Dec 23, 2004 10:40
2004 Recaptured:
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Went to High School Homecoming, ha
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year... This year it is to do pushups and situps I think... Easy enough right? Gotta start somewhere.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not too close anymore, but Jasmine.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandma
5. What countries did you visit?
Uhm... USA.... Thats all I think. I'm not sure if I even went out of state actually.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A non-bionic foot. I'm having surgery to remove the screws (7) in Feb/March hopefully.
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Probably most of June... also September wasn't the greatest
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Making it through. This year has been the craziest so far in my life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting my first C in college probably... although not truly FAILING. I'm pretty damn good at life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes.... Motorcycle accident injury continued from 10/21/03 till this day... Ain't nuttin changed but my limp.
I got tonsillitis at the end of summer.
My eadrum is currently retracted so I havent been able to hear from the right side for 3 weeks.
Colds, hay fever, obviously.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably my car... I used to get stranded 50% of the time in my old one
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I don't know if it is really behavior... but 2 of my close friends, JB and Brandi, got engaged.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My parents
14. Where did most of your money go?
School (6k or so), My laptop (2k), a Canon 20D digital SLR + lenses (2k), my car (13k)...
food, gas, entertainment... I kinda racked it up a little this year.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
This year wasnt the most exciting....
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
U2 - A Man and A Woman
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? HAPPIER
ii. thinner or fatter? THINNER
iii. richer or poorer? RICHER
18. What do you wish you would have done more of?
Adventurous things... Traveling, road trips, photography... pitching
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting time on useless things... Slacking off. Getting sick.
myspace.com
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with my family for the last time... My brother is moving to hawaii a few days after christmas, and my mom plans to move out after that.
We don't have a tree or anything this year, and we aren't doing our customary fried chicken/biscuits/gravy breakfast.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
I continued to be in love in 2004 until June, but now I love that person as my best friend.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Padres Baseball... I didn't watch much else really.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think I ever really hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
I didn't get around to it this year I don't think.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Head Automatica, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, John Frusciante, Chromeo
28. What did you want and get?
Closer friends for my soft side, a new car for the non-emotional.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21... Went to a padres game the night before my birthday,
and on my birthday was suprised at Bucca Di Beppo by about 10 friends when I thought I was just going out to eat with my parents. Drinks + Food
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less work, less school, more fun times.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Jeans, a T. A sweatshirt for the colder days.
34. What kept you sane?
Staying busy, friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't really pay attention to the crazies.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election, the war in iraq, immigration
37. Who did you miss?
Nobody really... I will miss my nephew and brother when they leave though. I'll be an only child for the first time!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Probably a couple guys from irvine... James, Casey.