end of year survey

I’m going to try to make this a yearly tradition!

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I paid all my debt. *w00t*

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes and no. The most important one I don’t think I kept, but that’s why there’s always next year. . que no?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Uh, no.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico!

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A buzz light year. . haha, but seriously. You know what I want, more time. But, that’s impossible so what I really want is to be more efficient when it comes to cross processing my photography so I can actually have more time. So I guess what I want is more knowledge.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My birthday. I received this book that has all these letters from family and friends and pictures. That book makes me cry every time I see it. I love it so much.

8. What was your biggest achievement of this year?
Quitting my soulless job and actually finding a career. If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Deciding to not continue my university education. It’s not that it’s a big failure, it doesn’t make me a loser, but it’s something I wish I had the drive to want to do, if that makes any sense.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thankfully this year health wise it went really well. I hope i didn’t just jinx myself.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new 24-105 mm Canon lens!! I love it!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My younger brother, Checo. I questioned him so much in his early teens, he seems to be settling down a lot and I love who he’s becoming. He rocks!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My cousin Nancita’s. I love her to death and her attitude this year was just really appalling to me. I just wasn’t expecting it I guess.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Paying my debt and photography equipment.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Starting my new job, it was so awesome, just an incredible experience.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Anything from the new Gloria Estefan CD, I love that cd!

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Personal photography. Traveled more.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stayed up late and gotten such little sleep.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
In McAllen, Texas with my dad’s side of the family.

21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2007?
I went out with friends and some stranger spiked my drink. I don’t remember most of the night but I heard about it all day the next day. I was fine, nothing bad happened, but OMG did I do some crazy shit. I still don’t believe half of it.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope, wasn’t my year I guess.

23. How many one-night stands?
Haha, do I really have to answer this? I’ll just say, more then one.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter, Weeds and Grey’s Anatomy

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I wouldn’t say. . hhaaatteeee . . . dislike yes, many people not just one. But you have to understand, i either like you or i don’t. I don’t KIND OF like you. Just how i am. . i’ve tried to change but i find it to be hypocritical on my part.

26. What was the best book you read?
Ayn Rand’s, the Fountain

27. What did you want and get?
A lot of materialistic things, but most importantly, a mentally non-stressful job.

29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing that matters.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
You know, I really don’t think I have one this year. Probably The Waitress

31. What did you do on your birthday?
I had a sleepover. LOL, my sister and friends are crazy yo!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I would have focused more on my personal appearance and health. I was so busy working that I kind of let myself really go the last couple of months.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Jeans, knit tops, boots or tennis with lightweight jacket and always a chunky ring.

34. What kept you sane?
Positive family, friends, listening to Bach, and starbucks white mocha with soy milk. Seriously, it centers me for some odd reason.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
La Britney. LOL. . ahaha, no one I dont think.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Political issue or person? Many issues, man where do i start. . oh wait, rule number one, I’m not political on my blog. . so persons. . hmm, HP. Haha Nah. . I think Hilary Clinton. Something (lots) about her. . just don’t really like her. Oh and then there’s Hugo Chavez…whoa that guy just fires me up inside. I’m so happy I live in Texas!

37. Who did you miss?
Alicia and Lici. I use to work with them and I talk to them almost every day, but it’s not the same. I loved working with them!!

38. Who was the best new person you met?
My new co-workers! I luff them.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Work doing what you love, it makes life less stressful, it’s a different kind of happiness that brings an enriched achievement feeling to your soul!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“Fifteen minutes left to throw me together
For mister right now, not mister forever
Don’t know why I even try when I know how it ends
Looking like another “maybe we could be friends”
I’ve been leaving it up to fate
It’s my life so it’s mine to make

I ain’t settling for just getting by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain’t enough this time
I ain’t settling for anything less than everything, yeah”

Settlin’ by Sugarland