"Dechire -- je suis un homme dedouble..."
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psalm_onethirtyone1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
I went to Iceland. I started a successful diet which has given me an incredible amount of self-esteem. I began to work in a nursing home. I began to act with a wonderful troupe. I wrote a novel. I began to read the New York Times.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Oooh, I don't think I made any last year. But I will this year. I'll try to be less selfish, and less frantically hysterical, and I'll try to help other people more. I'll try to get things done on time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I know of.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My wonderful grandmother, at the age of eighty-eight; upon April eighth, my parents' wedding anniversary. I am very thankful that so far I haven't lost any of my closest Stoneybridge people.
5. What countries did you visit?
Iceland! And Cleveland. *g*
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Oh--A second pair of pants. I've only got one. There isn't really any thing I want, that's all. I'd like a peaceful world. I'd like someone sensible in charge of my country. I'd like to have fewer unhappy people.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April eighth, I think. Also--December twenty-fourth.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Starting to work at Stoneybridge, and meeting all my wonderful people. Having so many of them trust me.
9. What was your biggest failure?
To my amazement, I have succeeded at a lot of things this year that I never expected to. My biggest failure may have been failing, yet again, to fit in with anybody my age.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
God, yes. My evil toes of doom which have actually just gone screwy again. Will it never end, O lord?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Ooh, I know! I bought shares of a goat and heifer and a whole flock of chicks in Mum's name for Christmas. For the Heifer project.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Waen, who is a beautiful, wonderful sister, and made me so happy so many times, and gave me hugs in the midst of my hysterical fits.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Waen, who also never fails to send me into the utmost pits of doom when she gets angry with me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Um. Presents for people...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting my LJ friends, and seeing/receiving Notre-Dame de Paris. And my treadmill!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
The Wind and the Rain, from Twelfth Night.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- happier or sadder? Happier. I know I am.
- thinner or fatter? THINNER! *dance!*
- richer or poorer? Infinitely poorer, as far as monies are concerned. I fancy I'm richer otherwise.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Commented on people's LJs. Seen a few more plays, perhaps. Gone rollerskating. Written.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Angsted and had hysterics at nothing. And been selfish. That's really been a problem this year. >_>
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with family, in my beautiful new nightgown, fooling around with my cousins.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Quietly having dinner with immediate family, and maybe, just maybe, seeing Phantom of the Opera.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes. Lots.
23. How many one-night stands?
Alas, none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Soujin hath not got her a TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I love more people who I hated last year.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oh! It could have been Notre-Dame de Paris, or The Mysterious Island, or The Child of the Cavern. It could have been Orlando. Never ask about books, because I can't make up my mind ever.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Notre-Dame de Paris, obviously.
28. What did you want and get?
Notre-Dame de Paris. Wonderful friends. A treadmill.
29.What did you want and not get?
John Kerry for president. Peace.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, silly.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was fourteen. I think I went to the films and say Troy. Mainly I just stayed home. We dinnae have parties here.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To know that I could help people. To know that I could give people advice when they asked for it that would be good advice and do something useful. To know that I really helped when I tried to.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Amusing. Sparkling. As the fancy took me. I've been a dozen things this year, depending on how I put together my outfits.
34. What kept you sane?
LiveJournal, which, coincidentally, drove me mad.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
*blinks* Oh, dear. Jack Davenport? I don't get out much, you know.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage, which frantically I am for.
37. Who did you miss?
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reincineir. Grandma. Robert. A lot of people I knew last year who I mysteriously stopped knowing. It's already happening for this year, too, and I can anticipate who I will miss next year.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
snowyofthenight or gileonnen. It's a very difficult toss-up.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Oh, for heaven's sake. I learnt that, for me, I can't do things alone, and I need other people to help me. I learnt that I can make other people happy very easily and I ought to do it more often. I learnt that smiling really does help. I learnt that no matter how in love one is, one shouldn't give someone else all of one's personal information and contact information omg. But that was for me. I'm not sure they would be anybody else's life lessons.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
It was the music of something beginning
An era exploding
A century spinning
In riches and rags and in rhythm and rhyme
I went to Iceland. I started a successful diet which has given me an incredible amount of self-esteem. I began to work in a nursing home. I began to act with a wonderful troupe. I wrote a novel. I began to read the New York Times.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Oooh, I don't think I made any last year. But I will this year. I'll try to be less selfish, and less frantically hysterical, and I'll try to help other people more. I'll try to get things done on time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I know of.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My wonderful grandmother, at the age of eighty-eight; upon April eighth, my parents' wedding anniversary. I am very thankful that so far I haven't lost any of my closest Stoneybridge people.
5. What countries did you visit?
Iceland! And Cleveland. *g*
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Oh--A second pair of pants. I've only got one. There isn't really any thing I want, that's all. I'd like a peaceful world. I'd like someone sensible in charge of my country. I'd like to have fewer unhappy people.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April eighth, I think. Also--December twenty-fourth.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Starting to work at Stoneybridge, and meeting all my wonderful people. Having so many of them trust me.
9. What was your biggest failure?
To my amazement, I have succeeded at a lot of things this year that I never expected to. My biggest failure may have been failing, yet again, to fit in with anybody my age.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
God, yes. My evil toes of doom which have actually just gone screwy again. Will it never end, O lord?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Ooh, I know! I bought shares of a goat and heifer and a whole flock of chicks in Mum's name for Christmas. For the Heifer project.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Waen, who is a beautiful, wonderful sister, and made me so happy so many times, and gave me hugs in the midst of my hysterical fits.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Waen, who also never fails to send me into the utmost pits of doom when she gets angry with me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Um. Presents for people...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting my LJ friends, and seeing/receiving Notre-Dame de Paris. And my treadmill!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
The Wind and the Rain, from Twelfth Night.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- happier or sadder? Happier. I know I am.
- thinner or fatter? THINNER! *dance!*
- richer or poorer? Infinitely poorer, as far as monies are concerned. I fancy I'm richer otherwise.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Commented on people's LJs. Seen a few more plays, perhaps. Gone rollerskating. Written.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Angsted and had hysterics at nothing. And been selfish. That's really been a problem this year. >_>
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with family, in my beautiful new nightgown, fooling around with my cousins.
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Quietly having dinner with immediate family, and maybe, just maybe, seeing Phantom of the Opera.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes. Lots.
23. How many one-night stands?
Alas, none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Soujin hath not got her a TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I love more people who I hated last year.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oh! It could have been Notre-Dame de Paris, or The Mysterious Island, or The Child of the Cavern. It could have been Orlando. Never ask about books, because I can't make up my mind ever.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Notre-Dame de Paris, obviously.
28. What did you want and get?
Notre-Dame de Paris. Wonderful friends. A treadmill.
29.What did you want and not get?
John Kerry for president. Peace.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, silly.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was fourteen. I think I went to the films and say Troy. Mainly I just stayed home. We dinnae have parties here.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To know that I could help people. To know that I could give people advice when they asked for it that would be good advice and do something useful. To know that I really helped when I tried to.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Amusing. Sparkling. As the fancy took me. I've been a dozen things this year, depending on how I put together my outfits.
34. What kept you sane?
LiveJournal, which, coincidentally, drove me mad.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
*blinks* Oh, dear. Jack Davenport? I don't get out much, you know.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage, which frantically I am for.
37. Who did you miss?
reincineir. Grandma. Robert. A lot of people I knew last year who I mysteriously stopped knowing. It's already happening for this year, too, and I can anticipate who I will miss next year.38. Who was the best new person you met?
snowyofthenight or gileonnen. It's a very difficult toss-up.39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Oh, for heaven's sake. I learnt that, for me, I can't do things alone, and I need other people to help me. I learnt that I can make other people happy very easily and I ought to do it more often. I learnt that smiling really does help. I learnt that no matter how in love one is, one shouldn't give someone else all of one's personal information and contact information omg. But that was for me. I'm not sure they would be anybody else's life lessons.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
It was the music of something beginning
An era exploding
A century spinning
In riches and rags and in rhythm and rhyme
