2007

One of my friends did a survery for the year 2007 and I decided it would be a cool thing to do so here it is:

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? hmm, graduated college, became a registered nurse, moved to Italy, spoke a new language, became a full time nanny (twice), traveled Italian trains (ALOT!), flew on Ryanair!

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I dont really make them, but maybe I will make some for next year...

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? unfortunately no

4. Did anyone close to you die? actually no, and that is a really big deal for me lately. I think it is the first year in about 5 years...

5. What countries did you visit? Italy

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? the ability to speak two languages

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? February 10th, March 5th, May 21st, August 20th, September 28th, December 6th (all for their own different reasons)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? moving to Italy on my own and surviving, as well as going through a tough first month all alone and still deciding to stay in Italy, instead of giving up and coming home. Traveling almost all of Italy by train all alone with two massive suitcases.

9. What was your biggest failure? I dont think I had many, but I was pretty disapointed when I had to leave my first family in Italy because things werent working out.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Just my usual minor cuts and scrapes and bruises because I am extremely clumsy, but thats all.

11. What was the best thing you bought? I would probably have to say my train ticket to Montebelluna to meet the family, turned out pretty well :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? i think my mom, she had a tough year, with her oldest graduating college and then moving to Italy...

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? cant think of anyone

14. Where did most of your money go? phone calls and internet cafes in the beginning, communication in general, but it is the best way to spend money :)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? both leaving for Italy and coming home for Christmas

16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Time of your Life - Greenday

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer? I think I am a) happier b) maybe a little fatter (I am also writing this after the holidays...c)im pretty sure im poorer since I have spent a lot of money!

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? nothing really, I want to do more traveling around Europe but I did a lot and plan on doing a lot more

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? being lazy, but I really dont regret that either, because I have to live my relaxing life now while i can

20. How did you spend Christmas? at home in America with my family like we do every year, for details look at my recent blog post

21. Did you fall in love in 2007? i think possibly twice....

22. What was your favorite TV program? Grey's Anatomy by far

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? i dont think so

24. What was the best book you read? too many to think of on the spot

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? i will say Taylor Swift since she is my newest favorite

26. What did you want and get? the experience of a lifetime, living in Italy

27. What did you want and not get? i think i got everything i wanted...

28. What was your favorite film of this year? movies and books are very hard for me to pick just one

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 23 and I had a very special Italian birthday: breakfast and presents in my pjs at Manuela and Lucas house with them and Chicco and then the afternoon spent talking to family and friends from America, then out to dinner with Andrea and Mattea and then out to a party at a disco, at the end of the night recieving the best present I could ever ask for....

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? not too much, I am starting to realize that I had a pretty amazing year!

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? comfortable and unstylish as always

32. What kept you sane? my family and my ipod did a pretty good job, acting as my best friend for the first few lonely months in Italy

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? i lost track of celebrities when I moved

34. What political issue stirred you the most? i hate politics so all of them

35. Who did you miss? everyone back home in America

36. Who was the best new person you met? Andrea, he also has helped me so much

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. Sometimes things happen when you least expect them to.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. sorry cant do that one either. I think I have a song lyric for everyday of my life...

Turns out 2007 was a pretty amazing year for me, even though New Years is kind of depressing right now, but because of this I am going to bed happy :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :)