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End of 2010 Survey
Jan. 1st, 2011 05:58 pm1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Did news correspondence overseas, learned how to train people, and also worked in organizing a campaign for Earth Day.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any last year, but this year my resolution is just do it. Not to rip off Nike, but far too often I come up with ideas of stuff I want to do, but never accomplish them. Not this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but there are a few pregnancies going around.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
England and Ireland.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Reconnect with people I haven't talked to in a long while.
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
I can't remember the date, but the day I finally became A&E editor. It had been a goal of mine forever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Interviewing a lord and lady at the House of Lords and advancing at work by becoming A&E editor at the Lion's Roar.
9. What was your biggest failure?
As always, procrastination.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing other than the occasional head cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didn't buy it, but I received an awesome flip video camera from my mom for my birthday.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My bestie Deshi, because she brings sunshine even on an overcast day.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mostly intolerant people.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, gas, bills, etc. I don't think this answer will ever change for me.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New Orleans Comic Con that will happen at the end of this month. :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Kesha "Tic Toc."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Maintaining.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing in my journal. I hate thinking I've lost memories bc I didn't record them.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching television.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Celebrated Friendsmas on the 21 with the besties, baked cookies with Nan on Christmas Eve, hung out with mom Christmas day, and saw Black Swan that night with my besties. :3
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
N/A.
23. How many one night stands?
N/A.
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
Definitely Glee.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, I actually let go of some of my anger towards some people.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Forest of Hands and Teeth." I hated the romance part, but the zombies and overall world building in the story was amazing.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Flaming Hares Asian radio hour. I listen to it every week now.
28. What did you want and get?
A new i-Pod.
29. What did you want and not get?
I still haven't gone to the British Film Museum. D:<
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
It's a tie between Piranha 3-D and Black Swan. Huh, what a combination.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Went drinking the night before to celebrate at midnight. Ate at La Carreta with Bonnie, Aeriel, Megs, Jim and Chad the following night.
32. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
If I had created my personal Web site by now.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Whatever I want to wear.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not really sure to be honest.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Wikileaks, because it is going to change a lot of things about what we do online.
37. Who did you miss?
Old friends I used to talk to.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
A bunch of people in the theatre department. I love them so. :3
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives. -Unknown
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
So he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop
Gotta keep on rockin', someday gonna make it to the top
And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes, he's a juke box hero - Foreigner
Did news correspondence overseas, learned how to train people, and also worked in organizing a campaign for Earth Day.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any last year, but this year my resolution is just do it. Not to rip off Nike, but far too often I come up with ideas of stuff I want to do, but never accomplish them. Not this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but there are a few pregnancies going around.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
England and Ireland.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Reconnect with people I haven't talked to in a long while.
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
I can't remember the date, but the day I finally became A&E editor. It had been a goal of mine forever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Interviewing a lord and lady at the House of Lords and advancing at work by becoming A&E editor at the Lion's Roar.
9. What was your biggest failure?
As always, procrastination.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing other than the occasional head cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didn't buy it, but I received an awesome flip video camera from my mom for my birthday.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My bestie Deshi, because she brings sunshine even on an overcast day.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mostly intolerant people.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, gas, bills, etc. I don't think this answer will ever change for me.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New Orleans Comic Con that will happen at the end of this month. :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Kesha "Tic Toc."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Maintaining.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing in my journal. I hate thinking I've lost memories bc I didn't record them.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching television.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Celebrated Friendsmas on the 21 with the besties, baked cookies with Nan on Christmas Eve, hung out with mom Christmas day, and saw Black Swan that night with my besties. :3
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
N/A.
23. How many one night stands?
N/A.
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
Definitely Glee.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, I actually let go of some of my anger towards some people.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Forest of Hands and Teeth." I hated the romance part, but the zombies and overall world building in the story was amazing.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Flaming Hares Asian radio hour. I listen to it every week now.
28. What did you want and get?
A new i-Pod.
29. What did you want and not get?
I still haven't gone to the British Film Museum. D:<
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
It's a tie between Piranha 3-D and Black Swan. Huh, what a combination.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Went drinking the night before to celebrate at midnight. Ate at La Carreta with Bonnie, Aeriel, Megs, Jim and Chad the following night.
32. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
If I had created my personal Web site by now.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Whatever I want to wear.
34. What kept you sane?
I'm not really sure to be honest.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Wikileaks, because it is going to change a lot of things about what we do online.
37. Who did you miss?
Old friends I used to talk to.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
A bunch of people in the theatre department. I love them so. :3
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives. -Unknown
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
So he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop
Gotta keep on rockin', someday gonna make it to the top
And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes, he's a juke box hero - Foreigner
