My birthday and the end of the year

[melwil]

My Birthday
I had a great day on Thursday - thanks to all the people who wished me a good day. Matt and I spent some time in the city, then we went out to dinner with his parents and my family.

Present list

• Ben Folds and the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra DVD (from Matt)
• Jack Daniels with 2 lovely glasses (from Matt)
• A bottle of diet coke and a rolling pin (from Matt - I actually need the rolling pin, so it was a good present *g*)
• A Care Bears scrap book, candle and Boat People CD (from Jac)
• A 6 pack of beer and a gift voucher (from Kate)
• A lovely scrapbook (from Matt's parents)
• FIREFLY on DVD!!!!!!! (from my parents)
• Spooks threesome fic!!!!!!! (Ruth/Danny/Zoe - slight season 3 spoilers) from sangerin  (Go and read!! Now!!)

Yesterday was Jac's birthday, and we spent the day at the beach, leaving me with a rather lovely sunburn that has all but faded today.

And now for various end of year memes.

Best Film I saw in 2005
Hmm. I didn't see too many movies this year. I loved Harry Potter and Pride and Predjudice though.

Best TV show I watched in 2005
Spooks. It had me in tears 3 or 4 times over a 10 episode run. This show has only showed 26 episodes in Australia, yet I'm more invested in it than I was in West Wing or Buffy. This show owns me. 

Best Book I read in 2005
I just finished the Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger which was pretty brilliant. Also the Cherub books by Robert Muchamore. And of course, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Best Album I listened to in 2005
Ben Folds Songs for Silverman. Mostly because I didn't listen to much else.

Best Concert I attended in 2005
Ben Folds as it was the only concert I went to

Best Fanfic I read in 2005
Seasons by Lizbee (Mary Russell), In Valparaiso with no Lonely Planet by Sangerin (Spooks) and a few other Spooks fics I can't recal right now.

Best Fic I wrote in 2005
Counting (Harry Potter) was the best received. But I love Darkness and Empty Eyes (Spooks)

Best Food I ate in 2005
My Tomato, Bacon and Basil tart. Rasberry Chocolate 

All round best thing about 2005 on a personal front
Finishing university. Getting through prac. Pulling off the concert.

All round worst thing about 2005 on a personal front
The operation (just threw me out for the rest of the year), the interview for Education Queensland, being so sick on prac. The work I'm forced to do now.

All round worst thing(s) about 2005 on a less personal front
More natural disasters than any of us want to think about. More terrorism. The appalling behaviour by politicians around the world.

Person of the Year 
Ian Frazer. Put everything on the line to develop a vaccine for cervical cancer.

Something 2005 should have taught you
You can always lose yourself in a good book

Why 2006 will be better than 2005
More chances to have money, less illness

[1. ]What is one thing you did in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Sat in an Emergancy room for 12 hours 

[2. ]Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Good marks and clean room? Not a chance. Next year I'd like to worry less and have a clean room. 

[3. ]Did someone close to you give birth?
No

[4. ]Did anyone close to you die?
No 

[5.] What countries did you visit?
Nowhere. I stayed home this year

[6. ]What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A good job. Enough money that I'm not worrying all the time. Good health. A measure of serenity

[7.] What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 2nd. (Damn hospital) October 31 (Uni finally over)

[8.] What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Completing prac and finishing university 

[9.] What was your biggest failure?
I hate the word failure, but I could have put more effort into uni 

[10.]Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yep. Operation in September with a very pretty little scar.

[11.] What was the best thing you bought?
West Wing season 5 DVDs

[12.] Whose behavior merited celebration?
Medical scientists who are doing good in the world. My friends for keeping me sane-ish

[13.] Whose behavior made you appalled?
The deputy principal on prac who tore my unit to pieces, and then wrote a report that sounded like it was about someone else

[14. ]Where did most of your money go?
Travellling to prac, on prac, text books, books and DVDs

[15.] What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Harry Potter (the book), finishing uni

[16. ]What song will always remind you of 2005?
Landed (Ben Folds) Crazy Frog (for all the wrong reasons)

[17.] Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or hardened? hardened
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer

[18.] What do you wish you'd done more of?
Enjoyed the moment.

[19. ]What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worried.

[20.] How did you spend Christmas?
With my family, eating and sleeping

[22.] Did you fall in love in 2005?
I remained in love

[23.] Any one-night stands?
No.

[24.] What was your favourite TV program?
Spooks. See above

[25.] Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
spotty teenagers at work *g* Nah, I don't hate many people, but I have little respect for some

[26]. What was the best book you read?
See above

[27.] What was your greatest musical discovery?
None

[28.] What did you want and get?
Firefly!

[29.] What did you want and not get?
A S1 rating.

[30.] Favorite film of this year?
See above

[31.] What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24 two days ago. see birthday stuff

[32.] What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to earn money doing something that I enjoyed and was respected at 

[33.] How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
What do I own that I can wear again. And what beautiful tops will Matt pick out for me (he chose 2 of my favourite tops this year) 

[34.] What kept you sane?
Sane? My friends and Matt

[35.] Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm. Matthew McFadyen in PandP

[37.] Who do you miss?
Heidi. I wish we lived closer and I'm definately going to visit next year

[38.] Who was the best new person you met?
The kids in my prac class

[39.] Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
To relax more

Comments

[likebunnies.livejournal.com]

Happy Belated Birthday! I'm glad you had a good day.

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

happy birthday! (belatedly... I need to get on LJ more...)

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

My fic wins!

And happy birthday for Thursday, again.

What are you doing for New Year's?

[melwil.livejournal.com]

I worked from 6pm through to 4.30am this morning. Then I had nightmares about coins. I'm back at work in less than 4 hours (at 12pm today), but I might quit before the day is out.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

So ... the thrill is gone, then?

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

A belated Happy Birthday. And Firefly!!!

[melwil.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I've watched the first 4 episodes and I think I might be addicted *g*