year end meme
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
went to Italy, Branded a restaurant, designed a conference program, went to Sasquatch, camped along the Oregon coast, went to mt. index, moved into a house with peeps, kept two travel journals, enjoyed wasabi (and other hot things), had a 1 year anniversary (i’ve never had them last that long), um.. and some other things I can’t think of.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Um, for the most part, no. I haven’t been running in forever and I don’t know if I buy less shit. It’s hard to gague that one really. I suppose I do eat out less since I cook at home more, but I still eat out quite a bit. But I think I’ve sort of taken that off my bad things list. I think I’ve also scheduled my life a little better? Or so it seems? I think I’m stay on top of things pretty well.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
not that I know of…
4. Did anyone close to you die?
not someone very close.
5. What countries did you visit?
Thailand, Italy
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Hmm. I don’t really know. I’ve had a lot of stuff this year. Maybe my own car. and a real job? Oh, and I suppose a degree would be good next year.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Getting pelted by huge chunks of hail at sasquach, labor day weekend, cause it was weird, and hurt!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I read some books, desiged a bunch of “real” stuff. We were in the student film festival.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I sucked at exercising, pretty bad. All the new pants I had to buy are proof of that.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Pretty healthy for the most part! (esp compared to last year). Some minor things, but for the most part, I’m doin good.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My MacBook Pro, definately. It has made my life so much easier if only cause it’s so much faster than old PB McApple. Oh and this fancy printer, also made my life much easier this quarter.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I really can’t think of any that stand out…
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Also don’t know…
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and clothes. as always.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my new computer, all the travelling (and returning home), moving into the house, getting a new job.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
(How about bands instead?)
Nouvelle Vague
Hot Chip
TV on the Radio
Andrew Bird
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
Happier because I have NO commitments for winter break, aside from taking care of Peter’s Socialist Republic (the bunny). And other aspects of my personal life are better now thn this time last year.
ii. Thinner or fatter?
fatter, definately.
iii. richer or poorer?
maybe a little richer?
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercise, and personal side projects.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
sitting in front of my computer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with The Hales, as my parents are off in Thailand again.
23. How many one-night stands?
none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Project Runway. I was even reading the blog while I was in Italy.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
hmm. no, although I suppose I know some people’s less favorable attributes better.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Tipping Point was pretty good.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nouvelle Vague is amazing.
28. What did you want and get?
new computer, new job, new life experiences
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I have no idea. I don’t remember what I saw this year…
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
big 21. went to Blue C sushi with the family, and ate played candy poker with the friends while eating lots of cake. not getting drunk.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
olla podrida (this was a new dictionary.com word of the day and I’ve been dying to use it. I think it works well here)
34. What kept you sane?
zach, food, music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
probably johnny depp.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
i don’t think I’ve really been in on the current political issues…
37. Who did you miss?
Riley! She will be back soon though.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jasmine has turned out to be pretty cool, unfortunately she’ll be leaving soon.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Be aware of your self-image, and keep it in check. How you present yourself makes a big difference.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“there will be snacks there will, there will be snacks.”
freedom
I am finally done with fall quarter! (actually, I was done after tuesday) I think it went well but I’m glad to not have to worry about it any more. Only 3 more classes left! Of course when I got home I had to make a list of all the things I want to do over winter break. I think I may be slightly obsessive, even my free time gets semi-scheduled.
I went to a figure drawing meetup last night and got in 3 hours of good sketching in. I realized it’s been way too long since I last did any and my figures are still pretty awkward. It was a nice place and some cool people so I think I’ll be returning next week.
so free!
Next Quarter: Digital Kitchen
So after all the back and forth between whether or not to drop one of my extra classes next quarter, I just dropped both. They both seem like they’d be great fun, and I’m sad to see them go, but there are too many good things going on….
Instead, I added two non-credit classes that are going to be freakin AWESOME. Hopefully. I was checking out the class schedule at the School of Visual Concepts, looking for their letterpress class, when I noticed they had motion design classes, being taught at Digital Kitchen. The Intro to motion design is being taught by the creative director of DK, whose last name is MULDER! and The Intro to After Effects is taught by other staff at DK. AH! I’m so excited! You should have seen me freaking out and bouncing around earlier. It was crazy.
I’m also possibly rebranding the Honors Program and redesigning their website next quarter, if all goes as planned. I’m sure I’ll be ridiculously crazy busy, but it doesn’t matter. I’m totally excited to hang out at Digital Kitchen for 10 weeks and supplement my education. I mean, it would be fun to build sets and costumes and play with lego robots, but I think this will be better and more useful. And I mean, it can’t be bad to get to know people who work there, right? I’d also like to possibly incorporate some of this learning into my senior project sping quarter if possible.
Also, Riley and her Mom came by on the way to Alaska! We ate what was probably the least bad IHOP meal I’ve ever had. I think the key is to eat it outside of the U-district.
gold star for me
I just finished reading “Blink”, which was recomended to me by a prof a while back. It was pretty interesting, different than “The Tipping Point” but told in the same lots of small stories kind of way. That makes 3 books in one quarter that I’ve read (all the way through) on my own! I think this is partially due to the fact that it’s a pretty easy quarter for me, but yeah, this is quite an acomplishment for me, considering I don’t even remember the last time I actually got through a book for fun before these past few months. It makes me sort of wish I was part of some kind of reading reward system, like in elementary school where if you got like 500 points you could have lunch from McDonalds with the principal (which I did, although in retrospect it seems like a pretty crappy reward). Maybe I’ll just have another mini-orange. Mmm.
It also sort of makes me want to have people to talk to about things I’ve read, (now I understand the idea behind book clubs) If only so I’ll actually remember what it was about, but also cause I get ideas going and it would be nice to bounce them off someone. Not that they are revolutionary or amazing, sometimes I’d just like to talk about them with someone. I do sort of miss those old English classes where you did that stuff.
I realize my reading list is pretty mainstream, but I think books are definately one of the many things I’d rather have other people recomend to me. I think the same is sort of happening with music. I still find quite a bit on my own but it’s just as good to have other people, who care about it a lot more than i do, sift through it for me.
The next in line is “How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul” which basicly answers all those things everyone wants to know coming out of school and getting into the working world. Lots of good advice, and I’m just about half way through already. Hooray for the library!
Also, I think I miss walking to school. Living this far I bus back and forth everyday, and miss out on the 15-20 minutes of walking in the morning and evening I use to do to get myself to/from school. Now, I find myself huffing and puffing even after a quick trot to catch a bus, which is not a good sign.
tunagasm
mmm.. i just made myself a seared yellowfin tuna steak for dinner. It is super tasty and so easy! I can’t believe they always charge so much for this at restraunts. I could totally make my own tuna sushi now. I used this recipe and it turned out really well. It is pretty rare in the middle, so I’m slightly worried about my stomach getting upset later, but its so good… mmm. if only i had some wasabi.
also, we saw The Hidden Cameras last night, which was nice.
