1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Literally fail a quiz, beat a 1900 (although I've probably done that earlier) in chess, pull all-nighter(s), stayed up past 11:30 for a week, really thought about/understood certain things regarding my life as well as those of others, get into photo, stay with only 2 screenames (hahaha did i o_o), actively listen to non-classical, actively listen to classical that wasn't only violin concertos, take an AP class, spend more than $200 on clothes

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, I don't think I kept my resolutions. I didn't know how to make goals last year, but this year I'm expecting it to be better.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Dedication. Sticking with goals. And 230+ on psat x)

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None, specifically.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hard to say, I didn't have many large successes this year (especially when you compare it to 3rd place states last year in chess >_>)

9. What was your biggest failure?
2 B+'s

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got a minor cold once, but amazingly I haven't been sick this year.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Speakers!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Nobody's behavior immediately stands out, since I too often see flaws faster than good things.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
It's hard to make me considerably depressed for any more than a week or two. =P

14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, recreational activities.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Canada

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Lots. Too many to list.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? probably a bit sadder, but leaning mostly towards apathetic
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? considerably richer =P

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughing, thinking, photo.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Slacking, being too dramatic.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Next year? How should I know?

21. How will you be spending New Years Eve?
Eating Chinese potluck dinners, playing stupid but amusing games with little Chinese kids, playing CS with the other kids despite the fact that I don't even know how to play

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Love is too vague a term. If it was something to be photographed, every photographer would have a different picture because there are just that many angles to it. I can't say I did fall in love.

23. How many one-night stands?
366. If you didn't get that immediately, think more literally.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Iron chef, random MTV things, seinfeld, abc world news tonight

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate =P

26. What was the best book you read?
Probably one of those devotional/inspirational books that everyone reads every so often.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Oh there are just too many. Elgar violin concerto, Dvorak cello concerto, Elgar cello concerto, Chopin posthum. nocturnes, alternative rock, A-pop (asian), anime music, soundtrack music, Dvorak A major piano quintet, Wieniawski concertos, Bach Chaconne, Rach piano concerto 2, Tchaik piano concertos 1, 2, Tchaik symphonies, Sibelius symphonies, scheherazade

28. What did you want and get?
Lots of small things

29. What did you want and not get?
People (wow that sounds so weird), success in some areas

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Narnia, but I haven't seen geisha yet

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I did chem homework on my birthday and i turned 15.

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Good habits.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
At first it was kind of preppy. But now it's just what you find at gap - casual formal.

34. What kept you sane?
Don't beg the question; I was always sane and was going to be sane to begin with.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shrugs.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
None, since I'm normally annoyed with both sides of the issue for being too hotheaded, shortsighted, inconsiderate.

37. Who did you miss?
People.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
That kid at Jimmy's party yesterday. Interesting character. We kind of hated each other in such an amusing way.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004
2005, you mean? Your life is purposeless and meaningless unless you make your own purpose.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
When I look at the stars, I feel like myself.

best _____ of the year:
1. party: eh.
2. show: I didn't see any shows, I think
3. cd: none
4. movie: Narnia?
5. song: Rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 or scheherazade
6. experience: Canada
7. concert: hm... Sarah Chang playing Dvorak.
8. book: eh.
9. month: July?
10. day: today!

worst ____ of the year:
1. party: nonexistent ones
2. show: (wtf lulu, family guy is like the best show. you have no sense of humor) one of those retarded reality shows.
3. cd: n/a
4. movie: eh.
5. song: I only listen to songs I like, so I wouldnt know.
6. experience: eh, no one specific experience.
7. concert: Itzhak Perlman playing Bruch, but I only saw 2 (him and Sarah Chang) and my opinion is probably biased since I dont like Bruch that much
8. book: eh.
9. month: November
10. day: none, even though that makes no sense

hopes for 2006:
1. predict something that you think will happen in 2006?: USA gets attacked. -_-
2. what do you hope changes about your country?: I don't even try; our country sucks so much. I'm so patriotic!
3. what do you hope for yourself?: 2200 on SAT, 225 on PSAT, playing Mozart at Carnegie (although that's sooo unlikely).
4. what do you hope for your family?: Move to Oakton, more good times, more health
5. what do you hope for your best friend?: Whatever he or she hopes for himself or herself, respectively.

during 2005:
1. where were you when it began?: Home
2. did you stay up?: That question is so unclear (when); I want to change it. I dont remember.
3. what was your new year resolution: Something that I care not to recite/try to remember
4. how many boy/girlfriends?: None?
5. broke up?: None?
6. have any crushes?: Yep
7. care to mention names?: And why would I do such a thing? =P
8. new friends?: Yep
9. had to say goodbye?: Cousin, seniors
10. missed anyone?: Yep
11. win anything?: Sure thing
12. best place you went to?: Canada
13. worst place you went to?: The whorehouse down the street; everyone had stds and it was so overpriced. (kidding, of course)
14. happiest moment?: no idea
15. how was your birthday?: passed by fast
16. best present?: $100 + speakers

YEAR:
10 Things You Will Never Forget:
1. That quiz grade. -_-
2. Scheherazade, Rach 2
3. Canada
4. Skiing for the first time
5. Photography
6. People
7. Lock-in? hahaha
8. POTO
9. ___
10. ____

9 Things You Regret
1. Not listening to people when they have good advice
2. Not practicing enough
3. Slacking
4. Lack of time management
5. Sleeping late when not needed
6. Being overly dramatic
7. ____
8. ____
9. ____

8 Movies You Saw:
1. Star Wars III
2. Harry Potter IV
3. POTO
4. King Kong
5. Narnia
6. Harold and Kumar (that is such a weird movie)
7. Mr./Mrs. Smith
8. Art of the Violin. :D I dont know if that counts as a movie.

7 Things You Learned:
1. Life is as much as you want it to be.
2. Habits are hard to break.
3. I have the ability to eat an 18 oz. steak o_o
4. My favorite color is more green than blue o_o
5. How to write better
6. How to ski!
7. How to say "I knifed you" in spanish. (not really.) Hahaha if only cuchillar was a word.

6 Things I Bought:
1. songs from iTunes =O!
2. jeans
3. gifts
4. stuff from vending machines
5. movie tickets
6. another iPod

5 Songs You Couldn't Stop Singing:
1. Lilium
2. Sibelius
3. Photograph (Nickelback)
4. Stars (Switchfoot)
5. Scheherazade (violin theme)

4 People You Met:
1. Cindy
2. Stephen (good research project times)
3. Mary Kate (see above)
4. Mr. Lamb (he's just too cool not to put on this list)

3 Things You Look Forward to Next Year:
1. Playing at Carnegie? Hopefully.
2. Vacations!
3. Bus times. Woo.

2 People You Love:
1. God, or whatever diety is up there
2. Parents

1 Thing You Want For The Holidays:
1. More time by myself (go introverts!)