From Loralee
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I’ll go with traveled. I went many places in 2007 I have never gone to before like all over New Jersey, Philadelphia, South Carolina and also memorable trips to New York and Gettysburg.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I always make resolutions, but I can’t find the list from last year which I suppose is for the best. I will certainly make new ones this year.
- Update blog more often. I would like to do it at the very least twice a week.
- Attend Blogher.
- Keep better track of pictures.
- Get my own apartment.
- Continue college.
- Keep my relationship strong.
- CHANGE MY NAME! (This is the 5th year now to put this on the damn list.)
- Be more aware of world issues despite them making me upset. (i.e.: visit cnn.com rather than perezhilton.com)
- Read more.
- Get healthier.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope. It has been baby free in my family. Who knew with siblings ages 33, 30 and 27 I would have no nieces or nephews yet. I wouldn’t be surprised if I was the first one to have a baby and I either have to adopt or be inseminated.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Less drama. I would like to deal with a lot less drama and I would also love the be able to find quality friends.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 31st – The day The Mrs. and I broke up for good.
July 23rd – When I started dating Kasey.
November 21st – The day I got Penelope.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking my life into my own hands and deciding that I deserved to be treated better. Also starting college and getting an A and B in my classes.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I have to say that I consider the ending of my relationship a HUGE failure. I can’t believe it was 6 and a half years. Sometimes it is still weird that it’s over. I wonder if I could have been better. I wonder how our problems got so big that they could no longer be solved. I was 22 and basically divorced. It felt like a big blow and I don’t want to have another relationship end up like my last one did.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was sick to an almost scary degree this Fall, but I am doing MUCH better now. The daily hair loss seems to be at a normal level now.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Goodness…I didn’t purchase much for myself this year as I have in the past. I think it would be my facial care products from LUSH and also my painting supplies. OH! Also all my Kathy Griffin: Life on the D List episodes.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Kasey. She was there for me as a friend when no one else was and then later she became the best girlfriend I could ask for. Imperfect timing, but the relationship feels as close to perfect as I think you can get.
It would also be wrong not to mention my friend (and former roommate I might add!) Kyle. Kyle is my oldest friend. We have known each other since elementary school (where we did not get along). He lives in Boston right now so he couldn’t be right here with me, but certainly supported me through many aim chats and also always listens to me talk about inappropriate sex topics. He also comments on almost every post! I don’t know what I would have done without him.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I dealt with a lot of anger and hurt towards people that I thought were my friends. Everyone assumed that I left The Mrs. for Kasey and that Kasey and I had been having an affair before things ended. It hurt that no one wanted to know what really happened. It hurt even more knowing why I left and not ratting out The Mrs. even in the face of everything. This year I am going to move past it.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling. Without a doubt. Money well spent. I think every person freshly out of a long term relationship should go on as many trips as they can afford.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Starting college, Getting a bunny, Watching Grey’s until that damn strike, starting fresh.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
A few (CDs worth really, but I’ll make a small list of the top 5)
- “Breathe Me” by Sia
- “The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore” by James Morrison
- “Sun Comes Up” by John Legend
- “Paperweight” by Joshua Radin
- “Dig” by Incubus
In that order.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:? a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
Happier, Fatter, Poorer. Go figure.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I think I did the best I could have done.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spent money on things I don’t need.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Unbelievably yes.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes.
24. What was the best book you read?
I didn’t read much this year. I guess it would be the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton, but I haven’t finished them yet.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Oh goodness! There are seriously SO MANY. I’ll list my new favorites (some only new to me) feel free to skip this section.
Butterfly Boucher, Eric Huchinson, A Fine Frenzy, The Fray, James Morrison, Jamie Cullum, John Legend, John Mayer, Josh Kelley, Joshua Radin, Kate Earl, Kate Havnevik, Kate Walsh, Kendall Payne, Marc Broussard, Matt White, Meiko, Paolo Nutini, Robin Thicke, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilies and Schuyler Fisk are the favorites.
26. What did you want and get?
Good grades in school.
27. What did you want and not get?
I wanted my relationship to get better and instead it ended, but I think it all worked out for the best.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Oh god. I saw so many. I think Juno actually even though it snuck in at the very end.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 this year and I took a holiday to Philadelphia.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My own place to live instead of being at my parent’s house.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Same as always. Skirts, tights, conservative despite my efforts.
32. What kept you sane?
My computer, fellow bloggers and Kasey.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
My heart is all for T.R. Knight. I tend to actually refer to him as my boyfriend.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I am stirred often by political issues and that is why I keep mum about them. I feel personally hurt by many of the issues and thus I just don’t think about them much. I could say the attack on gay marriage, but I am from the school of the more exclusive they try to make something the less I want it. You don’t want gays to get married? Fuck it. I don’t want to get married. I am happy to live in sin. In 100 years we’ll all be dead anyway. None of it really matters.
35. Who did you miss?
The family I used to have.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Kasey this year.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Follow what you know is right. Know that you deserve better.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Don’t mock me. I love it when Kathy Griffin rags on her and she is generally not my thing, but I was shocked at how this song mirrors many of my feelings about my new relationship.
“Taking Chances” by Celine Dion
“Don’t know much about your life.
Don’t know much about your world, but
Don’t want to be alone tonight,
On this planet they call earth.
You don’t know about my past, and
I don’t have a future figured out.
And maybe this is going too fast.
And maybe it’s not meant to last,
But what do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there’s solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say,
What do you say?
I just want to start again,
And maybe you could show me how to try,
And maybe you could take me in,
Somewhere underneath your skin?
What do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there’s solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say,
What do you say?
And I had my heart beaten down,
But I always come back for more, yeah.
There’s nothing like love to pull you up,
When you’re laying down on the floor there.
So talk to me, talk to me,
Like lovers do.
Yeah walk with me, walk with me,
Like lovers do,
Like lovers do.”