1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Was a sophomore, got kissed, had surgery, wrote a eulogy

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No because I didn't make any.  I will make some for this coming year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my cousin!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.  My grandmother.

5. What countries did you visit?
Only America.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A vacation, no funerals to go to, more Weston Friendly, more clothes, spiritual awakening.

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory?
February 24th - first BAGLY dance, first kiss... but actually I don't remember it very well.
March 12th - 23rd - The Boston Center
April 17th - seeing Phantom for the first time in NYC
April 18th - my grandmother's death
May 12th - Freshman Cruise
June 3rd - first Ashtanga yoga class
July 7th - my birthday party!
July 8th - 20th - went to Friends Camp
August 20th - the surgery
September 7th - got into Wizard of Oz
October 27th - best BAGLY dance ever
November 11th - on the cover of Globe Mag... :)
December 2nd - left Weston Friendly, last show, cast party
December 23rd - finally saw "the" movie

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Trying to overcome obstacles, being more comfortable with who I am or at least trying to figure it out, lost 35 pounds, trying to focus more

9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure I have one.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Heh.  Well probably some depression, but... nothing else. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?
The Madonna calendar?  Or maybe journals to write in.  No, definitely the book "A Little Love Story."  :)

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Sarah, my family, certain other... great people who do great things.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Just like last year, some of my peers!  And... then.... I will not say.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, books, music - probably in that order.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
When I got As, the surgery, BAGLY in october, this Dec. vacation

16. What song/album will always remind you of 2007?
Hey There Delilah, the album of Phantom of the Opera

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder?
i'd say happier.

ii. thinner or fatter?
thinner!

iii. richer or poorer?
actually, richer...

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
being independent, studying, focusing on what was actually important, being me

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
being very co-dependent, crying, blowing things off, putting on a facade

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas?  Same as always.  First with my stepfamily on my stepmother's side with a lot of Italian food and splendor, then coming back to my mom's and spending time here.

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Si.

23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Sex and the City.

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

26. What was the best book you read?
A Little Love Story

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't really discover anything new.  I just loved familiar things more.

28. What did you want and get?
A relationship I was crazy about.

29. What did you want and not get?
Lots of stuff.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Evita!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Well the day before I had a party with my friends and family.  That day I went up to Friends Camp and became genuinely overwhelmed.  I was 15!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hahahaaaaaa I left this one blank last year.  Well, look at that.  I didn't leave it blank, I made a comment about last year's.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Sort of... building my own style and what I felt comfortable in.

34. What kept you sane?
Music, some people, writing

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?
Sarah Jessica Parker, Madonna.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The issue that I'm trying not to wrap my head around politics as much.  It's easier that way.

37. Who did you miss?
I miss my grandma.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met?  Hmm.  I didn't really meet many new people in 07... OHHHH Sam Donovan, no question.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Gosh... I don't know what I learned.  It's hard to sum up.  All I can do is know what happened.  I guess that following my heart is often the wrong thing to do and often very detrimental.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"Traveling down this road
Watching the signs as I go
I think I'll follow the sun
Isn't everyone just
Traveling down their own road
Watching the signs as they go
I think I'll follow my heart
It's a very good place to start"
-Madonna, "Sky Fits Heaven"