Shiny Happy People
I haven't posted in forever. Here's the obligatory end of the year post, full of awards and best of lists. I "sampled" the list headings from others so thanks to them for inspiring me to make this list where I can be a bit self absorbed.
DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
Dustin and Kevy bear. Countless others I could include as well but Kevy bear on the basis of frequency and Dustin on the basis of time (generally Thursday nights at like 2 am after finishing hoot layout)
NEWCOMER AWARD - BEST NEW FRIEND
Just a number of people, Ben Doug something, Kabir, Kleinstein, Lehrfeld, Vinny.
HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
debauchery on an empty campus and watching Apocalypse Now and smoking indian cigarettes at the end of last year with Dustin, going to Siren music festival in new york, camping trip.
LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
Just all the stupid and ridiculous drama. seeing my twins get swept.
BEST HOLIDAY?
I would have to say last february break as a whole for crazyness, or july 4th for relaxation.
ANTHEM FOR 2006?
"Roll With It" Oasis... Just a keep on trucking, take your time, say what you say don't let anybody get in your way type attitude that seems to be my mantra these days. honorable mention: ridin' dirty.
BEST MEMORY?
siren festival
ANY REGRETS?
not doing things sooner, being more assertive about stuff right off the bat, wasting time worrying about stupid things
BEST NIGHT OUT?
seeing muse was pretty awesome, getting lost in harlem, the various get togethers had
WORST NIGHT OUT?
eh the walk to brandeis after a small altercation
BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
to stay in boston over the summer, getting involved in wbrs e-board (even if it is kind of boring at times).
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
improve the newspaper as co-eic and work hard to learn as best i can, hopefully get a paid internship in the big apple, boston or minneapolis for next summer in some sort of communications area or music industry. possibly do birth right next winter.
TWAT OF THE YEAR?
eh, i'd say hammertime and possibly kevin federline.
WORST TREND?
those annoying pop punk groups, see Panic!, my chemical romance, fall out boy
MOST LOYAL FRIEND?
Kenny, Kevy bear, Dustin
BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?
slowly learning to cook and live off campus, being a bit more outgoing, doing things i normally wouldn't (the mfa, camping trip, commute to nyc 3 times and back alone, etc), level of commitment to clubs
alright now my own section, this part about the entertainment biz...
LATEST MUSICAL OBSESSION?
1) Muse- rachmaninoff + ok computer era radiohead + queen + UK pretentiousness = awesomeness
2) The Smiths- morrissey + marr are possibly one of the best combinations ever for a singer/ guitarist, such great, ironic, catchy songs from a decade that lacked it
3) The Verve- a poor man's radiohead and pink floyd, better than just their well known hit "bittersweet symphony"
4) Art Brut- great charismatic group who tell it like it is
5) Stone Roses- loved them last year but continue to love them this year...
6) Arctic Monkeys
7) Libertines
8) R.E.M.
9) The Long Blondes
10) Sonic Youth
also, Prodigy, Of Montreal, Hole, tapes n tapes, suede, Pulp
Best new songs discovered?
1) Supermassive Black Hole- Muse
2) I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor- Arctic Monkeys
3) London- The Smiths
4) Weekend without Makeup- Long Blondes
5) Dead Disco- Metric
6) Connection- Elastica
7) Disco 2000- Pulp
8) It's true that we love one another- white stripes
9) Smack my bizzotch up- the prodigy
10) the drowners- suede
albums i can't stop playing?
1) black holes and revelations- muse
2) meat is murder- the smiths
3) the stone roses- the stone roses
4) definitely maybe- oasis
5) whatever people say i am, that's what i'm not- arctic monkeys
6) different class- pulp
7) suede- suede
8) sonic youth- daydream nation
9) the white album- beatles
10) rage against the machine- rage against the machine
movies i'm glad i saw?
1) the godfather
2) borat
3) nightmare on elm street
4) soylent green
5) sleepaway camp
6) casino royale
7) metropolis
8) the killers
9) lost in translation
10) snakes on a plane (dont remember much of it though)
books i'm glad i read?
1) high fidelity
2) gary benchley, rock star
3) the time machine
4) maltese falcon
5) the know it all
thats the end. woot woot. probably post more tomorrow.
DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
Dustin and Kevy bear. Countless others I could include as well but Kevy bear on the basis of frequency and Dustin on the basis of time (generally Thursday nights at like 2 am after finishing hoot layout)
NEWCOMER AWARD - BEST NEW FRIEND
Just a number of people, Ben Doug something, Kabir, Kleinstein, Lehrfeld, Vinny.
HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
debauchery on an empty campus and watching Apocalypse Now and smoking indian cigarettes at the end of last year with Dustin, going to Siren music festival in new york, camping trip.
LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
Just all the stupid and ridiculous drama. seeing my twins get swept.
BEST HOLIDAY?
I would have to say last february break as a whole for crazyness, or july 4th for relaxation.
ANTHEM FOR 2006?
"Roll With It" Oasis... Just a keep on trucking, take your time, say what you say don't let anybody get in your way type attitude that seems to be my mantra these days. honorable mention: ridin' dirty.
BEST MEMORY?
siren festival
ANY REGRETS?
not doing things sooner, being more assertive about stuff right off the bat, wasting time worrying about stupid things
BEST NIGHT OUT?
seeing muse was pretty awesome, getting lost in harlem, the various get togethers had
WORST NIGHT OUT?
eh the walk to brandeis after a small altercation
BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
to stay in boston over the summer, getting involved in wbrs e-board (even if it is kind of boring at times).
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
improve the newspaper as co-eic and work hard to learn as best i can, hopefully get a paid internship in the big apple, boston or minneapolis for next summer in some sort of communications area or music industry. possibly do birth right next winter.
TWAT OF THE YEAR?
eh, i'd say hammertime and possibly kevin federline.
WORST TREND?
those annoying pop punk groups, see Panic!, my chemical romance, fall out boy
MOST LOYAL FRIEND?
Kenny, Kevy bear, Dustin
BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?
slowly learning to cook and live off campus, being a bit more outgoing, doing things i normally wouldn't (the mfa, camping trip, commute to nyc 3 times and back alone, etc), level of commitment to clubs
alright now my own section, this part about the entertainment biz...
LATEST MUSICAL OBSESSION?
1) Muse- rachmaninoff + ok computer era radiohead + queen + UK pretentiousness = awesomeness
2) The Smiths- morrissey + marr are possibly one of the best combinations ever for a singer/ guitarist, such great, ironic, catchy songs from a decade that lacked it
3) The Verve- a poor man's radiohead and pink floyd, better than just their well known hit "bittersweet symphony"
4) Art Brut- great charismatic group who tell it like it is
5) Stone Roses- loved them last year but continue to love them this year...
6) Arctic Monkeys
7) Libertines
8) R.E.M.
9) The Long Blondes
10) Sonic Youth
also, Prodigy, Of Montreal, Hole, tapes n tapes, suede, Pulp
Best new songs discovered?
1) Supermassive Black Hole- Muse
2) I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor- Arctic Monkeys
3) London- The Smiths
4) Weekend without Makeup- Long Blondes
5) Dead Disco- Metric
6) Connection- Elastica
7) Disco 2000- Pulp
8) It's true that we love one another- white stripes
9) Smack my bizzotch up- the prodigy
10) the drowners- suede
albums i can't stop playing?
1) black holes and revelations- muse
2) meat is murder- the smiths
3) the stone roses- the stone roses
4) definitely maybe- oasis
5) whatever people say i am, that's what i'm not- arctic monkeys
6) different class- pulp
7) suede- suede
8) sonic youth- daydream nation
9) the white album- beatles
10) rage against the machine- rage against the machine
movies i'm glad i saw?
1) the godfather
2) borat
3) nightmare on elm street
4) soylent green
5) sleepaway camp
6) casino royale
7) metropolis
8) the killers
9) lost in translation
10) snakes on a plane (dont remember much of it though)
books i'm glad i read?
1) high fidelity
2) gary benchley, rock star
3) the time machine
4) maltese falcon
5) the know it all
thats the end. woot woot. probably post more tomorrow.