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1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
HA. Well. Roadtripped through Nevada, Arizona, and visited Colorado. Saw Vegas. Saw the Grand Freaking Canyon, and it was mighty grand. Went to Key Largo, the farthest south I've ever been. Saw Misha Colliiiiins irl. Graduated college with a degree.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really make resolutions. I've been trying to lose just 10 pounds for forever, so probably just that.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?
Went to Vancouver, BC in March.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Hm. More confidence in myself. And the ability to make more than $10,000 a year.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 18th, my graduation day, definitely. Uhmm. Moving-back-home day? And the day Michael Jackson died, homg.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduation college, obviously, haha.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't know. Not graduating with honors? There's a lot that I don't consider "failures," just "things to improve upon."

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
...I lost my voice from a cold in January?

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

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
THE INTERNET

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
...THE INTERNET

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, rent, rent, more rent, bills, gas, groceries, plane tickets.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I nearly puked with excitement for Roadtrip 2009, Vegas, San Diego/Comic Con, and the Grand Canyon. And Wincon. AHHHH LOVE.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
HAHA. Um. Anything Lady Gaga. Imogen Heap's "Eclipse" album, and Andrew Bird's "Noble Beast."

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? DEFINITELY happier, now that I'm all moved back home and done with colleeeege!
ii. thinner or fatter? Probably a smidgen fatter. LEAVE ME, LOVEHANDLES.
iii. richer or poorer? About the same.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hung out with friends. Writing. Traveling.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being depressed.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with just my immediate family.

21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With my family and aunt, uncle, cousin, and Oma!

22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I had two crushes. That does definitely not constitute falling in love.

23. How many one-night stands?
Lol.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Definitely Venereal Disease Vampire Diaries. And The Hills. And Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
If the city of Orlando was a person...

26. What was the best book you read?
I really didn't read that much. :( But probably Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady Gaga Andrew Bird, Florence and the Machine, The XX

28. What did you want and got?
To move back home.

29. What did you want but didn't get?
Ha.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
ZOMBIELAND ZOMBIELAND ZOMBIELAND ZOMBIELAND ZOMBIELAND

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My awesome cousin and her husband took me putt putt golfing in the Disney district of Orlando, and then I came back to my apartment and there was a bunch of people and food and THREE CAKES. Pretty freaking awesome. I turned 22. :D

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I would say a boyfriend but that would be shallow, wouldn't it? Umm, the money to be able to actually eat decent food.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
My own.

34. What kept you sane?
My family. Oh God, my family. And a couple hours' worth of talking to Chrissy on the phone every week. <3

35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
It starts with a J and ends with ensen Ackles.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Honestly? I don't care much for politics.

37. Who did you miss?
My family, when I was in Orlando.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
A lot of my coworkers and regulars at work. And online? Oh my goodness, let's see. enablelove, who I love to bits and pieces, __tiana__ who was so sweet and so much fun to meet irl, loony_moony who is seriously the BESTEST EVER and who I miss to bits and pieces oh Moonayyyy, exsequar, musical_emjay, ze_pink_lady, idk idk! I honestly can't remember everyone, but you all are AWESOME. <3

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Do not dump water on your laptop. Your harddrive will fry and you will lose everything. :((((

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Yeah, not really, but Christopher Walken really sells it, you know?



Yesterday my friends and I were going to see Avatar in IMAX and 3D but there was a mixup and the theater was packed at 11am (seriously wtf) and it didn't work out, so it'll have to wait. :( I was really excited. I still need to see The Princess and the Frog and Sherlock Holmes. My friends and I are all voting for early matinees 'cause holy crap, when did movies get so EXPENSIVE.

INSTEAD, my BFFs and I went to a thrift store, out for lunch, and Party City



A Butterface, my BFF Mark, and Footface! I loooove my gay boy Mark. I've known him since kindergarten and no one makes me laugh harder than him. I was also with my BFF Jimmy, whom I've known since preschool, and everyone said for the longest time that we were destined to get married, etc etc, but we're definitely more like brother and sister than anything haha. ANYWAY. Good tiiiimes.

All right ladies and gentlemen. That's it for me for 2009. Family and I are headed over to aunt and uncle's place tomorrow morning for festivities. It's been a loooong year, sometimes good, but I'm kind of glad it's over. I can't thank you guys enough for getting me through. ♥ 2010 will be another year of discovery and adventure for me, and I can't wait.

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!! and as always,