the year in review.
ctrl-c'd and subsequently crtl-v'd from facebook:
1) Was 2008 a good year for you?
better than 2007, but with much room still for improvement.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
realizing what i want to do with my life. seeing some amazing bands live. steve getting a turntable. daniela having a layover in slc on her way to l.a. to chicago. obama winning the election. rediscovering rc cola. photographing awesome people. having awesome friends.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
that chance i never took.
4) Where were you when 2008 began?
here at this house. that party was no bueno, but only because of a couple of people who won't be there this time around.
5) Who were you with?
my closest friends and a couple of d-bags.
6) Where will you be when 2008 ends?
i have a couple of things going on, but for the actual midnight year-switch, i'll likely be here at home.
7) Who will you be with when 2008 ends?
same as the answer to number 5, but without the d-bags.
8) What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
i went into a starbucks, quite by accident.
9) Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't really do the resolution thing. i have plans, and then i do them. i have wishes, and sometimes they come true. resolutions always seem to be wishes disguised as plans.
10) Did anyone close to you give birth?
not that i know of.
11) Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully, no.
12) Did you travel outside of the US in 2008?
oh, if only... i did do a bit of traveling, though, which was nice.
13) How many different states did you travel to in 2008?
one by choice, two by mistake.
14) What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
grace.
15) What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none, really.
16) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
opening for This Will Destroy You probably wins.
17) What was your biggest failure?
acting like a jerk from time to time, which ruined a friendship or two.
18) Did you suffer any illness or injury?
only in my heart.
19) What was the best thing you bought?
either my nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens or my nikon sb-600 speedlight.
20) Whose behavior merited celebration?
pretty much everyone i know... i'm pretty lucky to know such awesome people.
21) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
amy adams never returns my calls.
22) Where did most of your money go?
fuel, food, and music.
23) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
sharpie pens, thanks to jenn fuller. best pens ever.
24) What song will always remind you of 2008?
probably anything that wasn't honestly that spectacular... the more memorable stuff tends to stay more timeless and grow with you.
25) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier for sure.
ii. thinner or fatter? neither, really.
iii. richer or poorer? more financially stable, but also more in debt.
26) What do you wish you'd done more of?
cocaine. and by cocaine i mean dating and job hunting.
27) What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending money, crushing on girls with no interest in me.
28) How will you be spending Christmas?
i spent it at my parents' house, mostly watching Mythbusters.
29) Did you fall in love in 2008?
not so much, no.
30) If yes, with who?
your mom.
31) If yes, do they know?
...
32) Are you still in love with them?
...
33) You regret it?
...are we done with question 29 yet?
34) Did you breakup with anyone in 2008?
yes, i broke up with employment.
35) How many one-night stands?
oh, somewhere around zero.
36) How many people did you sleep with in 2008?
i sleep alone, sir.
37) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
polaroid for shutting their doors, and the people selling spectra film for like $30 a cartridge online.
38) Did you make any new friends in 2008?
yeah, all the awesome people in my ward!
39) Who are your favorite new friends?
it's not fair to play favorites. if i met you this year and i talk to you semi-frequently, consider yourself my favorite.
40) What was your favorite month of 2008?
they were all pretty similar, to be honest.
41) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
much.
42) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
very much so. you want me to say what it is, don't you?
43) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
the price of gas.
44) Did you treat somebody badly in 2008?
yes, though it was unintentional. pretty sure that bridge is burnt now, though. there may be other people, if so just tell me and i'll try to do damage control.
45) Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?
i've been bruised a bit, yes.
46) What was your proudest moment of 2008?
every time that i thought about the consequences of my actions before going through with something.
47) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
each time i did the opposite of the answer to 46.
48) What was your greatest musical discovery?
probably Throw Me The Statue.
49) What did you want and get?
a tenba messenger bag for my camera gear. opening for awesome bands. taking lots of pictures.
50) What did you want and not get?
i'm not going to name any names...
51) What was your favorite new film of this year?
dark knight. did anything else come out this year?
52) What was your favorite TV program?
Torchwood! nonononononono. no. really, though, Doctor Who, Psych, and Ghost Hunters top the list.
53) What was your favorite record from 2008?
here.
54) How many concerts did you see in 2008?
oh my, i didn't count. quite a few.
55) Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
This Will Destroy You, and the Emme Packer/Atherton/New Frontiers shows were both pretty amazing.
56) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
none, chaps.
57) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008?
i occasionally took ibuprofen. oh, and two treatments of prilosec.
58) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i don't really remember...
59) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
umm... love?
60) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
i wore more of darren's clothes than ever before!
61) What kept you sane?
late-night chats with sherri powers.
62) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
meh.
63) How much money did you spend in 2008?
i'm going with jason's answer of "all of it".
64) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
success is making the most of the things you can't control.
65) What are your plans for 2009?
pay down some debt, build my photog business, build this and this, get a little balder.
66) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"with every game we play
with every choice we make
i'll be holding my breath that you would stay
cos i'm finding it hard these days
to get out of the bed we've made
now we can't afford to stay the same"
-from "Strangers" by the New Frontiers, from the albumMending
1) Was 2008 a good year for you?
better than 2007, but with much room still for improvement.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
realizing what i want to do with my life. seeing some amazing bands live. steve getting a turntable. daniela having a layover in slc on her way to l.a. to chicago. obama winning the election. rediscovering rc cola. photographing awesome people. having awesome friends.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
that chance i never took.
4) Where were you when 2008 began?
here at this house. that party was no bueno, but only because of a couple of people who won't be there this time around.
5) Who were you with?
my closest friends and a couple of d-bags.
6) Where will you be when 2008 ends?
i have a couple of things going on, but for the actual midnight year-switch, i'll likely be here at home.
7) Who will you be with when 2008 ends?
same as the answer to number 5, but without the d-bags.
8) What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
i went into a starbucks, quite by accident.
9) Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't really do the resolution thing. i have plans, and then i do them. i have wishes, and sometimes they come true. resolutions always seem to be wishes disguised as plans.
10) Did anyone close to you give birth?
not that i know of.
11) Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully, no.
12) Did you travel outside of the US in 2008?
oh, if only... i did do a bit of traveling, though, which was nice.
13) How many different states did you travel to in 2008?
one by choice, two by mistake.
14) What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
grace.
15) What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none, really.
16) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
opening for This Will Destroy You probably wins.
17) What was your biggest failure?
acting like a jerk from time to time, which ruined a friendship or two.
18) Did you suffer any illness or injury?
only in my heart.
19) What was the best thing you bought?
either my nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens or my nikon sb-600 speedlight.
20) Whose behavior merited celebration?
pretty much everyone i know... i'm pretty lucky to know such awesome people.
21) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
amy adams never returns my calls.
22) Where did most of your money go?
fuel, food, and music.
23) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
sharpie pens, thanks to jenn fuller. best pens ever.
24) What song will always remind you of 2008?
probably anything that wasn't honestly that spectacular... the more memorable stuff tends to stay more timeless and grow with you.
25) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier for sure.
ii. thinner or fatter? neither, really.
iii. richer or poorer? more financially stable, but also more in debt.
26) What do you wish you'd done more of?
cocaine. and by cocaine i mean dating and job hunting.
27) What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending money, crushing on girls with no interest in me.
28) How will you be spending Christmas?
i spent it at my parents' house, mostly watching Mythbusters.
29) Did you fall in love in 2008?
not so much, no.
30) If yes, with who?
your mom.
31) If yes, do they know?
...
32) Are you still in love with them?
...
33) You regret it?
...are we done with question 29 yet?
34) Did you breakup with anyone in 2008?
yes, i broke up with employment.
35) How many one-night stands?
oh, somewhere around zero.
36) How many people did you sleep with in 2008?
i sleep alone, sir.
37) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
polaroid for shutting their doors, and the people selling spectra film for like $30 a cartridge online.
38) Did you make any new friends in 2008?
yeah, all the awesome people in my ward!
39) Who are your favorite new friends?
it's not fair to play favorites. if i met you this year and i talk to you semi-frequently, consider yourself my favorite.
40) What was your favorite month of 2008?
they were all pretty similar, to be honest.
41) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
much.
42) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
very much so. you want me to say what it is, don't you?
43) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
the price of gas.
44) Did you treat somebody badly in 2008?
yes, though it was unintentional. pretty sure that bridge is burnt now, though. there may be other people, if so just tell me and i'll try to do damage control.
45) Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?
i've been bruised a bit, yes.
46) What was your proudest moment of 2008?
every time that i thought about the consequences of my actions before going through with something.
47) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
each time i did the opposite of the answer to 46.
48) What was your greatest musical discovery?
probably Throw Me The Statue.
49) What did you want and get?
a tenba messenger bag for my camera gear. opening for awesome bands. taking lots of pictures.
50) What did you want and not get?
i'm not going to name any names...
51) What was your favorite new film of this year?
dark knight. did anything else come out this year?
52) What was your favorite TV program?
Torchwood! nonononononono. no. really, though, Doctor Who, Psych, and Ghost Hunters top the list.
53) What was your favorite record from 2008?
here.
54) How many concerts did you see in 2008?
oh my, i didn't count. quite a few.
55) Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
This Will Destroy You, and the Emme Packer/Atherton/New Frontiers shows were both pretty amazing.
56) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
none, chaps.
57) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008?
i occasionally took ibuprofen. oh, and two treatments of prilosec.
58) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i don't really remember...
59) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
umm... love?
60) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
i wore more of darren's clothes than ever before!
61) What kept you sane?
late-night chats with sherri powers.
62) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
meh.
63) How much money did you spend in 2008?
i'm going with jason's answer of "all of it".
64) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
success is making the most of the things you can't control.
65) What are your plans for 2009?
pay down some debt, build my photog business, build this and this, get a little balder.
66) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"with every game we play
with every choice we make
i'll be holding my breath that you would stay
cos i'm finding it hard these days
to get out of the bed we've made
now we can't afford to stay the same"
-from "Strangers" by the New Frontiers, from the albumMending