Year in Review 2009
I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year for the coming few days. Celebrate hard, but celebrate safe. As usual...here is my year in review post that I do every year around this point in time. I hope you enjoy.
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Top Survey = taken from masako back in 2007
Bottom = my usual, longer, year in review survey, taken from juiceboy back in 2006.
Previous Years:
2006
2007
2008
5 biggest flaws:
- I find me keeping feelings to myself, rather than talking with people I am comfortable with. I have too much pride in myself to talk with people about my problems.
- I spend money too easily. When I have money, I also find myself spending it more on friends rather than myself, or even saving it.
- I'm a procrastinator on many different levels.
- I don’t realize important things, until it’s often too late
- More often than not, I refuse to ask for help.
5 best qualities:
- I know what I’m passionate about, and what I want to do.
- I’m one of the most loyal friends a person could have.
- Besides my stubbornness, I’m very logical in my choices.
- I like to think I’m versatile in what I do.
- I have a lot of big dreams
Happiest moment:
- Traveling to Las Vegas & Boston this year.
Worst moment:
- Realizing that my school loans are due, and I still only have an hourly paying job, rather than a real career. Wondering how I’m going to pay for them.
Biggest achievements:
- Graduating SIU in May.
Biggest Failure:
- Not being able to find a career immediately after graduating.
Last Year's Resolution(s): (cliffs notes in brackets)
#1. Weight << lose lbs. in general>>
#2. Debt. << take out a sizeable chunk >>
#3. Plans << Graduate. And have something set after Graduating>>
Accomplished or Not?:
#1. No. I didn’t gain any weight this year, but I didn’t lose any lbs either. I think that the main problem that I had with this resolution was that I didn’t set any plans of action for it to happen. It was just kind of something that I said I wanted to do. I do save the same resolution for this year, but the one main difference is that I actually have plans set out for me. Hopefully I’ll have the willpower to follow them.
#2. Not really. I took a bit out of it, but not as much as I was hoping.
#3. Yes / No. I did graduate, but I don’t have anything career-wise.
2010 New Year's Resolutions:
#1. Weight. I want to lose weight this year, mainly for my health and self-esteem. Rather than set a specific goal, I will be happy as long as I’m able to drop a reasonable amount of pounds, and hopefully a few pants sizes. I have plans set up for weight loss, and I’m hoping to try my hardest to stick to them. First, I’m going to cut out soda drinking at home….unless it’s for special occasions (Birthdays, holidays, etc), and the same goes for going out to eat for dinner. I need to drink more water and juices, and cut out all that sugar. I also want to add some sort of workout plan, but I haven’t gotten as far as making one out yet. Right now, the more important thing is to cut out the pop.
#2. Debt. I want to take a chunk out of my debt. It would be nice to pay off a credit card in full, and maybe work on a chunk of another one. I realize that it is highly unrealistic to be able to pay it off in full, so I just really want to work on a sizable chunk of it.
#3. Career (or 2nd job). I want to be able to find something in the photography or graphic design field. If that is unsuccessful, I need to be able to get a second job, or at least a better paying one than Beck is. I’ve always kinda wanted to become a bartender or casino dealer. In either case, a better job is needed.
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Now, on to the large survey....
1)Was 2009 a good year for you?
Every year has it’s ups and downs…but this one was nothing to complain about. I’m sure that I’ve had worse years. I’m still alive, so it was swell. ;-)
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Probably going out to Las Vegas.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Not being successful in getting a real job after graduating.
4) Where were you when 2009 began?
At a bar called Dicks, in Schaumburg
5) Who were you with?
Great friends. Justina, Eric, Greg, Julia, just to name a few…
6) Where will you be when 2009 ends?
I think we are going to Stadium Grille. A sports bar here in Carbondale.
7) Who will you be with when 2009 ends?
A few of my Carbondale friends. Becki, Chad, Ryan, Kensey, etc.
8) Did you keep your new years resolutions of 2009?
I wasn’t very successful about it.
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2008?
Yes I do. See above.
10) Did you fall in love in 2009?
Negativo. A couple of crushes as usual, but no love.
11) If yes, with whom?
12) If yes, do they know?
13) Are you still in love with them?
14) Do you regret it?
15) Did you break up with anyone in 2009?
Nope.
16) Did you make any new friends in 2009?
Of course.
17) Who are your favorite new friends?
I really like the new guys in PSK this year…Dan, Eddie, Matt, Derek, Brad, just to name a few.
18) What was your favorite month of 2009?
Summer months. Went to Boston & Vegas.
19) Did you travel outside of the country in 2009?
Nope, haven’t left the country since 2004.
20) How many different places did you travel to in 2009?
I went all around the Mid-West…Illinois, Missouri. I also did a week in Vegas, and 3 days in Boston.
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2009?
Nobody died that I know of, but I lost one of my best friends, Martin, due to graduation, and him going to play Army in TX.
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
There are some people I will always miss when they aren’t around.
23) What was your favorite movies that you saw in 2009?
Zombieland, Avitar, Sherlock Holmes
24) What was your favorite songs from?
Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
BEPs - I Gotta Feeling
Kie$ha - Tik Tok
Beyonce - Halo
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
25) What was your favourite album from 2009?
Hmm….I don’t know if I bought a whole album this year?
26) How many concerts did you see in 2009?
I didn’t see a concert this year.
27) Did you have a favourite concert in 2009?
28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2009?
Actually, not really. I think this year was my lowest drinking year for some reason. Lol.
29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2009?
Negativo.
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2009?
Ummmm….I’m thinking real hard…..I actually don’t think I got laid in 09? Haha! I slept and cuddled with more than a few people, but I don’t actually think I had sex this year? omg…so sad. Haha!
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
I don’t think so.
32) What was the biggest lie you told in 2009?
I can’t think of one right now.
33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2009?
I dunno...any confessions?
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2009?
I hope not.
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2009?
Unless I’m forgetting something...nothing worth mentioning?
36) How much money did you spend in 2009?
More than I should have.
38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2009?
I don’t really get embarrassed easily, I can’t think of a moment.
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2009 and change it, what would it be?
I would try and work on last years resolutions a bit better.
40) What are your plans for 2010?
I actually got interested in trying to get a teaching degree. I’m filling out applications for places to try and teach either photography or sociology.
41)What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Get into UFC fighting, go to Vegas & Boston, live in a trailer, graduate SIU.
42)Did anyone close to you give birth?
No…but Melanie is pregnant, so I’m gonna be an uncle.
43)What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money, a boyfriend, and a real job.
44)What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January = Ice Storm.
May = Hurricane during graduatation weekend.
45)What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didn’t I answer this question a few times already?...
46)What was your biggest failure?
…I thought I did? haha.
47)What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
48)Whose behavior merited celebration?
My brother getting moved for work to Florida, and all the volunteers that helped clean up Carbondale after the hurricane.
49)Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Stupid people in general….and people who aren’t mature.
50)What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving in with Will, next to Chad & Becki
51)Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? About the same. Very ‘meh’
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same, but I want to lose it in 2010.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer
52)What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughing until I cried in pain with my friends ;-)
53)What do you wish you'd done less of?
Dwelling on things I can’t change.
54)How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it already in Carbondale, IL by myself. I went to the movies, and had Chinese food. Haha.
55)How many one-night stands?
Look @ #30. Haha.
56)What was your favourite TV program?
True Blood, Rescue Me.
57)Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t think that I truly hate anybody to my core…but some people I have different opinions of now than I did last year, though.
58)What was the best book you read?
I’m in the middle of the last Harry Potter book.
59)What was your greatest musical discovery?
I found a bunch of artists I ended up liking while watching ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’
60)What did you want and get?
Not having to move home immediately after graduating.
61)What did you want and not get?
- A different pants size.
- Love.
62)What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23, and I remember the PSK boys digging out of an ice blizzard to celebrate with me.
63)What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Knowledge about where my future was heading.
64)How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
I don’t really have a particular concept. Jeans and a TShirt mostly. I do plan on losing my belly in 2010, so hopefully I can look better. haha
65)What kept you sane?
Hope & friends.
66)Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
There are plenty of hot celebs out there. Haha.
67)What political issue stirred you the most?
Not anything huge this year…I remember Prop 8 was last year, and I don’t remember anything like that this year.
68)Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Things don’t drop in my lap. You actually have to work for what you want. Or else dreams will stay just that.
69)Quote a song lyric.
“My life would suck without you”. - Kelly Clarkson
70) Favorite discovered quote.
"When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." -Hugh White
Happy New Years everybody!
Later Days!
~KPH~
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Top Survey = taken from masako back in 2007
Bottom = my usual, longer, year in review survey, taken from juiceboy back in 2006.
Previous Years:
2006
2007
2008
5 biggest flaws:
- I find me keeping feelings to myself, rather than talking with people I am comfortable with. I have too much pride in myself to talk with people about my problems.
- I spend money too easily. When I have money, I also find myself spending it more on friends rather than myself, or even saving it.
- I'm a procrastinator on many different levels.
- I don’t realize important things, until it’s often too late
- More often than not, I refuse to ask for help.
5 best qualities:
- I know what I’m passionate about, and what I want to do.
- I’m one of the most loyal friends a person could have.
- Besides my stubbornness, I’m very logical in my choices.
- I like to think I’m versatile in what I do.
- I have a lot of big dreams
Happiest moment:
- Traveling to Las Vegas & Boston this year.
Worst moment:
- Realizing that my school loans are due, and I still only have an hourly paying job, rather than a real career. Wondering how I’m going to pay for them.
Biggest achievements:
- Graduating SIU in May.
Biggest Failure:
- Not being able to find a career immediately after graduating.
Last Year's Resolution(s): (cliffs notes in brackets)
#1. Weight << lose lbs. in general>>
#2. Debt. << take out a sizeable chunk >>
#3. Plans << Graduate. And have something set after Graduating>>
Accomplished or Not?:
#1. No. I didn’t gain any weight this year, but I didn’t lose any lbs either. I think that the main problem that I had with this resolution was that I didn’t set any plans of action for it to happen. It was just kind of something that I said I wanted to do. I do save the same resolution for this year, but the one main difference is that I actually have plans set out for me. Hopefully I’ll have the willpower to follow them.
#2. Not really. I took a bit out of it, but not as much as I was hoping.
#3. Yes / No. I did graduate, but I don’t have anything career-wise.
2010 New Year's Resolutions:
#1. Weight. I want to lose weight this year, mainly for my health and self-esteem. Rather than set a specific goal, I will be happy as long as I’m able to drop a reasonable amount of pounds, and hopefully a few pants sizes. I have plans set up for weight loss, and I’m hoping to try my hardest to stick to them. First, I’m going to cut out soda drinking at home….unless it’s for special occasions (Birthdays, holidays, etc), and the same goes for going out to eat for dinner. I need to drink more water and juices, and cut out all that sugar. I also want to add some sort of workout plan, but I haven’t gotten as far as making one out yet. Right now, the more important thing is to cut out the pop.
#2. Debt. I want to take a chunk out of my debt. It would be nice to pay off a credit card in full, and maybe work on a chunk of another one. I realize that it is highly unrealistic to be able to pay it off in full, so I just really want to work on a sizable chunk of it.
#3. Career (or 2nd job). I want to be able to find something in the photography or graphic design field. If that is unsuccessful, I need to be able to get a second job, or at least a better paying one than Beck is. I’ve always kinda wanted to become a bartender or casino dealer. In either case, a better job is needed.
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Now, on to the large survey....
1)Was 2009 a good year for you?
Every year has it’s ups and downs…but this one was nothing to complain about. I’m sure that I’ve had worse years. I’m still alive, so it was swell. ;-)
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Probably going out to Las Vegas.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Not being successful in getting a real job after graduating.
4) Where were you when 2009 began?
At a bar called Dicks, in Schaumburg
5) Who were you with?
Great friends. Justina, Eric, Greg, Julia, just to name a few…
6) Where will you be when 2009 ends?
I think we are going to Stadium Grille. A sports bar here in Carbondale.
7) Who will you be with when 2009 ends?
A few of my Carbondale friends. Becki, Chad, Ryan, Kensey, etc.
8) Did you keep your new years resolutions of 2009?
I wasn’t very successful about it.
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2008?
Yes I do. See above.
10) Did you fall in love in 2009?
Negativo. A couple of crushes as usual, but no love.
11) If yes, with whom?
12) If yes, do they know?
13) Are you still in love with them?
14) Do you regret it?
15) Did you break up with anyone in 2009?
Nope.
16) Did you make any new friends in 2009?
Of course.
17) Who are your favorite new friends?
I really like the new guys in PSK this year…Dan, Eddie, Matt, Derek, Brad, just to name a few.
18) What was your favorite month of 2009?
Summer months. Went to Boston & Vegas.
19) Did you travel outside of the country in 2009?
Nope, haven’t left the country since 2004.
20) How many different places did you travel to in 2009?
I went all around the Mid-West…Illinois, Missouri. I also did a week in Vegas, and 3 days in Boston.
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2009?
Nobody died that I know of, but I lost one of my best friends, Martin, due to graduation, and him going to play Army in TX.
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
There are some people I will always miss when they aren’t around.
23) What was your favorite movies that you saw in 2009?
Zombieland, Avitar, Sherlock Holmes
24) What was your favorite songs from?
Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
BEPs - I Gotta Feeling
Kie$ha - Tik Tok
Beyonce - Halo
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
25) What was your favourite album from 2009?
Hmm….I don’t know if I bought a whole album this year?
26) How many concerts did you see in 2009?
I didn’t see a concert this year.
27) Did you have a favourite concert in 2009?
28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2009?
Actually, not really. I think this year was my lowest drinking year for some reason. Lol.
29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2009?
Negativo.
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2009?
Ummmm….I’m thinking real hard…..I actually don’t think I got laid in 09? Haha! I slept and cuddled with more than a few people, but I don’t actually think I had sex this year? omg…so sad. Haha!
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
I don’t think so.
32) What was the biggest lie you told in 2009?
I can’t think of one right now.
33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2009?
I dunno...any confessions?
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2009?
I hope not.
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2009?
Unless I’m forgetting something...nothing worth mentioning?
36) How much money did you spend in 2009?
More than I should have.
38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2009?
I don’t really get embarrassed easily, I can’t think of a moment.
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2009 and change it, what would it be?
I would try and work on last years resolutions a bit better.
40) What are your plans for 2010?
I actually got interested in trying to get a teaching degree. I’m filling out applications for places to try and teach either photography or sociology.
41)What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Get into UFC fighting, go to Vegas & Boston, live in a trailer, graduate SIU.
42)Did anyone close to you give birth?
No…but Melanie is pregnant, so I’m gonna be an uncle.
43)What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Money, a boyfriend, and a real job.
44)What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January = Ice Storm.
May = Hurricane during graduatation weekend.
45)What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didn’t I answer this question a few times already?...
46)What was your biggest failure?
…I thought I did? haha.
47)What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
48)Whose behavior merited celebration?
My brother getting moved for work to Florida, and all the volunteers that helped clean up Carbondale after the hurricane.
49)Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Stupid people in general….and people who aren’t mature.
50)What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving in with Will, next to Chad & Becki
51)Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? About the same. Very ‘meh’
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same, but I want to lose it in 2010.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer
52)What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughing until I cried in pain with my friends ;-)
53)What do you wish you'd done less of?
Dwelling on things I can’t change.
54)How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it already in Carbondale, IL by myself. I went to the movies, and had Chinese food. Haha.
55)How many one-night stands?
Look @ #30. Haha.
56)What was your favourite TV program?
True Blood, Rescue Me.
57)Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t think that I truly hate anybody to my core…but some people I have different opinions of now than I did last year, though.
58)What was the best book you read?
I’m in the middle of the last Harry Potter book.
59)What was your greatest musical discovery?
I found a bunch of artists I ended up liking while watching ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’
60)What did you want and get?
Not having to move home immediately after graduating.
61)What did you want and not get?
- A different pants size.
- Love.
62)What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23, and I remember the PSK boys digging out of an ice blizzard to celebrate with me.
63)What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Knowledge about where my future was heading.
64)How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
I don’t really have a particular concept. Jeans and a TShirt mostly. I do plan on losing my belly in 2010, so hopefully I can look better. haha
65)What kept you sane?
Hope & friends.
66)Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
There are plenty of hot celebs out there. Haha.
67)What political issue stirred you the most?
Not anything huge this year…I remember Prop 8 was last year, and I don’t remember anything like that this year.
68)Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Things don’t drop in my lap. You actually have to work for what you want. Or else dreams will stay just that.
69)Quote a song lyric.
“My life would suck without you”. - Kelly Clarkson
70) Favorite discovered quote.
"When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." -Hugh White
Happy New Years everybody!
Later Days!
~KPH~