Amazon and new year's

[martinemonster]

I just realized I now know all my credit card information by heart and no longer have the stopping power of actually having to leave my computer and finding it before shopping stuff from Amazon.com. This is now so dreadfully easy I might be poor forever. Also, I got another credit card when I went to the US this fall, so now I have the added possibility of spending 10 000kr I haven't even earned. Today, this resulted in a beautiful set of jewelry that I desperately wanted, and an eye soothing creme that I really need but is way, way too expensive (and a new mascara, a second set of earrings, hair spray and sushi). I now officially have no money. Luckily, I have leftovers in the fridge and the champagne for New Year's eve. So I should be good.

In other news, I'm officially done with being the clumsy one. Today, I fell flat on my face, twisted my ankle and seriously bruised both knees and palms walking to the local store. Then, I spilled a giant mug full of coffee on my couch, floor, self, and friend. I topped it off by nearly dropping my computer on the floor about 4 times. Seriously guys, did I piss someone off? 'Cause if I did, I'd like you to tell me. Sitting there, jinxing me from the other side of the world is just cruel, you know. I'm sure I could make it up to you, whoever you are, if you just give me a chance. I don't want to hurt myself and others anymore!



1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to the US.
Drove 6000miles in 2 months.
Went to Roskilde.
Worked for a railway directorate.
Had Chinese food on a roof top in Oakland.
Played American style rpgs.
Met people from my flist who wasn't from Norway.
Lived with Eivind.
Talked to someone in Japan.
Held a baby.
Changed a diaper.
Became an aunt.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't really make any. Except, I might have cheered for the year 2007 to be awesome. Since it wasn't, I guess I won't do that for 2008.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my brother's wife, Vibeke.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. A girl from my home town who was sorta like an older, though kinda distant, sister/cool aunt.

5. What countries did you visit?
Denmark, the US, Great Britain (though only slightly)

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A car (though I won't get one)
A lover/boy/girlfriend
A driving goal

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
25-30. july: Comicon! And Jensen Ackles! Any my birthday!
Apparently, none of the other dates stuck, since I can't remember any.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I went to the US alone.
I started studying again, and actually succeeded in getting good grades.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I failed to find my driving goal and fall in love with my field of study. But I'm working on it. I also failed to make myself feel really happy, but I'm working on that too.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Well, I hurt myself today.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
The trip to the US!

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
aj_stalin: she survived the attack of the dwarf and went to Roskilde even though she was in a wheelchair.

Eivind: he was a great flatmate!

Hanne, Margrete and Annett for being excellent people on the trip to Roskilde (and Aina, but I already mentioned her).

chesire_monkey and abigor_60 for, well, everything.

John Kim and badgerbag, Morgan, sandchigger, Rolfe, a_stoolpidgeon, chesire_monkey and abigor_60 for giving me a place to stay while I was in the US.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Aina's dad. But that's her story to tell.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and shelter (as always). (And shoes)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
DEATHLY HALLOWS
COMICON!
Stardust
My giant trip

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
That "they told me I should go to rehab, but I say no, no, no"-song.
That new song by Madcon
Anything by Nick Cave since I re-discovered him this year.
Also anything by Babyshambles and the Libertines. Pete forever!

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? sadder
b) thinner or fatter? the same
c) richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Nothing. I'm happy with this year in that respect.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been unhappy. But hey, I'm saving my sulking for the unimportant stuff. My unhappiness will be fixed with alcohol (and studying, and socializing).

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family, and aj_stalin

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Oh yes, most definitely.

22. How many one-night stands?
I refuse to answer that in a public post.

23. What was your favourite TV program?
Wonderfalls, Heroes season 2, Veronica Mars season 1-2. Oh, and 24.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes

25. What was the best book you read?
Wicked and Harry Potter 7

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pete Doherty!

27. What did you want and get?
Shoes

28. What did you want and not get?
Peace of mind.

29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Stardust

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23, I was at Comicon, chesire_monkey and abigor60 took me out to dinner and the entire hostel I stayed at had a party giving me free booze since it was my birthday.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If someone had fallen madly in love with me and pursued me like mad.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Classically feminine

33. What kept you sane?
The trip to the US and aj_stalin

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angelina Jolie.
Or, wait, Scarlett Johansen.
No, maybe Johnny Depp.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Same sex marriage laws

36. Who did you miss?
45hasle when he was in Japan. And everyone at home when I was in the US.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Julie Ragnhild

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
Don't put stuff off. And rely on yourself.

39. Song lyric that sums up your year:

The libertine's: Albion

Down in Albion
They’re black and blue
But we don’t talk about that
Are you from 'round here?
How do you do?
I’d like to talk about that

Talk over
Gin in teacups
And leaves on the lawn
Violence at bus stops
And a pale thin girl with eyes forlorn

Gin in teacups
And leaves on the lawn
Violence in dole queues
And the pale thin girl behind the checkout

If you're looking for a cheap sort
Set in false anticipation,
I'll be waiting in the photo booth
At the underground station
So come away, wont you come away
We’ll go to
Deptford, Catford, Watford, Digbeth, Mansfield,
Anywhere in Albion

Yellowing classics
And canons at dawn
Coffee wallahs and pith helmets
And an English song

Oh reebok classics
And canons at dawn
Terrible warlords, good warlords
and an English song

But if you're looking for a cheap tart
All glint with perspiration
There's a four mile queue
Outside the disused power station

Now come away, won't you come away
We'll go to
Satsworth, Senford, Weovil, Woomoyle, NEW-CAST-LE

If you're looking for a cheap tart
Don't glint with perspiration
There's a five-mile queue
Outside the disused power station
Now come away, wont you come away

We'll go to...
Bedtown, Oldham, Nunthorpe, Rowlam, Bristol
Aaa-nywhere in Albion

Anywhere in Albion
Anywhere in Albion
Anywhere in Albion
Anywhere in Albion..

Another one
1. Will you be looking for a new job in 2008?
Not sure, but I'm keeping my options open.

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Yes. I think I'm ready for one

3. A new apartment?
I hope not, but if 45hasle goes back to Japan again, I might have to.

4. What will you do differently in 2008?
Study more at uni, just to be social.

5. New year's resolutions?
Nope, don't like to have them

6. What won't you do in 2008?
spend too much money (hopefully)

7. Any trips planned?
Finland in April.

8. Wedding plans?
Fat chance...

9. What's on your calendar?
The European social forum
Knutepunkt in Finland
My Larp, Diluvrien 2
Maskerade, another larp I'm attending.

10. what can you hardly wait for?
Maskerade

11. What would you like to be changed in 2008?
My lovelife

12. What do you want to change about yourself?
I'd like to loose some weight.
I'd like to find a driving goal.
I'm going to be more pleased with my life and self.

13. What happened in 2007 that you never expected to happen?
I met Jensen Ackles (still squeeing on the inside)

14. Are you going to be nicer to the people you care about in 2008?
I'll try.

15. Are you going to dress differently in 2008 than you did in 2007?
Probably, but I haven't got anything planned.

16. Are you going to start or quit drinking?
No

17. Are you going to improve your relationship with your family?
I'm going to try to hang out more with my brother. And get to know my niece.

18. Will you be doing aid work?
I'm writing about it for my master's degree.

19. Will you be hanging out in bars?
Oh yes, most definitely.

20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I am. I think I am.

21. Do you believe that 2008 will be a good year for you?
I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath.

22. How much has changed about you since this time last year?
I'm more bitter and cynical, more grown up, more sure about some thing, less about others. I'm different, but I'm not sure I could put my finger on exactly what's changed

23. Are you planning to have children?
Not really. Not yet anyways.

24. Are you going to stay friends with your current friends?
I certainly hope so.

25. Any large changes in your lifestyle?
Yes.

27. What happened in 2007 that you want to make sure doesn't happen in 2008?
The slap-stick incident.

28. What are your plans for new year's eve?
I'm going to 45hasle's parents' place with good friends.

29. Do you have anyone to kiss at midnight?
I might...