2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? I don't even remember making one last year but this year I'm going to lose some weight for sure!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? yes my cousin's wife Krista and my best childhood friend, Christine
4. Did anyone close to you die? yes my grandfather with whom I was very close to.
5. What countries did you visit? the Bahamas and Bermuda... but I think they are considered part of the U.S.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? a cleaner bedroom and maybe a new car
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? the night I was at work when I got the phone call from mom telling me that Pop wasn't going to come out of his coma and that he was basically brain dead...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? finishing college
9. What was your biggest failure? I don't like to think in terms of failures... even if something didn't turn out right, I can learn something from it.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? does being tired count?
11. What was the best thing you bought? I really can't think of anything but I am sure I bought lots of good things
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? my amazing roommates who drove me home in the middle of the night when Pop went into cardiac arrest
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Britney Spears
14. Where did most of your money go? bills and gas--- when did I become a grown up?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Laura's wedding, living on my own for a year, senior cruise!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls.... but I don't know why
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder? Thinner, Fatter? it's been a rough year for me and my family but I wouldn't say I'm sadder than last year. I wish I was thinner though.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? praying, exercising, and taken advantage of unique opportunities to go places and do things
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? eating
20. How will you be spending Christmas? with my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? no
23. How many one-night stands? zero
24. What was your favorite TV program? My new favorite show from this year was LOST!! I got hooked on a lot of new shows that I love: The Biggest Loser, LOST, Grey's Anatomy, Dawson's Creek, Scrubs
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? no
26. What was the best book you read this year for the first time? Every Woman's Battle might be the only book I read... man that is sad...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Daughtry, Boys Like Girls, just random songs
28. What did you want and get? to go on a cruise and I went for a senior class trip!
29. What did you want and not get? a new car, but maybe this year
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I like alot of movies. I don't really remember anything in particular though.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 23 and I worked at Red Robin while preparing to go home to bury my grandfather. Pretty much the worst birthday ever.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Being involved in a church..
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? a little preppy, basically just All american girl
34. What kept you sane? LOST marathons with Kelli, work(believe it or not), walking with my iPod, Michelle, girls weekends with Laura
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lily, and Chris Daughtry
36. What political issue stirred you the most? I dont really do politics
37. Who did you miss? Pop.... I would give anything in the world to just have one more day with him.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Devon Redding
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Cherish every moment with family and friends because you can't possibly realize how much you love them until they are gone.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"When you figure out that love is all that matters after all, it sure makes everything else seem so small."
- "So Small" by Carrie Underwood
