New Year Surveys…taking stock of the year that was
Monday, December 31st, 2007I got these from Julian, just thought it would be fun to answer and post these, then read back at the end of 2008. Hehe. Happy New Year everybody!!! Just 2 mins till midnight by my watch!!!
Where did you begin the year 2007?:
at my cousin’s house, singing videoke tunes with her new family (abby just got married that time!!! Happy anniv abby and peter!!!)
What was your status by Valentines Day?:
single and confused
Were you in school anytime this year?:
yes
Did you have to go to the hospital?:
just about every day
Did you have any encounters with the police?:
just the barangay police in community medicine (nung masipag pa silang sumundo samin)
Where did you go for vacation?:
Cagayan
Valley . Hay
What did you purchase that was over 100 dollars?:
Wala ata…
Did you know anybody who got married?uhmm.
abby and peter, but that was in 2006…my boss jim, just this December
Anybody who passed away?:
kuya rene, kuya mike, lola selang, cong Vicente
Attend any sporting events?:
does Airsoft count?
What concerts or shows did you go to?:
Babyface’s concert! (oh happy day!) MYMP concert in PGH, and the dance concert of the UP Med dance troupe (featuring my friend REN!!! hehehe)
Describe your birthday:
had a pleasant surprise that there was a party pala…it was 2 days before the board exams e. ngarag!
You favorite moment(s)?:
OB rotation
New additions to your family?:
none…but one baby for the church family (JAYDON!!!)
What was your best month?:
February
Made any new friends?:
Yup! My new batchmates
Favorite night out?:
Post-Christmas dinner with dorm girls
Other than home, where did you spend most of you time?:
in PGH
Changed your hairstyle?:
no
How old did you turn this year?:
24
Do you have a New Year’s Resolution?:
Must keep from turning into a grouch!!!
Have you had any regrets?:
a lot that happened between Feb and May. Damn!
Done anything embarrassing?:
Yes! Most of them to do with a cellphone!
Gotten married/divorced?:
ngek!
Have you watched American Idol?:
yes
Have you gotten sick?:
of a lot of things
What’s a song that best describes you during the beginning of the year?:
Freak Out!!! (The start was very optimistic)
And by the end of the year?:
I’m All Out Of Love???? (bwahahahaha)
If you could give your life to get anything back, what would it be?:
I don’t really think I would
What has been you motto this year? Did you live up to it?:
I had no motto
<*from christine*>
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
got me a boyfriend, hahaha
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I’ve never been into making New Year’s resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Ate Cathy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not really close…Kuya Rene and Kuya Mike
5. What countries did you visit?
I stayed in my beloved country
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
a new car and a new apartment
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May and March…secret
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing the Medical Board Exams
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failure as a girlfriend??? Hehe. Will do better next time…
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mental??? Hehe. Just some bouts of depression
11. What was the best thing you bought?
New clothes!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hmmm…the new baby’s??? He’s growing up fast and he’s not a crybaby, haha
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
Uhhmmm…mine??? Hehe
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, clothes
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I felt nothing…
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Paano
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner (everybody says so!!!)
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer (awww!!! I’m starting this year with a ton of debt!)
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
studying
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
wondering, thinking, getting depressed, dreaming
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
2008? I hope not on duty! hehe
22. Did you fall in love/like someone new in 2007?
unfortunately, yes
23. How many one-night stands?
ngek!
24. What was your favourite TV program?
I wasn’t into TV anymore…but whenever I did, I usually would tune in to MTV lang
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
just a bit, haha
26. What was the best book you read?
unfortunately, I haven’t been reading much either
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
James Morrison
28. What did you want and get?
Passed the board exams and got into PGH Ophtha
29. What did you want and not get?
a new car, haha (I am not yet trusted to drive on my own), and to be cool with ____ again
30. Favorite film of this year?
Unbelievable! I missed so many movies this year because I was too busy moping!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Recorded videos with my niece, then had a small party.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a simple message…
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Jan till April - white uniform and red nameplate
May till August – pambahay!!!
August till October – casuals
Novemebr till December – slacks and white coat
34. What kept you sane?
my family and friends, YM, Facebook, Multiply
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Nobody
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I just didn’t really care much anymore. But the Erap pardon and the Trillanes thing got to me
37. Who did you miss?
obviously….
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My ophtha batchmates
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Suck it up, talk to people, pray. You’ll get over it eventually. Some things are best left unsaid. Impulses don’t have to be acted on. Pain fades. Life goes on. The mind cannot be reformatted.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
”I don’t ever wanna feel..like I did that day” – Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Under the Bridge???)
And the whole James Morrison song – The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore
