Being an uncreative soul -- I stole this from my cousin.
1) Where did you begin 2007?:
Heading to New York City for our first trip of the year!
2) What was your status by Valentine's Day?:
Married.
3) Were you in school anytime this year?:
No -- but I may be taking a class in 2008 -- we'll see.
4) How did you earn your money?:
Supply Teaching in York Region (it was a good year once I got hired...) and working part time at home for Nettrekker.
5) Did you have to go to the hospital?:
No, but there was a time I thought I had mono. Turns out, I was just really bored.
6) Did you have any encounters with the police?:
None that I recall.
7) Where did you go on holidays?:
New York City, Buffalo x2, camping in the Adirondacks (NY state), the Bruce Pennisula, Austria (Innsbruck, Schwaz, Salzburg), Germany(Munich with a few short stops throughout Bavaria), Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Bern and Zurich), Ottawa, Regina!
8) What did you purchase that was over $1000?:
Plane tickets home for Christmas!! Don't even get me started!
9) Do you know anybody who got married?:
Shannon & Jason, Brad & Stephanie
10) Do you know anybody who passed away?:
N's aunt.
11) Did you move anywhere?:
not this year!
12) What concerts/shows did you go to?:
I'd like to go to more shows... but then I always get annoyed at young punks who have to be so completely retarded and grope each other in public or mosh all over the place and can barely stand they are so smashed. Guess I'm getting old... still, I managed to see:
The New Pornographers, Cuff the Duke, Buck 65, Blue Rodeo, Amy Millan (twice), Ron Sexsmith, Sara Slean, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Jason Plumb & the Willing, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rachel Van Zanten, Bruce Cockburn, Great Big Sea, Lowest of the Low. I also saw the theatre/musical presentation of Evil Dead -- and it was splatterrific! We also took in a taping of the Mercer Report and I got a picture with Rick Mercer!!
13) Are you registered to vote?:
yes.
14) Who did you want to win Big Brother?:
Who cares? Don't watch Big Brother. Did however watch Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach2, The Hills 1,2,3 and a couple of complete seasons of The Real World all thanks to Rogers on Demand -- so I think that I'm more than getting my fill of vapidly vain reality television.
15) Where do you live now?:
Toronto.
16) Describe your birthday:
I went out to La Bodega with my mom and sister and had a fantastic supper!! Then I spent it grooving to Michael Franti and Spearhead at the Regina Folk Festival -- he was awesome so it was a good night.
17) What's one thing you thought you'd never do but did in 2007?:
I had N videotape me singing Do Re Mi... in the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg... just like Julie Andrews did in the Sound of Music. Usually, I have no shame about posting stupid videos of myself on the internet. This video was so bad that no one will ever witness this moment in MSK history (except N, who could hardly hold the camera steady he was laughing so hard at me).
18) What has been your favourite moment?:
Being at Grey Cup, watching the Riders win and partaking in the festivities with some awesome pals that were in town!!
Being at the soon to be infamous Rider Game where the power went out... here's a clip of the rain:
19) What's something you learned about yourself?:
That I'm getting older and that I have a low tolerance for out-of-control drunken boobery -- especially when it's old men who should know better as was the case at Grey Cup this year. Men (and I use the term loosely), there is nothing sexy about literally falling down drunk when trying to chat up pretty girls who could be your daughters.
20) Any new additions to your family?:
None. My cousin married Jason but he's been around for a while so he's hardly a "new" addition. So instead I will just post pictures of our niece and nephew.
21) What was your best month?:
September... we had a great time in Europe! There is very little bad about Prosecco being cheaper than water or drinking good beer non-stop at Oktoberfest!!
22) What music will you remember 2007 by?:
5 most listened to artists this year include (in no particular order):
Rilo Kiley, Matt Good, The New Pornographers, The Weakerthans, Cuff the Duke.
23) Who has been your best drinking buddy?:
N
24) Made new friends?:
a few.
25) Favourite night out?:
Maybe last night... we took the subway down to Queen Street and just wandered around looking at Christmas decorations. Ended up seeing the big tree at City Hall and watching people ice skate at Nathan Philips Square. Then we ventured through the Eaton Centre to briefly mock last minute shoppers before heading out to the Keg for a yummy steak dinner and a delightful bottle of red vino!
26) Something you're looking forward to in 2008?:
We've talked about going to Carnaval de Quebec in Feb. Our second Europe trip in March. The possibility that I may decide it's time to pro-create (this is always a possibility -- read: not a reality). We've talked about a big Eastern Canada camp trip next summer (heading up the Gaspe Penisula, then touring the Atlantic provinces, anyone else want to visit Green Gables??). Linda's wedding in July. Grey Cup in Montreal!! -- Hope we get to do it all!
27) Where will you start 2008?:
...in Vegas baby!! It's time for a little less conversation and a little more action!
We leave Jan. 1
