December 21, 2005
Year in Review, fill-in-the-blank style
Idea shamelessly stolen from Eliza.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I bought a house! I went to the North Georgia Mountains, Puerto Rico, had breakfast with Mickey Mouse and hosted four people at my place for Thanksgiving. Oh! And I ran a half-marathon!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Considering my only resolution for 2005 was to set myself up to be able to buy a house by the time I turned 30, I think I exceeded expectations.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No, but T only missed 2005 by about 4 weeks, so I think she counts.
4. Did anyone close to you die? My mother’s sister, Jo, died in August.
5. What countries did you visit? Does Puerto Rico count?
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? Financial stability! (But that’s boring and everyone wants that.) Can I just be really pathetic for a second and say a healthy, romantic relationship based on mutual adoration and admiration?
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 29 - I closed on my house.
April 6
April 30 – I ran the Country Music Half-Marathon
November 15 – Found out my brother and his wife are pregnant!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? This will probably start to sound repetitive, but Buying the House. (And running the Half.)
9. What was your biggest failure? Gaining back about a 1/3 of the weight I worked so hard to lose.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No – I’m a lucky, healthy girl.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Wait for it. . . The House. (Also the worst.)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My friend J0shua who went above and beyond in all things house related.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Personally? See above for things non-house related. Otherwise – the Federal Government’s response to Katrina.
14. Where did most of your money go? Can you guess? The House.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? I get really, really, really excited about a lot of things so that’s hard to say. The House, camping, my birthday, receiving roses at work, going to Florida with Mo, seeing Alison Krauss live, Disney!, the Stone Mountain laser show, Starbucks in the morning, cookie parties.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005? I just can’t possibly narrow this down. Anything by Keane, Nickel Creek or Ray Lamontagne.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a)happier or sadder? Both – I am always some crazy combination
b)thinner or fatter? Sadly, EXACTLY the same.
c) richer or poorer? Financially, poorer. Without question. But I’d like to think I’m richer in the things that matter.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Relaxed! I wasted too much time worrying about things that never happened, or were of no consequence.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending!
20. How will you be spending Christmas? In Ohio with my mother, stepfather and maternal extended family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005? Stupidly, yes.
22. How many one-night stands? None.
23. What was your favorite TV program? Arrested Development!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Of course not.
25. What was the best book you read? This is cheesy, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Traveling Pants series.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Ray Lamontagne, probably. I wore that CD out last winter/spring.
27. What did you want and get? The House! (And what did I NOT want and get? A new car.)
28. What did you want and not get? An iPod. But there’s still time!
29. What was your favorite film of this year? I didn’t go to many movies in 2005, and nothing really stands out. Most recently, probably HP4.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 29 on June 30 and it was fantastic. My birthday seemed to last for weeks and it was a banner year.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I honestly can't think of anything.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? New clothes – since I had to buy smaller sizes a few times! Otherwise, I am all about denim and flip flops. I would wear them to work if I could. (I actually, do, sometimes.)
33. What kept you sane? My friends. Montego.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Forever and always: Vince Vaughn.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Poverty.
36. Whom did you miss? My mother!
37. Who was the best new person you met? That’s a secret.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005. I am not now, and have never been, and never will be, alone.
Posted by hannah at 04:36 PM
Hannah, that last one brought tears to my eyes. So true.
Posted by Krista on December 21, 2005 07:50 PMHannah, I really enjoyed reading your 2005 survey. Your house is certainly a great accomplishment that you should be proud of. Also, you are very hot. There's just no denying it! And I can't run a half-mile, let alone a half-marathon, so go you. I hope that 2006 gets off to a great start!
Posted by Eliza on December 23, 2005 09:05 AM"Can I just be really pathetic for a second and say a healthy, romantic relationship based on mutual adoration and admiration?" Girlie, that is so far from pathetic. It's what you SHOULD want AND receive.
Posted by Al on December 23, 2005 10:09 AM
