December Posts

It's that time of the year again. December. When there are spirits in the air...spirits of a fading year. Morning mists and evening frost bring back memories.Of plum cakes and old summer days...

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to college.
Travelled alone.
Actually tried to be social.
Blogged.

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No. But yes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. But there's been too many deaths in my circle this year.


5. What places did you visit?
Mountains. And more mountains.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Strength.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular dates, but events.So many of them.Like a kaleidoscope.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting what I wanted. Most of the time.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing old threads.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not more than average.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A fancy phone.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My own???(I can't remember)
and one of my friends. I admire her strength.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and/or depressed?
Not somebody's in particular. But people in general. I've had a few hard truths driven home.

14. Where did most of your money go?
On books.Outings.Auto-rides.And Caffeine...(both the drink and the place)

15. What did you get really excited about?
JUDE.(Well,if it can be called excitement. It was an apprehensive kind of excitement)

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Biri jalaile.
Yaaron Dosti...
Benny Lava.
Don't marry her.(Duh..!)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier for many reasons. Sadder for more.
But more focused,I guess.

18. Thinner or fatter?
Fatter.(*sigh*)

19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading.
Catching up.

20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.

21. How will you be spending Christmas?
No clue.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No. (*sulk*)

23. How many one night stands?
none.

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
The oldies.As usual.
also, Faking it and Cover Shot.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.Not hate.

26. What was the best book you read?
Night.
The Kite Runner.
Isle Negra.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Many, Many, Many singles.

28. What did you want and get?
A lot of Freedom.
My own library.

29. What did you want and not get?
Old faces.
Bean bag.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Bicycle Thieves.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went out with my family and friends.The exams,as usual,were around the corner.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
An ipod nano.heh.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
White.Lots of it.

34. What kept you sane?
Hope.And friends.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
???

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Rizwanur case.

37. Who did you miss?
SR., SD and A.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
It's too early to pick,really.But a few people I met.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
To let go.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Like a bird on a wire
Like a drunk in some midnight choir
I've tried in my way to be free."

I tag anyone who reads this post. Those who want to do it...please go ahead. I'd love to read it, so let me know. And this tag is definitely for You.And You.Do it,you two.