I am horribly nostalgic in a totally different way. While other people open old scrapbooks to induce nostalgia attacks, I just go to YouTube and watch old episodes of The Screen Savers.
Ahhh. Reminds me of being 13, eating Ramen and HotPockets, and wishing I had this new gadget called an iPod. (Those things look so cool!!)
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
End of the year survey
A bit late, I know, but thought it would be fun. Please, steal it and fill out your own answers!
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Um… nothing, actually.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No!
What countries did you visit?
None.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
On a completely shallow level: a new iPod would be great.
What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oct. 25th, when I was baptized. :)
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above. :-P
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing my written driving test, though I’ve done it three times before.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
What was the best thing you bought?
Um… oooh… well… maybe… probably the CDs and the books I’ve bought.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, are you kidding?! :-P
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone in my family.
Where did most of your money go?
Books. Just off the tip of my head, there was: a Bradbury book, a Kafka biography, Crime and Punishment, Suite Francaise, Right Ho, Jeeves!, Atonement, The English Patient, The Crocodile on the Sandbank... and a few more, probably.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Let’s see… housesitting, NaNoWriMo, a new Coldplay CD, Doctor Who, BSG, Lost, (these are mostly TV shows. Let no one say my life is small) and ‘The Dark Knight’ (oh, lookit that, a movie! I’m not shallow after all! Ha. Ha.)
What song will always remind you of 2008?
‘Viva La Vida,’ by Coldplay. It’s really tied into the spring/summer for me.
Compared to this time last year (2007), are you:
More put together. (Again, I repeat: ha. Ha.)
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying and reading.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
YouTube-ing.
What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
Look, I try to forget these things, okay? Next question!
What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who, Pushing Daisies, BSG, and Lost
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
In the spring, it was more mod; in the summertime, it was a little hippie (I blamed the new blond highlights); fall and winter, classic and a bit mod. I'm trying to wear more colors, less black and white.
What kept you sane?
Jehovah. (And happy pills. Muahahahahaa.)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I think I’ve probably just learned to forgive a bit better.
What was the best book you read in 2008?
‘The Inimitable Jeeves,’ by P.G. Wodehouse. I remember lying horizontally across my bed, the library book in one flailing hand, crying my eyes out from laughing so hard, and thinking, ‘This is the best book I’ll read in 2008.’ I guess I was right. :-P
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Radiohead. I always stayed away from them because I thought they were strictly ‘techno,’ and yeah, a lot if it is electronic… but so much emotion bleeds through the synthesizers.
What did you want and get?
A Nintendo Wii.
What did you want and not get?
A driver’s license... and a new iPod. *grumbles*
What was your favorite film of this year?
Wow. Well, probably... The Dark Knight, closely followed by Iron Man.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I sat around and watched the clock. Now we are 20. Yay! :)
What three things would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can’t think of anything, actually. Better will power so I can stop eating so much junk food.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um… well… that guy… what’s his name… *cough* David Tennant *cough*. Yeah, that guy. :D
Who did you miss?
Natalia, and Grace.
What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Maple syrup and corn syrup are often interchangeable.
What quote can be used to sum up your year?
‘Sometimes you just have to unleash the rhino.’
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Um… nothing, actually.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No!
What countries did you visit?
None.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
On a completely shallow level: a new iPod would be great.
What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oct. 25th, when I was baptized. :)
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above. :-P
What was your biggest failure?
Not passing my written driving test, though I’ve done it three times before.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
What was the best thing you bought?
Um… oooh… well… maybe… probably the CDs and the books I’ve bought.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, are you kidding?! :-P
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone in my family.
Where did most of your money go?
Books. Just off the tip of my head, there was: a Bradbury book, a Kafka biography, Crime and Punishment, Suite Francaise, Right Ho, Jeeves!, Atonement, The English Patient, The Crocodile on the Sandbank... and a few more, probably.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Let’s see… housesitting, NaNoWriMo, a new Coldplay CD, Doctor Who, BSG, Lost, (these are mostly TV shows. Let no one say my life is small) and ‘The Dark Knight’ (oh, lookit that, a movie! I’m not shallow after all! Ha. Ha.)
What song will always remind you of 2008?
‘Viva La Vida,’ by Coldplay. It’s really tied into the spring/summer for me.
Compared to this time last year (2007), are you:
More put together. (Again, I repeat: ha. Ha.)
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying and reading.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
YouTube-ing.
What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2008?
Look, I try to forget these things, okay? Next question!
What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who, Pushing Daisies, BSG, and Lost
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
In the spring, it was more mod; in the summertime, it was a little hippie (I blamed the new blond highlights); fall and winter, classic and a bit mod. I'm trying to wear more colors, less black and white.
What kept you sane?
Jehovah. (And happy pills. Muahahahahaa.)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I think I’ve probably just learned to forgive a bit better.
What was the best book you read in 2008?
‘The Inimitable Jeeves,’ by P.G. Wodehouse. I remember lying horizontally across my bed, the library book in one flailing hand, crying my eyes out from laughing so hard, and thinking, ‘This is the best book I’ll read in 2008.’ I guess I was right. :-P
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Radiohead. I always stayed away from them because I thought they were strictly ‘techno,’ and yeah, a lot if it is electronic… but so much emotion bleeds through the synthesizers.
What did you want and get?
A Nintendo Wii.
What did you want and not get?
A driver’s license... and a new iPod. *grumbles*
What was your favorite film of this year?
Wow. Well, probably... The Dark Knight, closely followed by Iron Man.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I sat around and watched the clock. Now we are 20. Yay! :)
What three things would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can’t think of anything, actually. Better will power so I can stop eating so much junk food.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um… well… that guy… what’s his name… *cough* David Tennant *cough*. Yeah, that guy. :D
Who did you miss?
Natalia, and Grace.
What is a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Maple syrup and corn syrup are often interchangeable.
What quote can be used to sum up your year?
‘Sometimes you just have to unleash the rhino.’
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Notes From the End of the Year
Hello all. Since it's the last day of 2008, I thought I'd just throw out a few observations/thoughts/rants about the past year.
1) It's been a pretty good year for me in many ways. I got baptized, and I just turned 20. Hooray!
2) TV was good this year. I wasn't horribly disappointed by any of my favorite shows... even if Doctor Who staged a bit of a dues ex machina at the finale. (But hey, what's new about that?)
3) The economy is going down. Things look bad for the system. Again, I repeat: hooray!
4) Heath Ledger died. That's the first time I was bothered by something like that. I don't know why, it just felt... weird. You don't expect that sort of thing to happen to a young person. Makes your own (young) existence feel even more fragile by comparison.
5) This was a great year for music. And I can't think of the summertime without hearing songs from 'Viva la Vida' It's like some weird, psychological connection.
6) A nice summertime at home, spent with a good book, good food, good people, and a lot of naps. I didn't even know I liked naps until this year.
7) I went (mostly) vegan, and I've stuck to it pretty well. And, tomorrow: 2 years of being a vegetarian! Maybe I'll make some vegan cupcakes to celebrate. :)
8) I've learned some songs on the piano, which, despite my lack of rhythm and inability to read sheet music, makes me feel just a little bit cooler.
9) I have nearly finished 'Crime and Punishment.' (Nearly finishing it is an accomplishment in itself, believe me. I started reading it in August.)
10) I now have this and this. My Geekness is complete.
Hopefully, 2009 will be just as good as 2008, and include: a job with benefits, pioneering of some sort, making more artwork, a driver's license, and lots more cookies.
So. Your thoughts on the past year?
1) It's been a pretty good year for me in many ways. I got baptized, and I just turned 20. Hooray!
2) TV was good this year. I wasn't horribly disappointed by any of my favorite shows... even if Doctor Who staged a bit of a dues ex machina at the finale. (But hey, what's new about that?)
3) The economy is going down. Things look bad for the system. Again, I repeat: hooray!
4) Heath Ledger died. That's the first time I was bothered by something like that. I don't know why, it just felt... weird. You don't expect that sort of thing to happen to a young person. Makes your own (young) existence feel even more fragile by comparison.
5) This was a great year for music. And I can't think of the summertime without hearing songs from 'Viva la Vida' It's like some weird, psychological connection.
6) A nice summertime at home, spent with a good book, good food, good people, and a lot of naps. I didn't even know I liked naps until this year.
7) I went (mostly) vegan, and I've stuck to it pretty well. And, tomorrow: 2 years of being a vegetarian! Maybe I'll make some vegan cupcakes to celebrate. :)
8) I've learned some songs on the piano, which, despite my lack of rhythm and inability to read sheet music, makes me feel just a little bit cooler.
9) I have nearly finished 'Crime and Punishment.' (Nearly finishing it is an accomplishment in itself, believe me. I started reading it in August.)
10) I now have this and this. My Geekness is complete.
Hopefully, 2009 will be just as good as 2008, and include: a job with benefits, pioneering of some sort, making more artwork, a driver's license, and lots more cookies.
So. Your thoughts on the past year?
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