Year-end Meme

MEME TIME.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
- Participated in an Amtgard activity and actually got something out of it other than grass down my bodice.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I didn't make any for last year, but I certainly did for this one.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Heavens no.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Again, no.

5. What countries did you visit?
- Does Texas count as another country?

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
- Money.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- Ren Faire- being there in proper garb was just thrilling; the last day of the Vampire Game that I attended- there is nothing like being another person for a few hours; seeing Jake walking out of the Chem Building towards me- not knowing that he was coming to see me after weeks of having a whole state between us;  coming up over the pass from Alamagordo after summer break and knowing that I'm home agian, and driving home with my sister this summer.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- Passing all my classes

9. What was your biggest failure?
- Losing the National Hispanic Scholar scholarship

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- No PLot? No Problem! Novel writing kit.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
- Gabby's

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
- Dani's

14. Where did most of your money go?
- School and groceries

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- NaNoWriMo

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
- You belong with me

17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
a) ... happier or sadder?
- Happier
b) ... thinner or fatter?
- Fatter
c) ... richer or poorer?
- Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- Writing

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- Slacking

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
- Making tortillas on Christmas Eve, ignoring most of the family on Christmas Day

21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
- Working for 10 hours, doing a little writing, then going to bed early.

22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
- I did indeed.

23. How many one-night stands?
- One, if having a boyfriend for less than 24 hours counts. Otherwise, none.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
- NCIS

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- Yes

26. What was the best book you read?
- Vampire Taxonomy

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Jason Michael Carol

28. What did you want and get?
- Books, clothes, craft supplies, and research materials.

29. What did you want and not get?
- Stuffed animals, toys, music, and plants.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Avatar

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- I had a bunch of friends over for dinner and a bonfire. I turned 19.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- Not having such miserable money troubles.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
- Fashion? Pfft, what fashion?

34. What kept you sane?
- Writing

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Taylor Lautner

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- Nothing in particular

37. Who did you miss?
- Joelle and Kristina

38. Who was the best new person you met?
- Jake

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
- Tell someone, dammit, before it blows up in your face.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year (and a song for this new year)


Summing it up: 

Well we had a lot of dreams when we were younger

They thought we were crazy, but we had the hunger

We tipped a lot of friends, skipped a lot of class

Been on top of the world and knocked on our ass

We lost touch, we lost in love

We lost our minds when things got tough, but

Beatin' time is a losing fight, but

I guess I'm doin' alright

I'm Alright, Jo Dee Messina

For the New Year:

Wide open down a two-lane highway
It's about time that some things went my way
Throwing troubles out to the wind and
I'm praying that they never catch up again
I'm gonna say my worrying days are done
And this looks like a good day to run.

Good Day to Run, Darryl Worley