2005
Well Insomnia, does lead to one thing. Live Journal Updates. This has been a good year as I predicted. Though there were also many things that didn't go the way I had hoped or had planned, I did advance as a person. I learned a lot, a lot more than I'll write about in a live journal anyhow. Finally 21 which is like I expected it to be. Its not like a magical transformation that results in week long benders throughout the year. The main this is... if you want a weeklong bender you can...so at least one is necessary I suppose. But anyways, convenience is just great. You know, a bunch of people are coming over so I'll just drive down to Town and Country. Simple! Its like the reward one gets for having life get more complicated. Kind of a sign that says, "you're going to need this."
This was definately a year to remember though. I mean it started with a trip to Puerto Rico. A Third Championship for the Patriots. Another term on the Dean's List, getting closer to Graduation. A year at Six Flags that was highlighted by a relationship and the firing of our incompetent boss. Great times in the summer seeing Ozzfest, Three Doors Down, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, and Avril Lavigne in concert. Then to close off the summer I once again saw the Patriots opening game of the season. I have now been to all three banner unveilings which is amazing.
Fall was probably the toughest part of the year I'd say. Though it was probably my best year as a coach, it was my toughest team to deal with so far. Frustrating as ever! This team was probably in some ways more talented than last year's team which placed second in their conference. The problem with this team was their discipline, not on the football field, they were great on the field. But in the classroom they were all..... well interesting. Every day on my drive to practice I would wonder who would actually be at practice. That's why I loved last year's team, I never had that thought once, the nucleus of that team was there every day without a second thought. Then football aside, my semester was really just tedious. None of my classes were really that hard, it was simply going through the motions. It was all classes that are requirements and things I need to take but... not hard at all. I will actually be disapointed if I don't have straight A's. And would probably have to be screwed by a Professor to not have straight A's.... that or maybe absences will keep me off. But overall, this is probably my most useless semester at school... and thats saying a lot. The only fun was at the end of the year writing papers on Jim Thorpe and the Belgaraid. Then anyone reading this already knows about the other aspect of my fall that well wasn't exactly a positive though much was learned and a lot can be taken from it all.
And now we're back to winter and once again thinking about the next year. There will be many hopes going into 2006. Many wishes, a few resolutions that I've actually already begun... well they can't be considered resolutions at this point, but I will vow to continue them into 2006. So here we are though, the Patriots are once again preparing for a playoff run. I'll have enough credits to graduate in the Spring but won't be doing student teaching until the fall. My coaching job seems to my hold on where I am though I'm not sure that I really want to continue that path. I want to obviously continue the path of coaching though I'm not sure if I want to settle down in Agawam where there is much I have yet to really see and experience. A Year out in Boston may not be quite enough for me. But then again, why leave? Why give up on a nearly guarenteed job?
Things for next year:
Graduate from Westfield St.
The ever present Lose Weight resolution with new angles and inspirations
Become an even better coach in as many ways possible
Go to more Realms events
Make it through another year at Six Flags... need that money
Continue the work I've been achieving on my book the past month
Stick with the morals and values I've set for myself
2005 year in review thingie...
2005 - The Year in Review...
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I was the Justice of the Peace in my brother's wedding which was a really fun experience. Also the Apartment is the biggest change.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Partly.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope, a few people who are close to people I'm close with but no one close
4. Did anyone close to you die? Blessfully no
5. What countries did you visit? Closest I got to leaving the US was Puerto Rico which was amazing
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? um........yeah. That's known
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Specific dates, don't remember. But I'll remember James's wedding, some of the times I had with Jenna, Coach Parker having me do the honors of lighting the shoe, Puerto Rico, and the week of my 21st
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I think this was my best year as a coach, I've learned so much. That's really about it.
9. What was your biggest failure? This people can kind of guess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing big
11. What was the best thing you bought? My apartment(though just renting)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? "Wow we went through those swiss cake rolls quick" "..... I have a problem" That and a certain team from Foxboro MA that won their third Super Bowl in Four years.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I think I'd get in trouble if I said that
14. Where did most of your money go? Gas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Patriots, Brownies, Apartment, and a girl
16. What song will always remind you of 2005? Any by Breaking Benjamin
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? same though I have an apartment now
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Learning some things
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Laziness
20. How will you be spending Christmas? The Family, then who knows
21. Did you fall in love in 2005? Yep
22. How many one-night stands? Nope
23. What was your favorite TV program? NFL
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yep
25. What was the best book you read? Troy by Gemmell, I also read the Rigante this year.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Breaking Benjamin
27. What did you want and get? Apartment.
28. What did you want and not get? .....yeah
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Turned 21, Went to Foxwoods
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Successful relationship
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? Same as ever, comfortable
33. What kept you sane? Football, Friends, and and Family
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Varied on the season I suppose
35. What political issue stirred you the most? All of the Bush continuing. Iraq, etc.
36. Who did you miss? Grandma
37. Who was the best new person you met? Mika(not sure how to spell that) We had met before but never really hung out... and even now we only have once. Dave was always a good time as well. Other than that, the WSC crew was fun as well, minus Bill because well I knew him much longer than 2005
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Learned much more about relationships.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: This is part of Walk On by U2
.....
Home
I can't say where it is
But I know I'm going
Home
That's where the hurt is
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
You can only take so much
Walk on
Leave it behind
You've got to leave it behind
All that you fashion
All that you make
All that you build
All that you break
All that you measure
All that you feel
All this you can leave behind
All that you reason
All that you care
All that you sense
All that you scheme
All you dress up
And all that you see
All you create
All that you wreck
All that you hate
This was definately a year to remember though. I mean it started with a trip to Puerto Rico. A Third Championship for the Patriots. Another term on the Dean's List, getting closer to Graduation. A year at Six Flags that was highlighted by a relationship and the firing of our incompetent boss. Great times in the summer seeing Ozzfest, Three Doors Down, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, and Avril Lavigne in concert. Then to close off the summer I once again saw the Patriots opening game of the season. I have now been to all three banner unveilings which is amazing.
Fall was probably the toughest part of the year I'd say. Though it was probably my best year as a coach, it was my toughest team to deal with so far. Frustrating as ever! This team was probably in some ways more talented than last year's team which placed second in their conference. The problem with this team was their discipline, not on the football field, they were great on the field. But in the classroom they were all..... well interesting. Every day on my drive to practice I would wonder who would actually be at practice. That's why I loved last year's team, I never had that thought once, the nucleus of that team was there every day without a second thought. Then football aside, my semester was really just tedious. None of my classes were really that hard, it was simply going through the motions. It was all classes that are requirements and things I need to take but... not hard at all. I will actually be disapointed if I don't have straight A's. And would probably have to be screwed by a Professor to not have straight A's.... that or maybe absences will keep me off. But overall, this is probably my most useless semester at school... and thats saying a lot. The only fun was at the end of the year writing papers on Jim Thorpe and the Belgaraid. Then anyone reading this already knows about the other aspect of my fall that well wasn't exactly a positive though much was learned and a lot can be taken from it all.
And now we're back to winter and once again thinking about the next year. There will be many hopes going into 2006. Many wishes, a few resolutions that I've actually already begun... well they can't be considered resolutions at this point, but I will vow to continue them into 2006. So here we are though, the Patriots are once again preparing for a playoff run. I'll have enough credits to graduate in the Spring but won't be doing student teaching until the fall. My coaching job seems to my hold on where I am though I'm not sure that I really want to continue that path. I want to obviously continue the path of coaching though I'm not sure if I want to settle down in Agawam where there is much I have yet to really see and experience. A Year out in Boston may not be quite enough for me. But then again, why leave? Why give up on a nearly guarenteed job?
Things for next year:
Graduate from Westfield St.
The ever present Lose Weight resolution with new angles and inspirations
Become an even better coach in as many ways possible
Go to more Realms events
Make it through another year at Six Flags... need that money
Continue the work I've been achieving on my book the past month
Stick with the morals and values I've set for myself
2005 year in review thingie...
2005 - The Year in Review...
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I was the Justice of the Peace in my brother's wedding which was a really fun experience. Also the Apartment is the biggest change.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Partly.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope, a few people who are close to people I'm close with but no one close
4. Did anyone close to you die? Blessfully no
5. What countries did you visit? Closest I got to leaving the US was Puerto Rico which was amazing
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? um........yeah. That's known
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Specific dates, don't remember. But I'll remember James's wedding, some of the times I had with Jenna, Coach Parker having me do the honors of lighting the shoe, Puerto Rico, and the week of my 21st
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I think this was my best year as a coach, I've learned so much. That's really about it.
9. What was your biggest failure? This people can kind of guess.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing big
11. What was the best thing you bought? My apartment(though just renting)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? "Wow we went through those swiss cake rolls quick" "..... I have a problem" That and a certain team from Foxboro MA that won their third Super Bowl in Four years.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I think I'd get in trouble if I said that
14. Where did most of your money go? Gas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Patriots, Brownies, Apartment, and a girl
16. What song will always remind you of 2005? Any by Breaking Benjamin
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? same though I have an apartment now
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Learning some things
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Laziness
20. How will you be spending Christmas? The Family, then who knows
21. Did you fall in love in 2005? Yep
22. How many one-night stands? Nope
23. What was your favorite TV program? NFL
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yep
25. What was the best book you read? Troy by Gemmell, I also read the Rigante this year.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Breaking Benjamin
27. What did you want and get? Apartment.
28. What did you want and not get? .....yeah
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Turned 21, Went to Foxwoods
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Successful relationship
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? Same as ever, comfortable
33. What kept you sane? Football, Friends, and and Family
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Varied on the season I suppose
35. What political issue stirred you the most? All of the Bush continuing. Iraq, etc.
36. Who did you miss? Grandma
37. Who was the best new person you met? Mika(not sure how to spell that) We had met before but never really hung out... and even now we only have once. Dave was always a good time as well. Other than that, the WSC crew was fun as well, minus Bill because well I knew him much longer than 2005
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Learned much more about relationships.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: This is part of Walk On by U2
.....
Home
I can't say where it is
But I know I'm going
Home
That's where the hurt is
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
You can only take so much
Walk on
Leave it behind
You've got to leave it behind
All that you fashion
All that you make
All that you build
All that you break
All that you measure
All that you feel
All this you can leave behind
All that you reason
All that you care
All that you sense
All that you scheme
All you dress up
And all that you see
All you create
All that you wreck
All that you hate