the 2004 survey.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
heh, that's postable? drove across the canadian border in my own car.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't make resolutions, generally, because i suck so bad at keeping them. but here is one for next year: i will not be living in oneonta next december. it is past time to move on.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
just my dad's friend who fishsat for me once. (well, his wife.)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, but too many people close to me lost people.
5. What countries did you visit?
canada. (BOBO REPRESENT!!!)
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you didn't have in 2004?
less credit-card debt.
7. What date(s) from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
may 5, the night i somehow managed to walk into the autumn cafe and met josh
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
surviving.
9. What was your biggest failure?
i'm still in the big o. other than that, i don't know what i could have done differently, so i hesitate to call it a failure.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
nothing noteworthy. broke my car, but i was okay. i have a scar on my foot from a bug bite that kept rubbing up against my shoe in toronto, and it isn't going away. it's kind of cute though, and heart-shaped.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
twee.
did i get the futon this year? if so, the futon.
the computer.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my posse.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
people. and george w. bush. and american voters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent and the electricity bill. and eating out.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
moving across the country which didn't happen yet. my trip to sf and my trips to canada and my upcoming trip to florida after christmas.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"ocean breathes salty" - modest mouse
"you sweet thing" - brenda weiler
the entirety of "dear catastrophe waitress" - belle & sebastian
"another girl's paradise" - tori amos
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?: fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?: exactly the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
cleaning.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
moping.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
christmas eve with the parents, christmas day with the extended fam, next day off to florida with extended fam for a week. which is either going to suck or rock.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
um, define one-night stand?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
stargate :)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
modest mouse.
28. What did you want and get?
josh.
the computer.
some traveling.
29. What did you want and not get?
inner peace. world peace. ONE MEELION DOLLARS. to drive through a redwood.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
the only ones i remember seeing were shrek 2 and hero, both good. did return of the king come out this year?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 23. the night before, i saw the stage adaptation of flaming iguanas and ate sushi. the day of, we tried to motorcycle up to the redwoods, but it was raining in marin county (but not SF). i believe we went museuming. and then i slept through dinner. and then i had a box of platypus dumped on my head.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
figuring out what i want to do with my life. oh well.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
the "i don't give a flying fuck" look.
34. What kept you sane?
75 mg of venlafaxine and my posse.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
in terms of wanting to shag? billy boyd. in a nonsexual sense? howard dean.
37. Who did you miss?
reed. my parents. gina. heather now.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
josh!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
just because you understand doesn't mean you have to put up with being treated like shit.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
you don't know where and you don't know when
but you still got your words and you got your friends
i took a book and went into the forest
i climbed the hill, i wanted to look down on you
but all I saw was twenty miles of wilderness
so i went home
heh, that's postable? drove across the canadian border in my own car.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't make resolutions, generally, because i suck so bad at keeping them. but here is one for next year: i will not be living in oneonta next december. it is past time to move on.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
just my dad's friend who fishsat for me once. (well, his wife.)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, but too many people close to me lost people.
5. What countries did you visit?
canada. (BOBO REPRESENT!!!)
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you didn't have in 2004?
less credit-card debt.
7. What date(s) from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
may 5, the night i somehow managed to walk into the autumn cafe and met josh
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
surviving.
9. What was your biggest failure?
i'm still in the big o. other than that, i don't know what i could have done differently, so i hesitate to call it a failure.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
nothing noteworthy. broke my car, but i was okay. i have a scar on my foot from a bug bite that kept rubbing up against my shoe in toronto, and it isn't going away. it's kind of cute though, and heart-shaped.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
twee.
did i get the futon this year? if so, the futon.
the computer.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my posse.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
people. and george w. bush. and american voters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent and the electricity bill. and eating out.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
moving across the country which didn't happen yet. my trip to sf and my trips to canada and my upcoming trip to florida after christmas.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"ocean breathes salty" - modest mouse
"you sweet thing" - brenda weiler
the entirety of "dear catastrophe waitress" - belle & sebastian
"another girl's paradise" - tori amos
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?: fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?: exactly the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
cleaning.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
moping.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
christmas eve with the parents, christmas day with the extended fam, next day off to florida with extended fam for a week. which is either going to suck or rock.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
um, define one-night stand?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
stargate :)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
modest mouse.
28. What did you want and get?
josh.
the computer.
some traveling.
29. What did you want and not get?
inner peace. world peace. ONE MEELION DOLLARS. to drive through a redwood.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
the only ones i remember seeing were shrek 2 and hero, both good. did return of the king come out this year?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 23. the night before, i saw the stage adaptation of flaming iguanas and ate sushi. the day of, we tried to motorcycle up to the redwoods, but it was raining in marin county (but not SF). i believe we went museuming. and then i slept through dinner. and then i had a box of platypus dumped on my head.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
figuring out what i want to do with my life. oh well.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
the "i don't give a flying fuck" look.
34. What kept you sane?
75 mg of venlafaxine and my posse.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
in terms of wanting to shag? billy boyd. in a nonsexual sense? howard dean.
37. Who did you miss?
reed. my parents. gina. heather now.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
josh!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
just because you understand doesn't mean you have to put up with being treated like shit.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
you don't know where and you don't know when
but you still got your words and you got your friends
i took a book and went into the forest
i climbed the hill, i wanted to look down on you
but all I saw was twenty miles of wilderness
so i went home