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1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Got a full-time job in the US of A. Oh, and saw an NBA game.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I haven't made resolutions in ages.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A former coworker/friend gave birth early this fall.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Uh, Canada?
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
More time, mo' money.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 4, because I married the love of my life. Again.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See #1... after months of looking, temping and feeling fairly useless, I found a job where the company actually seemed eager to have me join them.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still don't have a driver's license.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sliced my fingertip for a few stitches a few weeks ago, and got two wisdom teeth pulled.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Can't really think of anything that sticks out.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
rdcf, getting accepted to grad school. :)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Don't get me started.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Other than the general expense of living in Massachusetts, probably the wedding.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Devils winning the Cup was pretty damn cool... I was pretty much glued to the TV all spring.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
That Eminem song from "8 Mile"... "Lose Yourself"? It was all over the place, it seemed.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Probably a bit fatter, but not much.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been productive... the sucky thing about unemployment is spending so much time spinning your wheels. Hell, even when I was temping, how productive was I, really?
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spinning my wheels.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We went to NY and did Christmas with my sister, bro-in-law and the kiddies. Watching the wee ones play with their new toys is always a blast.
Apparently, #21 has disappeared. If I find it, I'll let you know.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
If it's possible to fall in love with the person you're already in love with, then yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
Erm, none? ;)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
24, Scrubs, West Wing.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate, no. Have new entries on my shit list, yes.
26. What was the best book you read?
-Fiction: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
-Nonfiction: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't really have any new music hit me that big... Steve Burns?
28. What did you want and get?
Red Dwarf finally came out on DVD. And we got an apartment closer to the city.
29. What did you want and not get?
Driver's license... still working on it.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Lost in Translation or X2.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 32... I don't really remember what I did on my birthday.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a job earlier.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
LL Polo Bauer.
34. What kept you sane?
Roxanne.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shania Twain.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dubya somehow still being president.
37. Who did you miss?
The Montreal people who missed me.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The good thing about being new in town is that virtually everyone is new... I definitely met some cool people this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
Patience is a virtue.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks"
("It's My Life," Bon Jovi)
deathbytamarind1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Got a full-time job in the US of A. Oh, and saw an NBA game.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I haven't made resolutions in ages.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A former coworker/friend gave birth early this fall.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Uh, Canada?
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
More time, mo' money.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 4, because I married the love of my life. Again.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See #1... after months of looking, temping and feeling fairly useless, I found a job where the company actually seemed eager to have me join them.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still don't have a driver's license.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sliced my fingertip for a few stitches a few weeks ago, and got two wisdom teeth pulled.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Can't really think of anything that sticks out.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
rdcf, getting accepted to grad school. :)13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Don't get me started.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Other than the general expense of living in Massachusetts, probably the wedding.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Devils winning the Cup was pretty damn cool... I was pretty much glued to the TV all spring.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
That Eminem song from "8 Mile"... "Lose Yourself"? It was all over the place, it seemed.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Probably a bit fatter, but not much.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been productive... the sucky thing about unemployment is spending so much time spinning your wheels. Hell, even when I was temping, how productive was I, really?
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spinning my wheels.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We went to NY and did Christmas with my sister, bro-in-law and the kiddies. Watching the wee ones play with their new toys is always a blast.
Apparently, #21 has disappeared. If I find it, I'll let you know.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
If it's possible to fall in love with the person you're already in love with, then yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
Erm, none? ;)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
24, Scrubs, West Wing.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate, no. Have new entries on my shit list, yes.
26. What was the best book you read?
-Fiction: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
-Nonfiction: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't really have any new music hit me that big... Steve Burns?
28. What did you want and get?
Red Dwarf finally came out on DVD. And we got an apartment closer to the city.
29. What did you want and not get?
Driver's license... still working on it.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Lost in Translation or X2.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 32... I don't really remember what I did on my birthday.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a job earlier.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
LL Polo Bauer.
34. What kept you sane?
Roxanne.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shania Twain.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dubya somehow still being president.
37. Who did you miss?
The Montreal people who missed me.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The good thing about being new in town is that virtually everyone is new... I definitely met some cool people this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
Patience is a virtue.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks"
("It's My Life," Bon Jovi)
