Looking back at 2007
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I ate sushi for the first time and I loved it!
Posed nude on a Spencer Tunick photo:
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any last year. I would like to quit smoking and lose weight, but don't pin me on it. When the time is right I will make it happen.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
The sister of my sisters boyfriend had a daughter and gave it my name! (Not after me though)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, luckily not!
5. What countries did you visit?
Went to Sweden in June:
(click pic for more)
Went to Toronto, Canada in November:
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A place to live for Sam and me!
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
when Sam asked me to marry him in June.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Listened more to my own needs instead of doing what others wanted me to do.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't like to speak of failures, only of learning experiences, and there were plenty!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing big, few times sick from eating nuts (traces) which I'm allergic to.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I got a new bike from my parents and a Diana+ camera from Sam.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Sam, for still loving me when I'm a pain in the ass.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Our government for coming up with short-time solutions for long-time problems in cases like education, health, criminal defence etc.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Living.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My engagement with Sam.
Going on holidays to Sweden with a travelling scholarship.
Start working again.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Can't think of one, but I went to a few memorable concerts:
Wolfmother, Melkweg, Feb 2007:
Bunny Rabbit at the Motel Mozaique Festival in Den Haag, April 2007:
Joanna Newsom, Paradiso, Sept 2007:
Bad Brains, Paradiso, Okt 2007:
Last show in the Lintfabriek, Dec 2007
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier!!! Haven't felt (really) depressed in a long time!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading and meditating.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Smoking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family.
Went to a christmas gala dance preformance from Introdans.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I am still very much in love with Sam.
22. How many one night stands?
None
23. What was your favourite TV program?
News and current events
Ugly Betty
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, I don't easily hate people and if I do it's never for long. Hate destroys too much!
25. What was the best book you read?
'The highly sensitive person' by Elaine N Aron
'A millon little pieces' by James Frey
'Helping fish from drowning' by Amy Tan
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing that really blew my mind.
27. What did you want and get?
More stability in my life.
28. What did you want and not get?
A house.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
The wind that shakes the barley
Sisterhood of the travelling pants
Black Book
Rize (docu by David LaChapelle)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was in a plane on my way back from Toronto, Canada. I became 27.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying?
Finding a house.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual with funny and sexy details in XXL.
33. What kept you sane?
Sam.
34. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
No one.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
BBC News 2007 in pictures
36. Who did you miss?
Didn't really have to miss anybody.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Francine and Henry
Chris and Bianca
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
"When the time is right it I will make things happen."
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
It's not a song, but a poem:
I reel a little revolution off ~ Lucebert
I reel a little revolution off
I reel a lovely little revolution off
I am no longer of land
I am water again
I carry foaming chalices on chalices
I carry shooting shadows in my head
a mermaid rests on my back
on my back rests the wind
the wind and the mermaid sing
the foaming chalices ripple
I reel a little rustling revolution off
And I ripple I fall and I sing
40. What do you want to accomplish next year?
Go back to school, find a house and find a new job.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I ate sushi for the first time and I loved it!
Posed nude on a Spencer Tunick photo:
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any last year. I would like to quit smoking and lose weight, but don't pin me on it. When the time is right I will make it happen.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
The sister of my sisters boyfriend had a daughter and gave it my name! (Not after me though)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, luckily not!
5. What countries did you visit?
Went to Sweden in June:
(click pic for more)
Went to Toronto, Canada in November:
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A place to live for Sam and me!
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
when Sam asked me to marry him in June.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Listened more to my own needs instead of doing what others wanted me to do.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't like to speak of failures, only of learning experiences, and there were plenty!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing big, few times sick from eating nuts (traces) which I'm allergic to.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I got a new bike from my parents and a Diana+ camera from Sam.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Sam, for still loving me when I'm a pain in the ass.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Our government for coming up with short-time solutions for long-time problems in cases like education, health, criminal defence etc.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Living.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My engagement with Sam.
Going on holidays to Sweden with a travelling scholarship.
Start working again.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Can't think of one, but I went to a few memorable concerts:
Wolfmother, Melkweg, Feb 2007:
Bunny Rabbit at the Motel Mozaique Festival in Den Haag, April 2007:
Joanna Newsom, Paradiso, Sept 2007:
Bad Brains, Paradiso, Okt 2007:
Last show in the Lintfabriek, Dec 2007
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier!!! Haven't felt (really) depressed in a long time!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading and meditating.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Smoking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family.
Went to a christmas gala dance preformance from Introdans.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I am still very much in love with Sam.
22. How many one night stands?
None
23. What was your favourite TV program?
News and current events
Ugly Betty
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, I don't easily hate people and if I do it's never for long. Hate destroys too much!
25. What was the best book you read?
'The highly sensitive person' by Elaine N Aron
'A millon little pieces' by James Frey
'Helping fish from drowning' by Amy Tan
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing that really blew my mind.
27. What did you want and get?
More stability in my life.
28. What did you want and not get?
A house.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
The wind that shakes the barley
Sisterhood of the travelling pants
Black Book
Rize (docu by David LaChapelle)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was in a plane on my way back from Toronto, Canada. I became 27.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying?
Finding a house.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual with funny and sexy details in XXL.
33. What kept you sane?
Sam.
34. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
No one.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
BBC News 2007 in pictures
36. Who did you miss?
Didn't really have to miss anybody.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Francine and Henry
Chris and Bianca
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
"When the time is right it I will make things happen."
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
It's not a song, but a poem:
I reel a little revolution off ~ Lucebert
I reel a little revolution off
I reel a lovely little revolution off
I am no longer of land
I am water again
I carry foaming chalices on chalices
I carry shooting shadows in my head
a mermaid rests on my back
on my back rests the wind
the wind and the mermaid sing
the foaming chalices ripple
I reel a little rustling revolution off
And I ripple I fall and I sing
40. What do you want to accomplish next year?
Go back to school, find a house and find a new job.
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