Looking forward, looking back, part II
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soapyhermit, angelofboox etc etc.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Live away from home, work full-time.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not completely.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My stepmother gave birth to my newest half-sister, the glorious Nell.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I stayed in Australia, tragically.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Life as a student.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 23. The day I met my newest sister for the first time.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning to be a sub-editor, being accepted by Edinburgh for a Masters, and possibly also being accepted by Cambridge.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing to avoid getting depressed about not being in Sydney with my family.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only being diagnosed with being almost anaemic.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books. And books. And books.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone deserves to be celebrated for having to put up with my neuroses.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Various world leaders'.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, phone bills, food, books.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to an overseas uni in 2008.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
All this love by The Similou. All Systems Red by Calexico.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Mostly happier. But happier because 2007 is over, whereas last year I was sad that 2006 was over.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Strangely enough, richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Socialising.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being self-absorbed.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my wonderful, wacky family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I find it very hard to fall in love.
23. Did your heart break in 2007?
No.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I don't change much.
25. Where were you when 2007 began?
At Nic's house, contemplating the myriad spirits and liqueurs ranged along his kitchen counter.
26. Who were you with?
Nic, Lachlan, Julian, CC and Melanie.
27. Where will you be when 2007 ends?
I'm not sure.
28. Who will you be with when 2007 ends?
Not sure.
29. What was the best book you read?
Romanitas by Sophia McDougall.
30. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Calexico.
31. What did you want and get?
A job, a uni place overseas, a new sister. Not necessarily in that order.
32. What did you want and not get?
Nothing much.
33. What was your favourite film of this year?
Forbidden Lies.
34. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23. I went out for drinks and dinner with Mum and Mimi.
35. How many different states did you travel to in 2007?
Three.
36. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Amelie meets nerdgirl.
37. What kept you sane?
Teh 'Pub. And btts.
38. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Scott Westerfeld. Paul Keating. heh.
39. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Australian federal election.
40. How many concerts did you see in 2007?
Two. Snow Patrol with Raphael, and Monsieur Camembert with my mum and some family friends.
41. Did you have a favourite concert in 2007?
They both were excellent.
42. Who was the best new person you met?
A whole bunch of people. But in real life, probably Raphael and my new baby sister Nell.
43. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Heaps of stuff.
44. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2007?
Too many to pick one.
45. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007
I finally understood the meaning of 'build the Republic of Heaven where you are, because for us, there is no elsewhere.' It took dissatisfaction to teach me that life is something you have to work at and struggle with and think about and worry about and enjoy every single day.
46. What are your plans for 2008?
Study at an overseas uni and begin becoming an academic.
47. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
'I like your old stuff better than your new stuff' - Regurgitator, I like your old stuff better than your new stuff
Felt a tremor stir beneath my breath
That forecasts storms on the gallup poll
Woke up from the nightmare news
Hoping to read a sign in the morning air
Nothing changes here and nothing improves
All say my friends who just want out
And leave these troubles behind
Scatter like paper in the eye of the storm
Documented with a silenced note
That's only heard from far, far away
More cards in play, following suit
Everywhere you look, you only see red
Wonder when to call off the race
Watching a horse running down its last legs
Just when you think it couldn't get much worse
Watch the numbers rise on the death toll
And the chimes of freedom flash and fade
Only heard from far, far away
I hear you can't trust in your own
Now the grey is broken in the early morn
And the words forming barely have a voice
It's just your heart that's breaking without choice
Everything you've learned is distorted in your head
Bouncing off the walls, unraveling the thread
Staying up with the blue screen glow
Forgetting everything you ever dreamed years ago
When the dread is flowing down my veins
I want to tear it all down and build it up again
Tear it all and build it up again
Hear your heart that's breaking without choice
I want to hear those chimes ring again
Ring again
- Calexico, All Systems Red Kind of melancholy but hopeful at the same time.
soapyhermit, angelofboox etc etc.1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Live away from home, work full-time.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not completely.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My stepmother gave birth to my newest half-sister, the glorious Nell.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I stayed in Australia, tragically.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Life as a student.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 23. The day I met my newest sister for the first time.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning to be a sub-editor, being accepted by Edinburgh for a Masters, and possibly also being accepted by Cambridge.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing to avoid getting depressed about not being in Sydney with my family.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only being diagnosed with being almost anaemic.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books. And books. And books.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone deserves to be celebrated for having to put up with my neuroses.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Various world leaders'.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, phone bills, food, books.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to an overseas uni in 2008.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
All this love by The Similou. All Systems Red by Calexico.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Mostly happier. But happier because 2007 is over, whereas last year I was sad that 2006 was over.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Strangely enough, richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Socialising.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being self-absorbed.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my wonderful, wacky family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I find it very hard to fall in love.
23. Did your heart break in 2007?
No.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I don't change much.
25. Where were you when 2007 began?
At Nic's house, contemplating the myriad spirits and liqueurs ranged along his kitchen counter.
26. Who were you with?
Nic, Lachlan, Julian, CC and Melanie.
27. Where will you be when 2007 ends?
I'm not sure.
28. Who will you be with when 2007 ends?
Not sure.
29. What was the best book you read?
Romanitas by Sophia McDougall.
30. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Calexico.
31. What did you want and get?
A job, a uni place overseas, a new sister. Not necessarily in that order.
32. What did you want and not get?
Nothing much.
33. What was your favourite film of this year?
Forbidden Lies.
34. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23. I went out for drinks and dinner with Mum and Mimi.
35. How many different states did you travel to in 2007?
Three.
36. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Amelie meets nerdgirl.
37. What kept you sane?
Teh 'Pub. And btts.
38. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Scott Westerfeld. Paul Keating. heh.
39. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Australian federal election.
40. How many concerts did you see in 2007?
Two. Snow Patrol with Raphael, and Monsieur Camembert with my mum and some family friends.
41. Did you have a favourite concert in 2007?
They both were excellent.
42. Who was the best new person you met?
A whole bunch of people. But in real life, probably Raphael and my new baby sister Nell.
43. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Heaps of stuff.
44. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2007?
Too many to pick one.
45. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007
I finally understood the meaning of 'build the Republic of Heaven where you are, because for us, there is no elsewhere.' It took dissatisfaction to teach me that life is something you have to work at and struggle with and think about and worry about and enjoy every single day.
46. What are your plans for 2008?
Study at an overseas uni and begin becoming an academic.
47. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
'I like your old stuff better than your new stuff' - Regurgitator, I like your old stuff better than your new stuff
Felt a tremor stir beneath my breath
That forecasts storms on the gallup poll
Woke up from the nightmare news
Hoping to read a sign in the morning air
Nothing changes here and nothing improves
All say my friends who just want out
And leave these troubles behind
Scatter like paper in the eye of the storm
Documented with a silenced note
That's only heard from far, far away
More cards in play, following suit
Everywhere you look, you only see red
Wonder when to call off the race
Watching a horse running down its last legs
Just when you think it couldn't get much worse
Watch the numbers rise on the death toll
And the chimes of freedom flash and fade
Only heard from far, far away
I hear you can't trust in your own
Now the grey is broken in the early morn
And the words forming barely have a voice
It's just your heart that's breaking without choice
Everything you've learned is distorted in your head
Bouncing off the walls, unraveling the thread
Staying up with the blue screen glow
Forgetting everything you ever dreamed years ago
When the dread is flowing down my veins
I want to tear it all down and build it up again
Tear it all and build it up again
Hear your heart that's breaking without choice
I want to hear those chimes ring again
Ring again
- Calexico, All Systems Red Kind of melancholy but hopeful at the same time.
