Then. Now.

2005

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Bust a vein being mad..... told fibs to an insurance company but we won't get into that....
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? does anybody keep them? resolution is to be as happy as humanly possible.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? yes, my friend Nikki had a daughter, and my brother and sister in law had my beautiful neice
4. Did anyone close to you die? My beloved Gt Grandmother
5. What countries did you visit? Australia, for my sisters wedding
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? clarity, autonomy, peace, strength, love.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? April 21, the day that woman crashed into my fuckin car.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? 2005 lacked completely in acheivements
9. What was your biggest failure? University, hands down.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Stress induced anxiety in the first semester. fuck it it was both semesters. Oh and that vein busting incident.
11. What was the best thing you bought? hmm... best thing I bought.... Black Seeds CD, and my green MOOKS tshirt I found in the second hand shop.
12. What's one of the best pictures you have from this year? best picture.... maybe the one of me with my mihi on, from Angela's party, or the other one I took when I went to the black seeds.

13. What is the saddest movie The Family Stone
Funniest? oddly.... The Family Stone
Suspense? meh... dunno
Adventure/Action? Batman Begins ( was that last year? fuck I can't remember)
14. Where did most of your money go? food, and my trip to Sydney
15. What did you get really, really excited about? going on a plane after 8 years!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2005? Hollie Smith songs
17. Compared to this time last year, you are: older,wiser, but still stupid
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? study
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? being consumed by things I had no control over
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it with family
21. Did you fall in love in 2005? yeah... I did.
22. New Favorite Restaurant? eat in a restaurant... I forget what thats like..
23. What was your favorite TV program? Lost
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? neh, still hate the same people...lol... actually now that you mention it.... there is one trifling bitch Im not fond of.
25. What was the best book you read? Affluenza
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Hollie Smith and Duchess... ooh and Motorcade
27. What did you want and get? I got a fuckin cool car, but thats not necessarily what I wanted.
28. What was your favorite activity of this year? activity... hm... maybe the jaunts out to Piha with Angela
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 32, I went to Sake Bar Nippon with 4 of my girlfriends and had a quiet drink after at Orchid. It was a pleasant gentle evening.
30. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying? mutual exclusivity with the man I chose.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? street. Hoodies, jeans, cons.
32. What kept you sane? my ecclectic mix of amazing friends
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most? Rod Donald. Im sad you've left us too soon.
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Don Brash proposing to dump Maori seats in parliament. the fucker.
35. Who did you miss? All the net girls, my Nana, and him.
36. Who was the best new person you met? that pair of bostonites I love so. you guys... you rule.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Don't park in that spot on Symonds street on the first day of rain.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: " This morning I woke up, felt like a monk, silently observing something celibate, I've been dreaming of the sea in love" - Carla Werner


and one more..." I will see you when im dreaming.... may I see you when I dream?" - Opshop.


2009

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? Driven to Wellington, I mean ME driving. All the way through the desert road in the dark.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I can't remember what it was, and I have already kept this years resolution to change my name.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? yes, my friend Rose had Mia- Rose in May:)
4. Did anyone close to you die? not a one. thankful for what nearly happened but didn't with Sebs Dad.
5. What countries did you visit? Australia, for Xmas and my brothers wedding.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? doggedness
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 15th The drive to Wellington when Brendon collapsed.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? passing all but one of my papers.
9. What was your biggest failure? Social Policy, bad fuckin times. Not getting my license :(
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? err, I can't remember so I guess that means no?
11. What was the best thing you bought? a third of a ticket for my sister to visit me in July.
12. What's one of the best pictures you have from this year? of my kids at Shakespear bay, and the tui in my Nanas garden
13. What is the saddest movie - Christ - 7 pounds and things we lost in the fire, total sobfest
Funniest? Pineapple Express
Suspense? ooh the one with Liam Neeson and his daughter gets abducted
Adventure/Action? bee movie haha
14. Where did most of your money go? continued renovations of the house, and food, always food.
15. What did you get really, really excited about? Jessie staying with us
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009? that bloody  Black Eyed Peas song.
17. Compared to this time last year, you are: fatter, wrinklier, and more sure of who I am.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? same answer as last time. Study
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? eat.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it with my mum
21. Did you fall in love in 2009? it was already there.
22. New Favorite Restaurant? yeah that old chestnut.... too poor man!
23. What was your favorite TV program? Lost. Always Lost... oh and MadMen
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? nope, except a strong dislike for the stupid bitch in my Maori Politics paper.
25. What was the best book you read? Outliers
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Stephanie Dosen
27. What did you want and get? god Im abit foggy..... oh I know... 4 Kathie Olivas Vinyl figures.
28. What was your favorite activity of this year? Movie time with the boys and Seb
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 36, we had a pot luck dinner at home with 34 friends!
30. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying? weight loss
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? converse, jeans, and a top that didn't make me look fat.
32. What kept you sane? my boyfriend. he also made me insane, but thats alright.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most? Obama... no, Im kidding. Tim Wise, anti racist campaigner. Fuckin awesome.
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Supercity - government removal of  recommendation of seats for manawhenua. More state ignorance of treaty partnerships.
35. Who did you miss? my neices, my siblings, my father. my besty in tauranga, and when the kids smile a certain way, their dad.
36. Who was the best new person you met? girl prize goes to Jennifer O'Hea my fabulous english friend who had to go home to the pit of Essex :( and Coral Panaho my buddy:),  boy prizes to Alani Vailahi - flamboyant outspoken young man in my sociology classes, love his style! And Dudley Benson - amazing gentle beautiful singer and classmate. Uni throws up some excellent sorts.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Always have spare cash in case of catastrophy, and people always appreciate thoughtfulness.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "They will not control us, we will be victorious' - Muse.