live by myself.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i had some pretty ridiculous resolutions but at least i kept the most important one which was to move out on my own, something ive always wanted to do. I also read 5 new books and bought my car. Something I didn't do that I will do this year is:
find an organization to volunteer for (and not half-assed).
be more proactive in my career (i tend to get comfortable and i want that to change.)
take ballet lessons (never too late to start, trust me, i googled it)
travel somewhere exotic and immerse myself in the culture (not just a luxury vacay)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes!! lizzy! she birthed a real life Gerber baby Gab Model named Sebastian Ray <3
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes..i lost my grandparents this year, gained two more angels though..
5. What countries did you visit?
I traveled to NYC four times this year, does that count?
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More energy to set out and do the things I want to do but procrastinate about and put off, such as : grow tomatos on my balcony, take french lessons, move the piano into my apartment, etc.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
my parents finally didnt have to support me in any way financially for the first time in 25 years.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
i tripped and fell several times but thats nothing new. unfortunately :/
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my dining table. i love it. it has a lazy susan on it.....it spins.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
this is random but this is what randomly comes to mind: the chilean minors, the old couple that donated their lottery winnings, my boss, natalie portman in Black Swan, my sister because she is rocking the Art world...im sure there are a ton others but whatevs
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Julian Assange appalled me, several people i heard about in the news this year depressed me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
doraku, dresses that i only wear once, lipstick/lip gloss (as per usual)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
i got excited about this bucket list natalie and i set out to do but it was just a phase : /
16. What songs will always remind you of 2010?
Tom Petty, entire Wild Flower album.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier.
b) thinner or fatter? fatter.
c) richer or poorer? i made more but also spent more so it averages out.
note to self : 2011, make more, save more, spend less.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
hobbies. i love hobbies. im going to take up more of them next year.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating, dwelling.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
my family left on Christmas morning but i spent the day with great people and great food nonetheless
21. What was your favorite month of 2010?
March and November were very fun
23. How many one-night stands?
none but i did buy one new night stand.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
MODERN FAMILY
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i dont waste energy on that...hate is waste
26. What was the best book you read?
Secret of Six Figure Women
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Florence the Machine
28. What did you want and get?
my dream apartment.
29. What did you want and not get?
fluency in french or italian.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Black Swan, SALT, Dinner for Schmucks
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to Bardot with my favorite people and I turned the tender age of 25.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
french connection dresses, pencil skirts, jeans and solid colored tank tops.
34. What kept you sane?
long drives with great music..my ipod..running
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
james franco...his cameo in eat pray love...melt.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
wikileaks really irked me, several others that dont immediately come to mind
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking vessel, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks- Warren Buffett
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Its time to move, time to get goin'
what lies ahead i have no way of knowing
but under my feet, baby, the grass is growin'
time to move on, time to get goin'
-Tom Petty
I just think it relates to every aspect of my life, this song is from the CD i listened to during the time of my grandparents passing and its just beautiful...as they say, the show must go on......
Heres to a great 2011! Cheers!
