End of year 2008 meme thing
Sorry I didn't actually answer some of the questions you guys asked me! I got caught up in family Christmas stuff but I found a different meme and just did it on New Year's day. This seems to be 2 different ones smooshed together to make up 100 questions. Kind of long and but I wanted to do it! :)

1. Was 2008 a good year for you?
Yes, It actually was! After 2007 being one of the worst years of my life, 2008 was a welcome change. The year started out kind of slow though. I went full time at my job here in Toronto in January, saved up some cash over the winter by working while Seb and I also finished production, Joe and I finished up the vocal recording and Amelia and I finished all the design of "Hearts For Bullets". 2008 started slow in comparison to 2007's touring attack with 53 shows that we played in the U.S.A., Poland, Germany and the UK. Basically, In 2008, I vowed to not book any shows (they take a lot of work to plan) until my CD "Hearts For Bullets" was finished so I could focus. Seb and I nailed it shut in May 2008. So, "The Gun Song" EP was released in March 2008 and the full CD on September 12th 2008. I don't really remember summer, for some reason. I guess I was busy searching for a keyboardist (Jeff! YAY!) and was prepping the release and merc for the upcoming Immortal tour USA leg where I was gone from September - Mid December.


2. What was your favourite moment of the year?
No comment.

3. What was your least favourite moment of the year?
I'll do days:
July 28th, October 21st, November 3rd. But if these days were my worst, then this year was really not that bad at all!


4. What are your plans for 2009?
BIG THINGS


5. What countries did you visit?
Surprisingly, just the U.S.A.

6. What date in 2008 will remain etched in your memory?
I have a few:
May 15th when I FINALLY got to see Nitzer Ebb live in Montreal!
September 12th
Oct 7th (YAY S.F.!)
November 22nd when 2 of my best friends got married
November 27th
Dec 5th (YAY Atlanta!)

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The "Hearts For Bullets" CD

8. What was your biggest failure?
I don't know. I'd like to think that I didn't really "fail" at stuff this year. Can't I have that? One year fail free? ;)

9. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
Hahaha. Yes. Only while on tour though! I suffered fever, loss of voice, various colds and coughs, etc. intermittently from October 14th - December 14th

10. What was the best thing you bought?
My TUK platform shoes, my Tripp capris pants (both in L.A.). oh and my iPhone as my Christmas present to myself.

11. What was the best thing someone gave you?
- A chance to do something important.
- temporary tattoos
- bling
- encouragement

12. Where did most of your money go?
Tour merchandise + hotels + gas + flights + food!

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Haha.. the tour.

14. What songs will always remind you of 2008? (good or bad)
Some of these are old songs.. but that's not the point:
- "You'll find a way" by Santogold
- "Humanitarianism" by Zeigeist.
- "Payroll" Nitzer Ebb
- "Bad List" Ayria
- The Presets "New Sky" and "If I know you"
- And One "Military Fashion Show"
- ALL Cruxshadow & I:Scintilla songs


15. Compared to this time last year are you:
a) Fatter or thinner? I think I'm thinner. Maybe the same.. not sure I also have bigger muscles! I want to keep working on those in 2009 as I discovered I love lifting weights!
b) Happier or sadder? I am happier now. Definitely.
c) Richer or poorer? Richer because of the full time job. I was able to put away some savings.

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Rollerblade! I didn't break mine out once this summer and I have no idea why I didn't!
Read (catching up now!)
Let my guard down and make it easier to let people in (yeah, I know WHAA!).
Maybe wished I'd stepped back from the music a bit last winter/spring for a second to absorb the world and people around me. I stress and get consumed with things.
Go out more with friends!!

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stress out.

18. How will you be spending Christmas?
Visiting family. It's over now pretty much. Back to Toronto now.

19. Which online friends did you meet for the first time?
Sooo many!

20. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Define love. I connected deeply with people and met lots of new friends that I love. So, yes!

22. What was your favourite TV show?
Dexter, The Office & Battle Star Galactica

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I don't hate anyone. I didn't hate anyone last year either.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Zeigeist & Santogold

26. What did you want and get?
Nothing actually. Nothing I can think of?

27. What did you want and not get?
Not sure. I'm grateful for what I have right now.

28. What was your favourite film this year?
Tropic Thunder, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Other Boleyn Girl.. man, I'm totally blanking on what all I watched this year! I missed about 3 months of movie watching and remembering earlier this year is hard with my headache!

29. What did you do on your birthday?
Had a pretty pink princess unicorn party with pink drinks, pink straws and the most disgustingly pink cake you could ever imagine eating... pretty much the same thing I do every year.

30. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
I don't know. 2008 was pretty satisfying? Ok, like seriously.. what are you asking me?

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
80's electro punk princess meets anime glamour girl + my new addition: fake tattoos!!

32. What kept you sane?
Mikey (my drummer) & Music and that's pretty much it.

33. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
I don't really get the whole celebrity thing.. but I do think Gwen Stefani & Ewan McGreggor are hotties

34. Which political issue stirred you the most?
The U.S. election actually, and gay rights.

35. Who did you miss?
My dad.

36. Did you treat somebody badly in 2008?
Yes.

37. Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?
Yes.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
- Life is way too short to have any regrets or fears to do the things that will make you truely happy.
- Prescription liquid codeine should NOT be shared, and dosage is NOT the same as Nyquil.. yeah. That was a rough morning.


39. What would you like to have in 2009 that you didn't have in 2008?
- Patience!
- A puppy.. but it's unfair to get one now since I tour so much.
- a six pack of abs! I'll work on it...look out! ;)

40. How many one night stands?
None.

41. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year...

From my own writings because I poured so much into them this past year.. It really only makes sense.
"All you get from this moment, is all you gave to your past"
"I've never wanted, something so blindly. How does on comprehend dissatisfaction with the unknown? I've been bound too long to this confining shell like a tiny hell that can't calm this wrestles mind. My blood pulses, fuels desire. I've left all behind, the winds have changed and there is no way back. Why can't you see, this all will fall. This microcosm is not eternal. My thirst will not subside, I'd rather face the storm and get ripped open wide so my insect eyes will see this wretched world for all it hides"


42. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I have 2 on my forehead. One from going down a big slide backwards, and slicing my forehead right in the middle. The other one above my right eyebrow (which is why I can only raise my left eyebrow), was when I was 7 or 8 and I ran and belly flopped onto our sofa and hit the corner of our speakers with my eyebrow.

43. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Very bright smurf blue paint. I love pink but bright blue walls also make me happy.

44. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
an iPhone. Yeah tour peer pressure made me cave. I love it. Text me!

45. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Electro, pop, dance, regga stuff? 80's, sometimes I get in my 90's alt rock mood..classic rock.. um.. lots of different stuff really. I like everything except country and some rap.

46. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Yep: 3:00 PM, May 9th, 6lbs + I was yellow.

47. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Yes sometimes. I'm lame. I still have a night light or I'll sleep with the lights on.

48. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
My Dad. The memory of him. He's been gone for 17 months now and holiday's have been especially rough.

49. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
I cycle between 3 perfumes: "Pink Sugar" by Aquolina, "Choco Lovers" by Aquolina and "G" (the Gwen Stefani one with the "Gwen Alice" toy doll on top.. I bought it mostly for the doll)

50. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Oh man. I USUALLY go for dark hair and dark eyes. But if the hair is bleached, it's good too.

51. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
COFFEE!!! (Tall vanilla latte with skim milk)

52. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Pineapple and mushrooms. I don't really like pizza though. I don't like cheese all that much.

53. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Sushi or chocolate.. the only 2 things I EVER crave. Although right now, I'm about to eat my arm. I have no groceries and it's New Years day...

54. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Don't know. I don't get mad easily anymore. Life's too short.

55. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
A little bit of French. Mostly vocabulary left over from having to take it in school for 10 years. I retained less than I would have liked to. I was able to have a conversation with a 3 year old in Belgium! YAY! Haha.

56. DO U LIKE SOMEONE?
Yep. I Like lots of people ;)

57. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Can I list a bunch?: Toronto's Plastik Wrap (they were my tour sponsors.I loved my awesome white top, cyber skirt and top that they made, etc.), Montreal's VEXY, Tripp NYC, Lip Service, TUK for shoes. H&M, Fashion Crimes (store in Toronto - they sell some of the sparkly bling I wear)

58. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
a car? Someday, I will have a car! Maybe this year? Probably not but who knows ;)

59. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
I'm still trying to figure this one out. I'm not sure.

60. Blondes OR brunettes?
Didn't I answer this above already?
Boys: Brunette.. or bleach blonde... I like spiky hair.. always been a sucker for it.
Girls: I like BLONDE.. the faker the better Hah ;)

61. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
Well, I called out the numbers "ONE, TWO" every night for 3 months during sound check?? "Check, check ONE, TWO... Testing, testing, ONE, TWO".

62. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Standing still.

63. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF CANADA ?
YES!! LOTS!!

64. FIRST JOB?
Dance instructor. I taught jazz and tap dancing at a studio part time while I was in high school. I taught little kids and adults. I couldn't teach ballet though.. I was too impatient for ballet! Also, I worked at a pizza place taking orders etc. I hated that job.

65. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS?
In bed in my jammies with my merlot headache from NYE. Wait..I'm still here!

66. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
IF.. Probably a nose job I guess. Maybe remove the bump of my roman nose.

67. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My eyes. Sometimes my smile too..

68. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
I just got a bunch of things for Christmas including a $50 Starbucks card from my brother! YAY! Anyways, my birthday's not until May so I can't really think of more things to want. Maybe some gear for my studio..a new microphone. I guess if I could get time travel, that would be great. OH and plushie toys with GIANT heads! No, like seriously, heads WAY too big for their bodies. I love those.

69. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
Not sure at all. Maybe one someday. I would want a boy so I can dress him up in all pink and decorate his room with bling and unicorns and pink.. OBVIOUSLY.

70. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Lady Guinevere, "Guinevere" is the Norman French version of Jennifer. Not sure if being named after her is a good thing. Kinda weird.

71. ANY BAD HABITS?
Lots of them. My alter ego Sapphire's fault. I blame everything on her

72. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
None! I'm not ashamed of any of my cheesy music! For example, I'm not embarrassed that I purchased Ashley Simpson's song "Boys" on iTunes while on tour.. It's a silly catchy song.

73. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes because I'm sooo wicked cool. This is a stupid question!!

74. ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER?
Yes. I really try.

75. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Yep. Not 100% but you have to have some physical attraction.

76. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
MUSIC!! Plus step aerobics, punching while dancing apparently ;)

77. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
It used to be the West Coast because I used to travel there so much - Seattle and San Francisco primarily. Those places have shown me lots of love in particular.

78. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Yes. Mostly.

79. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Do I use sarcasm. DO I USE SARCASM? Yes.

80. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY?
Is this meme hitting on me? It keeps asking me about this silly stuff! I look for sensitivity, humour, outgoing personality, attraction, loyal, kindness, sincerity.. someone that likes me.. not a jerk.. pretty much the usual?

81. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
"Princess Unicorn".

82. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I'm not a big fan of ice cream. It's too cold! I like vanilla milkshakes when my throat hurts though. And sorbet.

83. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COLORS?
Haha. PINK. Then black, then white.

84. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
2. Got 2 removed at age 16. The other 2 are somewhere still in my head.

85. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
I can't remember!!! No one actually calls me.. I only get texts these days.

86. FAVOURITE THING TO DO:
Make music. Tour. Travel.

87. FAVOURITE ZODIAC SIGN?
I don't have a favourite. I'm a Taurus. I usually clash with Leos completely so NOT Leos.

88. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT?
Hockey. I AM Canadian. Then volleyball because I was on the team in highschool.

89. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
bleach blonde. Natural: Medium brown

90. EYE COLOR?
Blue. But everyone thinks they are green in photos.

91. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?
No.

92. SIBLINGS?
One brother.

93. FAVOURITE MONTH?
May. Birthday month plus it gets nice and spring like and warm.

94. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Hahaha. Um. YES! If I could eat only one thing forever, it would be sushi.

91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
The Lost Boys: PART 2 with my brother! It was HORRIBLE!! I should have known but oh well. The only good thing about it was that Corry Feldman reprised his role in this one giving SOME comedic value to it all. God, the movie was terrible though.

92. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Totally.

93. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer! I HATE WINTER.

94. KISSES OR HUGS?
both.

95. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Sammwiches above all!

96. Biggest Fear?
Dying young as genetics will predict I might
Drowning/suffocating
Failing I guess... or worse not trying for fear of failing.
Having no purpose scares me too.
Oh and BEES! They are terrifying!!

97. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
I hope so?

98. What concerts/shows did you go to?
- The Presets, can't remember the month.. maybe April
- IAMX, or was that 2007.. I think it was.. my years are all messed up
- Nitzer Ebb
Can't remember any others. Lots of Cruxshadows & I:Scintilla concerts ;)
Wow, so not that many! Hoping to get to more! I see the presets are touring again in the spring again!

There was no 99 or 100. so here's 2 questions peeps on my LJ asked me before:

99) if blonde hair was suddenly outlawed, what color would you dye your hair?
Black and Pink

100) Broccoli or Cauliflower:
BROCCOLI ALL THE WAY! I LOVE BROCCOLI


Happy New Year Everyone!
Jennifer