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([personal profile] phrasemuffin Jan. 2nd, 2008 09:27 pm)
... in which I steal a meme from Andrew ([personal profile] citizenerased )

THE MEME OF 2007


1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
In no particular order I:
- went out with Uni people
- went to Oxford Street
- went to Purple Sneakers
- went to Pancakes on the Rocks
- consider myself completely gay
- outed myself to family
- postes photos of myself :O
- was in the hospital for surgery
- had stitches (how had I gone my whole life without stitches?)
- was in the ER
- told a guy I Liked them, face-to-face, and stone sober
- hooked up with a guy...
- was outed to strangers
- bought things online
- broke a computer (my laptop) as opposed to having it die
- met people from LiveJournal face-to-face
- started associating with rabbits (after surgery) and spiders (arachnodactyly)
- had a Paid Account for a small period
- received flirting advice from Miss Amy ( [personal profile] highlyeccentric )
- stayed awake for two days, twice
- realised my particular style of Crazy is hereditary - I get it from my Awesome Great Aunt Fran
- contemplated a science/research-based career as opposed to music/teaching
- started harsh skin medication, though apparently the stuff I was on before has a tendency to give you Lupus if you're on it for more than 6 months
- had my first proper Stalker/Creepy Dude (i.e. more than just some creepy guy at the bus stop)
- broke an ATM :P
- was probably more emo than ever before
- wrote "proper" songs... with music and melodies and whatnot
- used proper recording equipment
- used other recording equipment
- used GarageBand to compose a piece
- gave people fantastic birthday presents (not that I'm boasting or anything :P)
- ate seriously bad kebabs, twice
- gave my number to someone... though they turned out to be straight... whoops
- did something on/for New Years Eve
- had the best and longest birthday ever
- had the best Christmas ever

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any for 2007. I think I should stop hitting on my straight male friends while drunk, though. That can be my resolution for this year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I was told about.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.

5. What countries did you visit?
Um... I didn't?

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A boy. A good job. Not so much relationship drama, if possible.

7. What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 13 (strawberries). October 20 (running down that hill). December 14 (birthday with friends).

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Does coming out count?

9. What was your biggest failure?
Self control while under the influence. Three times. Sigh.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Um, I did run down a hill and bash my skull into the road. Other than that though, not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Quite possibly my ticket to Muse.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister's.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own. See 9.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Alcohol and Things Online.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Katie Noonan, Missy Higgins (though everyone else's lackluster responses to invites got me down somewhat) and MUSE

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?
Time Is Running Out, purely for teh MUSE concert

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
A. happier or sadder?
Happier, I guess. I have better friendships now, and I was coming out of my shell which is something I've wanted to do forever (though in some cases I wish I hadn't)
B. thinner or fatter? Knowing my luck, thinner :(
C. richer or poorer? Couple thousand poorer, I think.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Non-clubbing/drinking outtings with friends, both uni and work and other.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
To be honest, drinking, though that would make Purple Sneakers and Stonewall (and Blink too, possibly) quite boring, and would limit the amount of time spent with uni friends.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No. I've Liked a couple people, but I can't say I've fallen in love. I'd like to though.

22. How many one-night stands?
One, I guess.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Heroes.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Uh, no?

25. What was the best book you read?
I don't do favourites well, so I'm going to say anything by Neil Gaiman :)

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gwyneth Herbert

27. What did you want and get?
Experiences.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
I only saw two in cinemas - Transformers and PS I Love You. So Transformers.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had a week of celebrating starting the Friday before and ending the Friday after. On the day itself, I had lunch with friends and went Christmas shopping. 'Twas awesome, though Nick was worried I wasn't having a good time. So silly. 

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Boy.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Improving? HAHA! Definitely better than in first year, though not as good as it could be. Mainly because I'm so rakish that nothing much fits me properly.

32. What kept you sane?
Sleep and friends.

33. Which celebrity/public figure(s) did you fancy the most?
John Barrowman

34. What political issue(s) stirred you the most?
I don't do politics. I'm cynical, and believe that little people don't have any power to change the world while Politics is the name of the game.

35. Who did you miss?
Kelly when she went to Europe :(
Cyn whenever we went to Stonewall :(

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Female: Theodora!
Male: Nick

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson, or lessons, that you learned in 2007:
Don't run down hills post-drinking. Get to know people properly before you decide to tell them you Like them. It only seems like everyone notices as many flaws as you do yourself. Not all pretty people are shallow, and not all are as confident as they should be. Listen to gut feelings when it involves Creepy Dudes. But don't overthink everything.

Sorry - it won't let me put it behind a cut for some reason.

In other news, I got myself two Terry Pratchet books the other day - The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. While in Dymocks, I saw Making Money and noticed it was Terry Pratchet. Then I saw the name The Light Fantastic and absolutely had to get it. Then I realised it was part of a series, and had to start at the beginning, which is The Colour of Magic. Thankfully, TLF is only the second book in the series, so I didn't make a huge leap or anything. I started reading TLF anyway, though, and think that Neil Gaiman may have some authorial competition now.

New Year's Eve was a good night. Cyn, Matt and I had dinner and went to Purple Sneakers at Manning Bar, where we saw Dappled CIties Fly but no fireworks. Contemplated just hugging Matt at midnight, seeing as he is With Boy (though Boy was absent), but he wasn't really accessable, and it would have been weird anyway. Toyed with the idea of finding James of the Strawberry Kisses for the minute or two before midnight, but decided against it - he was more excited to see Cyn than me when we saw him, so... yeah. And I didn't meet anyone there. Ah well, I have a whole year ahead of me to find someone for the next NYE party.

And the relationship dramas with certain people continue... but I think they're cooling down, so that's something.

From: [identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com


this is just a friendly reminder that you don't want lupus.

nuh uh.

From: [identity profile] phrasemuffin.livejournal.com


If I had known about the Lupus before they put me on the meds, I would have declined them and asked for somehting else entirely. However, it wasn't until I'd been on them, admitedly on-and-off, for more like 18 months, and then off for another couple, that I was told. I have a feeling that's about the time they found out, too.

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


Apparently my 5956 Charecters Exceed the 4300 Charecter Limit, so this will be TWO comments.
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- went to Oxford Street
- went to Purple Sneakers
x I have no idea what these are but they SOUND cool.

- had stitches (how had I gone my whole life without stitches?)
x I dont know how Ive manged this either. It's like...o_O! YOU HAD SURGERY!? ARE YOU OKAY!?

- told a guy I Liked them, face-to-face, and stone sober
- hooked up with a guy...
x The Expression Stone Sober Amuses me. And Guys are pretty hot. <3

- bought things online
x ME TOO!!!

- broke a computer (my laptop) as opposed to having it die
x zomg no way! What happened?

- met people from LiveJournal face-to-face
x TIME TO MEET ME. :O

- started associating with rabbits (after surgery) and spiders (arachnodactyly)
x Whoa o_O

- received flirting advice from Miss Amy ( highlyeccentric )
x Did you need this? :O Really?

- stayed awake for two days, twice
x BAHAHAHA Ive DONE THIS

- realised my particular style of Crazy is hereditary - I get it from my Awesome Great Aunt Fran
x MY CRAZY IS HEREDITARY TOO :O!!!!!

- contemplated a science/research-based career as opposed to music/teaching
x woot. Science is Sexy. Purely.

- started harsh skin medication, though apparently the stuff I was on before has a tendency to give you Lupus if you're on it for more than 6 months
x zomg wtf? lmao.

- had my first proper Stalker/Creepy Dude (i.e. more than just some creepy guy at the bus stop)
x ...and you were happy to make the distinction because...

- broke an ATM :P
x...you were on a roll this year.

- was probably more emo than ever before
- wrote "proper" songs... with music and melodies and whatnot
- used proper recording equipment
- used other recording equipment
- used GarageBand to compose a piece
x You are special...:)

- gave people fantastic birthday presents (not that I'm boasting or anything :P)
x...but I love you.

- gave my number to someone... though they turned out to be straight... whoops
x Bahhh, what a failure (Him, not you. <3)

- did something on/for New Years Eve
x I always am haha

- had the best and longest birthday ever
- had the best Christmas ever
x *envies to the point of Hatred ;)*

2 I didn't make any for 2007. I think I should stop hitting on my straight male friends while drunk, though. That can be my resolution for this year.
x Augh. I dont know if I kept any of mine o_O Ill go see if I still HAVE them. & good luck with yours~

4 Yes
x Im sorry to hear about that.

6 A boy. A good job. Not so much relationship drama, if possible.
x Amen Hallelujah (I cant spell that =\\)

8 Does coming out count?
x indeed. :)

9 Self control while under the influence. Three times. Sigh.
x ;) Youre not old enough, hun! I told you :O (jkz jkz. I just read 13. Im sorry :()

10 Um, I did run down a hill and bash my skull into the road. Other than that though, not really.
x .__________. are you okay!??!

11 Quite possibly my ticket to Muse.
x For some reason I want to say "Hello my treacherous friends", but I think it would be more apt to say ZOMG MUSE ♥♥♥♥♥

14 Alcohol and Things Online.
x wow o_O I didnt realize it costed that much. Then again, my cousin once spent 200 Euros treating all of her friends...

16 Time Is Running Out, purely for teh MUSE concert
x oh irony. ♥♥♥

17 A Happier, I guess. I have better friendships now, and I was coming out of my shell which is something I've wanted to do forever (though in some cases I wish I hadn't)
x Im Glad.

B Knowing my luck, thinner :(
x ...Lets go Binge Eat. You can have some of my weight, if you want!

C Couple thousand poorer, I think.
x Once again, I didnt realize alcohol costed so much :O

18 Non-clubbing/drinking outtings with friends, both uni and work and other.
x I need to go Clubbing. Like...now.

19 To be honest, drinking, though that would make Purple Sneakers and Stonewall (and Blink too, possibly) quite boring, and would limit the amount of time spent with uni friends.
x LMAO at the last part.

20 -- x THERES NO QUESTION 20 :O HATERS.

21 No. I've Liked a couple people, but I can't say I've fallen in love. I'd like to though.
x Love is fun. ♥

22 One, I guess.
x SCANDAL! (I always thought the idea of one night stands was awkward. o_O)


From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


23 Heroes
x HEROES!♥♥♥

25 I don't do favourites well, so I'm going to say anything by Neil Gaiman :)
x Is he Gay, by any chance?

27 Experiences.
x =D I am glad.

28 I only saw two in cinemas - Transformers and PS I Love You. So Transformers.
x Oh Sweet God. We need to get you OUT THERE.

29 Had a week of celebrating starting the Friday before and ending the Friday after. On the day itself, I had lunch with friends and went Christmas shopping. 'Twas awesome, though Nick was worried I wasn't having a good time. So silly.
x Sounds brilliant♥♥♥ Im glad you had an amazing amazing time. (rub it in, why dontcha ;))

30 Boy.
x BAHAHHAA I love the way you answered this question. Agreed.

31 Improving? HAHA! Definitely better than in first year, though not as good as it could be. Mainly because I'm so rakish that nothing much fits me properly.
x Lets go shopping.

32 Sleep and friends.
x Stop kidding yourself. Youre not sane.

34 I don't do politics. I'm cynical, and believe that little people don't have any power to change the world while Politics is the name of the game.
x Lets change the name to something more enticing. Like Candyland :)

37 Don't run down hills post-drinking. Ouch.Congrats on learning this. Get to know people properly before you decide to tell them you Like them. Oh God, Dont I know it. It only seems like everyone notices as many flaws as you do yourself. AMEN Not all pretty people are shallow, I know, Im not ;) - JKZ some are pretty cool. and not all are as confident as they should be I know, eh?. Listen to gut feelings when it involves Creepy Dudes.BAHAHHAA YES. But don't overthink everything. Ill try my best.

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Books are love. Relationship issues are not.

♥♥♥♥♥s for you, Cheers to 2008.

D__Pixx

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


Just as a side note, I found my resolutions from last year.

http://desi-pixie.livejournal.com/29116.html

Vagueness aside, I think I successfully did 9 & 12.

...wow. O_O

I have 17 resolutions this year.

From: [identity profile] phrasemuffin.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


25 I don't do favourites well, so I'm going to say anything by Neil Gaiman :)
x Is he Gay, by any chance?
No, he isn't. Wife and kids.

28 I only saw two in cinemas - Transformers and PS I Love You. So Transformers.
x Oh Sweet God. We need to get you OUT THERE.
Oh shush you.

31 Improving? HAHA! Definitely better than in first year, though not as good as it could be. Mainly because I'm so rakish that nothing much fits me properly.
x Lets go shopping.
Ok, how's tomorrow for you? :P

32 Sleep and friends.
x Stop kidding yourself. Youre not sane.
HAHA!! That's so true.

34 I don't do politics. I'm cynical, and believe that little people don't have any power to change the world while Politics is the name of the game.
x Lets change the name to something more enticing. Like Candyland :)
I never played that...

LOVE YOU PIX!

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


- No, he isn't. Wife and kids. <== Then I have to say, what an unfortunate last name.

- Oh shush you. <== Come on down. We'll go to the MOVIES, watch lots of DVDs, go Shopping for a few days...It will be quite nice. :D

- Ok, how's tomorrow for you? :P <== Brilliant. :)

- HAHA!! That's so true. <== I should know. Im not either.

- I never played that... <== But Candyland just SOUNDS more enticing.

- LOVE YOU PIX! <== YOU TOO PHRASEY

From: [identity profile] phrasemuffin.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


- Oxford Street is like the gay hub of Sydney. Quite skanky at times. Purple Sneakers is where I go with my friends - a somewhat skanky hangout.

- Back in January, yes. I had dental surgery.

- I dropped my laptop on it's power inlet, with the power still in, so it bashed it's way into the motherboard and pretty much screwed everything up.

- Time to buy a plane ticket!!

- Haha! I don't mean like I've been talking to rabbits and spiders, I'm just seeing them everywhere. Kind of like they're spirit guides or something, personal animals. Yeah.

- I didn't ask for the advice, but I can't say I've ever been that confident in my ability to consciously flirt. I tend to do it without realising. Whoops.

- started harsh skin medication, though apparently the stuff I was on before has a tendency to give you Lupus if you're on it for more than 6 months
x zomg wtf? lmao.

- see above re Lupus

- I differentiated between the two because Creepy Bus Dude wasn't really a stalker. Stalker Matt wasn't either, but he easily could have been.

- I did break a lot of things.

- which part was the "you are special" to?

- I guess I just haven't had socially active-enough friends until now?

- had the best and longest birthday ever
- had the best Christmas ever
x *envies to the point of Hatred ;)*

- I'm sorry :(

9 Self control while under the influence. Three times. Sigh.
x ;) Youre not old enough, hun! I told you :O (jkz jkz. I just read 13. Im sorry :()
What exactly are you saying I'm not old enough for?

10 Um, I did run down a hill and bash my skull into the road. Other than that though, not really.
Yes, I'm ok. You can still see where I injured my hip and elbow. They're still all red and scarry.

14 Alcohol and Things Online.
It's not that alcohol costs sooo much, just that I went out a lot of times. Plus, there were a lot of one-off things that cost me a lot - fixing my laptop was about $450, tickets to musics totalled about $250...

C Couple thousand poorer, I think.
x Once again, I didnt realize alcohol costed so much :O
Once again, other things! Just because X and Y were so expensive, doesn't mean A through L weren't equally expensive (or more so) when totalled.

22 One, I guess.
x SCANDAL! (I always thought the idea of one night stands was awkward. o_O)
It is.

And what do you mean by "more disco than mine"?

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

Re: YOURS IS MORE DISCO THEN MINE :(!


And what do you mean by "more disco than mine"? <== Your quiz is cooler.

- Oxford Street is like the gay hub of Sydney. Quite skanky at times. Purple Sneakers is where I go with my friends - a somewhat skanky hangout. <== I love the word Swank. It reminds me of Alias.

- Back in January, yes. I had dental surgery. <== Augh. Wisdom Teeth?

- I dropped my laptop on it's power inlet, with the power still in, so it bashed it's way into the motherboard and pretty much screwed everything up. <== That sounds more painful then the dental surgery. I can see it happening to a human. x_x;

- Time to buy a plane ticket!! <== ZOMG. YES. I will take you around town.

- Haha! I don't mean like I've been talking to rabbits and spiders, I'm just seeing them everywhere. Kind of like they're spirit guides or something, personal animals. Yeah. <== AHHHH OKAY. HAHAHA I Was really scared. And if Spiders Are your spirit guides, you are not allowed to come within five miles of me :)

- I didn't ask for the advice, but I can't say I've ever been that confident in my ability to consciously flirt. I tend to do it without realising. Whoops. <== How Sagittarian. Or Maybe it's just us. We're pretty fly that way.

- see above re Lupus <== Sue those bitches :O

- I differentiated between the two because Creepy Bus Dude wasn't really a stalker. Stalker Matt wasn't either, but he easily could have been. <== You know your stalker's Name? XD Who's Stalking who?! O_O

- I did break a lot of things. <== How true.

- which part was the "you are special" to? <== - wrote "proper" songs... with music and melodies and whatnot I am a music failure, that's why. ;)

- I guess I just haven't had socially active-enough friends until now? <== To what? The amazing birthday thing? Oh, wait, New Years. No, I celebrate with my parents "Party Group" & their kids are my family friends, so we have fun together as a group. =D

- I'm sorry :( <== You didnt make it bad! so dont be! :D

- What exactly are you saying I'm not old enough for? <== The Booze =)

- Yes, I'm ok. You can still see where I injured my hip and elbow. They're still all red and scarry. <== Ahh! Feel better soon.

- It's not that alcohol costs sooo much, just that I went out a lot of times. Plus, there were a lot of one-off things that cost me a lot - fixing my laptop was about $450, tickets to musics totalled about $250... <== Ooh I see I see. What else did you see besides Muse?

- Once again, other things! Just because X and Y were so expensive, doesn't mean A through L weren't equally expensive (or more so) when totalled. <== Hahaha, sorry.

- It is. <== x__x;

From: [identity profile] phrasemuffin.livejournal.com

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<== Augh. Wisdom Teeth?
Yes. All four :(

<== ZOMG. YES. I will take you around town.
I don't have money for a ticket though :(

<== AHHHH OKAY. HAHAHA I Was really scared. And if Spiders Are your spirit guides, you are not allowed to come within five miles of me :)
Why not?

<== You know your stalker's Name? XD Who's Stalking who?! O_O
I know his name because he was my MySpace Stalker. I posted about him a while ago. And there were several posts, including one that went through why I deleted him blow-by-blow

<== To what? The amazing birthday thing? Oh, wait, New Years. No, I celebrate with my parents "Party Group" & their kids are my family friends, so we have fun together as a group. =D
Ah, well my parents don't usually do stuff for NYE, and their friends don't have kids my age, so... yeah. I have to rely on my own friends :(

<== The Booze =)
Ah. Well, I am still two years over the legal drinking age, so... booze is ok.

<== Ooh I see I see. What else did you see besides Muse?
Katie Noonan and Missy Higgins :D

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

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<== Augh. Wisdom Teeth?
Yes. All four :(
x Ouch. My denist says I may not have to remove mine at all.

<== ZOMG. YES. I will take you around town.
I don't have money for a ticket though :(
x Bah. Wait a year or two.

<== AHHHH OKAY. HAHAHA I Was really scared. And if Spiders Are your spirit guides, you are not allowed to come within five miles of me :)
Why not?
x I am horrified of them x_x;

<== You know your stalker's Name? XD Who's Stalking who?! O_O
I know his name because he was my MySpace Stalker. I posted about him a while ago. And there were several posts, including one that went through why I deleted him blow-by-blow
x ...*runs to read back* MySpace is a scary, scary place.

<== To what? The amazing birthday thing? Oh, wait, New Years. No, I celebrate with my parents "Party Group" & their kids are my family friends, so we have fun together as a group. =D
Ah, well my parents don't usually do stuff for NYE, and their friends don't have kids my age, so... yeah. I have to rely on my own friends :(
x Ooh. Are their kids older or younger? My parents' friends have Kids ranging...and only certain ones show up now. We usually call each other before hand to ask if anyone's going.

<== The Booze =)
Ah. Well, I am still two years over the legal drinking age, so... booze is ok.
x Hahaha...>__<'' Legalities.

<== Ooh I see I see. What else did you see besides Muse?
Katie Noonan and Missy Higgins :D
x I think Ive heard of Katie and Missy Higgins (the name) reminds me of Missy Elliot. XD

From: [identity profile] phrasemuffin.livejournal.com

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Ah, well my parents don't usually do stuff for NYE, and their friends don't have kids my age, so... yeah. I have to rely on my own friends :(
x Ooh. Are their kids older or younger? My parents' friends have Kids ranging...and only certain ones show up now. We usually call each other before hand to ask if anyone's going
They're all much much younger, and I don't fancy babysitting.

Katie and Missy are both Australian.

From: [identity profile] desi-pixie.livejournal.com

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...yeaa x_x;; I know what you mean about the babysitting x______x;

and I see, I see. :)
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