Year In Review, from Amanda
Dec. 25th, 2005 09:08 pmJanuary
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this year? I don't think so.
2. Who kissed you at midnight? Nobody. At midnight we were fussing over Moody because sometime in the preceding ten minutes he'd fallen sick.
3. Does it snow where you live? Yes. Sort of. Sometimes.
4. Do you like hot chocolate? No. Except the European stuff; American is too sugary.
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? Hahaha, midnight in the dead of winter in New York with eight hundred thousand crazy people? No way; we watch it on TV at home where it's a decent temperature.
February
1. Who was your valentine in 2005? No one.
2. What did your valentine get you? Uhh, see previous question
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? Yes; it was somewhat obligatory
4. Who have you done a project on for Black History Month? I don't remember if I ever have...
5. Do you care if the ground hog sees its shadow or not? No.
March
1. Are you Irish? 75%, baby. And real Irish Catholic too, not orange.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Yes.
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2005? Went to a German club, for some reason.
4. Are you Happy when winter is pretty much over? By then... yes. Unless there's really good snow, which there usually isn't.
April
1. Do you like the rain? YES.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? Pam and I played one on Mr. Russo. It was awesome.
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? "Tons" might be stretching it...
4. Do you celebrate 4/20? No, just crack a few juvenile jokes about it.
May
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Roses. Obviously.
2. Do you like the spring? I suppose.
3. Finish the phrase "April showers bring...": May flowers.
4. What is the first spring color that comes to mind? Sort of mint green.
June
1. What year did (will) you graduate from school? From high school, THIS ONE. 2006. Only six months.
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? June 27 I got up at 4 in the morning to catch a plane to Detroit with Adrienne, followed by The Ten-Hour Layover From Hell and A MONTH IN FRANCE.
3. Did you realize nothing special happens in June? What do you mean, nothing special? THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS IN JUNE.
July
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? Discussed Pledge of Allegiance stuff in French. Had napkins with flags on them. I don't remember who sang the national anthem at dinner.
2. Do you go on any vacations during this month? I was in France the whole month! Yay!
3. Do you Blast the A/C all day? Haha. The French don't have air conditioning.
August
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? Uhh, homework?
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05? Throwing bread at Alex? I don't know; I had a lot.
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? Haha. No.
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? twice. No. I went to the beach at Saint Malo twice when I had to, and a few times in the early morning or the evening.
September
1. Did you attend school/college in '05? Yes.
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? This year, Mrs. O. Ever... Miss Fellows or Madame Scheer.
3. Do you like fall better than summer? In some ways, yes; in many ways, no.
October
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? The Arwen costume Dan made me freshman year.
2. What's your favorite candy? Reese's peanut butter cups. Closely followed by nearly anything involving mint and chocolate, and the obligatory Twizzlers.
3. What did you dress up like this year? Some gypsy or pirate sort of thing. Wore my Ren garb, basically.
November
1. Whose house do you usually go to for thanksgiving? Not my aunt Diane's anymore! yay!
2. Do you love stuffing? No.
3. What are you thankful for? Stuff I dont feel like listing on LJ right now.
December
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? "Celebrate" might not be quite the right word..
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? No.
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? I GOT A NANO. I'm so happy. And Edward Gorey books, and a fondue pot (with fondue forks, and fondue).There's a few non-material things I could still go for but we won't get into that now.
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? I don't know. I'm not good with superlatives.
5. Do you like cold weather? Only if there's NICE WHITE SNOW. Or at least if it's crisp but the grass is still alive.
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this year? I don't think so.
2. Who kissed you at midnight? Nobody. At midnight we were fussing over Moody because sometime in the preceding ten minutes he'd fallen sick.
3. Does it snow where you live? Yes. Sort of. Sometimes.
4. Do you like hot chocolate? No. Except the European stuff; American is too sugary.
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? Hahaha, midnight in the dead of winter in New York with eight hundred thousand crazy people? No way; we watch it on TV at home where it's a decent temperature.
February
1. Who was your valentine in 2005? No one.
2. What did your valentine get you? Uhh, see previous question
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? Yes; it was somewhat obligatory
4. Who have you done a project on for Black History Month? I don't remember if I ever have...
5. Do you care if the ground hog sees its shadow or not? No.
March
1. Are you Irish? 75%, baby. And real Irish Catholic too, not orange.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Yes.
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2005? Went to a German club, for some reason.
4. Are you Happy when winter is pretty much over? By then... yes. Unless there's really good snow, which there usually isn't.
April
1. Do you like the rain? YES.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? Pam and I played one on Mr. Russo. It was awesome.
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? "Tons" might be stretching it...
4. Do you celebrate 4/20? No, just crack a few juvenile jokes about it.
May
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Roses. Obviously.
2. Do you like the spring? I suppose.
3. Finish the phrase "April showers bring...": May flowers.
4. What is the first spring color that comes to mind? Sort of mint green.
June
1. What year did (will) you graduate from school? From high school, THIS ONE. 2006. Only six months.
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? June 27 I got up at 4 in the morning to catch a plane to Detroit with Adrienne, followed by The Ten-Hour Layover From Hell and A MONTH IN FRANCE.
3. Did you realize nothing special happens in June? What do you mean, nothing special? THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS IN JUNE.
July
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? Discussed Pledge of Allegiance stuff in French. Had napkins with flags on them. I don't remember who sang the national anthem at dinner.
2. Do you go on any vacations during this month? I was in France the whole month! Yay!
3. Do you Blast the A/C all day? Haha. The French don't have air conditioning.
August
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? Uhh, homework?
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05? Throwing bread at Alex? I don't know; I had a lot.
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? Haha. No.
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? twice. No. I went to the beach at Saint Malo twice when I had to, and a few times in the early morning or the evening.
September
1. Did you attend school/college in '05? Yes.
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? This year, Mrs. O. Ever... Miss Fellows or Madame Scheer.
3. Do you like fall better than summer? In some ways, yes; in many ways, no.
October
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? The Arwen costume Dan made me freshman year.
2. What's your favorite candy? Reese's peanut butter cups. Closely followed by nearly anything involving mint and chocolate, and the obligatory Twizzlers.
3. What did you dress up like this year? Some gypsy or pirate sort of thing. Wore my Ren garb, basically.
November
1. Whose house do you usually go to for thanksgiving? Not my aunt Diane's anymore! yay!
2. Do you love stuffing? No.
3. What are you thankful for? Stuff I dont feel like listing on LJ right now.
December
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? "Celebrate" might not be quite the right word..
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? No.
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? I GOT A NANO. I'm so happy. And Edward Gorey books, and a fondue pot (with fondue forks, and fondue).
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? I don't know. I'm not good with superlatives.
5. Do you like cold weather? Only if there's NICE WHITE SNOW. Or at least if it's crisp but the grass is still alive.