Here we go...
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Bought and smoked a pack of cigaretts. Took a bus from New York to Texas and back by myself. Learned alot of German. Finished school. Rode a night train from Stuttgardt to Paris. Got a job that pays me salary. Auditioned for and got a paying acting job. Started a band. Lived in a house in NY. Took a train to New Jersey. Took a bus by myself to Philidelphia. Saw Huey Lewis live. Produced a play. Broke up from a band. Endured a Mass Transit Strike. Saved someone's life...
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did not keep it at all. Damn!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No. But someone who used to be close to me did. Gross!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this time 'round. Score one for the team!
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, France, England!
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A relationship.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory?
Nothing is really sticking out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The Dumb Waiter
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting laid.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a horrible skin disease for several months. Eeew!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My passport.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My roommates.
13. Whose behavior made you mad and ill willed?
I can't really think of anyone.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Europe!
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
Joanna Newsom's "Book of Right On"; Chris Thile's "I'm Nowhere and You're Everything"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sexing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Helping my mom get better.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
On a plane.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I don't know...
23. How many one-night stands?
ZERO!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Global Guts.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
The best, and only book (though I did not finish it) was "Down These Mean Streets" by Piri Thomas.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My mandolin that I thought was stolen!
28. What did you want and got?
A house in Astoria.
29. What did you want and not get?
A nice british lass.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Grizzly Man.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to Around the Clock with a bunch of people i like. Alot. Twenty Years Old.
32. What's one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Seeing everyone around me happy.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
It's getting to be amazing.
34. What kept you sane?
At home: Michael, Eryck, Sean. At work: Lou, Angela, Joanne and Alithea.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I didn't really, this year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Now and forever, the War.
37. Who did you miss?
Michael Grenham.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Kat Pogo. Or Sybille Bruun.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Live. That's all you can do.
40. A quote that sums up your year:
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."- Samuel Beckett
Bought and smoked a pack of cigaretts. Took a bus from New York to Texas and back by myself. Learned alot of German. Finished school. Rode a night train from Stuttgardt to Paris. Got a job that pays me salary. Auditioned for and got a paying acting job. Started a band. Lived in a house in NY. Took a train to New Jersey. Took a bus by myself to Philidelphia. Saw Huey Lewis live. Produced a play. Broke up from a band. Endured a Mass Transit Strike. Saved someone's life...
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did not keep it at all. Damn!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No. But someone who used to be close to me did. Gross!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this time 'round. Score one for the team!
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, France, England!
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A relationship.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory?
Nothing is really sticking out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The Dumb Waiter
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting laid.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a horrible skin disease for several months. Eeew!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My passport.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My roommates.
13. Whose behavior made you mad and ill willed?
I can't really think of anyone.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Europe!
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
Joanna Newsom's "Book of Right On"; Chris Thile's "I'm Nowhere and You're Everything"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder?
Happier
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sexing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Helping my mom get better.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
On a plane.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I don't know...
23. How many one-night stands?
ZERO!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Global Guts.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
The best, and only book (though I did not finish it) was "Down These Mean Streets" by Piri Thomas.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My mandolin that I thought was stolen!
28. What did you want and got?
A house in Astoria.
29. What did you want and not get?
A nice british lass.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Grizzly Man.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to Around the Clock with a bunch of people i like. Alot. Twenty Years Old.
32. What's one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Seeing everyone around me happy.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
It's getting to be amazing.
34. What kept you sane?
At home: Michael, Eryck, Sean. At work: Lou, Angela, Joanne and Alithea.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I didn't really, this year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Now and forever, the War.
37. Who did you miss?
Michael Grenham.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Kat Pogo. Or Sybille Bruun.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Live. That's all you can do.
40. A quote that sums up your year:
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."- Samuel Beckett