Wednesday, January 9, 2008

40 Qs

I love doing these at the start of each year..... always gives one a chance to look back, re-evaluate and restrategise... well, at least it gets the process off to a good start. So here goes for 2007/2008

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Started a degree in Economics.
Something I'm not telling.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t remember making any resolutions last year. This year my resolutions include:
• Aerobics at least 3 times a week
• Read through the New Testament
• Exams: GMAT in Feb, Actuarial in Apr/May, at lease one I.T. exam/course
• Add at least 10 pple to my network.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Mrs-T in Feb ... beautiful baby girl.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More clients. Opportunities to travel abroad.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory?
July 6th – discovered (rather belatedly) my life’s calling.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Designing my first two live websites.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Trusting before testing.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Two colds, one especially bad. Otherwise i enjoyed good health.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new Texas Instruments calculator. No one would understand this unless they understood the trouble i had to go thru to get this particular make. Eventually found it 5000 miles away.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
MK

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
RO

14. Where did most of your money go?
Computers. Bought a new PC after giving in to prodding/bullying/constant teasing from a colleague about my insistence on hanging on to my outdated ancient piece. Invested heavily in large brandname monitor, lots of memory, great system unit, good quality accessories, beautiful casing, the works, just to have it nicked barely a month later, so i was determined to replace it with an even better model. i did.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
(see 11 above).

16. What song/album will always remind you of 2007?
Songs by Melinda Doolittle and Blake Lewis on American Idol. Their choices were uncanny - always seemed to reflect what was on my mind at the time.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
• happier or sadder? About the same
• thinner or fatter? fatter
• richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading. Exams. Career development.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Whiling away the time. Daydreaming.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
At PnMK’s place - Xmas party.

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
rh

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No.

23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None. I dont do one night stands. Never have, never plan to.

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
So you think you can dance. American Idol. Survivor. Grey’s Anatomy.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. Hate is a waste of time and energy.

26. What was the best book(s) you read?
Didnt do much reading. Maybe 'The Millionaire Next Door.'

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Corneille.

28. What did you want and get?
Some good company.
My new Texas Instruments calculator. ok, yeah i know - enough already with the calc..

29. What did you want and not get?
An apology from a.l

30. What were your favourite films of this year?
You, Me & Dupree. Hilarious. Also watched 'Wedding Crashers' again - couldnt get enough of Owen Wilson this year.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Was taken out to dinner by CN at Panari – lovely.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A better-paying job.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual

34. What kept you sane?
Music. TV. good preaching. QT.

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

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dec elections.

37. Who did you miss?
No one. I live close to most of my family.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Didnt meet any particularly interesting person this year.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007
Your actions speak so loudly i cant hear what you are saying.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
Iris – Goo goo dolls

8 comments:

|d®| said...

Wedding Crashers is off the chain. I like the whole crew: Owen & Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller... I forget the rest. Oh, and Will Ferrell. Dude's sooo silly.

Anonymous said...

Here is my 40 Q's

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Started running a company with friends
also did something that was life changing.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
to finish all i start...its a process but am managing

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes!!!!!!so many.
My best friend got a baby boy.
a former schoolmate got a baby boy.
a former 'friend' got a child.That one choked me, was wishing it was mine :)
many more many more!!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
france

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
a marketer
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory?
March 3rd, i made a BIG realisation about life and relationships.Sad still not sure about my calling
8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
launching my second website
training in france
watching world cup
my sweet ride
9. What was your biggest failure?
my website getting hacked

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my new sweet sports car!.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
none

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Kibaki

14. Where did most of your money go?
car(tehehe)
new laptop
re-doing my digz
wedding plans


15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
upcoming wedding

16. What song/album will always remind you of 2007?
song-banjuka
albums-kanye west's graduation &
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
• happier or sadder? happier• thinner or fatter? fatter
• richer or poorer? the same

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
networking
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Daydreaming.
drinking

20. How did you spend Christmas?
with my fiance's family

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
none

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
no, still in love

23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None. remeber march 3rd?

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
prison break,entourage and yes 24
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. Hate is a waste of time and energy.

26. What was the best book(s) you read?
how to cope with crises in life-cant remmber the aUTHOR....DONT DO MUCH READING
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
none

28. What did you want and get?
sports car.....
29. What did you want and not get?
life to go as i planned.am a control freak.....remember march 3rd?

30. What were your favourite films of this year?
300!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
nothing...29
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
being fully self employed

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Casual!!!!!!i still hate ties&suits

34. What kept you sane?
loud music
driving fast

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
fancy?.....?????
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Dec elections.

37. Who did you miss?
my close friends.we have taken different directions since we finished school
38. Who was the best new person you met?
none
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007
life is about evolution,if you do not evolve with life then you gety left behind.But life's evolution can be painful!!!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
i make money!!!!-50 cent

The Black Mamba said...

d'moissele, All the best with your studies. It's hard to go wrong with education.

D'moiselle said...

@dR: yeah, hilarious .. they all have a great sense of comedic timing, like these tidbits, remember? (not so much what was said, but how it was said!):
Chazz: So how's my protégé?
John: Jeremy, believe it or not, is getting married!
Chazz: What? What an idiot! What a loser! Good! Good! More for you and me.
--
Jeremy: A friend in need is a pest.



@anon: SMALL world..........



@Ssembonge: Thanks for passing by and a Happy New Year to you.

|d®| said...

Funny! I see you're quite the Wedding Crashers connoisseur. lol!

How about this one:
True love is the soul's recognition of its counterpart in another.

|d®| said...

But even better, the convo with Vaughn trying to convince Owen to crash weddings. It went something like this:

Vaughn: What do you like better, Christmas or Wedding Season? [Jeremy raises his hand] Mr. Grey?
Owen: Yes. The answer would be, um, Wedding Season?
Vaughn: Bingo! I'm gonna get my suit. Now, who are we this time?

Anonymous said...

Hi there dR (um how dyou type that character) -

Nice one, I remember the scene - how he pulls it off without looking ridiculous i dont know. That trio, well.... twas a blast!

While we're still quoting, here's one from Owen Wilson as himself when asked why most of his characters end up dying:
“It's funny how it usually works out that I end up dying. It sort of works out, because by the time I die, I'm usually tired of working on that particular movie, so I look forward to it."

|d®| said...

That's hilarious! See, you done did it now - gotta go watch that movie again!

That 'R' character? Hit me up on email & I'll send you a pdf on how to type up all those funky characters.