2010 Survey
1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before? Worked with my hands as a plumber's assistant
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, I did not but yes, I will make one for this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My best friend's wife.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? None.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? Job security.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Super Bowl Sunday, watching my beloved Saints win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history and seeing the city explode in celebratory adoration.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I began a sports blog and rediscovered writing.
9. What was your biggest failure? Not joining the military like I had planned.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? In January I came down with a horrible case of the flu.
11. What was the best thing you bought? 42" flat screen tv with external hard drive and media player.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My Dad sacked up and finally talked to me again after keeping his distance for over a year and a half over something petty.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My sister is just as Jekyll and Hyde as before and the Hyde side comes out more often than not.
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The Saints in the Super Bowl and finally being able to work consistently back in August.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010? City Cloaked by Burst.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? slowly becoming thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Exercised more consistently.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Drinking and hanging out.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? With my mom and her family more than likely.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Friday Night Lights
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No.
26. What was the best books you read? I really didn't read much this year which is regrettable.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Constants, Neaera, Periphery
30. What were your favorite films of this year? The Town is the one that stood out the most
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? My birthday is in a couple of days and I will do nothing which does not bother me.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? This year was as bland as the year before.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? t-shirt and jeans
34. What kept you sane? Music.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? There is not one political issue that I paid attention to this year.
37. Who did you miss? My friends from college.
38. Who were the best new persons you met? Dennis is one of the few new people I met and the only one that made an impression.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010: Saving money is a good thing when you have it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
The will to power
Ascension manifest
That which is above
Is as that which is below
Thy will be done
Thy kingdom come
On earth as it is in heaven
So mote it be
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, I did not but yes, I will make one for this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My best friend's wife.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? None.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? Job security.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Super Bowl Sunday, watching my beloved Saints win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history and seeing the city explode in celebratory adoration.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I began a sports blog and rediscovered writing.
9. What was your biggest failure? Not joining the military like I had planned.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? In January I came down with a horrible case of the flu.
11. What was the best thing you bought? 42" flat screen tv with external hard drive and media player.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My Dad sacked up and finally talked to me again after keeping his distance for over a year and a half over something petty.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My sister is just as Jekyll and Hyde as before and the Hyde side comes out more often than not.
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The Saints in the Super Bowl and finally being able to work consistently back in August.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010? City Cloaked by Burst.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? slowly becoming thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Exercised more consistently.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Drinking and hanging out.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? With my mom and her family more than likely.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Friday Night Lights
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No.
26. What was the best books you read? I really didn't read much this year which is regrettable.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Constants, Neaera, Periphery
30. What were your favorite films of this year? The Town is the one that stood out the most
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? My birthday is in a couple of days and I will do nothing which does not bother me.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? This year was as bland as the year before.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? t-shirt and jeans
34. What kept you sane? Music.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? There is not one political issue that I paid attention to this year.
37. Who did you miss? My friends from college.
38. Who were the best new persons you met? Dennis is one of the few new people I met and the only one that made an impression.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010: Saving money is a good thing when you have it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
The will to power
Ascension manifest
That which is above
Is as that which is below
Thy will be done
Thy kingdom come
On earth as it is in heaven
So mote it be