2005 Retroactive Survey.....add yours here

[ChuckD]

Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

I went onstage at a freestyle show, and sang “Sincerely Yours” with Betty Dee

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yup. Successfully stopped biting my nails. This year, save more money.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Not yet

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

a boyfriend

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10/7/05…….the Freestyle benefit for Krystal. She is a good person, and deserved this.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting back into the health/fitness routine after I fell out of it.

9. What was your biggest failure?

not reaching my weight loss goal

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Charmed DVD sets

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mine, I’m feeling stronger

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I plead the 5th

14. Where did most of your money go?

DVDs., Cds, and bills.

15.What made you really really really excited?

Getting a 15% increase in my salary!

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

“If You Don’t Know Me By Now” by Aubrey

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

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Focusing on myself.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Letting myself get distracted

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

with family/friends

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

with friends

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

no-bring on 2006

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Charmed & Medium

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I hate no one….bad karma.

26. What was the best book you read?

Close Range-Wyoming Stories

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

New School Freestyle artists

28. What did you want and get?

A great review and raise

29. What did you want and not get?

a boyfriend

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

“Land Of The Dead” by George A. Romero and “Brokeback Mountain” by Ang Lee

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Out with my friends for Chinese food and karaoke, I turned 36.

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

More spending cash, less rushing around.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Old Navy/Gap....Jeans and unbuttoned shirts. I like that look.

34. What kept you sane?

My family and friends.

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

Jake Gyllenhaal

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Gay marriage......duh!

37. Who did you miss?

Scott Wentzel, my best bud, who moved away.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Henny Luv-LaChicaBella-yburgos-adsqueen-Pure Trend-imfromqueenz, and Sietzsounds & Kim, Smoothie, Heartbrake, and other cfers I met for the first time.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Myself

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

If something is not meant to be, accept it and move on. Focusing on it will not make things better.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“I've been praying for an angel, to come down from the skies above, I've been praying for an angel, to come and fill my world with love.”

 

[Poetry In Motion]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Gained mass

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Didn't have any to begin with.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Not yet

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

More honest friends. A house. Financially above average.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

There's too many major occurences and changes to name just one.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Freeing myself.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Listening to others; whether wrong or right. Easily convinced.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no

11. What was the best thing you bought?

MP3 Player. There is not one out there Today that can compare to mine.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Many

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

None

14. Where did most of your money go?

Investments, Bills

15.What made you really really really excited?

Saving 15% or more on my car insurance. Not!....LOL

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

Mariah Carey "We Belong Together"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Bigger in mass
c) richer or poorer? Richer

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Alone

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

Alone


23. How many one-night stands?

1

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Chappelle Show

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I don't hate anyone but their ignorance that they carry.

26. What was the best book you read?

Romeo & Juliet

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Awareness in knowing that I have the ability to make really great music

28. What did you want and get?

I got my hair back (I used to stress alot)

29. What did you want and not get?

In my mind, I have everything eventhough in the physical world it isn't there just yet.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Constantine

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Stayed home.

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

Hmmmmm.....

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Original

34. What kept you sane?

Myself

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

Huh?

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Everything and anything

37. Who did you miss?

Maria Del Sol (one of my female best friends) I will never see or hear from her again because she has a b/f who is jealous and possessive

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Hmmmmm....

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

The minds that interest me. 😉

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

The good opinions of others are only valid if you let it in your mind. I learned to be more aware of others instead of my own self. I'm learning to give more.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Don't give up. You got the music in you. One dance left. You only get what you give."

Chuck: you ask alot of questions buddy! LOL!

This will be the first and last time I do this btw. Enjoy it while you can.

 

[crazygirl]

Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Travel out of the country

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

i don't remember what my resolutions were.. but i will make some for this up coming year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

no

4. Did anyone close to you die?

no

5. What countries did you visit?
FInally i went to Colombia, twice in one year..

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?



7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
9/30/05 the day i got married...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

finding my soulmate..

9. What was your biggest failure?

not losing as much weight as i wanted.. i have to hit the gym more

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no

11. What was the best thing you bought?

cloths (a smaller size )

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?



14. Where did most of your money go?
my trips and cloths

15.What made you really really really excited?

meeting my husband..

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

Algo Más by La 5ª Estación


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

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

go to the gym

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
nothing

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

home with my family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

home with my family

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

yes.. yes.. yes..

23. How many one-night stands?

0

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Charmed, American Choppers

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
no

26. What was the best book you read?

:buggin um um um...

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

La 5ª Estación... they rock

28. What did you want and get?

a good job... :lol

29. What did you want and not get?

a million $$$

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

nothing. i turned 26

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

nothin gi had the best year

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

lots of cute smaller size cloths that are not all back...
cute tops and jeans

34. What kept you sane?

i'm not sane...

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

Taye Diggs

36. What political issue stirred you the most?


37. Who did you miss?

my baby.. but it's almost time :hyes

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

My husband :hpound ( can you tell i'm in love)

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

my new family

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

never give up on love.. cuz your soul mate is out there. even if his in another counrty

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“A veces pienso que es mentira
por como entraste en mi vida
porque sé que esto ya no es querer.

 

[Freestygal]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Honestly, nothing.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I never usually make resolutions...this year, I might make a few.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thank god.

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A good job and a good guy!



7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No date really stood out.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Finally realizing that there are some things in life that you just cant change.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Stressing out too much.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nope

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Just more clothes and makeup...two of my fave things lol

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Noone that I know


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Noone that I know personally...but when I watch the news, Im appalled at what people do.


14. Where did most of your money go?
in the bank

15.What made you really really really excited?

Nothing made me THAT excited lol

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

La Tortura by Shakira

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

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Have more fun!

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?

With family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?
With family
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

No...but I didnt fall out of love either!

23. How many one-night stands?

None

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, The Apprentice

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?

I read a lot of cute books from Red Dress Ink..Chick Lit 🙂

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Daddy Yankee

28. What did you want and get?
Unfortunately, nothing this yr.

29. What did you want and not get?

More money and a boyfriend!

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

None stood out

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned the big 3-0 this yr...spent it with friends and family.

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

I have more than one thing lol

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Casual...nice pants and tops

34. What kept you sane?
My dog..she alwas makes me laugh and smile.

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

Maurice Benard who plays Sonny on General Hospital....LOVE!

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

None


37. Who did you miss?

My grandmother...I always miss her.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Noone

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

There is a certain guy Id like to get to know better.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Things arent always easy, but you have to hope for the best.


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Seasons change, people change"


Randi (FreestyleGal)

 

[Brklyn345]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Made it on to the set of Millionaire

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yep...I resolved last year not to make any resolutions for this year


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No


5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More money and a bigger apartment...less stress

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11/13/2005...the day I found out Eddie Guerrero had passed


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Nothing really


9. What was your biggest failure?
Going back to college

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah...I'm sickness-prone

11. What was the best thing you bought?
The Warriors PS2 game

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Nyasia and DJP, for putting together the Freestyle Aid benefit

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My mom and my bro-in-law....don't get me started on them

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, CD's, PS2 games, bills DVD's

15.What made you really really really excited?
Meeting ABC soaps stars

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?
None that I could think of

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?status quo
b) thinner or fatter?see above
c) richer or poorer?see a

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercise, and travelling

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating like a pig and drinking

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Right now..don't know

21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Probably at the Monster...like last year...and the year before that....and the year before that....

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope...happily partnered

23. How many one-night stands?
see above

24. What were your favorite TV programs?
All My Children, General Hospital, One Life To Live, Noah's Arc, Drawn Together

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No....because he's dead

26. What was the best book you read?
Brimstone...even though the ending sucked ass

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Didn't discover anything this year

28. What did you want and get?
SmackDown vs Raw 2006

29. What did you want and not get?
A trip to Orlando...to get in the Millionaire hot seat...life is cruel

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Saw 2

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Slept all day...28

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Moving out of my current home

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Jeans and Tee shirt

34. What kept you sane?
I honestly have no idea...this year really sucked for me

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Don't really pay attention to their lives

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politics are stupid..

37. Who did you miss?
My best friend Reinaldo

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Too many to mention...but all of them were thru here

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
My father

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Be careful of whom you trust

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't want to spend my life jaded, waiting
To wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted

 

[Poetry In Motion]

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Seasons change, people change"

So true. lol

 

[Poetry In Motion]

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Slept all day...28

LOL!!....Did you even know it was your B-Day??

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Jeans and Tee shirt

Ditto!

 

[ChuckD]

bumping this up, since it's New Year's Eve, to see if we get more replies....

post up peeps.....

 

[JerseyGirlJenn]

Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

I plead the 5th. LOL

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yep and I have to change my NY Resolutions because the same one gets boring. LOL

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope, but my cousin's wife is expecting in 2006

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes

5. What countries did you visit?

None and if I had the money, I would to visit London

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

A boyfriend, job and money. :heartbeat

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10/7/05 - Krystal's Benefit. Although I couldnt be there. I was there in spirit

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I didnt have one

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not finding a permanent position. It sucks

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No. Thank God

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Journey Greatest Hits Video

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

I dunno

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I plead the 5th

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills

15.What made you really really really excited?

Waking up in the morning. 🙂

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

The Fix - Jordan Knight

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? 50/50 split
b) thinner or fatter? A Lady never reveals that
c) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Too many to count

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
I cant remember. (Senior Moments)

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

Home

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

Kind of.

23. How many one-night stands?

None. I dont believe in them. But came close once or twice.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

DOG

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I dont really hate, just despise alot. But I love my CF friends. Ya'll Know Who You Are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

26. What was the best book you read?

I didnt read a book this year. 🙁

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

The reincarnation of Bryan Abrams, Jeff Timmons and Jordan Knight. LOL

28. What did you want and get?

To win the lottery and The Art and Story of Peanuts

29. What did you want and not get?

A Boyfriend, job and money

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Derailed

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Nothing on the actual day, but went down to my girlfriends house and we celebrated together.

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

N/A

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Comfortable as always

34. What kept you sane?

My family

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

Jennifer Aniston

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Gay marriage. Everyone should have a right to be happy.

37. Who did you miss?

Alot of people

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

La Chica, Rookie.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Men and how there minds work

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

If something is not meant to be, accept it and move on. Focusing on it will not make things better. ( Can I steal this? LOL)

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Should have told you then I knew, Should have told you right, From The Start. But the words didnt come out right, so I'll tell you. Straight From My Heart."

 

[SONYA]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

honestly nothing that I can think of

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Nope, but this year I plan on getting my GED and I plan on fulfilling my resolution

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes my grandfather

5. What countries did you visit?

USA, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy (funny thing I was in each of those countries for about 2 days)

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

Financial stability

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Dec 23...The day my bf and I broke up and after getting home I find out my uncle's engaged and my other uncle's wife is expecting

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Ummm not losing my job lol

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not being more financially stable

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No well I broke 2 fingers but nothing major

11. What was the best thing you bought?

New deck for my car

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My brother he graduated high school (on time lol) and is now doing his apprenticeship which surprised all that know him

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

My dad....

14. Where did most of your money go?

Bills, Car and day to day type of things

15.What made you really really really excited?

Getting a new job in April

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

"Stay Fly" Three 6 Mafia...although it was recently released I've had it since early May so it was on repeat for most of the year in everyone's car lol

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

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

I wish I had gone out more...I spent most of my time in 2005 working or sleeping

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Driving

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Spent it with family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

Spent it at home and met up with a friend at about 1am

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

Nope that happened a few years back lol

23. How many one-night stands?

None

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

CSI, CSI: NY and That 70s Show...I don't watch much TV but when I do this is what I watch lol

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I don't think I hate them but I def don't like 2 people that I was really good friends with this time last year

26. What was the best book you read?

hmmmm I only read 2 books last year and they weren't that good

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

hmmmm I would have to say hip hop (but it was late 2004 that it happened) cuz I used to listen to it till about 99 and then I just stopped cuz it was so played out and commericalized but after my brother giving me some mix tapes I realized it ain't all like that so I listen to a lot more hip hop and rnb then I have in a few years now

28. What did you want and get?

A new job

29. What did you want and not get?

Some car upgrades

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I saw a lot of movies this year best ones were: Batman & Wedding Crashers

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

When out to dinner with my bf then met up with my friend and my brother, I was suppose to go clubbing that weekend but my dad got really sick so that put a damper on everything so I didn't get to do much

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

Work being closer to home currently my commute is about 90 mins each way

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Well at work it's business, so when I aint at work it's really casual jeans and t-shirts

34. What kept you sane?

Friends

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

hmmmm Angelina Jolie for her constant efforts in bringing world poverty to the forefront

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The news that the Canadian government is corrupted thru the sponsership scandal and the early election being called
My American political issue would have to be the way Mr Bush dealt with Katrina

37. Who did you miss?

My grandparents...when my grandpa died it became real that they were both gone now 🙁

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Claire...my district manager she opened my eyes/mind up to a lot of possibilities but keeps it real and focused at the same time

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Not sure

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

If something is just causing you problems and stress it can't really be good so why hold on

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Gotta do what's best for me Baby and that means I gotta shake it off"
She's not fave artist but this line sums it up nicely cuz I got rid of a lot of negative things in my life this year both relationship wise, with friends and even in regards to work so it says it all