End of the year.... again!!

Well... last year, we all did this questionnaire that I'm going to post again..... and you can go back and check what was different and what remained the same....

YEAR IN REVIEW

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
I dated someone from a different country... and continent.... and allowed myself to be heartbroken, even if it was for a few days.

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well.... huh.... Nope............ I've quit smoking 3 times this year..... and haven't done it yet.... though, to be honest, I think I haven't had a cigarrete in over 4 weeks.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.... my friend Paola had this beautiful little girl named Francesca. Gorgeous kid!! And I think someone was afraid that she had gotten pregnant (false alarm!)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.... thank God. I do think that some of my father's friends passed away, but I didn't know them, so the answer is still no.

5. What countries did you visit?
New York City and Boston DURING FLEET WEEK... there is just something about a man in uniform.... and some other cities in the US.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
I'm not asking for a love life.... at this rate, I'll settle for a one-night stand and totally Meredith-Grey the thing. (You know the whole: I'm going to get a shower and when I come out you won't be here thing)

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day that I got my brand new car... bought with my hard-earned money!!!!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Raising a total of $50,000 for the foundation that I work for.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to keep my heart to myself.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I sprainned my ankle and I'm suffering from the ever-famous carpo tunnel. And I broke a finger again.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My books.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Another cousin graduated high school. His mom passed away a few years back and he had a really hard time about it.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My ex living without saying goodbye.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Barnes and Noble and Borders.... and probably Nine West, which might come to a close second.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting my new car.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Tegan and Sarah and the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer....

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I think I did everything that I wanted to do.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eat!!

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it in bed and everyone else out meeting people.

21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Well, I couldn't call it love.... but I fell in like with someone.

22. How many one-night stands?
None for me....

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls.... and CSI of course.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't think so.

25. What was the best book you read?
Oh man... I don't know.. I didn't have that much time to read this year.... definitely Harry Potter, but that's a given. Maybe this book about Interrogations to the Nazi heads. But that was really tough to read.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This twins called Tegan and Sarah, I really like their stuff, and some of the Grey's anatomy songs......... but I'm currently obsessed with the show, so that was pretty much it.

27. What did you want and get?
Go to New York again..... and a new car.

28. What did you want and not get?
My boyfriend to stay.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't think I had a favorite film but there are some that I reallly liked like "Must Love Dogs", but I don't remeber many of them right now.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Work... and I turned 26. And I went to dinner with my friends and that was it (it was the middle of the week)

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I think I had everything I wanted this year... so no complaints.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Introduced color to my sense of fashion and wore more blazers and coats.... with jeans.

33. What kept you sane?
My mom.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Patrick Dempsey... this Grey's role reminded me of him way back when he "bought my love"!

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I hardly had time to keep up to date with anything.

36. Who did you miss?
I think I had everyone that I cared for with me. But I missed my grandma who lives in Miami.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
La Canche. I knew her, but this year we came closer as friends.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Quality time is a must.
The people that you love will always be with you.... even if they are far away.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Where does the good go?



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So that's it... if you're courius enough you can always check last year's review. You'll see that I'm in a better set of mind. That I'm happier. I'm less worried. And more busy.

And I love all of you, even if I haven't been able to keep up with you guys.

R.-: I love you honey! Need I say more?
Cinn: It has been so incredibly long that I can't even believe I haven't had a conversation with u in what seems almost a year.
Surya: How did you enjoy the new "outlander"? Was it everything you waited for?

Have an amazing new year to all of you!!

Love,
Mary