2003 meme

[hils]

Nicked this from marishna



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

Went to the States

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

I didn't make any last year. This year it will be to be more sensible with my money

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

I wasn't THAT close to him but I lost my friend Ben during the war in Iraq

5. What countries did you visit?

I went to the States and Canada

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

A bit more direction and a new house

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

23rd June. Met James Marsters for the first time

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Got promoted at work, flew to the States by myself

9. What was your biggest failure?

Being always broke

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I was VERY ill when I got back off holiday

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My holiday and my GotR ticket

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

All my friends and family :)

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

George Bush and Tony Blair

14. Where did most of your money go?

On things I don't really need :-S

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

Meeting James. I still have the photo on my desk at work

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?

Various GotR songs

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

Bad time to ask given my crap weekend. Overall I'm happier though

ii. thinner or fatter?

Um....a little fatter I think, although I hope I've shed the weight I put on when I started taking the pill

iii. richer or poorer?

Right now? Poorer. Much, much poorer.

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

Writing. It's been a bad time for that. Bad Hils

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

Spending money

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

At my parents

21. Did you fall in love in 2003?

Oh yes.

22. How many one night stands?

None

23. What was your favourite TV program?

Alias, West Wing, Buffy and Angel

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

George Bush and Tony Blair. I disliked them before, I hate them now

25. What was the best book you read?

The Anita Blake series I think. Trash, but hot trash.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

I really don't think I have one. I haven't bought many CDs this year

27. What did you want and get?

My new job, meeting James

28. What did you want and not get?

£1,000,000 LOL

29. What was your favourite film of this year?

Pirates of the Carribbean without a doubt

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

On my actual birthday I went out for a mean with my parents. The day before was my first date with Dave :) I was 24

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

Hmmm....aside from the brokeness towards the end of the year it's been a pretty fab one. Can't think of anything else I need really

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

Kind of casual gothic most of the time I guess.

33. What kept you sane?

My friends :)

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

James Marsters as usual

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

Iraq. Wars get me angry, especially this one

36. Who did you miss?

I think I did pretty well staying in touch with everyone

37. Who was the best new person you met?

jacqui_hw *smooch*

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

Sometimes love can be right under your nose and spring up when you least expect it

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

Um...I have NO idea