Year End Survey
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delenn99. What can I say?
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Engaged in retribution magick.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, thanks to my insurance company and yes, I'm making the same resolution for 2004.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Our dog Daisy.
5. What countries did you visit?
0, zip, nato, nada.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Hope, Health, and Happiness
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
30 September, 2003. That was the day Llew had his plane crash and scared 10 years off my unlife.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my job despite a foul business climate and an even worse attitude.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting the surgery.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a car accident in February which caused a severe upsurge in my depression. Migraines from hell. Oh, and my left knee fell off (not really, but it feels like it).
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Can't say as I've bought anything so impressive that I can remember it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Aunt Tudi's and Llew's. Their constant love and unwavering support never cease to amaze and humble me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Melanie's and Billy's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, bills, emergencies, more bills and bills. Did I mention bills?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
When I found out that The Pit was changing insurance companies from Cigna to United Health Care. The decision will probably literally save my life.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"This Big Hush", the piano version by Barry Andrews
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter - maybe about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, god help me.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleep
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Cry
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Singing at church tonight for Solstice, wishing I had candles for my menorah, and sleeping as much as I can on the two days I'll have off for Xmas.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Stephanie, hands down. The woman is a phone goddess.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Hundreds of times and all with the same man.
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
"Stargate SG-1" has got to be it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Oh......yessssss......
26. What was the best book you read?
I can't pick just one. I'll have to go with two SETS of books. 1) The Harry Potter novels. They quite simply rocked my socks. and 2) The Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice. Almost every sentence of those books made my knickers do the Charleston.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Audioslave.
28. What did you want and get?
Love and assurance.
29. What did you want and not get?
Some time at the ocean.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
"The Two Towers" (I saw it in January, so there.)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 36. Llew came over and he, Aunt Tudi, and I had a quiet dinner and enjoyed each others' company.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having my surgery.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Anything that would fit and be comfortable.
34. What kept you sane?
Oddly enough, venting in this Live Journal thing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dave Matthews as far as celebrity. Not-so-famous anymore: Barry Andrews, hands down.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dubya's systematic disassembly of our rights while he keeps our short attention spans busy with Operation Enduring Freedom. What a fucking joke.
37. Who did you miss?
Timothy and Todd on a regular basis.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't think I met any new people this year except for the ones online and I'm not picking just one out of the crowd. They're all the best in my book.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
No good deed goes unpunished.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"And on I read
Until the day was done
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed
And all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wander on " Audioslave "Like a Stone"
delenn99. What can I say?1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Engaged in retribution magick.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, thanks to my insurance company and yes, I'm making the same resolution for 2004.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Our dog Daisy.
5. What countries did you visit?
0, zip, nato, nada.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Hope, Health, and Happiness
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
30 September, 2003. That was the day Llew had his plane crash and scared 10 years off my unlife.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my job despite a foul business climate and an even worse attitude.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting the surgery.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a car accident in February which caused a severe upsurge in my depression. Migraines from hell. Oh, and my left knee fell off (not really, but it feels like it).
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Can't say as I've bought anything so impressive that I can remember it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Aunt Tudi's and Llew's. Their constant love and unwavering support never cease to amaze and humble me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Melanie's and Billy's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, bills, emergencies, more bills and bills. Did I mention bills?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
When I found out that The Pit was changing insurance companies from Cigna to United Health Care. The decision will probably literally save my life.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"This Big Hush", the piano version by Barry Andrews
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter - maybe about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, god help me.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleep
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Cry
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Singing at church tonight for Solstice, wishing I had candles for my menorah, and sleeping as much as I can on the two days I'll have off for Xmas.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Stephanie, hands down. The woman is a phone goddess.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Hundreds of times and all with the same man.
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
"Stargate SG-1" has got to be it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Oh......yessssss......
26. What was the best book you read?
I can't pick just one. I'll have to go with two SETS of books. 1) The Harry Potter novels. They quite simply rocked my socks. and 2) The Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice. Almost every sentence of those books made my knickers do the Charleston.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Audioslave.
28. What did you want and get?
Love and assurance.
29. What did you want and not get?
Some time at the ocean.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
"The Two Towers" (I saw it in January, so there.)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 36. Llew came over and he, Aunt Tudi, and I had a quiet dinner and enjoyed each others' company.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having my surgery.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Anything that would fit and be comfortable.
34. What kept you sane?
Oddly enough, venting in this Live Journal thing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dave Matthews as far as celebrity. Not-so-famous anymore: Barry Andrews, hands down.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dubya's systematic disassembly of our rights while he keeps our short attention spans busy with Operation Enduring Freedom. What a fucking joke.
37. Who did you miss?
Timothy and Todd on a regular basis.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't think I met any new people this year except for the ones online and I'm not picking just one out of the crowd. They're all the best in my book.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
No good deed goes unpunished.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"And on I read
Until the day was done
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed
And all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wander on " Audioslave "Like a Stone"
