Year in Review
This is my year in review survey...I put it in cut mode because its somewhat lengthy.
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?: played in a real deal club, hiked the Rockies, reached 11 thousand feet, graduated, went to college, rode a train alone, played in a band with two guitarists, more stuff I'm sure
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: last year's was to stay true to myself, and that's what I intend on continuing
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: no
4. Did anyone close to you die?: no
5. What countries did you visit?: nowhere other than the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?: a bigger fanbase and hopefully a record deal
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?: June 13, because I graduated, August 31 because I moved into college, September 15 because I turned 18, and September 14 because I became an Eagle scout
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: definitely releasing 2 CDs and playing the Met Cafe in Providence, graduating, and becoming Eagle Scout
9. What was your biggest failure?: I get too angry and wrapped up in little shit when it happens, and get over it quickly, but because I blow up people take a while to forget about it, and that kind of sucks
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?: nothing major that I can remember...I had that whole wrist scare where they thought I might have carpel tunnel
11. What was the best thing you bought?: recording, mixing, mastering, and duplication of Songs About Girls because the final product still blows me away
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: I dunno...
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?: some people but its unimportant really
14. Where did most of your money go?: food definitely
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?: hiking the Rockies, going to college, putting out the 2 CDs, and making new friends
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?: I think "Juliet" by us because it symbolizes our taking it to the next level...and people constantly tell me how it applies to them and I think that's awesome
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: probably the same
ii. thinner or fatter?: ugh...I lost weight
iii. richer or poorer?: much poorer. dirt poor, in fact
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?: spent time with my family
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?: worrying about petty arguments
20. How will you be spending Christmas?: the regular, with the family
21. How many one-night stands?: 0
22. What was your favorite TV program?: Pardon the Interruption
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?: I don't hate anyone
24. What was the best book you read?: "My Losing Season" by Pat Conroy
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?: Fall Out Boy, Story of the Year, Thrice
26. What did you want and get?: a computer
27. What did you want and not get?: a lot, but it gives me things to strive for this year
28. What was your favorite film of this year?: Old School
29. What was your favorite record/album of this year?: Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard, Page Avenue - Story of the Year, Deja Entendu - Brand New, The Artist in the Ambulance - Thrice, War All the Time - Thursday, Take This to Your Grave - Fall Out Boy...it was a good year for music
30. What did you do on your birthday?: I was on a train, going back to Marist
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: having more money
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?: I think it got better...still basically a jeans and t-shirt guy, but my clothes are tighter which I like and more simple
33. What kept you sane?: music
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: I give the president a lot of credit, and no, I don't give a shit if you disagree
35. What political issue stirred you the most?: the war
36. Who did you miss?: lots of people both ways (college<->home)
37. Who was the best new person you met?: too many Marist people, I really got to know TJ this year and he's my boy, Suzie and Pachy are awesome, the guys from Riley and Slik Willy, and, of course, Smiles
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003: don't worry about petty arguments. tomorrow is a new day and for the most part people are quick to get over stupid fights.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I'm gonna stay 18 forever." - Brand New
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?: played in a real deal club, hiked the Rockies, reached 11 thousand feet, graduated, went to college, rode a train alone, played in a band with two guitarists, more stuff I'm sure
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: last year's was to stay true to myself, and that's what I intend on continuing
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: no
4. Did anyone close to you die?: no
5. What countries did you visit?: nowhere other than the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?: a bigger fanbase and hopefully a record deal
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?: June 13, because I graduated, August 31 because I moved into college, September 15 because I turned 18, and September 14 because I became an Eagle scout
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: definitely releasing 2 CDs and playing the Met Cafe in Providence, graduating, and becoming Eagle Scout
9. What was your biggest failure?: I get too angry and wrapped up in little shit when it happens, and get over it quickly, but because I blow up people take a while to forget about it, and that kind of sucks
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?: nothing major that I can remember...I had that whole wrist scare where they thought I might have carpel tunnel
11. What was the best thing you bought?: recording, mixing, mastering, and duplication of Songs About Girls because the final product still blows me away
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: I dunno...
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?: some people but its unimportant really
14. Where did most of your money go?: food definitely
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?: hiking the Rockies, going to college, putting out the 2 CDs, and making new friends
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?: I think "Juliet" by us because it symbolizes our taking it to the next level...and people constantly tell me how it applies to them and I think that's awesome
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: probably the same
ii. thinner or fatter?: ugh...I lost weight
iii. richer or poorer?: much poorer. dirt poor, in fact
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?: spent time with my family
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?: worrying about petty arguments
20. How will you be spending Christmas?: the regular, with the family
21. How many one-night stands?: 0
22. What was your favorite TV program?: Pardon the Interruption
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?: I don't hate anyone
24. What was the best book you read?: "My Losing Season" by Pat Conroy
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?: Fall Out Boy, Story of the Year, Thrice
26. What did you want and get?: a computer
27. What did you want and not get?: a lot, but it gives me things to strive for this year
28. What was your favorite film of this year?: Old School
29. What was your favorite record/album of this year?: Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard, Page Avenue - Story of the Year, Deja Entendu - Brand New, The Artist in the Ambulance - Thrice, War All the Time - Thursday, Take This to Your Grave - Fall Out Boy...it was a good year for music
30. What did you do on your birthday?: I was on a train, going back to Marist
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: having more money
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?: I think it got better...still basically a jeans and t-shirt guy, but my clothes are tighter which I like and more simple
33. What kept you sane?: music
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: I give the president a lot of credit, and no, I don't give a shit if you disagree
35. What political issue stirred you the most?: the war
36. Who did you miss?: lots of people both ways (college<->home)
37. Who was the best new person you met?: too many Marist people, I really got to know TJ this year and he's my boy, Suzie and Pachy are awesome, the guys from Riley and Slik Willy, and, of course, Smiles
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003: don't worry about petty arguments. tomorrow is a new day and for the most part people are quick to get over stupid fights.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I'm gonna stay 18 forever." - Brand New