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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
- live away from home
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- for awhile i did.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- my dog
5. What countries did you visit?
- none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- a family income.
7.What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
- May 30th, the SWAT raid at the CAID
- June 30th, my dad being laid off after 24 years on the job
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- finally going to Wayne State
9. What was your biggest failure?
- everything else
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- no, I'm not allowed to.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- my MacBook and my Telecaster
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- the students and workers of Greece, the workers at Republic Door and Window in Chicago, and the students at the New School in New York
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- as always, Capitalists and The State, and cops everywhere
14. Where did most of your money go?
- tuition and my MacBook.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- the Wings winning the cup
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
- Bruce Springsteen - "Johnny 99"
- Billy Bragg - "To Have and To Have Not"
- The Smiths - "Jeane"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
- depressed as shit.
ii. thinner or fatter?
- i'm not gonna lie to myself, probably fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
- poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- organizing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- not organizing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
- right now just listening to "Father Christmas" by the Kinks and talking to my parents about the need for revolution
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- i like a girl, but no not love.
22. How many one night stands?
- none, 2008 has been completely sexless thus far, and there's only six days left.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Office, 30 Rock
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- hate no, dislike intensely yes
26. What was the best book you read?
- Galeano's Days and Night's of Love and War
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Au Pairs, Cool Kids,
28. What did you want and get?
- a MacBook and a Telecaster
29. What did you want and not get?
- a life
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
- In Bruges
31. What did you do on your birthday?
- went to a party out in Ann Arbor with Neil and Logan. and met up later with Desmond, Terrance, and Lynn.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- revolution
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- nike dunks and vans slip-ons, levi's, t shirts, plaid and flannel, peacoat, football scarf, and beards.
34. What kept you sane?
-
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- zooey deschanel
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- fucking everything. we need revolution now!
37. Who did you miss?
- Tasha Kowalski
38. Who was the best new person you met?
- Breanna
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- nothing
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- Up in the morning and out to school
Mother says there'll be no work next year
Qualifications once the Golden Rule
Are now just pieces of paper
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
If you look the part you'll get the job
In last year's trousers and your old school shoes
The truth is son, it's a buyer's market
They can afford to pick and choose
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a communist
The factories are closing and the army's full -
I don't know what I'm going to do
But I've come to see in the Land of the Free
There's only a future for the Chosen Few
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
At twenty one you're on top of the scrapheap
At sixteen you were top of the class
All they taught you at school
Was how to be a good worker
The system has failed you, don't fail yourself
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
- live away from home
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- for awhile i did.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- my dog
5. What countries did you visit?
- none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- a family income.
7.What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
- May 30th, the SWAT raid at the CAID
- June 30th, my dad being laid off after 24 years on the job
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- finally going to Wayne State
9. What was your biggest failure?
- everything else
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- no, I'm not allowed to.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- my MacBook and my Telecaster
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- the students and workers of Greece, the workers at Republic Door and Window in Chicago, and the students at the New School in New York
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- as always, Capitalists and The State, and cops everywhere
14. Where did most of your money go?
- tuition and my MacBook.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- the Wings winning the cup
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
- Bruce Springsteen - "Johnny 99"
- Billy Bragg - "To Have and To Have Not"
- The Smiths - "Jeane"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
- depressed as shit.
ii. thinner or fatter?
- i'm not gonna lie to myself, probably fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
- poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- organizing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- not organizing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
- right now just listening to "Father Christmas" by the Kinks and talking to my parents about the need for revolution
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- i like a girl, but no not love.
22. How many one night stands?
- none, 2008 has been completely sexless thus far, and there's only six days left.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Office, 30 Rock
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- hate no, dislike intensely yes
26. What was the best book you read?
- Galeano's Days and Night's of Love and War
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Au Pairs, Cool Kids,
28. What did you want and get?
- a MacBook and a Telecaster
29. What did you want and not get?
- a life
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
- In Bruges
31. What did you do on your birthday?
- went to a party out in Ann Arbor with Neil and Logan. and met up later with Desmond, Terrance, and Lynn.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- revolution
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- nike dunks and vans slip-ons, levi's, t shirts, plaid and flannel, peacoat, football scarf, and beards.
34. What kept you sane?
-
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- zooey deschanel
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- fucking everything. we need revolution now!
37. Who did you miss?
- Tasha Kowalski
38. Who was the best new person you met?
- Breanna
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
- nothing
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- Up in the morning and out to school
Mother says there'll be no work next year
Qualifications once the Golden Rule
Are now just pieces of paper
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
If you look the part you'll get the job
In last year's trousers and your old school shoes
The truth is son, it's a buyer's market
They can afford to pick and choose
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a communist
The factories are closing and the army's full -
I don't know what I'm going to do
But I've come to see in the Land of the Free
There's only a future for the Chosen Few
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
At twenty one you're on top of the scrapheap
At sixteen you were top of the class
All they taught you at school
Was how to be a good worker
The system has failed you, don't fail yourself
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards