2007 Round-up

Where did you begin 2007?
Passed out in a hotel room in Istanbul.

What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Married.

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
Yes! Failed half my Musicology comps, then aced my Piano Lit class.

Did you have to go to the hospital?
Nope, not once.

Did you have any encounters with the police?
Amicable encounters, yes. I never ended up in handcuffs, if that's what you're asking.

Where did you go on vacation?
Turkey and the beach in NC

What did you purchase that was over $500?
Two semesters of grad school

Did you know anybody who got married?
Yes, a couple people.

Did you know anybody who passed away?
My grandmother.

Did you move anywhere?
Nope.

What sporting events did you attend?
Motorcross/monster truck rally, NHL game.

What concerts/shows did you go to?
Cesaria Evora with Seu Jorge, Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan

Where do you live now?
This same goddamn house.

Describe your birthday:
Sweet potato fries, pirates, beer, friends, and foosball

What has been your favorite moment(s)?
Mr.'s birthday was pretty good, Thanksgiving was nice (but too short)

What's something you learned about yourself?
I'm a crazy person. I kind of knew it anyway, but 2007 definitely cemented it.

Any new additions to your family?
Nope.

What was your best month?
August.

What music will you remember 2007 by?
Elvis Costello, Brahms

Made new friends?
Yes, I'm getting better at it! I count my sit-and-knit girls as new friends, and that's actually one of my resolutions this year, to make new friends.

Any regrets?
Oof, that holiday party a couple weeks ago will definitely go down in history.

What do you want to change in 2008?
See resolutions below.

Overall, how would you rate this year?
2007 was pretty awful.

What would you change about 2007?
I'd skip it altogether.

What did you like most about 2007?
Quitting my job.

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Work and the library. Very exciting. :)

Have any life changes in 2007?
Change in job, change in school, physical changes, etc. etc. etc.

Change your hairstyle?
Big time! I chopped about 18 inches!

Buy a new car?
Nope.

Get a new job?
Yes. Although technically I was recruited in late 2006.

How old did you turn this year?
26.

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
Plenty! Take vitamins, make new friends, travel more, visit sisters more often, be kinder to myself.

Do anything embarrassing?
See above, regrets. I won't go into details.

Buy anything new from eBay?
Motorcycle goggles, motorcycle gloves (that suck, BTW), a yoga CD.

What was your favorite purchase?
100% Pure Silk yarn. (I bought the yarn in 2007, but I will make the shrug in 2008.)

Get married or divorced?
Not in 2007.

Get arrested?
Not in 2007.

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
Not even once!

Did you get sick this year?
A little cold here and there, but mostly it's this body temperature regulation thing.

Start a new hobby?
Not really, although I've been trying to pay better attention to old hobbies.

Been snowboarding?
No.

Are you happy to see 2007 go?
Oh very happy.

Drank Starbucks in 2007?
Never.

Been naughty or nice?
Quite naughty.

What are you wishing for in 2008?
To be happy and healthy and excited and exciting.