Dec 29, 2004 20:04
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
- quit smoking, quit drinking, didn't go to school, didn't read any entire books, enjoyed work, kept a job, payed for my own health insurance/rent/bills on my own, drove to san francisco, went to vancouver, had a real relationship with a real boy and continued to keep a positive relationship post break up, mended things with bob, grew up[kind of]
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- yes, maybe
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- no, but someone i cared about did have a baby
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- yes, ODB rip
5. What countries did you visit?
- Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
- college credits, finished artwork, my ow house, new area code, FRIENDS!
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- none that i can think of
8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- being sober, having a real job... that i enjoy.
9.What was your biggest failure?
- getting stuck in ruts, settling for less, compromising my feelings
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- big obnoxious black flag tattoo
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
- nicole, for rocking at school and single life
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled?
- the christians
14. Where did most of your money go?
- gas, rent, phone bill
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- iPod, big obnoxious black flag tattoo, short hair
16. What songs will always remind you of 2004?
- everything by strike anywhere and kanye west, montel jordan- this is how we do it
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder? happier
- ii. richer or poorer? both in different ways
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- reading, writing, drawing, travelling, fucking
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- sitting at home, self loathing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
- mending things with bob
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
- lucas mcfadden
22. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
- none
23. How many one-night stands?
- none
24. What was your favourite TV program?
- law and order svu
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- not really, i hate a few people with more intensity
26. What was the best book you read?
- none, but i did read some great new poetry
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- cryptic slaughter
28. What did you want and get?
- experience
29. What did you want and not get?
- out of town, my own place
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
- shaun of the dead
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- nothing, 20
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- if i had taken more risks
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
- much more conservative than ever before, work casual... lazy.
34. What kept you sane?
- music
34 b. What kept you from losing even more marbles?
- solitude
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- bill murray
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- abortion
37. Who did you miss?
- lindsey, nicole
38. Who was the best new person you met?
- matt grasser, rocio serrano, lucas mcfadden, kim yount
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
- everything works out when you're honest. the easiest moments i had this past year were the ones that resulted from my choosing to accept the truth. i didn't live by this standard all year, but i wish that i had.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"somebody ordered pancakes but i just sipped the sizzurp"