surveys... cuz i dont really update anymore
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? I'd say come within inches of winning a national medal, but that happened before. I'd never lost by .025 though.
>2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't really remember making any. For that matter, I don't much remember New Years. If anyone has a clue as to what I was doing please tell me.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I think my Uncle Jim and Aunt Jen did... they live in GA and saw us on tour this year!
4. Did anyone close to you die? My dad
5. What countries did you visit? none
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? My own stability (mentally...cuz 04 made me nuts), of course more money, and a closer relationship with my family
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1/18-- Met James
3/28(ish?)-- ECJ Preview performance
4/10-- Opening Night @Fenway with Norris. First time I saw Pedro pitch live...fucker
5/5-6--Last days of Freshman year at Post. I MISS CYNTHIA!!!
6/10--My dad died
6/12--Bought my car
8/7--Best performance of my life
8/31-- Car Accident
10/28-- Sox won World Series
11/23--Turned 19...
12/4--Start of something awesome
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? getting over alot of personal shit and starting to realise the good and bad about me as other people see it
9. What was your biggest failure? promises that noone, espically me, could keep...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?shin splints, and i got wicked sick a few weeks ago. it was horrible.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My Car.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? ECJ's b/c of finals and a badass comeback, Red Sox... substitute alcs for finals and you're all set
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? mine. I tend to suck at life sometimes
14. Where did most of your money go? ECJ, my car, school.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Tour. Leaving Post. Being 18 for 10 of 12 months of the year... seemed cool at the time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004? Our Lives by the Calling.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? much, much happier
b) thinner or fatter? probably thinner
c) richer or poorer? well, it's christmas, so everyone's poor in the money sense, but I have things money can't buy...
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? work? study for school would be a big one
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? slacking off
20. How will you be spending Christmas? My fam. and Chris.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004? Yeah...
22. How many one-night stands? None :) I'm SUCH an angel ;-P
23. What was your favorite TV program? Um? SVU... probably. Cuz I'm a loser...
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?Ehhhh maybe dislike... but thats cuz theres so many people that you meet.
25. What was the best book you read? The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. It made me cry.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? That a bunch of dumb kids from the northeast can kick some ass... (That incl. Japan cuz it's northeast of something and illionis, cuz well, tony's awesome... and if ct is the northeast...)
27. What did you want and get? Other than my car? I dunno... it's hard to day
28. What did you want and not get?A gold medal and a ring, but I wouldn't trade my silver in for the world.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? It came out in 03, but on dvd in 04.. LOTR-ROTK
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19, and I slept late :) went to lunch with Chris, got a second hole pierced in my ears, went to school, taught (they gave me presents too!!!!! I heart them so much), then hung out at home with the fam.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Being able to say goodbye to my Dad in person.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? "Should I wear the Red Sox shirt or the corps one..." Yeah, I have no fashion style...
33. What kept you sane? My fam, James, Cynthia, Grace-Jane, Jesse, Stacie, Lauren and the rest of the CWP crew, and lately a new crew of people at TSA High School.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Um, I admire Curt Schilling for his dedication to the team and determination and desire, but ehhh I'd still fuck Tek first :)
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Gay marriage and abortion rights
36. Who did you miss?My dad, recently kids from CWP, umm I dunno
37. Who was the best new person you met? Hmmm, I knew James in 03 (kinda) so does that disqualify him??
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Live life as if it's the last day you'll have and don't have regrets. Say the things you mean when you mean them because you never know when someone will be gone and you can't talk to them anymore.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: 'And these are the moments, these are the times, Let's make the best out of our lives' -"Our Lives, The Calling
>2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't really remember making any. For that matter, I don't much remember New Years. If anyone has a clue as to what I was doing please tell me.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I think my Uncle Jim and Aunt Jen did... they live in GA and saw us on tour this year!
4. Did anyone close to you die? My dad
5. What countries did you visit? none
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? My own stability (mentally...cuz 04 made me nuts), of course more money, and a closer relationship with my family
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1/18-- Met James
3/28(ish?)-- ECJ Preview performance
4/10-- Opening Night @Fenway with Norris. First time I saw Pedro pitch live...fucker
5/5-6--Last days of Freshman year at Post. I MISS CYNTHIA!!!
6/10--My dad died
6/12--Bought my car
8/7--Best performance of my life
8/31-- Car Accident
10/28-- Sox won World Series
11/23--Turned 19...
12/4--Start of something awesome
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? getting over alot of personal shit and starting to realise the good and bad about me as other people see it
9. What was your biggest failure? promises that noone, espically me, could keep...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?shin splints, and i got wicked sick a few weeks ago. it was horrible.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My Car.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? ECJ's b/c of finals and a badass comeback, Red Sox... substitute alcs for finals and you're all set
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? mine. I tend to suck at life sometimes
14. Where did most of your money go? ECJ, my car, school.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Tour. Leaving Post. Being 18 for 10 of 12 months of the year... seemed cool at the time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004? Our Lives by the Calling.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? much, much happier
b) thinner or fatter? probably thinner
c) richer or poorer? well, it's christmas, so everyone's poor in the money sense, but I have things money can't buy...
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? work? study for school would be a big one
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? slacking off
20. How will you be spending Christmas? My fam. and Chris.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004? Yeah...
22. How many one-night stands? None :) I'm SUCH an angel ;-P
23. What was your favorite TV program? Um? SVU... probably. Cuz I'm a loser...
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?Ehhhh maybe dislike... but thats cuz theres so many people that you meet.
25. What was the best book you read? The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. It made me cry.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? That a bunch of dumb kids from the northeast can kick some ass... (That incl. Japan cuz it's northeast of something and illionis, cuz well, tony's awesome... and if ct is the northeast...)
27. What did you want and get? Other than my car? I dunno... it's hard to day
28. What did you want and not get?A gold medal and a ring, but I wouldn't trade my silver in for the world.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? It came out in 03, but on dvd in 04.. LOTR-ROTK
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19, and I slept late :) went to lunch with Chris, got a second hole pierced in my ears, went to school, taught (they gave me presents too!!!!! I heart them so much), then hung out at home with the fam.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Being able to say goodbye to my Dad in person.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? "Should I wear the Red Sox shirt or the corps one..." Yeah, I have no fashion style...
33. What kept you sane? My fam, James, Cynthia, Grace-Jane, Jesse, Stacie, Lauren and the rest of the CWP crew, and lately a new crew of people at TSA High School.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Um, I admire Curt Schilling for his dedication to the team and determination and desire, but ehhh I'd still fuck Tek first :)
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Gay marriage and abortion rights
36. Who did you miss?My dad, recently kids from CWP, umm I dunno
37. Who was the best new person you met? Hmmm, I knew James in 03 (kinda) so does that disqualify him??
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Live life as if it's the last day you'll have and don't have regrets. Say the things you mean when you mean them because you never know when someone will be gone and you can't talk to them anymore.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: 'And these are the moments, these are the times, Let's make the best out of our lives' -"Our Lives, The Calling