Who were you with?
Daniel.
43. Where were you when 2007 ended?
Sleeping in Sheboygan Falls.
44. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2007?
Same amount as usual.
45. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2007?
Only if you mean ibprofurin, which I took more of for my increasing headaches.
46. How many people did you sleep with in 2007?
One.
47. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
No out and out shame.
48. What was the worst lie you told someone in 2007?
Love you, too.
49. How much money did you spend in 2007?
A crapload.
50. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2007 and change something, what would it be?
The car accident that killed my mom.
51. What are your plans for 2008?
Get a permanent job.
Love Daniel.
52. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me. - The Mountain Goats.