Year in review

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Travelled overseas (I'm not counting moving temporarily to Indonesia as travel!).

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I resolved not to make any resolutiones, I think... this year I am resolving to eat more vego food, and to increase the number of active classes I do, like dancing.

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

4. Did anyone close to you die? My grandfather's brother died, but I didn't know him very well.

5. What countries did you visit? New Zealand, England, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany and Czech Republic :)

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? A secure job.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? April 5- the date I stepped off the plane in England.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Travelling, rather than planning to travel, and learning to relax and enjoy it, even when travelling on my own (something which previously freaked me out).

9. What was your biggest failure? I don't believe in failure, provided you treat mistakes and sadnesses as an experience to learn from.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing major. Except I developed lactose intolerance (I think it's been brooding for some time).

11. What was the best thing you bought in 2007? My plane ticket to Europe.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? The majority of the Australian people, for voting out a government in power for too long.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Japanese whalers

14. Did you do to any weddings? No.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Gaudi, and architecture in general- a passion I didn't know I had!

16. What song will always remind you of 2007? I don't know names, but the French songs on Lisa's laptop, which she would play at a low volume while going to sleep.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:---happier or sadder? Happier
---thinner or heavier? Heavier, despite losing weight overseas
---richer or poorer? Poorer, but with absolutely no regrets about having spent

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Drinking in the atmosphere in places close to home.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressing about things I can't change, and taking on other people's problems and anxieties as my own.

20. How did you spend Christmas? Eve at my dad's with his family, over an enormous roast dinner. Day at my aunt's with family, then at home with Nick and his sister. Boxing day with more family at another aunt's place. Oh so much eating :)

21. Did you fall in love in 2007? With Europe...

22. Were you rejected by anyone? No

23. What was your favorite TV program? I can't believe it, but I became addicted to two reality shows (dance, and model). Also loved Heroes.

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

25. What was the best book you read? Brasil by Ian McDonald

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?Triple J in general. I know, I'm a little behind.

27. What did you want and got? Travel and time to myself

28. What did you want and did not get? More time! More opportunity to travel with loved ones.

29. What was your favorite film of this year? I honestly can't remember. I've seen some great films this year already though- Juno, Sweeney Todd, No country for old men.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 25 and was jetlagged from arriving the day before from Europe. Went to Lambs Go Bar with friends and failed to meet anywhere near my target of drinking a beer from every country I visited in Europe. Yeah, somewhat over-ambitious.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I don't know, it was a pretty good year. Nick having been able to meet me in Europe, perhaps.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Accessorised through European markets.

33. What kept you sane? Loved ones, freedom.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Johnny. It's always been Johnny.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?Abortion, and whaling.

36. Who did you miss?Friends I've become more distant from in different ways

37. Who was the best new person you met? My Canadian, Dave, with whom I travelled through various European landscapes.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006. That I am capable of creating my own happiness and success.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "He walks away, the sun goes down, he takes the day but I'm grown. And it's ok, in this blue shade my tears dry on their own"... Basically not expecing other people be responsible for my emotional state, but taking responsibility myself.