2007 IN REVIEW
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Moved in with My Man.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, but give it a few months.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Oscar Peterson.
5. What countries did you visit?
USA only.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A welcome letter from U of Calgary.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Going to see the Sens beat New Jersey in the playoffs. Heckling Brodeur from close proximity. It was delicious.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming a BAMA.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting in to PhD school the first time around.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Plantar fasciitis sucks my ass-mar.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Snow tires for the Pie.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
The staff at the store - what a refreshing concept!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Kira's, probably. Damn her father.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Snow tires and Christmas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving house.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Business Time by Flight of the Conchordes - again, camping.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
Happier.
ii. Thinner or fatter?
Thinner. According to the Pie I'm losing boob.
iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer. Gotta love working only 30 hours a week.
18. What do you wish you'd done more often?
Saved money and eaten less junk.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spent money and eaten junk.
20. How many one-night stands?
None. I behave myself.
21. What was your favourite TV program?
The Tudors.
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Some of my customers . . . some other people a little closer to home . . .
23. What was the best book you read?
The Time Traveller's Wife.
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I have rediscovered my dislike of top 40 and Ottawa radio.
25. What did you want and not get?
To win the lottery.
26. What was your favourite film of this year?
Hot Fuzz, though I know I saw something better.
27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I spent my 25th birthday on the road in the mountains, on my way to the seashore in Oregon.
28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Same old, I should think.
29. What kept you sane?
Andy. As always.
30. Who did you miss?
My peeps.
31. Who was the best new person you met?
Amanda and Duke.
32. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Further New Year's Revelations to follow. Stay tuned.