2009 future nostalgia trip
Survey: 1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
I went to university and I moved away from home.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I made one and I certainly did not keep it. I'm jumping on the usual bandwagon this year and trying to smoke less.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin did (again) and so did Mary which is weird because she's a lesbian.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope thankfully!
5. What countries did you visit?
I haven't left the country, I haven't even been to Scotland or anything this year. I was promised holidays to Amsterdam and Australia but Sam ran out of money so they've been postponed, booo.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money and a place to live that isn't leaving me in serious debt every day! And maybe a tortoise.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
10th May because Sam put up with me for a whole year. Whatever week in September it was that me, Sam, Tif and Drain went to stay in a caravan in the rain on the East coast. 27th August, Leeds Festival with Mark! 2nd October - Ram at Matter in London, the best night out everyone had ever had and all my favourites in one place. 28th November, my brother got married (then arrested in Cuba the next day).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a promotion at work, then quitting my job and getting into uni instead. Haha.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Messing up with my rent and ruining things for my dad :(
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just general poorly sickness.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I can't think of anything. Festival tickets?
14. Where did most of your money go?
On my stupid bastard greedy money-eating vehicle machine.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Global Gathering, what a let down. Leeds Festival, not a let down. Moving to Leeds, undecided.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Nneka - Heartbeat, Dirtyphonics - The Secret, In For The Kill - La Roux/Skream <3
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder - Sadder
Older or wiser - Both
Thinner or fatter? - Thinner
Richer or poorer? - Much, much poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Saved money and not crashed my car into things.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been a jealous freak when Sam was away.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
The same as last year, drunk by 9am, sober again by 9pm so I can drive into town and get drunk again with my friends in Nick's garage haha.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I continued to fall in love with Sam and I also fell in love with the Cribs and this man called Owen with a nice fringe.
24. What was your favorite TV programme?
Hollyoaks, always!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate her, I miss her, but certainly one person in particular did spring to mind.
26. What was the best book you read?
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Chase & Status, although that was last year really?
28. What did you want and get?
To get into uni and for Sam not to run away with a skanky uni slut.
29. What did you want and not get?
A job that I like in Leeds. Cool flatmates.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I haven't seen much that is new but my favourite film I saw this year was the Beach.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 20 and I did nothing. I was supposed to be in Amsterdam. I'll be 21 in a few weeks. I'm still waiting!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to work in an office for the majority of it.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Before I came to Leeds I wore my old clothes but when I got here I found an Urban Outfitters and an Ark and now I can't pay the rent. I bought my first pair of skinny jeans too despite bitching about them for years.
34. What kept you sane?
Sam... & when Sam was the cause of my insanity, internet therapy. Good times.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The singer from the Cribs even though he can't sing and isn't that good looking!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
All the awful stuff in the news. You know, oil and the BNP and that.
37. Who did you miss?
Janine, if I must.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
TIF!!!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
You really don't ever know anything you think you know. And everyone changes. And sometimes that's ok.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barret in vain.
Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile… Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thall shalt not stop liking a band just because they’ve become popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by it’s cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thall shalt not buy Coca-Cola products. Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants. Use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave before it's done just because you’ve finished your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.
Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-english speaking countries as to those that occur in english speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho”.
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop”.
Thou shalt not quote me happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish you girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Bradley at the club last night by saying “Is it”.
Thou shalt think for yourselves."
I went to university and I moved away from home.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I made one and I certainly did not keep it. I'm jumping on the usual bandwagon this year and trying to smoke less.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin did (again) and so did Mary which is weird because she's a lesbian.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope thankfully!
5. What countries did you visit?
I haven't left the country, I haven't even been to Scotland or anything this year. I was promised holidays to Amsterdam and Australia but Sam ran out of money so they've been postponed, booo.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money and a place to live that isn't leaving me in serious debt every day! And maybe a tortoise.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
10th May because Sam put up with me for a whole year. Whatever week in September it was that me, Sam, Tif and Drain went to stay in a caravan in the rain on the East coast. 27th August, Leeds Festival with Mark! 2nd October - Ram at Matter in London, the best night out everyone had ever had and all my favourites in one place. 28th November, my brother got married (then arrested in Cuba the next day).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a promotion at work, then quitting my job and getting into uni instead. Haha.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Messing up with my rent and ruining things for my dad :(
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just general poorly sickness.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I can't think of anything. Festival tickets?
14. Where did most of your money go?
On my stupid bastard greedy money-eating vehicle machine.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Global Gathering, what a let down. Leeds Festival, not a let down. Moving to Leeds, undecided.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Nneka - Heartbeat, Dirtyphonics - The Secret, In For The Kill - La Roux/Skream <3
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder - Sadder
Older or wiser - Both
Thinner or fatter? - Thinner
Richer or poorer? - Much, much poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Saved money and not crashed my car into things.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been a jealous freak when Sam was away.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
The same as last year, drunk by 9am, sober again by 9pm so I can drive into town and get drunk again with my friends in Nick's garage haha.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I continued to fall in love with Sam and I also fell in love with the Cribs and this man called Owen with a nice fringe.
24. What was your favorite TV programme?
Hollyoaks, always!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate her, I miss her, but certainly one person in particular did spring to mind.
26. What was the best book you read?
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Chase & Status, although that was last year really?
28. What did you want and get?
To get into uni and for Sam not to run away with a skanky uni slut.
29. What did you want and not get?
A job that I like in Leeds. Cool flatmates.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I haven't seen much that is new but my favourite film I saw this year was the Beach.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 20 and I did nothing. I was supposed to be in Amsterdam. I'll be 21 in a few weeks. I'm still waiting!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to work in an office for the majority of it.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Before I came to Leeds I wore my old clothes but when I got here I found an Urban Outfitters and an Ark and now I can't pay the rent. I bought my first pair of skinny jeans too despite bitching about them for years.
34. What kept you sane?
Sam... & when Sam was the cause of my insanity, internet therapy. Good times.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The singer from the Cribs even though he can't sing and isn't that good looking!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
All the awful stuff in the news. You know, oil and the BNP and that.
37. Who did you miss?
Janine, if I must.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
TIF!!!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
You really don't ever know anything you think you know. And everyone changes. And sometimes that's ok.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barret in vain.
Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile… Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thall shalt not stop liking a band just because they’ve become popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by it’s cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thall shalt not buy Coca-Cola products. Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants. Use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave before it's done just because you’ve finished your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.
Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-english speaking countries as to those that occur in english speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho”.
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop”.
Thou shalt not quote me happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish you girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Bradley at the club last night by saying “Is it”.
Thou shalt think for yourselves."