wee_mango | 2007 meme

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I was able to experience being on a film set as an extra for 3 days (City Of Ember). It was amazing. :D That and going to a film premiere.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It was to eat less chocolate but I say that every year and it went ahead for a while but... XD

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yup, my eldest cousin's wife.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great aunt, just this morning. :/

5. What countries did you visit?
America (North).

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A significant other...please???

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Meeting Bryan Adams after 5th May concert in Belfast. :D

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing my GCSE Maths - finally (after 5 tries)!!! :D :D :D

9. What was your biggest failure?
Having to repeat the second year of my HND course...

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yup - a sprained ankle, received as a result of rushing up the local shopping centre to get the last Harry Potter book. :/

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I have no idea lol.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My college buddies who've kept me amused for hours on end :D and of course everyone on my f-list. *hugs*

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My brother's, and 1 of the managers at work (I don't think she likes me that much and the feeling is very much mutual).

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bus rides to tech!!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to NYC in February (has it been that long ago?!? O_O) & the Bryan Adams concert in May.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Rihanna's Umbrella, either that or Rehab by Amy Winehouse.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? No idea to be honest. The same?
ii. thinner or fatter? I honestly don't know, but I reckon it's the latter!
iii. richer or poorer? A little bit richer :) Work = money!!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time wasting. ;)

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope. :(

23. How many one-night stands?
None; I'm not that kind of person, I don't need to lower myself.

24. What was your favourite TV program?
The usual: Doctor Who, ER, Desperate Housewives, Top Gear, The F-Word, Torchwood, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Robin Hood. Then this year I got sucked into Primeval, Heroes, Supernatural, Moonlight, Ugly Betty & Gilmore Girls! :D

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't like to say it, but probably my brother that little bit more since he irritates the hell out of me all the time, but when he's being nice, that'll probably change.

26. What was the best book you read?
I'm going to say Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - made me laugh and cry and was a brilliant ending to a wonderful series of books. ♥
A close second would be Gordon Ramsay's autobiography, Humble Pie - a really good look into how he got to where he is today, but also shocking in parts when he talks about his abusive dad & drug addict brother.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gerard McMann, Loreena McKennitt, Within Temptation, The Police (♥) & Nightwish.

28. What did you want and get?
To be able to go to America - thanks Mum and Dad. ♥ ♥ ♥

29. What did you want and not get?
Love/boyfriend/a job that I like...-_-

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. Ratatouille was a close second.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned the big 21 and didn't actually do anything lol.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmmm, losing a lot of weight & getting a boyfriend? ;) :P

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Very casual.

34. What kept you sane?
Everyone on my f-list. :) And my family & college/tech pals.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Same as last year: Paul McGann, McGann brothers (Joe, Mark + Stephen), Christopher Eccleston, John Barrowman & David Tennant, David Caruso (CSI: Miami), CSI: New York's Gary Sinise, Richard Armitage (BBC's Robin Hood), Daniel Craig, the guys at Top Gear.
This year's additions: Adrian Pasdar, Milo Ventimiglia & Zachary Quinto (all from Heroes), Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki (both from Supernatural), Robin Hood's Harry Lloyd (Will) & Jonas Armstrong (Robin), Scott Patterson (Luke from Gilmore Girls), Eric Mabius & Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty), Alex O'Loughlin from Moonlight and Gordon Ramsay. XD

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't know, didn't really have an interest this year.

37. Who did you miss?
My parents when they went to Cyprus for a week's holiday, and my granny (even though it's been 6 years since she passed away).

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Claire, James, Helen, Angela, Amy, Niall & Scott at work, the guys at college and my cousin's new baby girl. :D

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Learn to say 'no' now and then. ;)

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look round once in a while, you're going to miss it", Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller's Day Off). Oops...song lyric...hmmm, will have to get back to ya on that.
"Be yourself, no matter what they say", Sting - Englishman In New York

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and got what they wished for! :)