Super late New Year's meme FTW!
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polychrome_penEheh...yeah. This is so late it's not even funny - but I really wanted to do it again this year!
☆ What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost 25 pounds. Played as part of an RP! Written 10,000 words of a story (hey - small goals!), attended a pharmacy conference, almost got locked out a parking garage late at night, and got a pharmacy intern job.
☆ Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Actually, yes! I lost weight, though not as much as I would have liked.
☆ Did anyone close to you give birth?
Um...no? Not really sure on that front.Does this say something about how detached I get from life during school?
☆ Did anyone close to you die?
Oh my beloved long vacations, how I will miss you. :(
☆ What countries did you visit?
None. T_T Except mentally.
☆ What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Freedom from gut-wrenching worry about my grades?
☆ What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 16, the night I got to see Sarah Brightman in concert again!
☆ What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably making it through three semesters of Pharmacy school.
☆ What was your biggest failure?
Keeping contact with the outside world. Almost getting trapped in San Francisco on New Years Eve. XD
☆ Did you suffer illness or injury?
Thankfully no food poisoning this year. XD But I got a couple of colds, which hang on for two weeks because I get no sleep.
☆ What was the best thing you bought?
Gosh...I don't really make big purchases...there were lots of great books and toys though!
☆ Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends from school who gave me the nicest birthday celebration I think I've ever had.
☆ Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My cousins. Texting on you cell phone at Christmas dinner is totally unacceptable.
☆ Where did most of your money go?
Books. This question almost needs no asking.
☆ What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sarah Brightman, passing several classes
☆ What song will always remind you of 2008?
Sarah Brightman's "Fleurs du mal"
☆ Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier, I guess? I'm getting much closer to my goal.
ii. thinner or fatter?: thinner. :D
iii. richer or poorer?: Well, my school bills went up, but I also actually got a job so maybe it evens out?
☆ What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hung out with people from school.
☆ What do you wish you'd done less of?
Complaining. But so many things frustrated me at school this last year. At least it was mildly cathartic.
☆ How did you spend Christmas?
Driving like whoa.
☆ Did you fall in love in 2008?
With RPing. :D
☆ How many one-night stands?
Haha.NONEthatisgrosshopeyoulikeyourSTD.
☆ What was your favorite TV programme?
Heroes, Law and Order: SVU (when I could catch it), Ouran High School Host Club, Winx Club
☆ Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I usually don't have the energy to actively hate people.
☆ What was the best book you read?
This question is practically unanswerable. But The Tale of Despereaux, Peter Pan in Scarlet, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, the Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy, and the Once Upon a Time series stand out. Definitely not Twatlight.
☆ What was your greatest musical discovery?
I am almost ashamed to say this, but the soundtracks from the Barbie movies were pretty damn amazing. Some of the best singing I've heard in years. XD
☆ What did you want and get?
A job!
☆ What did you want and not get?
A lessening in my workload.
☆ What was your favorite film of this year?
It's kind of a toss up between Iron Man, Indy 4, Tinker Bell (WTF?), and Despereaux.
☆ What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was twenty-three, and actually TAed for the first-years lab. XD But my friends took me out for lunch and bowling a few days later. Usually my birthday is kind of depressing, but this year it was actually really nice. :)
☆ What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Actually accomplishing and finishing several writing projects
☆ How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Umm...school wear? Business casual? Tie and lab coat?
☆ What kept you sane?
RPing, writing, good shows
☆ Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sarah Brighman
☆ What political issue stirred you the most?
Probably the vice-presidential debate. It was full of so much win. XD
☆ Who did you miss?
John, but at least I got to see him once.
☆ Who was the best new person you met?
Hmm...lots of interesting people at school.
☆ Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Always know when your parking garage is going to close if you want to avoid having a panic attack.
☆ Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I need to know these answers, I need to find my way
Seek my tomorrow, learn my yesterday. I need to know.
In 2009...
☆ Will you be looking for a new job?
Hopefully not *crosses fingers*
☆ Will you be looking for a new relationship?
I probably won't actively be looking because I'm leaving for rotations in August, but I'm not averse to the possibility. :3
☆ New house?
Yup - hopefully in Loma Linda starting August.
☆ What will you do different in 09?
Try to actually put my pharmacy knowledge into clinical practice. Actually complete a fic?
☆ New Years resolution?
Lose 25 more pounds.
☆ What will you not be doing in 09?
Hopefully failing out? XD
☆ Any trips planned?
Seattle maybe? Moving to So Cal maybe? Things are too up in the air right now to really say.
☆ Wedding plans?
LOL.
☆ What's on your calendar?
TWO MORE SEMESTERS OF CLASSES THEN AHOY ROTATIONS.
☆ What can't you wait for?
To be done with bookwork!
☆ What would you like to see happen different?
☆ What about yourself will you be changing?
Hopefully my weight.
☆ What happened in '08 that you didn't think would ever happen?
I finally finished watching the Aladdin animated series. It only took me, like, three years.
☆ Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
Hopefully. I never try to be mean. :]
☆ Will you dress differently this year than you did in '08?
Hopefully I'll dress better.Losing more weight = new clothing racks opening up
☆ Will you start or quit drinking?
I'll never drink.
☆ Will you better your relationship with your family?
I hope so. If I leave for rotations, it'll be the first time I've ever lived away from home. (Sheltered? Me?)
☆ Will you do charity work?
Yes, with my committee at school. And hopefully the soup kitchen again too. :)
☆ Will you go to bars?
Never.
☆ Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I always hold the door open for people...does that count?
☆ Do you expect '09 to be a good year for you?
That depends on a great deal of things.
☆ How much did you change from this time last year til now?
More pharmacy knowledge? 25 lbs lighter? Darker bags under my eyes?
☆ Do you plan on having a child?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NO.
☆ Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
I had better be. If we aren't then I'm epic fail at friendships.
☆ Major lifestyle changes?
We shall see.
☆ Will you be moving?
With a little bit o bloomin luck.
☆ What will you make sure doesn't happen in '09 that happened in '08?
Laziness! And gluttony!
☆ What are your New Years Eve plans?
Almost getting locked out of my parking garage in an unfamiliar city!
☆ Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Hahahaha no.
☆ One wish for '09?
That I can become the better person.
☆ What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost 25 pounds. Played as part of an RP! Written 10,000 words of a story (hey - small goals!), attended a pharmacy conference, almost got locked out a parking garage late at night, and got a pharmacy intern job.
☆ Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Actually, yes! I lost weight, though not as much as I would have liked.
☆ Did anyone close to you give birth?
Um...no? Not really sure on that front.
☆ Did anyone close to you die?
Oh my beloved long vacations, how I will miss you. :(
☆ What countries did you visit?
None. T_T Except mentally.
☆ What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Freedom from gut-wrenching worry about my grades?
☆ What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 16, the night I got to see Sarah Brightman in concert again!
☆ What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably making it through three semesters of Pharmacy school.
☆ What was your biggest failure?
Keeping contact with the outside world. Almost getting trapped in San Francisco on New Years Eve. XD
☆ Did you suffer illness or injury?
Thankfully no food poisoning this year. XD But I got a couple of colds, which hang on for two weeks because I get no sleep.
☆ What was the best thing you bought?
Gosh...I don't really make big purchases...there were lots of great books and toys though!
☆ Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends from school who gave me the nicest birthday celebration I think I've ever had.
☆ Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My cousins. Texting on you cell phone at Christmas dinner is totally unacceptable.
☆ Where did most of your money go?
Books. This question almost needs no asking.
☆ What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sarah Brightman, passing several classes
☆ What song will always remind you of 2008?
Sarah Brightman's "Fleurs du mal"
☆ Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier, I guess? I'm getting much closer to my goal.
ii. thinner or fatter?: thinner. :D
iii. richer or poorer?: Well, my school bills went up, but I also actually got a job so maybe it evens out?
☆ What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hung out with people from school.
☆ What do you wish you'd done less of?
Complaining. But so many things frustrated me at school this last year. At least it was mildly cathartic.
☆ How did you spend Christmas?
Driving like whoa.
☆ Did you fall in love in 2008?
With RPing. :D
☆ How many one-night stands?
Haha.
☆ What was your favorite TV programme?
Heroes, Law and Order: SVU (when I could catch it), Ouran High School Host Club, Winx Club
☆ Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I usually don't have the energy to actively hate people.
☆ What was the best book you read?
This question is practically unanswerable. But The Tale of Despereaux, Peter Pan in Scarlet, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, the Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy, and the Once Upon a Time series stand out. Definitely not Twatlight.
☆ What was your greatest musical discovery?
I am almost ashamed to say this, but the soundtracks from the Barbie movies were pretty damn amazing. Some of the best singing I've heard in years. XD
☆ What did you want and get?
A job!
☆ What did you want and not get?
A lessening in my workload.
☆ What was your favorite film of this year?
It's kind of a toss up between Iron Man, Indy 4, Tinker Bell (WTF?), and Despereaux.
☆ What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was twenty-three, and actually TAed for the first-years lab. XD But my friends took me out for lunch and bowling a few days later. Usually my birthday is kind of depressing, but this year it was actually really nice. :)
☆ What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Actually accomplishing and finishing several writing projects
☆ How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Umm...school wear? Business casual? Tie and lab coat?
☆ What kept you sane?
RPing, writing, good shows
☆ Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sarah Brighman
☆ What political issue stirred you the most?
Probably the vice-presidential debate. It was full of so much win. XD
☆ Who did you miss?
John, but at least I got to see him once.
☆ Who was the best new person you met?
Hmm...lots of interesting people at school.
☆ Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Always know when your parking garage is going to close if you want to avoid having a panic attack.
☆ Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I need to know these answers, I need to find my way
Seek my tomorrow, learn my yesterday. I need to know.
In 2009...
☆ Will you be looking for a new job?
Hopefully not *crosses fingers*
☆ Will you be looking for a new relationship?
I probably won't actively be looking because I'm leaving for rotations in August, but I'm not averse to the possibility. :3
☆ New house?
Yup - hopefully in Loma Linda starting August.
☆ What will you do different in 09?
Try to actually put my pharmacy knowledge into clinical practice. Actually complete a fic?
☆ New Years resolution?
Lose 25 more pounds.
☆ What will you not be doing in 09?
Hopefully failing out? XD
☆ Any trips planned?
Seattle maybe? Moving to So Cal maybe? Things are too up in the air right now to really say.
☆ Wedding plans?
LOL.
☆ What's on your calendar?
TWO MORE SEMESTERS OF CLASSES THEN AHOY ROTATIONS.
☆ What can't you wait for?
To be done with bookwork!
☆ What would you like to see happen different?
☆ What about yourself will you be changing?
Hopefully my weight.
☆ What happened in '08 that you didn't think would ever happen?
I finally finished watching the Aladdin animated series. It only took me, like, three years.
☆ Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
Hopefully. I never try to be mean. :]
☆ Will you dress differently this year than you did in '08?
Hopefully I'll dress better.
☆ Will you start or quit drinking?
I'll never drink.
☆ Will you better your relationship with your family?
I hope so. If I leave for rotations, it'll be the first time I've ever lived away from home. (Sheltered? Me?)
☆ Will you do charity work?
Yes, with my committee at school. And hopefully the soup kitchen again too. :)
☆ Will you go to bars?
Never.
☆ Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I always hold the door open for people...does that count?
☆ Do you expect '09 to be a good year for you?
That depends on a great deal of things.
☆ How much did you change from this time last year til now?
More pharmacy knowledge? 25 lbs lighter? Darker bags under my eyes?
☆ Do you plan on having a child?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NO.
☆ Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
I had better be. If we aren't then I'm epic fail at friendships.
☆ Major lifestyle changes?
We shall see.
☆ Will you be moving?
With a little bit o bloomin luck.
☆ What will you make sure doesn't happen in '09 that happened in '08?
Laziness! And gluttony!
☆ What are your New Years Eve plans?
Almost getting locked out of my parking garage in an unfamiliar city!
☆ Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?
Hahahaha no.
☆ One wish for '09?
That I can become the better person.
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Date: 2009-01-09 10:49 am (UTC)Actually it took bein sick for me to lose weight (I think I dropped almost 5 just in the last week 0_0 i'm just able to start eating w/o throwing up now) But I can assure ya, it'll all come back on normally :p
Glad ya had a good x-mas and bday past! I hope for many good times ahead for ya~~ (btw.. I never thanked you for the x-mas card, so THANK YOU :3 it was a great surprise in the mail~)
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Date: 2009-01-09 04:07 pm (UTC)You lost 5 kg from being sick? That's really high! *is worried*
Also, I never appropriately thanked you for your Christmas card either - it was definitely the best one I got this year! :D
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Date: 2009-01-10 12:14 am (UTC)But yeah, I was *ravenous* when I managed to stomach more food. But since I hadn't eaten properly for a while, couldn't have heaps at once (I think my stomach shrank) so I'm just eating small amounts constantly now ^^ OH MAN food never tasted so good ~_~ (when I was sick, I kept thinking that nothin tasted better than water! XD)
Well that's good to hear! Lifestyle reasons are always preferable to (my friends) giving into fads and eating unhealthily. I'm just about to enter another health phase myself (as I plan on never getting sick again - well, not for a while neway :3) so I guess I shall start cooking again! Curse the availability of fast food....
Yaye, I'm glad you liked ^^ cuz you know, my drawings were... wonky. <3