New year thingies
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trixtah:
[For this first set, we pretend we answered it on New Year's Eve]
1. What are you wearing?
Jeans and some sort of shirt. I think.
2. What will you do during the daytime?
Visit family friends. Mooch around the beach. Not much.
3. What do you need to get done before the end of the year
Nothing.
4. What will you be doing in the evening?
Introducing father and stepmother to Return of the King.
5. What will you miss about 2007?
It had plenty of good bits, but nothing I'm expecting to really miss - most of them are ongoing or repeatable.
6. What will you not miss about 2007?
Being unemployed. John Howard.
7. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being Perfect & Awesome), rate the year as a whole.
7.5.
Looking at 2008...
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
No, just started this one.
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
No.
3. New house?
Yep, probably to rent for a couple of years.
4. What will you do different(ly) in '08?
Nothing too much, that I can think of.
5. New Years resolution?
None.
6. What will you not be doing in '08?
Looking for work, with any luck.
7. Any trips planned?
Melbourne in February, Darwin some time later in the year.
8. Wedding plans?
Not for me, but my brother's getting hitched. I guess that'll be another Melbourne trip. *hand staple forehead*
9. What's on your calendar?
Not enough Salma Hayek Six months of Survey Methods 1.
10. What can't you wait for?
The current project to get nailed down so I can FINISH it. I feel like the caterpillar walking along that infinitely-stretchy rubber rope that gets used to demonstrate the very slow divergence of a harmonic series. Also, like a geek.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
Less stress for the people around me?
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
No idea. Hopefully getting better at reminding myself that I am actually vaguely competent at what I do.
13. What happened in '07 that you didn't think would ever happen?
My father remarrying. My stepmother asking "so when do I get to meet your girlfriend?"
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I have good intentions, as always...
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 07?
Differently to the first half of it, certainly.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
No.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
Not planning any major projects, but hanging out without major drama tends to lead to gradual improvements anyway.
18. Will you do charity work?
Haven't got anything planned.
19. Will you go to bars?
Probably, because the other grads keep making plans that involve them.
20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
Usually, I hope.
21. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you?
Probably so.
22. How much did you change from this time last year till now?
My circumstances changed, but I'm not sure I did.
23. Do you plan on having a child?
No. Looking like less and less of an option, alas.
24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
...why on earth would anybody answer 'no' to this one?
25. Major lifestyle changes?
Inevitable, what with moving city for work and all. Hopefully one of them will be 'living with my wife again' in the near future.
26. Will you be moving?
See above.
27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in '08 that happened this year?
Working through several years of back tax returns. Because I caught up on them last year. Yay!
28. What are your New Years Eve plans?
Watch first half of RotK, watch fireworks, get early night.
29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Yup.
30. Wish for 2008?
Pleasant and relaxing things for my friends. And for everybody else, if only to keep them occupied.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Was a best man, had the Poly Talk with my father, learned SAS.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have any, and no.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
This is where I say 'no' and then realise I've mortally offended a dear friend.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
This year I was boring and didn't go anywhere.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Two incomes.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A rather nice one at a Japanese restaurant, back in June some time.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding work, I guess.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Nothing major leaps to mind, other than how little I did with the spare time while unemployed.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My family, blood and acquired. They are nifty!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The usual suspects.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Giving the Coalition the boot.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2007?
...no idea. Merlin Bird stuff, maybe?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. Working again, caught up on tax, not keeping a major secret from my family, seeing my father in a happy relationship.
ii. thinner or fatter? Not sure, but I think a bit thinner. Or at least redistributed, since I've been walking a lot.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, due to a year of one income and replacing the old car.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing, painting, stuff.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time-wasting.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Rey's extended family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope - my dance card is already pretty full :-)
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
Ugly Betty. Pretty much the only TV I watched this year.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I try not to hate anybody, although it gets a bit difficult sometimes.
25. What were the best books you read?
To my embarrassment, I can't think of anything that really stood out.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing really - mostly concentrated on more of the ones I already like.
27. What did you want and get?
See various above.
28. What did you want and not get?
Various things, none of which I need.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Pan's Labyrinth.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32, and saw the aforementioned with friends. Can't remember if that was actually on my birthday, but close enough.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A pony. With tentacles.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
'Stuff that keeps the weather out and the rude bits in.'
33. What kept you sane?
Good friends and family.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I know this will really shock you all, but Salma.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The November election. I know that's not really one issue, but cope.
36. Who did you miss?
Most of my loved ones, most of the time.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Too early to say.
38. Did you enjoy this year?
Second half, yes. First half was pretty depressing.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007?
Can't think of one.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Where are you when the sun goes down? So far away from me.
trixtah:[For this first set, we pretend we answered it on New Year's Eve]
1. What are you wearing?
Jeans and some sort of shirt. I think.
2. What will you do during the daytime?
Visit family friends. Mooch around the beach. Not much.
3. What do you need to get done before the end of the year
Nothing.
4. What will you be doing in the evening?
Introducing father and stepmother to Return of the King.
5. What will you miss about 2007?
It had plenty of good bits, but nothing I'm expecting to really miss - most of them are ongoing or repeatable.
6. What will you not miss about 2007?
Being unemployed. John Howard.
7. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being Perfect & Awesome), rate the year as a whole.
7.5.
Looking at 2008...
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
No, just started this one.
2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
No.
3. New house?
Yep, probably to rent for a couple of years.
4. What will you do different(ly) in '08?
Nothing too much, that I can think of.
5. New Years resolution?
None.
6. What will you not be doing in '08?
Looking for work, with any luck.
7. Any trips planned?
Melbourne in February, Darwin some time later in the year.
8. Wedding plans?
Not for me, but my brother's getting hitched. I guess that'll be another Melbourne trip. *hand staple forehead*
9. What's on your calendar?
10. What can't you wait for?
The current project to get nailed down so I can FINISH it. I feel like the caterpillar walking along that infinitely-stretchy rubber rope that gets used to demonstrate the very slow divergence of a harmonic series. Also, like a geek.
11. What would you like to see happen differently?
Less stress for the people around me?
12. What about yourself will you be changing?
No idea. Hopefully getting better at reminding myself that I am actually vaguely competent at what I do.
13. What happened in '07 that you didn't think would ever happen?
My father remarrying. My stepmother asking "so when do I get to meet your girlfriend?"
14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I have good intentions, as always...
15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 07?
Differently to the first half of it, certainly.
16. Will you start or quit drinking?
No.
17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
Not planning any major projects, but hanging out without major drama tends to lead to gradual improvements anyway.
18. Will you do charity work?
Haven't got anything planned.
19. Will you go to bars?
Probably, because the other grads keep making plans that involve them.
20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
Usually, I hope.
21. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you?
Probably so.
22. How much did you change from this time last year till now?
My circumstances changed, but I'm not sure I did.
23. Do you plan on having a child?
No. Looking like less and less of an option, alas.
24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
...why on earth would anybody answer 'no' to this one?
25. Major lifestyle changes?
Inevitable, what with moving city for work and all. Hopefully one of them will be 'living with my wife again' in the near future.
26. Will you be moving?
See above.
27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in '08 that happened this year?
Working through several years of back tax returns. Because I caught up on them last year. Yay!
28. What are your New Years Eve plans?
Watch first half of RotK, watch fireworks, get early night.
29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Yup.
30. Wish for 2008?
Pleasant and relaxing things for my friends. And for everybody else, if only to keep them occupied.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Was a best man, had the Poly Talk with my father, learned SAS.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have any, and no.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
This is where I say 'no' and then realise I've mortally offended a dear friend.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
This year I was boring and didn't go anywhere.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Two incomes.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A rather nice one at a Japanese restaurant, back in June some time.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding work, I guess.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Nothing major leaps to mind, other than how little I did with the spare time while unemployed.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My family, blood and acquired. They are nifty!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The usual suspects.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Giving the Coalition the boot.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2007?
...no idea. Merlin Bird stuff, maybe?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. Working again, caught up on tax, not keeping a major secret from my family, seeing my father in a happy relationship.
ii. thinner or fatter? Not sure, but I think a bit thinner. Or at least redistributed, since I've been walking a lot.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, due to a year of one income and replacing the old car.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing, painting, stuff.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time-wasting.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Rey's extended family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope - my dance card is already pretty full :-)
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
Ugly Betty. Pretty much the only TV I watched this year.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I try not to hate anybody, although it gets a bit difficult sometimes.
25. What were the best books you read?
To my embarrassment, I can't think of anything that really stood out.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing really - mostly concentrated on more of the ones I already like.
27. What did you want and get?
See various above.
28. What did you want and not get?
Various things, none of which I need.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Pan's Labyrinth.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32, and saw the aforementioned with friends. Can't remember if that was actually on my birthday, but close enough.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A pony. With tentacles.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
'Stuff that keeps the weather out and the rude bits in.'
33. What kept you sane?
Good friends and family.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I know this will really shock you all, but Salma.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The November election. I know that's not really one issue, but cope.
36. Who did you miss?
Most of my loved ones, most of the time.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Too early to say.
38. Did you enjoy this year?
Second half, yes. First half was pretty depressing.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007?
Can't think of one.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Where are you when the sun goes down? So far away from me.
