Greatest. Year. Ever.

2004, I'll miss you.

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Went to college. Lived on my own. Spent a shitload of money on clothes and electronics.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't think I had any resolutions last year. The only thing I ever wish for is to be happy. But this year my resolution is to attend all my classes. I need to work on that.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My aunt.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No thank god.

5. What countries did you visit? Noplace new.

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Nothing.

7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The day I got to college. My life one-eightied from there.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Graduating top of my class. Living (successfully) on my own... haha. Learning who I really am and what I really want.

9. What was your biggest failure? Not staying in contact with some of my school friends.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing serious.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Probably this laptop.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Michael Moore's. I love that man.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Dan Rather's.

14. Where did most of your money go? In the pockets of corporate America.

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

16. What song will always remind you of 2004? The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love. My neighbors must have played that song at least 50 times a day.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner. I think I LOST the Freshman 15.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.

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

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas? n/a

22. Did you fall in love in 2004? Yes. With Michael Moore.

23. How many one-night stands? :)

24. What was your favorite TV program? The Amazing Race.

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

26. What was the best book you read? I haven't read much.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Hilary Duff.

28. What did you want and get? Everything.

29. What did you want and not get? Nothing.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Fahrenheit 9/11. Alexander. Closer.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 17. I had a paper and an oral presentation due the next day so I was working my butt off.

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Having everyone I love closer.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? Sugar, spice, everything nice.

34. What kept you sane? Twizzlers.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Hilary Duff.

36. What political issue stirred you the most? The elections, but otherwise I'm not incredibly up to par when it concerns politics.

37. Who did you miss? Everyone back home.

38. Who was the best new person you met? All of you! The invisible voices I speak to.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004. Don't bother yourself with people who don't bother with you.

Goodbye 2004!