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I'M BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on the phone with Elsa, who is being a stupid "loser" who's "letting it go". and she's rambling about blue.

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?: I went to England!!!!! THE MOST AWESOME PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!! i want to be there...

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: some of them, and i'm making them tomorrow night

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: no... though one of my aunts is pregnant.

4. Did anyone close to you die?: no... i hope not

5. What countries did you visit?: GREAT BRITAIN!!!!!!!!! Ireland and China (and the US, where I live)

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?: go to Europe!

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?: July 7 when I first laid eyes upon the fair green land known as England. December 14--LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING EXTENDED EDITION CAME OUT!!! not only was i excited, but depressed as well for it is the last time a movie shall come out...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: I don't know... Silver Coyote?

9. What was your biggest failure?: I have too many... probably letting my pride get the best of me at times, and withholding myself from things I really wanted to do. The only things you ever live to regret are the things you never did.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?: sprained my wrist three weeks before my piano exam, which made my dad say that i would never play basketball again, especially before a piano exam. got sick a couple times, and allergies were killing me at times.

11. What was the best thing you bought?: stuff from Britain

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: umm... i don't know. Camron's on a few occasions??

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?: many people

14. Where did most of your money go?: i don't spend much money

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?: LOTR!!!!!!!! and gymnastics

16. What songs will always remind you of 2004?: "Into the West"... it represents so much about this year. my transition from jr high to HS, my trip to England, the conclusion of the trilogy, leaving friends behind, etc.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i) ...happier or sadder?: it drives me crazy as I go through my archives and read my entries from this time last year, and I'm always complaining, always ingrateful.. i had no idea that I was so lucky back then... maybe I shall see this time right now as happiness later on.

ii) thinner or fatter?: i don't know... about the same: maybe a bit thinner.

iii) richer or poorer?: i don't know. my family shares the money. yes elsa, communism

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?: taking risks, yes olivia.. o grandma

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?: argue

22. Did you fall in love in 2004?: i don't know...

23. How many one night stands?: o come on, i'm not answering that

24. What were your favorite TV programs?: ER, Reba, Jeopardy

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?: there are many people I know this year that I didn't last year.

26. What was the best book you read?: erm... i've read many. probably "The Other Boleyn Girl" or "Queen of this Realm"

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?: Kate Rusby

28. What did you want and get?: LotR: RotK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29. What did you want and not get?: erm... many things

30. What was your favorite film of this year?: The Lord of the Rings

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?: went ice skating with my friends

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: didn't have to leave my friends from CHJH behind

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?: me and fashion are antonyms

34. What kept you sane?: the Lord of the Rings and writing

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: erm.. Aleksei Nemov

36. What political issue stirred you the most?: what political issue DOESN'T stir me up?? probably the election and Iraq

37. Who did you miss?: Connie!!!! Elsa!!! Olivia!!! Isaac, Roshi, etc!! lots of ppl

38. Who was the best new person you met?: best? i don't want to say best bcuz I've met loads of new ppl and their awesome. Elsa, Olivia, Sydney, Sam, Matthew, Patrick, Joe, Tim, if I forgot you, don't hurt me.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Don't be afraid of change, because it will happen, and sometimes you don't know if it's for the better or the worse.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see, all of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms, you're only sleeping...
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West...