Bored at work
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I could write a novella about the stuff I've done this year that I haven't done before -- like getting kicked out of an Irish pub in Japan for urinating in the bathroom sink. There is also the twelve mile walk I had in the middle of Alaska that I don't remember one bit of. I'm just glad that I found someone to give me a ride back.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
didn't make any last year, but i will make some for next year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
5. What countries did you visit?
japan, iraq, kuwait
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a yard, a dog, and some sort of meaningful relationship
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jan 1st -- spending new years in hawaii with ten friends from back home. i think it is pretty self explanatory
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i'll get back to you on that one
9. What was your biggest failure?
for lack of anything too interesting, i'll just go with bad timing
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
i bloodied up my face once, and i've had some sort of intestinal illness the past three months or so that i plan on getting checked out when i get back to alaska
11. What were the best things you bought?
the daily show coffee table book
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
pretty much everyone in my life
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
i'm not one to name names
14. Where did most of your money go?
books, music, movies, and plane tickets
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
i don't think i'm capable of getting that excited
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
the beatles - yesterday
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? slighly thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
reading, running, and meeting new people
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
at work cooking food for the people that provide us security when we go on calls
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
nope
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
the daily show
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
ismael
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
not sure when i finally gave them a shot, but i'll just go with the decemberists
28. What did you want and get? to be able to make it home for my sister's graduation
29. What did you want and not get? to spend time with family around the holidays -- this makes it two years in a row
30. What was your favorite film of this year? 40 year virgin was pretty funny
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? i was clearing a bombing range, and i turned 24
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? i'm not a person that asks for a whole lot, so i find it pretty damn satisfying
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
just stayed comfortable in my jeans t-shirt and track jacket
34. What kept you sane?
my friends and family
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? scarlett johansson
36. What political issue stirred you the most? anything to do with covering up the truth
37. Who did you miss?
my homies
38. Who was the best new person you met? kristen is pretty cool
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
that i have it good, and too many things are taken for granted
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I want you to
take me out"
I could write a novella about the stuff I've done this year that I haven't done before -- like getting kicked out of an Irish pub in Japan for urinating in the bathroom sink. There is also the twelve mile walk I had in the middle of Alaska that I don't remember one bit of. I'm just glad that I found someone to give me a ride back.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
didn't make any last year, but i will make some for next year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
5. What countries did you visit?
japan, iraq, kuwait
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a yard, a dog, and some sort of meaningful relationship
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jan 1st -- spending new years in hawaii with ten friends from back home. i think it is pretty self explanatory
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i'll get back to you on that one
9. What was your biggest failure?
for lack of anything too interesting, i'll just go with bad timing
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
i bloodied up my face once, and i've had some sort of intestinal illness the past three months or so that i plan on getting checked out when i get back to alaska
11. What were the best things you bought?
the daily show coffee table book
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
pretty much everyone in my life
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
i'm not one to name names
14. Where did most of your money go?
books, music, movies, and plane tickets
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
i don't think i'm capable of getting that excited
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
the beatles - yesterday
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? slighly thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
reading, running, and meeting new people
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
at work cooking food for the people that provide us security when we go on calls
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
nope
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
the daily show
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
ismael
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
not sure when i finally gave them a shot, but i'll just go with the decemberists
28. What did you want and get? to be able to make it home for my sister's graduation
29. What did you want and not get? to spend time with family around the holidays -- this makes it two years in a row
30. What was your favorite film of this year? 40 year virgin was pretty funny
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? i was clearing a bombing range, and i turned 24
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? i'm not a person that asks for a whole lot, so i find it pretty damn satisfying
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
just stayed comfortable in my jeans t-shirt and track jacket
34. What kept you sane?
my friends and family
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? scarlett johansson
36. What political issue stirred you the most? anything to do with covering up the truth
37. Who did you miss?
my homies
38. Who was the best new person you met? kristen is pretty cool
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
that i have it good, and too many things are taken for granted
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I want you to
take me out"