Meme Blast
Dec. 30th, 2009 08:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bofoddityTwo of those end of the year memes. Fannish one first.
1. Your main fandom of the year?
FF7 writing-wise, Mad Men emotionally-invested wise, multifandom overall-wise.
2. Your favorite film watched this year?
Star Trek XI, followed closely by Inglourious Basterds and Mamma Mia (yeah, an older movie, but I didn't see it before this year). I was hoping to add The Princess and the Frog to the list (my soul was sold to Disney when I was born, okay), but looks like that will have to wait until next year.
3. Your favorite book read this year?
Käsky by Leena Lander, which is about Finnish Civil War and people affected by it. That entire time period has been an obsession for me all year, with somewhat sad effects.
4. Your favorite album or song to listen to this year?
The remastered Abbey Road by The Beatles, followed by The Fame and The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga and just about every Queen-album that ever existed, especially Innuendo and Night At The Opera. Also Like A Prayer by Madonna. And Mamma Mia-soundtrack. And anything by Michael Jackson. If I had to go with an individual song, I guess Death On Two Legs by Queen is the song of the year for me.
5. Your favorite TV show of the year?
Mad Men, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (also the main reason I haven't bothered with the movie; the TV universe is just so awesome), True Blood, The Good Wife, Leverage.
6. Your favorite LJ community of the year?
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wrisomifu, which was fucking awesome in spite of my usual lurker habits.
7. Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
Though I don't like it enough to call it my favorite show, I've been enjoying The Vampire Diaries a lot more than I expected.
8. Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year?
The endless flood of fail that kept just COMING AND COMING AND COMING. Maybe I've just had my rose-tinted glasses on for too long, but it felt like hostility reached all time high this year in just about every corner of fandom. Talk about disillusionment.
As far as canon disappointments go, I was really unhappy with Dexter S4-finale and how they built up to the certain event.
9. Your TV boyfriend of the year?
Derek Reese from The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I never thought Brian Austin Green would impress me as deeply as it did, but there it happened! Runner-ups include Neal Caffrey from White Collar and Alec Hardison from Leverage.
10. Your TV girlfriend of the year?
Sarah Connor of her titular show. Also Alicia Florrick from The Good Wife, just about every woman in Mad Men (especially Betty Draper), Quinn from Glee (one of the few reasons I bother with the show) and Guinevere aka Gwen from Merlin.
11. Your biggest squee moment of the year?
Entirety ofhalfamoon, Star Trek XI, Tekken 6. Of individual fannish moments there's the Don/Betty confrontation from The Gypsy and the Hobo in Mad Men, as well as Sarah Connor Chronicles-series finale.
12. The most missed of your old fandoms?
None really.
13. The fandom you haven't tried yet, but want to?
Being Human.
14. Your biggest fan anticipations for the New Year?
Final season of Lost, Iron Man II, starting my grand mission of not procrastinating writing-wise all the time.Maybe trying out a vid? Struck through since it's unlikely to happen, but it's nice to think about.
The second one is a little more personal, and a little more sad. Feel free to skip.
What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Joined a gym. Went to the LGBT Pride. Visited a nuclear reactor. Sang karaoke (awfully).
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't even remember if I made any resolutions, but they probably were about doing things better this time, and I didn't exactly keep that one. This year there will be more, which will hopefully also be kept.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. One such event made me a grandaunt.
Did anyone close to you die?
No.
What countries did you visit?
Sweden with my father.
What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More happiness, more muscle tone, more things happening. Less heartache, less anger, less confusion, less bitterness. Improved personality.
What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
23. November. It's my birthday, but the reason I remember it is that a friend I had wronged in the past forgave me on that day. I also discovered that while you may not exactly cry of happiness, you can get close.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Joining the gym since it took some massive overcoming of social anxieties and insecurities for me, and while I got lazy about it I was also able to make myself go back, and will be doing that. I also made a very important personal stance that ended up driving me crazy for the rest of the year, but that was also worth it.
What was your biggest failure?
Failing to complete my final paper during this fall, as well as slipping massively on my new gym-going habit, and a lot of other things.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious.
What was the best thing you bought?
Gym membership, most of Queen's albums, remastered versions of The Beatles-albums, Lady Gaga's albums.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
All the people who have been making stands for the right things.
Whose behavior made you appalled?
All the people doing stuff people had to do stands against.
Where did most of your money go?
To things that help with staying alive and comfortable.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
About going to the Pride and the Pride itself. Also About my final paper, though only in short bursts and usually if I figured out a problem.
What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything by Lady Gaga, that Christian Bale-rantfest song.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? A lot sadder, but also stronger. I learned some valuable lessons this year.
b) Thinner or fatter? Thinner, though just a little. Firmer is probably more of the right word.
c) Richer or poorer? Neither.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been content. Done things. Lived.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been either sad or unfeeling.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it being drunk and ranty. Happy holidays!
Did you fall in love in 2009?
No, but I fell out of love and a lot.
How many one-night stands?
None.
What was your favorite TV program?
Either Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles or Mad Men. Of old favorites there are House and Lost.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Fuck yes.
What was the best book you read?
Leena Lander's Käsky.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady Gaga of the new artists, Queen and Michael Jackson of the old ones.
What did you want and get?
Being forgiven.
What did you want and not get?
Completed studies, as well as some justice.
What was your favourite film of this year?
Star Trek XI, Inglourious Basterds and Mamma Mia.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25, and I spent most of it working on stuff.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Same as before, except maybe a little sportier.
What kept you sane?
Defense mechanisms.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Every single one who condemned Roman Polanski.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Just about fucking everything, but especially LGBT rights.
Who did you miss?
A lot of people.
Who was the best new person you met?
On line the LJ-friends I made this year, despite my hermit behavior. One of my resolutions for next year is to be a nicer person to have on a friend/reading list. ♥
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Never compromise yourself. Never let other people define your worth and identity. Making peace with yourself is the only way to good life, even if yourself is a horrible asshole.
Overall 2009 has been a very sad and exhausting year for me, but I also made several important discoveries, and my main resolution for the next year is to make use of those discoveries. 2010 will be the year of achievements. Repeat until true.
1. Your main fandom of the year?
FF7 writing-wise, Mad Men emotionally-invested wise, multifandom overall-wise.
2. Your favorite film watched this year?
Star Trek XI, followed closely by Inglourious Basterds and Mamma Mia (yeah, an older movie, but I didn't see it before this year). I was hoping to add The Princess and the Frog to the list (my soul was sold to Disney when I was born, okay), but looks like that will have to wait until next year.
3. Your favorite book read this year?
Käsky by Leena Lander, which is about Finnish Civil War and people affected by it. That entire time period has been an obsession for me all year, with somewhat sad effects.
4. Your favorite album or song to listen to this year?
The remastered Abbey Road by The Beatles, followed by The Fame and The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga and just about every Queen-album that ever existed, especially Innuendo and Night At The Opera. Also Like A Prayer by Madonna. And Mamma Mia-soundtrack. And anything by Michael Jackson. If I had to go with an individual song, I guess Death On Two Legs by Queen is the song of the year for me.
5. Your favorite TV show of the year?
Mad Men, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (also the main reason I haven't bothered with the movie; the TV universe is just so awesome), True Blood, The Good Wife, Leverage.
6. Your favorite LJ community of the year?
wrisomifu, which was fucking awesome in spite of my usual lurker habits.7. Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
Though I don't like it enough to call it my favorite show, I've been enjoying The Vampire Diaries a lot more than I expected.
8. Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year?
The endless flood of fail that kept just COMING AND COMING AND COMING. Maybe I've just had my rose-tinted glasses on for too long, but it felt like hostility reached all time high this year in just about every corner of fandom. Talk about disillusionment.
As far as canon disappointments go, I was really unhappy with Dexter S4-finale and how they built up to the certain event.
9. Your TV boyfriend of the year?
Derek Reese from The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I never thought Brian Austin Green would impress me as deeply as it did, but there it happened! Runner-ups include Neal Caffrey from White Collar and Alec Hardison from Leverage.
10. Your TV girlfriend of the year?
Sarah Connor of her titular show. Also Alicia Florrick from The Good Wife, just about every woman in Mad Men (especially Betty Draper), Quinn from Glee (one of the few reasons I bother with the show) and Guinevere aka Gwen from Merlin.
11. Your biggest squee moment of the year?
Entirety of
halfamoon, Star Trek XI, Tekken 6. Of individual fannish moments there's the Don/Betty confrontation from The Gypsy and the Hobo in Mad Men, as well as Sarah Connor Chronicles-series finale.12. The most missed of your old fandoms?
None really.
13. The fandom you haven't tried yet, but want to?
Being Human.
14. Your biggest fan anticipations for the New Year?
Final season of Lost, Iron Man II, starting my grand mission of not procrastinating writing-wise all the time.
The second one is a little more personal, and a little more sad. Feel free to skip.
What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Joined a gym. Went to the LGBT Pride. Visited a nuclear reactor. Sang karaoke (awfully).
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't even remember if I made any resolutions, but they probably were about doing things better this time, and I didn't exactly keep that one. This year there will be more, which will hopefully also be kept.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. One such event made me a grandaunt.
Did anyone close to you die?
No.
What countries did you visit?
Sweden with my father.
What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More happiness, more muscle tone, more things happening. Less heartache, less anger, less confusion, less bitterness. Improved personality.
What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
23. November. It's my birthday, but the reason I remember it is that a friend I had wronged in the past forgave me on that day. I also discovered that while you may not exactly cry of happiness, you can get close.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Joining the gym since it took some massive overcoming of social anxieties and insecurities for me, and while I got lazy about it I was also able to make myself go back, and will be doing that. I also made a very important personal stance that ended up driving me crazy for the rest of the year, but that was also worth it.
What was your biggest failure?
Failing to complete my final paper during this fall, as well as slipping massively on my new gym-going habit, and a lot of other things.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious.
What was the best thing you bought?
Gym membership, most of Queen's albums, remastered versions of The Beatles-albums, Lady Gaga's albums.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
All the people who have been making stands for the right things.
Whose behavior made you appalled?
All the people doing stuff people had to do stands against.
Where did most of your money go?
To things that help with staying alive and comfortable.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
About going to the Pride and the Pride itself. Also About my final paper, though only in short bursts and usually if I figured out a problem.
What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything by Lady Gaga, that Christian Bale-rantfest song.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? A lot sadder, but also stronger. I learned some valuable lessons this year.
b) Thinner or fatter? Thinner, though just a little. Firmer is probably more of the right word.
c) Richer or poorer? Neither.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been content. Done things. Lived.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been either sad or unfeeling.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it being drunk and ranty. Happy holidays!
Did you fall in love in 2009?
No, but I fell out of love and a lot.
How many one-night stands?
None.
What was your favorite TV program?
Either Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles or Mad Men. Of old favorites there are House and Lost.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Fuck yes.
What was the best book you read?
Leena Lander's Käsky.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady Gaga of the new artists, Queen and Michael Jackson of the old ones.
What did you want and get?
Being forgiven.
What did you want and not get?
Completed studies, as well as some justice.
What was your favourite film of this year?
Star Trek XI, Inglourious Basterds and Mamma Mia.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25, and I spent most of it working on stuff.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Same as before, except maybe a little sportier.
What kept you sane?
Defense mechanisms.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Every single one who condemned Roman Polanski.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Just about fucking everything, but especially LGBT rights.
Who did you miss?
A lot of people.
Who was the best new person you met?
On line the LJ-friends I made this year, despite my hermit behavior. One of my resolutions for next year is to be a nicer person to have on a friend/reading list. ♥
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Never compromise yourself. Never let other people define your worth and identity. Making peace with yourself is the only way to good life, even if yourself is a horrible asshole.
Overall 2009 has been a very sad and exhausting year for me, but I also made several important discoveries, and my main resolution for the next year is to make use of those discoveries. 2010 will be the year of achievements. Repeat until true.
