2003 Thoughts - Post yours.

[libragrrl]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
I truly can't think of anything at the moment.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions :o

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my father died on April 26th, 2003.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A new place located in Florida, preferrably around the Tampa area, but, that's just me.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My father's death, April 26th. I received a phone call around 8-8:30 in the morning from my uncle at St. Joseph's Hospital (ok, I guess they changed their name in the past few years or so) telling me something bad happened. I knew it had to do with one of my parents, and I started getting an adrenaline rush out of fear, worry, and concern. He told me my father died that morning, that the staff tried to revive him for an entire hour, but it was too late. It's by far the most shocking moment of my life. This also happened to take place the day after I lost my previous job. What a kicker...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I have absolutely no clue.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Hurting someone I love.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just headaches. Nothing abnormal.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Can't remember.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
No one that I can think of off the top of my head.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Same as #12.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, disability insurance, groceries.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Um... nothing.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Whatever Charlotte Church sang. It was the cd playing in my mother's car on the way to where my father was being buried.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Definitely sadder. I lost a job, my father died, and I'm still living in Ghettofield (Springfield).

- ii. thinner or fatter?
None a yer damn beeswax!

- iii. richer or poorer?
I's po.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Talked to my father more often.

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Working from freakin 10:30am-4pm on Christmas Eve, then working from 7am-3pm in the Emergency Room. ::sigh::

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I already am.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Charmed, Sex & the City, Buffy, and Whose Line Is It Anyway.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really.

25. What was the best book you read?
Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gaia Consort.

27. What did you want and get?
Blank.

28. What did you want and not get?
A move to Florida.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dunno, the movies aren't really on my list of "things I can afford to do often enough where I would have a favorite of it."

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked. It was a Wednesday. I celebrated it the following weekend with a yummy cake from Gus and Paul's on Sumner Ave, a huge pizza, and movie rentals galore.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better job with more money, but the biggest thing would be for me to still have my father.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
I dunno. I pretty much wear whatever I feel like wearing. I do make sure though that I'm not a fashion faux-pas ;)

33. What kept you sane?
BF and my friends. I guess my job too since it helps me to distract my mind from other things.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angelina Jolie. SO beautiful.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I. Hate. Politics.

36. Who did you miss?
My mom in Florida, and especially my father.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Um. I dunno.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Be happy that you have 2 parents, no matter what your situation is with them. You don't know how quickly your life and feelings change when you've lost one.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
Every generation blames the one before
And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the Living Years.
Crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect thought
Stilted conversations, I'm afraid that's all we've got
You say you just don't see it, he says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement in this present tense
We all talk a different language, talking in defense.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye.
So we open up a quarrel between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future, it's the bitterness that lasts
So don't yield to the fortunes you sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective on a different day
And if you don't give up and you don't give in, you may just be O.K.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye.
I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away
I didn't get to tell him all the things I had to say
I think I caught his spirit later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo in my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the Living Years.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye.

[Radocs]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Got a full time job.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No resolutions were made.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
Not a one.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
An apartment.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nothing really sticks out.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Got a full time job.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Don't remember any big ones...

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Ingrown toenail.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A bass guitar.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Dunno...

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm sure there was someone, but nope, can't remember.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Guns, bass guitars, food...

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

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
About the same.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Can't think of anything.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Can't think of anything.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home. Sleeping.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Yep.

22. How many one-night stands?
Not even one.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Most Extreme Elimination Challenge

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

25. What was the best book you read?
"A Brief History of Time"

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't know.

27. What did you want and get?
A new car, a shotgun, a new pistol, and a new coat.

28. What did you want and not get?
A new bass amp.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Last Samurai

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21, went to work, and then got pretty drunk afterwards.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A raise.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Same thing I've worn since high school: Khakis and a T-shirt.

33. What kept you sane?
Nothing.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cate Blanchett

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
There are several, but the ban on political ads 60 days before an election probably made me the most angry.

36. Who did you miss?
Nobody.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Her name wouldn't really mean anything to anybody here.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
When they suggest that you get your oil changed every 3000 miles... they aren't kidding.
Also, procrastination, especially in terms of bills and laundry, is a bad thing.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm running out of time
I'm out of step and closing down
And never sleep for wanting hours
The empty hours of greed
And uselessly, always the need
To feel again the real belief
Of something more than mockery
If only I could fill my heart with love" - "Closedown" by The Cure

[Flaire-FireStar]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Graduated high school! :p (And went to college.....drove across Canada.....)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions ;)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin, Nicole

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Both Cat & the Pest (my 2 cats), my grandma, a girl that sat beside me in English

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada!

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A job!

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I think it was Sept. 15; when the Pest died.
The ultra-snoopy neighbour was on her daily snoop, when she saw the Pest lying on the side of the road. She picked her up & brought her to the house - the parental units were out of town.
She died in my arms.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to go to college in Terrace

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mental illnesses?

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Oooh..... Probably my black vinyl cami, or my tall boots (I get many compliments on both!)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
*shrug*

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Probably Ma's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
The post office! :rotfl:

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
:bigredblu Getting my Rammstein CD. (I swear, I could have screamed!)

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
oh my..... Uh... "Steel Rose" - APB & Project Pitchfork


17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder; it carried over from late last year & still haven't recovered. Plus, there were 6 deaths within the year. :dis:

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter. :(

- iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Having fun in Ont., rather than being a complete biotch

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Dying my hair green.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I thought so, but I think it was because the guy looked eerily like Mike. It was scary.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI: Miami & Judging Amy

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, and I'm not going to bother mentioning who, in case she reads it.

25. What was the best book you read?
I don't know.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
German Industrial. :drool:

27. What did you want and get?
Rammstein CD......and my cuffs.

28. What did you want and not get?
To meet Mike this summer

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I haven't really seen that many to judge. :dis:

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went to the fanciest restaurant in town, and ordered me a Harvey Wallbanger, because I turned 19. I never finished it.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I could be mentally healthy.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Gothly. :rolleyes: That's all the morons here think about- it's so not about the music with some of those morons at hs. :p

33. What kept you sane?
Laundro- and penpalling. :bigredblu

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Um.... The guy who plays the vampire coven leader in Underworld. :lol:

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The most recent.......:2G:...... FDA not letting food stuffs into the States. :flamer: I ALWAYS send candy to the States!

36. Who did you miss?
Mike, Cat, the Pest.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Memory. :heartthro Also Nikki-Ann, Lisa & Barry. :)

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
I need to keep taking my pills, otherwise I can feel the blood pusling through my veins! :eek:

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Non-Stop Violence" - APB
Two police officers killed today, in the independence minor
republic of Kroatia. Clinches between Serbs and Kroats are
continuing, despite the cease-fire ordered by Jugoslavian
leaders las . But the two sides did exchange twenty
prisoners today, that's the second trade in two days.

Come, go, step inside, bring me news from the dying world.
You thinkers and killers, you're spreading your decease among us.
Wants back, color rack, all you see is the TV set,
while people around you are dying like flies.

Non-Stop Violence. They beat us, cascades
of non-believers dying in the sand.
Feeding us with violence, we face of all of them.
Believe me and catch me if you can.

Believe me and catch me if you can.

Come, go, step inside, bring me news from the dying world.
You thinkers and killers, you're speading your decease among us.
Wild noice, injuring your ears with money talks,
what you need is silence and a positive life.

Non-Stop Violence

So I took shelter in tomorrow
Tomorrow will bring a brand new day
Think I'll make it right tomorrow,
think I need more sleep today.
Lets make peace again tomorrow,
I need a will to stay away.
I guess I'll always hate tomorrow
until it's far away, away.

[LittleRhiannon]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
ooohh, lots of things, but one memorable thing was during the blizzard over here, my friend Clare and I climbed her roof and slid off into the snow!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
made no resolutions, but if I had, I bet I woudn't have kept it :rolleyes:

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes

5. What countries did you visit?
none, but I went to florida for the first time ever

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
a certain person :heybaby:

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Will's (the director) closing night speech...made everybody cry

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting into the TC play

9. What was your biggest failure?
not being there for someone I love

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
fell out of a tree and gashing open my arm...scar is still there...

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I dunno

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
uhhhh :twitch:

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my parents

14. Where did most of your money go?
books and clothes

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going bungee jumping, seeing pine trees for the first time

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
My Immortal, by Evanescense

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
happier

- ii. thinner or fatter?
fatter...gained 4 pounds, but also and inch and a half :)

- iii. richer or poorer?
richer, well I got more money, spent it just as fast of course

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been able to see a person I really care about more than I did :(

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
friends coming over to save me from grounding :) watching Nightmare Before Christmas maybe...opening presents

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
yes, well, I was already in love

22. How many one-night stands?
nope

23. What was your favorite TV program?
simpsons

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

25. What was the best book you read?
Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch, The Shannara Books, Mossflower

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Godsmack

27. What did you want and get?
Director's Chair

28. What did you want and not get?
a certain person

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Return of the King

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a party at Five Guys, and then went back to my house and we read tarot cards and runes for each other, and watched a movie. I turned 14.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
spending more time with that certain person.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
whatever I feel like. I discovered that they make clothes with cheshire cats on them, and I found the Brian Froud clothes line.

33. What kept you sane?
my friends, reading, being in plays

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Orlando Bloom for looks, Johnny depp for acting ablilty. My favorite actress is Miranda Richardson though.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
the war

36. Who did you miss?
my friend I never get to see

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jon and Drake

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Don't dwell on what you don't have, or what has passed, try to have as much funas possible with what you've got

[LeftToWonder]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?[/b]
Graduated High School. Grew up.:)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember, so no. And I probably wont make any, they never last.

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandfather.

5. What countries did you visit?
Garremania, if that counts.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
1 millon dollars.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 28th. The day my whole live changed. I can't even begin to explain what happened that day, I still don't fully understand it.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finishing High School

9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting my Father discourage me from going to college

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Common cold

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books, books, books, and more books.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mike Remy, my best friend.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My father's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Books

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to college.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Hurra wir leben noch by Megaherz

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier, I'm getting out of this negative enviroment, finally

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Same old chubby me.

- iii. richer or poorer?
about 2000 times richer!:hairraise

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Forced to participate with my fathers family on christmas eve, then I'm going to have a wonderful dinner with my grandmother on Christmas.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Nope, still waiting.

22. How many one-night stands?
None, ever.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
I completly cut myself off from T.V. in 2003, which may have been my greatest accomplishment this year.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, My top 5 hated people are still the same.

25. What was the best book you read?
Alister Crowley- Magick in Theory and Practice.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
German Industrial, and Progressive Metal.:)

27. What did you want and get?
Nothing that I can remember.:(

28. What did you want and not get?
I wanted to go to college, I got a minimum wage job at my fathers pizza shop...

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Battle Royale, and The Last Samurai.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Who knows, its been almost a year now.(My B-day is at the end of Jan.)

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not living in the town I do.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Whatever is cheap!

33. What kept you sane?
NOTHING!

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Bush, cause he is so easy to make fun of.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage. I'm pro, btw.:)

36. Who did you miss?
My mother.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Real life, or online, I have met alot of great people on MW, but no one in real life.(Should I get out more?)

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
True friends will tell you what they feel, fake ones will tell you what you feel.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Incubus- New Skin

Fallacious cognitions,
spewed from televisions,
do mold our decisions.
So stop and take a look,
and you'll see what I see now.

[Noressa]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Went to a furry convention.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
None, and likely no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Define close? 1 person I consider myself friends with, yes. Beyond that? No...

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes... My grandad died earlier this year...

5. What countries did you visit?
Just the US.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A new ball gown to go dancing in!

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August, when one of my boyfriends ended our relationship and went off to make plans to marry a woman who hated me. ^^;

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking up belly dance again. ^_^

9. What was your biggest failure?
Keeping friend connections.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really... A bit from an accident in August, but nothing major.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Christmas presents for my family. :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friend Foxmagic from Livejournal. He's grown a lot this last year!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My sisters continued closed mindedness on some things...

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, the accident, my debt...

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving at the end of this year!

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Rainbow Connection, anything by Peter Gabriel.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder. My job is moving to India next year, my grandad died, I'm in debt more then I would like, and the one relationship I wish I could keep ended, though we're still friends. We'd talked about having kids together... The seperation of levels sucks..

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Same

- iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer. :(

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Getting out and about for weekend things. :)

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas eve at Scotts parents house, and Christmas day at my parents, then at the Glovers. ^_^

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Many times over again...

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Enterprise

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is too strong a word. Severly dislike? Yes. Mr. Manager, L, and A.

25. What was the best book you read?
Lamb by Christopher Moore, or any of the Terry Pratchett books.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Christy Moore!

27. What did you want and get?
A second opportunity I thought would never arrive...

28. What did you want and not get?
The fulfillment of a relationship to the degree we had been dreaming.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Lord of the Rings. :)

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Haven't had it yet. Only a few more days!

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
No accident... Knowing more people at Burning Man... Keeping better touch with friends.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Still just the clothes I think make me feel pretty.

33. What kept you sane?
My family.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Orlando Bloom. ^^;

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Anything while shrub is in office.

36. Who did you miss?
My grandad...

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Oh, lots of people. :) LJ is a great networking tool!

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
No matter what your plans are, there is bound to be change. Your best bet is to find the new balance with the change.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Take her in your arms and tell her that you love her....
Take her in your arms and hold that woman tight!
Won't you taker her in your arms, and tell her that you lover her,
If you're going to love a woman, man, be sure and do it right.

[MoonRaven]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
*thinking....thinking* I dunno... umm.. had a roommate?

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't bother - I'm too weak-willed.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, but one of 'em got pregnant.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not yet, but there's still 8 days to go in '03.

5. What countries did you visit?
None - I'm fun like that.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Money.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Probably Feb. 12 - I went in for reduction surgery. Only ever had surgery once before (and that was to get my tonsils out - this was bigger)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I suppose getting some work experience (even if it was a week). Haven't had a real job in 7 years.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Quitting a waitressing job after one day.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Other than recovering from surgery? Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure that I really bought anything worth noting.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friend Ty, who made a big long apology to me after being a jerk for 2 1/2 years thanks to the ex (probably why I let him move in for a few months).

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The BF's boss, when he gave him two days' notice about a week-long business trip.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Money? What money? The BF's money went to rent, student loans and bills though.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I wouldn't say REALLY excited, but going camping with the BF (we'd never gone before).

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
I probably won't even know for another year or two.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder. I've done a lot of stupid little things this year, to myself and to the people I care about.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter... stupid surgery.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Technically, neither. I can't get too much poorer than I am now.

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Isolating myself and not talking to anyone.
Oh, and giving up. I gave up on a lot of things this year.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family, and then other family, and then pseudo-family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Sort of - our nearly 3-year relationship had kind of a rebirth.

22. How many one-night stands?
None, obviously.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Um.. I don't know, I was pretty into Survivor: Pearl Islands, but I'd have to say Good Eats, same as last year. :-)

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I wouldn't say HATE, but there's a few people I'd rather not associate with now (like my ass of a cousin).

25. What was the best book you read?
I'm almost done Return of the King, but The Dark Tower 3 (Drawing of the Three) was pretty damn good.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Avril Lavigne - I'm a bit behind the times, I know.

27. What did you want and get?
My LCD monitor - I have desk space (and it's full of clutter)!

28. What did you want and not get?
A steady job, I guess.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Of THIS year? Well I haven't seen Return of the King yet, so I gues... Minority Report, because I can't think of any others right now.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I sat around the house waiting for someone other than the BF and my parents to say anything to me, and then I went out for dinner.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having the guts to be less of a shut-in.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Fashion? What's fashion? I spent most of the year in my jammies.

33. What kept you sane?
...who said I was sane?

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None really.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
There wasn't really anything I cared much about.

36. Who did you miss?
No one until recently, when a friend of mine was sent to Iraq - I've only gotten one e-mail since he got there.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
I guess the people I met when I worked for a week building Big Lots register keyboards.
I wish it hadn't been temporary - those people were great.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
I am a very unhealthy person, and I need to get myself sorted out soon, before I end up with a serious health problem.

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

Naritai mono-ni naru-yo ne
Gambaru hito-ga ii-yo ne
Namida mo tama-ni aru-yo ne
Dakedo pitto ririshiku


Just keep swimming, right?

[Mindflayer]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Found my religion :)

Experimented with a few "things" ;)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have any resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Well not "close" but my step-aunt's mother died recently...

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Sex

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
nothing really bad happened, or good for that matter, and I don't dwell on things long...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving living on my own for a year...

9. What was your biggest failure?
don't know...

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Panic attacks...

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new TV

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
can't think of anyone

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The President's? lol don't know :p

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
World of Warcraft BETA, which never came :(

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
don't know...

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
About the same, happier with some things, sadder with others...

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Same as always, skinny as a twig (damn metabolism)

- iii. richer or poorer?
~same

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
waking up whenever I feel like it, eating donuts, waiting for my family to get out of bed, open presents, get ready to go to cousins house in 15 mins, wait for the next 1.5 hours for everyone else (while listening to them arguing at each other), go there, hang out for a few hours and come home... the same as every year

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I wish, I really want a relationship...I'm starting to feel lonely :(

22. How many one-night stands?
None

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Stargate SG-1

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no

25. What was the best book you read?
The only book I read: "Out of the Shadows: Truths and Myths of Modern Wicca"

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Evanescence, APC

27. What did you want and get?
don't know

28. What did you want and not get?
Love

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
LOTR

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went bowling with some friends, 18

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A relationship (can you tell I'm lonely yet?)

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Comfortable

33. What kept you sane?
My friends

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

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The "Draft"

36. Who did you miss?
My dogs

37. Who was the best new person you met?
don't know

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Moderation is the key to happiness, there is such thing as "too much of a good thing"

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

hmmm, good one, I'll get back to you if I ever think of one...

[WynnJera]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?

~ I fought with an employer over my human rights

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

~ I do not make them as I never keep them :lol:

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

~ Yeppers ~ Semele and Amethest Rose :)

4. Did anyone close to you die?

~ Yes, My Friends Father was Murdered and it is yet unsolved

5. What countries did you visit?

~ None.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?

~ The ability to drive :moped:

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

~ April 21 ~ The day I had my 1st Gande Mal sz and was told I had E and Heteriatopia of the brain.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

~ Making it through this year in one peice :lol: while ajusting to my llife with E

9. What was your biggest failure?

~ Being very hard on Jason while I go though that

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

~ Yes I did ,April 21 ~ The day I had my 1st Gande Mal sz and was told I had E and Heteriatopia of the brain.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

~ For my wedding anniversay we bought a Big screen :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

~ Jason my hubby for putting up with my crap these last few tough months as I fugure out who the new me it.


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

~ My sister for turning her back on my cuz of my health.

14. Where did most of your money go?

~ The bank for saving as we need to save for when Hubby goes into the hospital
for his transplant.

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

~ When I got a new job in the summer even though I have E... So I could help with the bills :)

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?

~ Godspeed (Sweet Dreams): Dixie Chicks.
Dragon tales and the water is wide.
Pirates sail and lost boys fly.
Fish bite moonbeams every night:
And I love you.

Godspeed, little man.
Sweet Dreams, little man.
Oh, my love will fly to you each night on angels wings.
Godspeed; sweet dreams.

The rocket racer's all tuckered out.
Superman's in pyjamas on the couch.
Goodnight moon, we'll find the mouse:
And I love you.

Godspeed, little man.
Sweet Dreams, little man.
Oh, my love will fly to you each night on angels wings.
Godspeed; sweet dreams.

Instrumental break.

God bless Mommy and Matchbox cars.
God bless Dad and thanks for the stars.
God hears "amen" wherever we are:
And I love you.

Godspeed, little man.
Sweet Dreams, little man.
Oh, my love will fly to you each night on angels wings.
Godspeed;
Godspeed;
Godspeed; sweet dreams.

Ah ah ha.
Ah ah ha.
Ah ah ha.
Ah ah ha.

Ah ah ha.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?

~ sadder. My Hubby is dying my dad is dying ... I told I have a brain disorder....
how much more can I fit on my plate ans still smile.

- ii. thinner or fatter?

~ thinner ~ lost 25 pounds ~

- iii. richer or poorer?

~ Since I got a jog we have more $$ would have to say richer

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

~ travelled

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

~ had less szer's

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

~ I will be with my das as he is dying of Cancer and I want to spend as much time with him as I can in his last few months

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?

~ I already am.

22. How many one-night stands?

~ Nada.

23. What was your favorite TV program?

~ ER ~ Will&Grace ~ Third Watch ~ CSI ~ Scrubs ~

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
~ Resheal

25. What was the best book you read?

~ Nothing Really

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

~ Nothing this year


27. What did you want and get?
~ A heart transplant for my husband

28. What did you want and not get?
~ My accident settlement

29. What was your favorite film of this year?

~ LOTR

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

~ 29 and just went to a nice dinner with hubby


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

~ better health for myfelf and my hubby

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?

~ Office casual to comfortable casual .... but I always looked good :lol:

33. What kept you sane?

~ the hope and the determination that soon everthing on this rollarcoaster will end and Jason and I can get off and relax and heal and start our lives anew .... him with a heart of an 18 year and I with the heart of a 30 year :lol: ( inside joke )

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

~ Viggo :)


35. What political issue stirred you the most?
:sick:

36. Who did you miss?

~ My friends Mike and Jack

37. Who was the best new person you met?

~ Heather

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:

Dance like no one is watching
Love llike you have never been hurt
and work like you do not need the $$$

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

Piece Of It All
{ Jann Arden }

right now somebody loves you
right now somebody dreams about you
right now somebody needs you
right now somebody’s proud of you
proud of you

right now somebody’s calling your name
right now somebody’s hoping your well
right now somebody’s feeling your shame
right now somebody cares if you live

right now somebody hears you
right now somebody knows who you are
right now someone is praying for you
right now someone believes in your heart

right now somebody wants to be your friend
right now somebody’s thinking about you
right now someone is wondering where you are
right now you are a piece of it all
a piece of it all
a piece of it all
you are a piece of it all

[Dextra]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Went on a cruise.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Michelle

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully

5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Everything...my love, my home, my inner strength

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 30th. It was my birthday, and the day I more than likely ruined my life.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my job at the radio station.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Throwing away the most important person in my life.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Migraine headaches due to wisdom teeth grinding a nerve.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My computer.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mom

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, but mostly crap

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing the love of my life after several months.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
My Immortal by Evanescance

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder. Last year I had everything I could have ever wanted in life, and now it's just a memory.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
About the same

- iii. richer or poorer?
Dirt poor.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Appreciating what I had.

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas Eve: running around from one family event to the other until I pass out.
Christmas Day: opening presents with the kids and then spending the rest of the day alone when they go to their dad's

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I already was.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Don't really watch TV that much. Just leave it on Fuse or VH1 for some noise.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.

25. What was the best book you read?
Nocturnal Magick

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Evanescence

27. What did you want and get?
Not anything really comes to mind

28. What did you want and not get?

My boyfriend back

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Pirates of the Carribean

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26. I went to class, then met my boyfriend, who I'd just left, at my storage building to give him some of his things. Then I told him goodbye. After that, some friends came over and my roommate made me chicken fettucine alfredo for dinner. Then my friend Kendra had a seizure, so we had EMS up in the apartment for a while. Fun. :goodgrief

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
For me to have had a brain in my head that worked properly

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Sloppy

33. What kept you sane?
My kids and my job

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
All of em

36. Who did you miss?
Carmelo

37. Who was the best new person you met?
There was quite a few...I'd have to say either Ban or Joe. They've both made me laugh on several occasions when I couldn't have otherwise.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Don't take anything for granted. Show the ones you love that you appreciate them. You never know when you might lose them, not just in death, but in life as well.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone...but though you're still with me...I've been alone all along" - "My Immortal", Evanescence

[VelvetBlade]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Started a non-profit organization
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I dont make resolutions for New Years

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
100 people died - February 20, 2003 at The Station in W. Warwick, RI

5. What countries did you visit?
just ours

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
World Peace ;)

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 20 - The Station nightclub fire - my son's father received 3rd degree burns over 35% of his body and was in a medically induced coma for over 2 months. Such a preventable, needless tragedy that hurt so many
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being a mother

9. What was your biggest failure?
Being a mother

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dx'd with emphysema, severe spinal stenosis (?) and arthritis
11. What was the best thing you bought?
not sure - something for my 8 yr old, I"m sure
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The rescuers at The Station fire

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The town of W. Warwick, the D Bros.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills...oh joy of joys !
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My son's decision to become a Marine

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Any by Great White

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Neither -- just different

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Ha! I plead the fifth

- iii. richer or poorer?
Definately poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent time with my kids
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family and friends

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I already am.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
NYPD Blue; Law & Order, The Shield, 3rd Watch, ER
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Oh yes.....
25. What was the best book you read?
The Avalon series....again
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My son and his violin

27. What did you want and get?
n/a

28. What did you want and not get?
world peace
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The "Rings" movies

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Must have done dinner....and NOYB....lol
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More indictments

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
COMFORT !!

33. What kept you sane?
BF and my friends..

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As always - Kathryn Hepburn
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war

36. Who did you miss?
My parents

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Beth

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Life every day to the fullest -- things can change in an instant. Always be aware of your surroundings

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
You can't always get what you want...but if you try sometimes, you just might find...you get what you need !

[Shy Hawk]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Got married, and got pregnant.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, but I think I'll make some for the coming year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, one of my best friends had a baby boy around Thanksgiving.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, one of my best friends died in July of a drug overdose.

5. What countries did you visit?
Didn't go anywhere noteworthy this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Peace of mind, and more money, hehe...

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 15, 2003, I got married. And, July 4, 2003, I found out that I was pregnant.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Staying sane while I was very ill and not sure I could handle it.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting someone worthless get to me.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The normal pregnancy blahs I would suppose. And, before this, a 7 month long very painful, very depressing infirmaty, that is still healing, but healing it is.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
An iced tea maker.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My husband, taking care of me while sick and while pregnant. And, working while I could not.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My husband's ex girlfriend.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, utilities, food, and of course the wedding.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Wedding stuff, and baby stuff.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Only You. It was the song my Uncle sang (very badly) as a surprise for me at my wedding. I was certainly........surprised.... :sick:

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Well, bigger at the moment, because I'm 7 months pregnant.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer by far I suppose.

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my husband's father's family for Christmas eve, and his mother's family for Christmas day. My parents don't celebrate Christmas so that's not an issue at least.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
No, I sustained it.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Sex & the City, Diagnosis Murder, Early Edition, any cooking show.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I hated them then too....okay maybe not hate...

25. What was the best book you read?
The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Van Morrison's "Whiter shade of pale", and John Denver's "Annie's song".

27. What did you want and get?
Married, and pregnant. Also, a dishwasher.

28. What did you want and not get?
A better job for my husband. Also, a new car.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Probably the last two Matrix movies.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20, and spent it with my husband. My mother and mother-in-law took me out to dinner separately.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having all the money concerns would have been good, or not having gotten sick.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
I believe it was very conservative, lots of black though (slacks and blouses). Getting into the wife "role". Further into my pregnancy my fashion philosophy is "does it still fit?".

33. What kept you sane?
My husband.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Perhaps a musician or something? Someone I really like is Dave Matthews.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh I don't know...I don't really get stirred by it. I try to keep up to date is all.

36. Who did you miss?
I miss Chelsea, who died very suddenly in July. She was a great friend.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jay who works with my husband. He has been a blessing to us.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
There is a great value of having someone who supports you with everything they have without fail, even when you refuse their help and don't deserve it. Those are true friends. I have one.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hall and Oats: Sara Smile (because my name is Sara and my husband it a bit older and found this song to fit us)
"Baby hair, with a woman's eyes, I can feel you watching in the night,
All alone with me and we're waiting for the sunlight.
When I feel cold you warm me,
And, when I feel I can't go on, you come and hold me,
Its you and me forever,
Sara Smile
Wont you smile a while for me, Sara,
Sara Smile
Wont you smile for a while.

[WitchJezebel]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Nothing I haven't done before.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make resolutions

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my dear friend Ginnie on 11/29/03.

5. What countries did you visit?
None this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A job I don't despise and pays what I'm worth, a new place to live with a decent yard for my dog.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The call from my friend on 12/1/03 telling me that our friend Ginnie was killed by her husband on 11/29/03.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I accomplished nothing, it was a crappy year.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to find job that pays well for what I have my degree in.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a nasty sinus infection in January.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Egyptian cotton sheet set for my bed (It took me a month to save for them).

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
No one I can think of.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My old friend Lou's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, dog food and groceries.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting my new beau.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Too many to list.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Definitely sadder, as stated in #8, it was a crappy year.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Depressingly fatter

- iii. richer or poorer?
Poor is an understatement.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Tried to enjoy myself.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sit around having a pity party.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Working from 9:30 to 1 on Christmas Eve, but I'm off on the 25th AND the 26th, then I have my weekend.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Strangely enough with all the bad stuff happening, yes I did.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Six Feet Under, Carnivale, ER and CSI.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

25. What was the best book you read?
Wicked by Gregory MacGuire.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None.

27. What did you want and get?
Nothing.

28. What did you want and not get?
A new job.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't answer cuz I haven't seen several I wanted to this year.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I stayed home with my bf (his birthday is 3 days before mine). I took 2 extra days off for a 4 day weekend, had cake and partied. I'm 36.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better job with more money, better place to live.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Considering I'm a fat a$$, I wore basic, "gotta hide my big butt" clothes.

33. What kept you sane?
Who says I'm sane?

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Pretty much everything.

36. Who did you miss?
My friend Maria whom I haven't seen since I moved back to NY.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jim.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
I learned that sometimes what we want is not what's good for us.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Can't, my head will explode.

[~ Monk ~]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Got engaged.


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make New Year's resolutions - no reason to wait until the new year to make positive changes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No births, but two people became pregnant.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
No debt. :)

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 10, the day I got engaged.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I had a few achievements to note: being hired by SBC, my engagement, and my spiritual path became a lot clearer.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finding a job in the field I went to college for - although I don't really think of it as a failure, more of a lesson.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Had a bout with kidney stones in the spring. Fun stuff.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
An engagement ring. :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
For the most part the soldiers in Iraq, doing a job I bet many wish they didn't have to do.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Bush administration and showboating athletes (act like you've been there before, boys).

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and a certain ring...

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hmm. Well, it was nice to be an official employee again.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
What A Wonderful World ~ Louis Armstrong

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner.

- iii. richer or poorer?
About the same.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise, specifically Tai Chi.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work - probably spent too many hours playing Morrowind too. :D

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my fiance and soon-to-be family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Was already there.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
"24", but "Line of Fire" is quickly getting up there.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

25. What was the best book you read?
Tao Living by Derek Lin

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
No new discoveries this year.

27. What did you want and get?
Many things. :)

28. What did you want and not get?
Worldwide wisdom and compassion.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Return of the King, followed very, very closely by The Last Samurai.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'll be 32 on 12/24.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Seeing Bush out of office.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Fashion? Whassat?

33. What kept you sane?
Meditation, drinking tea and watching the rain fall, full moons...

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cate Blanchett and Koyuki.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war in Iraq.

36. Who did you miss?
My Mom and my cat, Bones.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
People here on MW. :)

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
If you conquer yourself, you can never be conquered.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see ’em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

[Joshua]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Started witing a BoS

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions either

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, in fact, no one close to me has ever died.

5. What countries did you visit?
Arizona (just kidding)

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A DD 214, but I doubt I'll have one of those unitl 2005, when I'm due for one.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
One day? This wasn't exactly a year of etched-in-my-mind-forever moments.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I completed four semesters of Cisco CCNA training in 6 weeks.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't make the options my wife had available to her until it was too late for her to act on them.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My knees are in even worse shape this year than last year.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought my wife a Palm Tungsten e.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My wife.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My boss.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, disability insurance, groceries.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming home for Yule.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
lifestyles of the rich and famous by Good Charlotte.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
A little sadder, but more resolved than ever to move to greener pastures.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
I've put on more muscle

- iii. richer or poorer?
Well, we're both working now....

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
anything with my wife

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Opening presents mostly. I'll probably hit the board for a bit too.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
With my wife, all over again.

22. How many one-night stands?
None. Hello!? Married!

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Tough Crowd.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really.

25. What was the best book you read?
Wicked - the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jazz

27. What did you want and get?
Cisco.

28. What did you want and not get?
Super-powers (although it's probably good that I don't have them).

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Hulk

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I can't think that far back

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'd tell you, but hoping that all of the people I don't like fall into a pit of flames will probably bring me bad karma.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
I dress like a mundane.

33. What kept you sane?
Trying to keep my wife sane. Oh, and visiting this board.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm really not impressed with celebrity.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I have to pick one?

36. Who did you miss?
My best friend Gino

37. Who was the best new person you met?
um...

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
To thine own self be true (but I already knew that)

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Numb by Linkin Park

[Bainidhe Dub]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
I REALLY yelled at one of our drivers - That's like the first time I've done that to someone older than me (I was raised to respect my elders)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
*snort* my resolutions are broken before 24 hours have past lol.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
*thinks* I believe my cousin had a baby this year - but we aren't speaking so I'm not sure - could've been last year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Bubba, my dad's dog, died in March - it was really difficult, because he was so sick.

5. What countries did you visit?
None, haven't been to Canada lately.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
a working car

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
This year has been such a blur, nothing really stands out. Sept 12th counts though - Mom and Dad signed the papers on our new house.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Teaching myself to make jewelry, and not getting fired

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not filing for divorce like I know I should.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Goodness, I'm such a klutz - which injury would you care to hear about? I sliced my thumb almost in half while cutting potatoes lol. That stands out the most to me - I couldn't type for ages afterwards.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
This awesome dagger on eBay, and a pretty OOAK Barbie dressed as a saloon girl. Go me lol

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me!! For not killing anyone this year!! Yay! Lol

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Estranged husband's - he's an evil SOB to me - going as far as telling me in March that he's had another girlfriend since we'd been married.

14. Where did most of your money go?
*looks ashamed* books,... But not til the bills are paid!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix - gods, I waited by our mailbox for days lol

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Unwell - Matchbox 20

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier. Definitely.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Oy, no comment!

- iii. richer or poorer?
no richer - I just make better decisions with my money :D

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Paying attention at work.

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spending time with mom, dad, & bro & pets *snugglies*

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
*snort* no.

22. How many one-night stands?
;) - lol, none.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Buffy & Queer Eye

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, hate them the same.

25. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Laurell K Hamilton's Cerulean Sins (Jean Claude *drool*)

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Santana & Chad Kroeger's song that I can't remember the title of for nothin'

27. What did you want and get?
My life back in order :) and our house

28. What did you want and not get?
Dodge Viper, metallic silver with navy blue racing stripes. Hey you asked! lol

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mona Lisa Smile

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked, and I was 22.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A running car.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Same as always, jeans and tshirt.

33. What kept you sane?
Being able to get away from people and reading. oh and MW :D

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Female: Angelina Jolie Male: Vin Diesel - the man's a GOD!! lol

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I. Hate. Politics.

36. Who did you miss?
My aunt who's visiting for Christmas YAY

37. Who was the best new person you met?
New person?? I don't know anyone new.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
My opinion counts and to speak up for what I believe.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm not crazy, I 'm just a little unwell.... I know right now ya can't tell... but stay a while and baby then you'll see.. a different side of me..." "Unwell" Matchbox 20

[badkitty]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I resolved to loose weight and lost 40 pounds from Jan - June. I think I have put 6-8 back on so here we go again ;)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
I would like less debt.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
One day? Jan 21, got engaged.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I have treated people I love in a way they deserved to be treated.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I squandered a lot of time on mindless TV

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Depression, the usual colds and flus

11. What was the best thing you bought?
things are just things, nothing stands out.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine :)

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Noones I am kind of disgustingly optimistic and tend to let things go.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills,

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding great on line communities

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Nothing is coming to mind

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner

- iii. richer or poorer?
richer, not just in terms of money

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas eve with my family, Christmas day at my fiance's families.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
I am madly silly in love all the time.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, waste of energy

25. What was the best book you read?
I loved the wheel of time books I read, but the Pagan Book of Living and Dying that I am in the middle of is having a strong impact on me.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Liz Phair (her older stuff not the new stuff)

27. What did you want and get?
an engagement ring, more time with my grandmother.

28. What did you want and not get?
Nothing that I have dwelled on.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Last Samuri

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to the Circus- really :) and I turned 33

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Going back to school.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
I dress like a mundane.

33. What kept you sane?
Celexa and my boyfriend

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Orlando Bloom

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I can't pick one.

36. Who did you miss?
Carrie

37. Who was the best new person you met?
My life is so full of Amazing people it is hard to pick bests. All of you have been great and I think I will be keeping in touch with Talon long term

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
You can do anything, but you can't do everything

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

[Ceallach]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?Started a Pagan group in my home town.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I dont make resolutions for New Years

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no

4. Did anyone close to you die?The many brave men and women who died in the Middle East this year.

5. What countries did you visit?
just ours

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Peace of mind.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 4... my annoying roommate finally moved out! :hehehehe:

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Potty Training my littlest guy.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting myself be taken advantage of.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had my gall bladder removed! Yeah! Its so nice to not have to suffer with that anymore.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My car, I guess. I didn't buy her, but I adopted my dog, Penny Jean!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The men and women of the armed forces

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Too many to name

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, child support........ not very exciting.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Potty Training my littlest and my oldest learning to read.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Any by Evanesence

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
A little of both, I think.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Don't ask
- iii. richer or poorer?
Richer in spirit, poorer in pocket.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sight seeing, traveling, exercising.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Be used by other people for babysitting and taxi service.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my husband and my boys.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
All over again with my husband.

22. How many one-night stands?
Are we talking role playing with spouses or actual one night stands? :hehehehe: Lots and none, respectively.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Buffy and Friends

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Though I try not to, its hard to avoid that feeling, so yes.

25. What was the best book you read?
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Discovering that my three year old loves everything from Enya to UB40 to Godsmack

27. What did you want and get?
Reacquainted with an old friend from high school.

28. What did you want and not get?
A size 6 body.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Bruce Almighty

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing and 26

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The lottery.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Goth meets couch potato.

33. What kept you sane?
My husband, my friends and music.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None

35. What political issue stirred you the most?The war

36. Who did you miss?
My brother

37. Who was the best new person you met?
All who reside here at Mystic Wicks!

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Be true to yourself. Don't let anyone walk all over you. Stand up for yourself.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't worry, be happy!

[Miss Edith]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Celebrated Samhain & Yule. :)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make any, hehe.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, no-one I can think of.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Cat, if that counts.

5. What countries did you visit?
America, Iceland.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A decent boyfriend!

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 22nd- best birthday I've had :)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I won the business prize, I guess.

9. What was your biggest failure?
*shrugs*

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Miild Tonsilitous

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Angel season 2 boxset :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Some of my friends, for being very supportive.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Other supposed friends who betrayed me.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Books, CD's, Cinema, Clothes.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Lol, well I went to a ball, an that was new and fun!

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?


17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Same.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Same again *nods*

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Schoolwork. Yawn sums it up.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my Dad an my sis.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Nope. Never have!!!! :(

22. How many one-night stands?
None!! *is not a tramp*

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Buffy & Angel.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes. Three people.

25. What was the best book you read?
Dante's Inferno.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jack off Jill

27. What did you want and get?
Cider?! ;)

28. What did you want and not get?
Someone to fall in love with.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Return of the King.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 15, and I partaaayed.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Never having to go to French class...

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Black. hah!

33. What kept you sane?
Diet Coke. AN. MW.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Liv Tyler, James Marsters

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war in Iraq.

36. Who did you miss?
My Cat, My friendship with stef.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Kayla

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Trust no-one. :)

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

[Xentor]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Visited a major convention of the FISM. It took place in The Hague, which made it too good to pass by. Bought my first house. Joined Mystic Wicks. ;) Had to stop playing the french horn, after 20+ years, due to injury.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did, and I will.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My niece did. Hers was the last one in a long row that started two years ago.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Switserland, France, Italy, Liechtenstein.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A record contract.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 15. It's the official date for buying my first house.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying my first house.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Causing one of my music bands major depth.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Lots.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A house.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My web host, Tripod, for getting it right, finally.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My web host, Tripod, for being too commercial.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, taxes, entertainment magic, new computer, new bird cage.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The FISM convention.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
That debut song from TATU. Wonderful composition.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
No change.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer.

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Putting in a new floor for my temple / bed room.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Of course.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Charmed, Angel, Dark Angel, Freedom, Gundam Wing, Dragonball Z (I love toons!)

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

25. What was the best book you read?
XML in a Nutshell, O'Reilly.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
TATU.

27. What did you want and get?
A house, a new bird cage, new birds, recognition for some of my work, new friends.

28. What did you want and not get?
A raise.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Matrix Revolutions.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I threw a major party. It was my 3rd decennial.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A record contract, or a permanent job as entertainment magician.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Same as last year.

33. What kept you sane?
Thinking, puzzling.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Holly Marie Combs.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nationally supporting the war in Iraq.

36. Who did you miss?
Nobody.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
You people at MW.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
No matter how hard my life, there are always people whose problems make mine seem petty.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
If that's all that could go wrong, why am I complaining?

[PoetryInDespair]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Their all bad things! I smoked(weed and ciggs.) got drunk, got in a lot of trouble at school.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any. no

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My uncle mike

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
more money

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't rememeber the exact date but it was a monday when I found out I was Studetn council president



8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Jumping 2'6 and passing a math taest:hehehehe:


9. What was your biggest failure?
being a bitch

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got the flu:sick:

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Cunninghams encloypedia of magickcal herbs

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Dixie Chicks

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Kt and Dezs grr....

14. Where did most of your money go?
Lunch and cds

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Ohh when my mom told me we were going to SC next year(2004) and I could bring a friend

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Linkin Parks "Numb"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
I think I was sadder

- ii. thinner or fatter?
thinner

- iii. richer or poorer?
poorer

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around doing nothing

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Yes,then right back out...hard

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Rurouni Kenshin and Blue Gender

24. Do you hate anyone that you didn't hate this time last year?
3 people

25. What was the best book you read?
Arch Angel and Fearless and Marmalade boy and Planet Ladder and Boys over Flowers and MARS ohh MARS was the best!! Lol Lotta good bokks this year

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
We started playing grade 3(highschool level) music in band for the spring concert and we're 8th graders grr... its hard! 3 page music!

27. What did you want and get?
I wanted the smile empty soul cd and I got it for x-mas ( got a sneak peak!)

28. What did you want and not get?
A trip to Az

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hands down The Last Samurai. It's the best movie

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had some friends sleep over and we had popcorn/ice fights in the street. I turned 14.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
horseback riding, I grew so much in that area of my life. I'm one of Mars best advanced inter students:hehehehe:

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Uck, Brittany sure did make alot of 12 y/o sluts this year.

33. What kept you sane?
Horses, music and Amanda

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Davey Havock(sp?) Is super hot - drool-

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war, Bush is such a..a....-Insert word here-

36. Who did you miss?
Debbie -tear-

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Eva! She helps me with math

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
People believe wrong teachers over right students.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"no one gives a shit ... as long as we smile" Smile Empty Soul "Nowhere Kids"

[FaeFollower]

I know I posted on this thread once already. I know I did. I think. Anyway, trying again:

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Hmm. I went to NYC and discovered that I absolutely adore it.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yep to both. :lilangel: Well, I went back to my resolutions in May and kept them then instead...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I can think of at the moment. I would probably remember something like that.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Does Canada count?
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Hmmm. Maybe some more self-confidence. Nothing material, that I can think of.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Oh geez. There was nothing particularly vivid this year that I can think of right now.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I don't know. I am still here. That's enough for me.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I have to list them all?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Physical illness? No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Uhm. I avoid shopping at all costs.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Michael Jackson. *cough* I'm kidding!!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
See above. And Bush. And my little sister.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Books. Where else?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Ugh. Starting high school.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Hmm. I don't know. Maybe 'Unwell' by Matchbox 20.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder. Today is Christmas Eve, I'm supposed to be happy!
- ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner!! Go me! :colorful:
- iii. richer or poorer?
About the same, I think...
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spent more time in school.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around being useless.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At my grandparents' house.
21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
No...Maybe next year....
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
TV? :sick:
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I really couldn't care less about anyone this year, actually.
25. What was the best book you read?
Too many...Um...Well, HP5 was 2003, that's gotta make it on here.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Evanescence. Amy Lee's voice is so beautiful...
27. What did you want and get?
Um. I don't know...I'm having trouble thinking of things I really wanted...
28. What did you want and not get?
See above.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hm. Finding Nemo, Pirates of the Carribean, LotR: RotK...
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
14, and nothing at all. I ate cheesecake.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Actually staying in school every day.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Um, anything comfortable. It would be impossible for me to pay any less attention to what I wear.
33. What kept you sane?
My dog, when she wasn't driving me crazy. I'm not so sure I was kept sane at all though...
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I can't think of anyone. Celebrities are so...ugh.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hm. Maybe the Catholic priest/pedophile thing. That sort of freaked me out.
36. Who did you miss?
Hmmm. Dunno.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Hmmm. I have no idea. I don't think I met anyone new this year...
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Its too early for me to see the life lessons in anything yet. Ask again in a few years.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
The song 'Tourniquet' by Evanescence. The whole thing.

[Hoot]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
I won a settlement in a complicated legal action in which I represented myself and my husband. (I'm not a lawyer, but one helped me a little.)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make those - if I want to foster or stop habits, I do it without time limits.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, a cousin had a daughter she named for me, which is pretty neat. And several friends had babies, too.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my grandmother, may she be blessed.

5. What countries did you visit?
Unfortunately, none. We couldn't afford any kind of vacation this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
More time to read and catch my breath.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 1 - my grandmother died that morning.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Personal strength and growth

9. What was your biggest failure?
Wasting time

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No more than I have previously.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A turquoise necklace as a surprise, out-of-the-blue gift for my mom

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mom's, and my grandmom's - what I learned from them this year would take a book to express

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
SIL's and MIL's

14. Where did most of your money go?
Living expenses and medical bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The baby girl who's my namesake - I want to be a helpful influence in her life
Work for my husband and me when we "really, really, really" needed it

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Amazing Grace, because I sang it at my grandmom's graveside, at my mom's request (not the versions in the Just Silly forum, of course).

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Same

- iii. richer or poorer?
Richer because of more work and eradication of medical debt through our legal action

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Visit friends and family
Read
Sleep

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Move (twice this year)
Worry

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Very lazily, at home with my husband - sleeping late, a brunch, listening to music, opening a few presents and watching our catnipped cats dive into wrapping paper and boxes most of the day - then dinner at a friend's house. (They came to our house Sunday for Yule.)

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Hate to sound like a mushy goofball, but yes... with the man I married.

22. How many one-night stands?
0

23. What was your favorite TV program?
TV hasn't really held my attention much this year, but I liked Six Feet Under.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I believe hating someone gives them too much power to control me.

25. What was the best book you read?
The one I just finished, from my current signature, Shirer's bio of Ghandi

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering Bessie Smith and Miles Davis

27. What did you want and get?
More control of my life

28. What did you want and not get?
Emotional support from someone I realized (sadly) was not a friend

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Unfortunately we couldn't afford movies most of the year, but I liked Real Women Have Curves a lot.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My husband took me out for dinner and a movie (the only one we saw in a moviehouse this year) - and some Southern women don't answer impertinent questions of that nature!

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having a child would make my life immeasurably more satisfying.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Flexible, functional, comfortable

33. What kept you sane?
My family, friends who supported us, including some here at MW

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Marion Wright Edelman

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The needs of the poor across the world because I believe poverty and hopelessness are the roots of violence and terrorism.

36. Who did you miss?
My best friend, who died several years ago

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Rajneesh

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Trust your instincts

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

(Lennon/McCartney)

[Aylwyn]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
I'm not aware of anything new

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
St. John, I know it's a U.S. territory. I still had a great time and it was the first time I have left the continental United States

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A degree.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none of them

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I don't know

9. What was your biggest failure?
Failure? Just kidding, I don't really know. This year was uneventfull which in and of itself is very nice.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new mountain bike.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My step daughter Sydney. She's remarkably positive.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My Step daughter Melissa. She is eighteen (almost nineteen) and she was living at home not contributing to the household in any way (financally, cleaning -- not even her room when we requested that she clean it), she consistently argued with her sisters, and just had a pretty negaitive demenor unless we were doing something that she wanted done for her.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, groceries, the usual.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
getting out of the house. Mountain biking. Going places with my wife. My daughter Rebecca came to visit from Colorado, that was very cool.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
I don't think any song will remind me of 2003. The instrumental theme to "St. Elmos Fire" always reminds me of 1988 however.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier. My life is moving forward, things come along to hinder it but it never stopped in 2003.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter.

- iii. richer or poorer?
The same as last year (poor).

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Played with my kids.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Play with myself. Just kidding! Whew, I kill myself. Um I don't know. I'm sure though there is something that I could've skipped.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Going to brunch with my mother-in-law. Having some friends over for a visit.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Everyday. My wife is very amazing.

22. How many one-night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
"Trauma, life in the ER", and "American Chopper". I also like just about anything on the History channel. Oh! let's not forget "Good Eats". A great show if you haven't seen it.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really.

25. What was the best book you read?
"Crossroads of twilight" by Robert Jordan and "Green Eggs and Ham".

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Fritz Jung.

27. What did you want and get?
Some free time

28. What did you want and not get?
Too long to list. I can sum it up with the words "a smooth existence".

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I like "The Italian job".

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I swam in the Carribean. 33.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better job with more money, my wife not working (it's what she wants!).

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
If it's clean wear it. If it's dirty but it doesn't smell...wear it!

33. What kept you sane?
You may have already guessed, I'm not.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Russel Crowe, Anne Curry.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
All of them

36. Who did you miss?
My daughter Rebecca.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't know.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Stand your ground.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay'em down,...Lately it occurres to me What a long, strange trip it's been."
Truckin' by the Greatful Dead

[Purrcatnip]

This is going to be very long.. lmao, It was a HORRIBLE year for me. However, I have turned my life around drastically since august.

1.What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Ok, this is going to sound horrible. i tried X (ecstasy) for the first time. Got arrested for the first time.

2.Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
nope, and yes. I want to be healthy and change my life.

3.Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my aunt died.

5.What countries did you visit?
None, this year.

6.What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A better life, for myself. A new car.

7.What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
nothing, everything that happened this year, was too horrible to want to remember.

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didnt go to jail. Got off easy with all four of my tickets.

9 What was your biggest failure?
.Got into major trouble with the cops.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I've been healthy.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A lawyer

12 Whose behavior merited celebration?
.My parents, my family.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
All of my friends behavior, except josh's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
alcohol, and rent.

15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?
umm..nothing.

16.What song will always remind you of 2003?
NIN-hurt

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Sadder in different ways. This year I felt sad about my actions, last year I was sad because of who I was.

a. thinner or fatter?
Way thinner

b.richer or poorer?
Way poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Working and studying, evaulating my friends and my life.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Partying, drinking, sex

20.How will you be spending Christmas?
With my parents and family in the living room, opening presents. Watching my parents faces when they see the 500 dollars worth of presents I bought for them. Worked majorly full time to earn enough, to try and repay them somewhat for how they have been supportive of me all along.

21.Did you fall in love in 2003?
No, is there really such a thing?

22. How many one-night stands?
Not mentioning, i just wish i was still a virgin.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Charmed, Buffy, Nip & Tuck, Plastic Surgery Show.

24.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, too many people.

25. What was the best book you read?
The White Dragon by Laura Resnick

26.What was your greatest musical discovery?
T.A.T.U., and Evanesnce

27.What did you want and get?
Its not christmas yet, but I know my parents got me new computer stuff.. that excites me.

28. What did you want and not get?
A true boyfriend/girlfriend, or someone that cared about me in that special way.

29.What was your favorite film of this year?
Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, etc.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had my first keg party at my apartment. Had my first cop bust at my keg party on my birthday at my apartment. Unlucky 19 years old

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Different life choices.

32.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Skanky.. lmao. I dressed in way too revealing of clothes.

33. What kept you sane?
I have no idea, probably my parents and my religion. and my friend josh.

34.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angeline Jolie.. mmmmmm..oh yah

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Everything.

36.Who did you miss?
my old self.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
the people on this forum :)

38.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Too many lessons to list. Basically that all actions have consequences and that you cant live the wild life like people in the movies and still be happy.

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

[libragrrl]

great replies from everyone :cool:

Keep it goin :D

[Moon Daughter]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
i got into exotic dancing and got my own place. i have tried shrooms and acid.i made my place into a zoo. i've lost my baby.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i did not make any last year, but year's will be the traditional one- to quit smoking

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
i have lost my baby

5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
a little more sanity, will power and determination

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 16th- it was the due date for my baby

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i got my own place, i got accepted for the 7 week excavation program in Egypt this upcoming summer

9. What was your biggest failure?
losing my child

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
ended up in the emergency a month and a half after losing my baby- nearly died from losing too much blood

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Cassandra- my Iryan Jaya Carpet Python

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my teacher's

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jim's, Chrises, Peter's, Sergei's

14. Where did most of your money go?
rent, bills, personal things
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
about being accepted for the excavations in Egypt. i went totally mental that day.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Lion King soundtrack- He lives in You

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
neither. too many things have changed, and i am still adjusting to the changes

- ii. thinner or fatter?
thinner

- iii. richer or poorer?
richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
i wish had spent more times doing what i love to do- study, read, get out of the city, rather than wasting my time looking for love in all the wrong places

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
in the airport and on the planes trying to get back to Toronto easrly ASAP

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
yes. and got hurt.

22. How many one-night stands?
no one night ones...but 2 guys that i've slept with for about a month

23. What was your favorite TV program?
i don't have a tv

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i try not to hate

25. What was the best book you read?
read too much of the scholarly literature, but from what i've read for myself: Merlin Stone "When God was a woman", Clarissa Pinkola Estes- Running with the wolves

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
70ies rock, musicals

27. What did you want and get?
my own place and a job that i like, as well as acceptance to the program i want to be in

28. What did you want and not get?
love, understanding and loyalty

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
um, Who is Cletis Tout?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
20. got my father to really upset me, so i went to work and danced just cuz i wanted to get out of the house.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
someone i can rely on.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
um, lol , started dressing a little more revealing and confident
33. What kept you sane?
my pets, all 9 of them. i don't feel as lonelty when i am with them. my job, where i meet a lot of crazier people.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
invasion of Iraq

36. Who did you miss?
my first love Sergej, my cousin Marina

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Allan- my boss

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
you gotta learn to keep an open sincere heart and be honest regardless of the fact that you can get a lot more playing games.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
i'll have to think about this one.

[CelestiaSynth]

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
I went to a formal dance for the first time at my senior prom.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I promised myself to become more outgoing and to get a job. I've done both.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
I friend of mine who was pretty young (28) died in October.

5. What countries did you visit?
None. I want that to change for sure.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A new sense of psychological and financial security. And a boyfriend would be nice as well :)

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'm not good with dates in the first place, but it will be some days I don't forget.
Graduation, of course. The day I found out my mom could have had breast cancer ( she didn't thankfyully ). The really fun night-out I had with a clse friend of mine.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I graduated from High School this year.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I suppose that should be not being able to go to college right away. But I needed a break anyway. No biggie :D

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
This December just happened to be the time of my worst physical pain of my life.
I'm recovering for a migraine/viral infection that had targeted my brain. I'm all better now though.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought alot of stuff for me this year with my first jobs and all, but I think the best thing I bought was my mom's Christmas gift. A heart-shaped antique pendant necklace. She really loved it, and it was great to see her so happy after such a tough year.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some of my closer friends were acting less than decent by the end of the year. But my sister's boyfriend is the most appalling person to breathe upon this Earth ( You can tell I don't like him. right? ) :sick:

14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, make-up, music, bills.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I thought the White Sox were going to make the playoffs for a moment ( choke-artists! ).
But really, when I found out I finally got a job, I was so relieved and grateful because I had been searching all year for one and I wasn't getting a single break till the end of this year. So yeah, I was excited about that alot.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
If I can only choose one it was definetely be The White Stripes- Seven Nation Army.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier in some respects. Sadder in others.

- ii. thinner or fatter?
If you must know I did put on some pounds, but it's nothing that can't be lost if I tried.

- iii. richer or poorer?
Oh, compared to last year I'm rich by far. I have my own money to spend!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Communiticated with the Pagan community on a more local basis.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about an abundance of things I couldn't control.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It was spent with family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?
::Heavy sigh:: no...

22. How many one-night stands?
I haven't even had ONE one-night stand. But I'm not in casual field of sexual relations play anyway. I want a real-longstanding relationship that will eventually lead to marriage.
I don't plan on having sex before that time, but if it happens, I won't be too upset over it.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
DBZ, Inuyasha, Family Guy, PPG, Justice League, Smallville, Fraiser, The Simpsons

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I try not to hate people, just dislike them terribly. But I don't think it's changed since last year. Its the same moral-enemy list as 02' :shhhh:

25. What was the best book you read?
Margot Adler's "Drawning Down The Moon".

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
System of a Down and Jurassic 5

27. What did you want and get?
A job.

28. What did you want and not get?
A would say a boyfriend, but I think I can go without one. I'd just like to have one.
Uhh, I wanted a scholarship and didn't get one in time.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I went to the movies alot this year, something usual for me. I saw some entertaining
films, but I liked X2 the most.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 18, and I honestly don't remember. I since I don't remember I can assume that I sat around with my sisters and/or friends, got drunk and laughed at crappy B-movies :fprtyman3

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can't think of just one HUGE thing, just lots of little small things. But nothing spetacular.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
I have an odd "fashion sense" if I have any at all. I dress the way I want, but I blnd to end of intergrating a bunch of pre-labeled style pieces together. I honestly don't go for a "look" though. I just wear what I like and I might wind up looking like a 'hppie'or a 'punk' in the process. It's a hybrid concept I guess.

33. What kept you sane?
I'm a surpressed crazy person, and if anything had kept more or less sane, it was my family and friends who tend to morph into my own therapist when needed.


34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ok, as annoying as I find celebrities in general, I have to admit that I find Orlando Bloom to be some handsome that he's pretty. And I've had an in- depth fascination with Brandon Boyd for years.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
What do ya got?

36. Who did you miss?
I very dear friend of my mine who went to the Marines. I miss having him around :(

37. Who was the best new person you met?
My new supervisor. She's a doll.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
That I should try to enjoy the life I am living right now instead of worrying about the unknown, possibly uncontrollable future.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Where I go, I just don't know.
I've got to, got to, gotta take it slow.
When I find my piece of mind.
I'm gonna give ya some of my good time.
Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Soul To Sqeeuze
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