December 8th, 2009

So last year we all did THIS exact survey.
I remember when I was dating Chris we talked about re-doing it because our answers would be so much different for 2009. A lot of mine were. And I actually upheld most of my resolutions and my aspiration of getting closer to my family.

The highlights of my year this year were definitely the times spent with all the people I loved.
Nicole, Alex & others.

So here is the survey, version 2.009:

1. What did you do in 2009 that you've never done before?
Went to the City of Sin for some unabashed twenty-first birthday celebration.
Danced the night away in a night club, on my bosses dime.
Played laser-tag.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I really wanted a 4.0 at some point for this year…
AND I GOT IT.
Not sure if I will make any this time around.

3. What countries did you visit?
Nil.

4. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I would like to leave my house more.
Less time on the telephone and in front of a computer screen…
Unless of course I am studying.

5. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 31st & August 16th – Mine and Nicole’s TWENTY FIRSTS.
November 4th- Yankee’s 27th World Championship
September 22nd – Grandfather got lung transplant
February 20th – Day I found out my parents were getting a divorce.
February 16th – Day Tim and I called it quits.
April 10th & November 12th –

6. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
4.0 Bitches!
7. What was your biggest failure?
I feel like other people really let me down this year.
My own personal failure would probably have to do with allowing that affect me as much as it did.

8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
This was a sickly year.
Broken toe, Stomach ulcers, H1N1 & pnemonia.

9. What was the best thing you bought?
My Christmas tree is pretty sweet. And I love my bed.

10. Where did most of your money go?
Travel. And rent.

11. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My Christmas tree.
My promotion to store manager.
The World Series.
My trip(s) to California.

12. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
West Coast – Coconut Records
Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay Z


13. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner. Much.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer. But with more debt probably.

14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading. I can always read more.

15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Flu-ing.

16. Did you fall in love in 2009?
More so, yes.

17. How many one-night stands?
Two.

18. What was your favorite TV program?
How I Met Your Mother.

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
There is a fine line between love and hate.

20. What was the best book you read?
The Average American Male – Chad Kultgen

21.What were your greatest musical discoveries?
Chic music.
I.E.
Lily Allen
Lady Gaga
Regina Spektor

22. What did you want and get?
Love.
23. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Trek.
24. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Oh, you mean my three day celebration?

25. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had never gotten H1N1, that might have been pretty cool.

26. What kept you sane?
My biffl & Chris.

27. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Derek Jeter. I love that man.

28. Who did you miss?
My parents. My siblings. Chris.

29. Who was the best new person you met?
IRL? It was awesome to meet Chris finally.
But to actually “meet”? Trevor. No questions.

30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
In the end, there is only you.
And your biffl.

31. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“This was a triumph, I’m making a note here… Huge success.”

32. Will you be looking for a new job?
Probably not. Internship for sure.

33. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
In time maybe?

34. New house?
Who knows?

35. What will you do different in 10?
I think 2010 will be very similar to my last week.
And by that I mean… Awesome.

36. New Years resolution?
Not sure yet.
37. What will you not be doing in 10?
Moping. That totally stops in 2009.

38. Any trips planned?
Florida in June, otherwise pretty open.

39. Wedding Plans?
I think I would need a relationship first.

40. Major thing on your calendar?
August 30th – Little sister turns 18, and probably moves out here!

41. What can’t you wait for?
Classes to start again.
I know, I’m lame.

42. What would you like to see happen differently?
I would like to see me more happy all the time.
And to have more money.

43. What about yourself will you be changing?

44. What happened in ’09 that you didn’t think would ever happen?
I think I was honestly surprised to finally meet and then date my best dude friend.

45. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I am pretty dang nice.
46. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 08?
Nah. I like how I dress.

47. Will you start or quit drinking?
I will drink.

48. Will you better your relationship with your family?
I think I have a pretty awesome relationship with most of them right now, but it could probably be better with others… That is for them to work on though.

49. Will you do charity work?
No. Ha.

50. Will you go to bars?
Yes. Yes. Yes.

51. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
Probably not, I am generally not nice.

52. Do you expect 2010 will be a good year for you?
I sure hope so!

53. How much have you changed in the past year?
More then I could ever have imagined.

54. Will you be friends with the same people this time next year?
For sure.
55. Plan on having a child?
No. No. No.

56. Major Lifestyle changes?
No. I am super happy with my style.

57. Moving?
Not really sure.

58. NYE's Plans.
Party with the people I love the most, my sister and my biffl.