1. What did you do in 2003 that you’d never done before?
Went to Europe and Hawaii.

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I tend not to make them. I have hopes, but I don’t remember them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My brothers wife did! Yay!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year.

5. What countries did you visit?
France and England

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Good health.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I was diagnosed with HPV because I instantly thought I was dirty and untouchable forever.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I graduated from college.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not applying for SJSU for the fall in a timely fashion. Stupid insecurities.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets to Europe.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Tom has been supportive through so many issues this year that it is almost unbelieveable.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Only this one asshole who doesn’t bear mentioning.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Doctor bills.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Discovering dancing and knowing that it is something I very much want to do.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
No idea.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
I don’t know. Some things are better and some things aren’t as good. I’m further along with planning for my life and that makes me very happy.

18. Thinner or fatter?
Thinner. Yay me!

19. Richer or poorer?
Poorer.

20. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sex.

21. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Be depressed.

22. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my partners family before going to see friends.

23. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I’ve loved my baby for longer. I fell into like within the last month though. Hm.

24. How many one night stands?
None

25. What was your favourite TV programme?
ER or Law and Order CI

26. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t believe so.

27. What was the best book you read?
I’ve read so many! I’m not sure I found a best this year.

28. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Celtic music, and I may get into more Classical because of dancing.

29. What did you want and get?
I’m now poly.

30. What did you want and not get?
I wanted to be further along in my education, but I got scared and so I’m not.

31. What was your favourite film of this year?
Finding Nemo

32. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had dinner with several of the most wonderful people in the world for my 22nd birthday.

33. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having Tom ask me. But I’ll deal.

34. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
School marm

35. What kept you sane?
Knowing that people love me.

36. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None.

37. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh I’m not into politics enough. I’m glad that Arnold was elected.

38. Who did you miss?
I miss many people for strange reasons.

39. Who was the best new person you met?
New person. Hmm. Probably Jill.

40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
I can ‘just get over’ some things.

41. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Not to be cheesy:
I Used To Hide In A Party Crowd
Bottled Up Inside
Feeling So Left Out

Standing In A Corner Wearing Concrete Shoes
With My Frozen Smile
And My Lighted Fuse

Now Every Time I Start To Feel Like That
I Roll My Heart Out Like A Welcome Mat

Oh Watch Me Go
I’m A Happy Girl
Everybody Knows
That The Sweetest Thing You’ll Ever See
In The Whole Wide World
Is A Happy Girl

I like it.