i stole this from dragonflytype. i haven't written in awhile, so this will do.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
well, unless you count junior high, my answer is: work through a breakup. oh and have a few art shows.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
yes. last year i made a resolution to floss. i'm keeping up with that. this year they consist of: go to the dentist, go to the eye doctor, and buy a laptop. and on the hopeful side: sell some f'ing paintings. oh, and maybe fix my life. you know, cause right now its just a tad bit messy.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
more like people who i used to be close with gave birth.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, but i did have a couple of friendships wither up and fade away.

5. What countries did you visit?
None. i've been busy, i guess.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
closure? i've moved on, but there's still a tiny door in my heart, ajar.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 14-16, as that was the undefined breakup period. i'm not a fan of that time period. ummm, what else? maybe Sept 7-9, as that was the first official art show.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving. healing. showing art. if you want to get boring, then q4 at work, since i've been working my ass off to get that shit done.

9. What was your biggest failure?
i think i've had a lot of failures this year, some big some small. a failed relationship, if you can count that. some failed friendships. but all of those seem like dissolutions rather than failures. as i am rising from those ashes, kind of.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The fabled broken heart. and a good case of rage. and some food poisoning along the way that totally sucked.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
new shoes, maybe. if i was actually paying for my yoga classes, i'd throw that on there too.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I have no idea.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed? a whole lot of people. the ex namely. and some ex-friends, i guess. and of course my own, when i couldn't really keep calm.

14.Where did most of your money go?
The bank, bitches.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
i get excited easily. and disappointed easily. so- lolla, art show(s), throw in a few girls, and you've got my life summed up.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
let's change this to albums. how about regina spektor- begin to hope, and LCD soundsystem- sound of silver. those two played repeatedly in my stereo this year. also, a song a friend of mine wrote.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:Happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?
i don't know about happy or sad. just different. i might be slightly fatter. that should change this year though. and i'm definitely richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? because its winter now, i'd say be outdoors more. maybe get out of chicago more.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? cry. Watch tv. Nothing. smoke. drink. you know.

20. How did you spend Christmas? traveling back from vegas to chicago. the eve, however, i was with my family. and it was nice.

22. What was your favourite TV program? veronica mars. but she got canceled, yo. battlestar galactica, i guess. hmmmm.

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

24. What was the best book you read?
admittedly, i didn't do a lot of reading. sorry.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? thats a tough call. regina, lcd, mates of state.

26. What did you want and get?
a raise. a new position at work. a renewed sense of self. but if i wanted to be all snooty, i'd like to say i follow in sinead's footsteps...i do not want what i haven't got.

27. What did you want and not get?
apologies. answers. love.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? ummm, stardust was really good. so was chalk.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i went to dinner with some friends. had some drinks. turned 28 and called it a night.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
see #27

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
ha, improving. how about that.

32. What kept you sane?
yoga really really really helped. also, friends, and smoke, i think.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? kristen bell.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
bah.

35. Who did you miss?
Various friends. and veronica mars. ha.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
i've met a few new peoples, but no one has stuck around. i didn't meet my 2nd boy roommate in 2007, but he and i developed a pretty good friendship this year, so my answer is that.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
1. you'll heal.
2. it still fucking hurts. long after the wound itself is no longer visible.
3. the truth is really important, even if you can't see its worth at your level.
4. breakups will make you skinny, but that won't last...at all.
5. there is a lot of untapped power in the body and mind.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"This is how it works
You're young until you're not
You love until you don't
You try until you can't
You laugh until you cry
You cry until you laugh
And everyone must breathe
Until their dying breath

No, this is how it works
You peer inside yourself
You take the things you like
And try to love the things you took
And then you take that love you made
And stick it into some
Someone else's heart
Pumping someone else's blood
And walking arm in arm
You hope it don't get harmed
But even if it does
You'll just do it all again"