Dawn's Digression.
Monday, January 03, 2005
2004 in Review
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Went to a university, stood up for myself and kept my shit together. OMG, Amy Ray was THISCLOSE to me. We made eye contact. Really, we did.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My usual resolution is to not screw anything up. I have to say I did pretty well.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope. But this year there will be two!
4. Did anyone close to you die? None, thanks.
5. What countries did you visit? Ha.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Stability and consistency
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My best memory of 2004 will be of my 30th birthday party.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I know this sounds stupid, but as I said before, just keeping my shit together. 2004 was not a good year for me, and I am glad to see it go.
9. What was your biggest failure? My marriage.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I had all kinds of aches, pains, and illnesses. Neurological stuff, etc.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Tough one. I guess I'll say tuition.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My mother's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Mine at times.
14. Where did most of your money go? tuition, bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Like I said, tough year. Birthday party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? I wish.. I . I wish I had practiced more patience.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Crying, hating, complaining
20. How did you spend Christmas? It was nice. We spent Xmas Eve with my parents and then Christmas day at home.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? Oh, yes. I fell in love with Genevieve Rebecca Riffel.
23. How many one-night stands? Gross.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Six Feet Under, Queer as Folk (the first few seasons), The Apprentice.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope, nobody new I can think of right now.
26. What was the best book you read? Sloppy Firsts. The Quiet Room.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Man. What an uneventful year.
28. What did you want and get? some classes at UTD
29.What did you want and not get? Don't get me started.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I don't recall seeing any really good movies. At least none that jump out at me.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I have no idea what I did on my actual birthday.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Ha.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? So much better. I have jewelry to match every outfit. And pink has apparently become my favorite color. Bizarre.
34. What kept you sane? Is this a trick question?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None, really. We'll just say Amy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? The Electoral College is outdated.
37. Who did you miss? I missed a whole lot of people. People near, people far. People I've known for years, people I wish I knew.
38. Who was the best new person you met? I just don't know.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004. I can't depend on anyone, so I have to be there for myself. There are things that even the most understanding friends will never understand.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Of course, you know this will be Indigo. Sums it up so well:
fill it up again, Emily Saliers
...
you've been the hole in my sky, you're my shrinking water supply
before my well runs dry
i'm going round round round the bend
fill it up again
..i gathered up the courage that it took
made that bed i took one last look
and you could hear the pages flapping
in the wind blown book of my days
"Emily's "Fill It Up Again" kicks off the album. An empowering and upbeat song, Saliers explains "It's about a relationship gone sour, and one person says, 'I'm out of here!' It's about someone taking your strength and power from you, and then you say 'I'm not going to do this anymore.'" Combining matters of the heart with her innate environmental concerns, she compares her partner to "the hole in my sky, my shrinking water supply." "
Went to a university, stood up for myself and kept my shit together. OMG, Amy Ray was THISCLOSE to me. We made eye contact. Really, we did.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My usual resolution is to not screw anything up. I have to say I did pretty well.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope. But this year there will be two!
4. Did anyone close to you die? None, thanks.
5. What countries did you visit? Ha.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Stability and consistency
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My best memory of 2004 will be of my 30th birthday party.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I know this sounds stupid, but as I said before, just keeping my shit together. 2004 was not a good year for me, and I am glad to see it go.
9. What was your biggest failure? My marriage.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I had all kinds of aches, pains, and illnesses. Neurological stuff, etc.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Tough one. I guess I'll say tuition.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My mother's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Mine at times.
14. Where did most of your money go? tuition, bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Like I said, tough year. Birthday party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? I wish.. I . I wish I had practiced more patience.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Crying, hating, complaining
20. How did you spend Christmas? It was nice. We spent Xmas Eve with my parents and then Christmas day at home.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? Oh, yes. I fell in love with Genevieve Rebecca Riffel.
23. How many one-night stands? Gross.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Six Feet Under, Queer as Folk (the first few seasons), The Apprentice.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope, nobody new I can think of right now.
26. What was the best book you read? Sloppy Firsts. The Quiet Room.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Man. What an uneventful year.
28. What did you want and get? some classes at UTD
29.What did you want and not get? Don't get me started.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I don't recall seeing any really good movies. At least none that jump out at me.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I have no idea what I did on my actual birthday.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Ha.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? So much better. I have jewelry to match every outfit. And pink has apparently become my favorite color. Bizarre.
34. What kept you sane? Is this a trick question?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None, really. We'll just say Amy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? The Electoral College is outdated.
37. Who did you miss? I missed a whole lot of people. People near, people far. People I've known for years, people I wish I knew.
38. Who was the best new person you met? I just don't know.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004. I can't depend on anyone, so I have to be there for myself. There are things that even the most understanding friends will never understand.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Of course, you know this will be Indigo. Sums it up so well:
fill it up again, Emily Saliers
...
you've been the hole in my sky, you're my shrinking water supply
before my well runs dry
i'm going round round round the bend
fill it up again
..i gathered up the courage that it took
made that bed i took one last look
and you could hear the pages flapping
in the wind blown book of my days
"Emily's "Fill It Up Again" kicks off the album. An empowering and upbeat song, Saliers explains "It's about a relationship gone sour, and one person says, 'I'm out of here!' It's about someone taking your strength and power from you, and then you say 'I'm not going to do this anymore.'" Combining matters of the heart with her innate environmental concerns, she compares her partner to "the hole in my sky, my shrinking water supply." "
Dawn, 9:03 PM
