gemfyre | The year in review meme

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?

Went bush camping.
Severely injured myself, to the extent that it will be into months of recovery.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Umm, I can't remember what resolutions I made.
Next year I resolve to be able to walk and dance again!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

kowren &

terrycat produced Mikey.
Matt's sister is currently pregnant.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Luckily no.

5. What countries did you visit?

Australia (okay okay, I actually live here).
I DID resolve that I want to visit Costa Rica and Tanzania/Kenya as soon as I have the time and money.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?

A job I really love that pays well.
A stable place to live.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Lots of them.
The day I moved back to Perth.
Cheyne's beach campout.
The days I did my knee.
Last night at KKs
etc. etc.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Collaring 20 tammar wallabies and tracking them for a while.

9. What was your biggest failure?

My left knee.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I had my first bout of gastro like, ever.
And of course there is my current situation.

11. What were the best things you bought?

A scope.
the Le Crueset.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

My workmate in Narrogin, Wanda. When I found out I'd have to share my office I wasn't keen. But I couldn't have got a nicer "room-mate".

13. Whose behavior appalled you?

Paris Hilton? Among others.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Kitchen things.
Food.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Moving back to Perth.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?

oh many.
Fidelity by Regina Spektor
Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
One Crowded Hour by Augie March
Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
for starters.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same. As soon as I start losing weight something happens that make me unable to keep losing it.
iii. richer or poorer? richer, I actually had a well paying job most of the year.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Swimming, travelling

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

Work, stressing.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

I spent it with family, which is the usual. But unlike many, I like seeing my family.

21. How will you be spending New Years?

No idea. Things are a bit awkward now I need to be on crutches or in a wheelchair.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?

Yeah sure. I think my main love was Cheyne's Beach, what a beautiful place.

23. How many one-night stands?

none

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Mythbusters and Iron Chef

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

I don't think so.

26. What was the best book you read?

Spent most of the year re-reading old Koontz novels.
Anoraks To Zitting Cisticola by Sean Dooley was pretty funny.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Didn't have one.

28. What did you want and get?

A scope. Mmmmm scope.

29. What did you want and not get?

Shun knives.
A Landcruiser (haha)

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I think I enjoyed Stardust best. Although Transformers and Emo Spiderman were pretty fun to watch.

31. What did you do on your birthday?

Started work at Gregory's, then went to karaoke, where not enough people showed up.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

More time to do what I wanted.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?

Is it comfy?
Does it look decent?
Cool.

I loved my tall black boots, frilly skirts, nailpolish and home-made jewellery.

34. What kept you sane?

Cooking. My kitties. Nature.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Anyone who was eye candy.

36. Who did you miss?

Everyone in Perth.

37. Who was the best new person you met?

Wanda.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.

When handling woylies, keep the bag tight around them or they will escape.

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

I don't think I could find a single lyric.

"I hear in my mind all of these voices
I hear in my mind all of these words
I hear in my mind all of this music
And it breaks my heart"