So, The White Stripes cover the Tegan and Sara song "Walking With A Ghost" and it isn't too bad!
End of year survey
In 2005...
What did you do that you'd never done before?
It's a three letter word.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I don't know if I even made a New Years' resolution for this year, I'll probably make one and then forget about it in 2 weeks.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
My brothers girlfriend, and my cousin
Did anyone close to you die?
not that I know of
What countries did you visit?
Canada, woot!?
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a bit more confidence, be more outgoing
What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
june 12, graduation; or august 25, moved in!
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not dying, that's always a good achievement
What was your biggest failure?
not dying; or not being positive
Did you suffer illness or injury?
hospital in late july and into august; sick with little things as usual all throughout the year
What was the best thing you bought?
iPod Mini
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I think all my friends deserve celebration for being super.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
the world
Where did most of your money go?
movies, cd's, clothes, gvsu
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
leaving west branch
What song(s) will always remind you of 2005?
the starting line, the shins's "Chutes Too Narrow" cd
Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?
happier, thinner (a bit), about the same
What do you wish you'd done more of?
played bass, spent time with people, writing, work on my art, meditate,
What do you wish you'd done less of?
being emo, not caring, yada ya, falling away from God
How will you be spending Christmas/Solstice/Yule/New Year's Eve?
in WB, maybe a few trips out of west branch to see people; probably not celebrating New Year's Eve like it should be celebrated
Did you fall in love in 2005?
right...
Did you do anything completely spontaneous? Did you regret it afterward?
i think i do a fair few spontaneous things, but i want to do more. spontaneity takes away the possibility of regret for me
What was your favourite TV program?
LOST, Project Runway, the O.C. for a short time
Do you love anyone now that you didn't love this time last year?
yeah, a few of the people i've met at school
What was the best book you read?
HP and the Half Blood Prince, yeah I know; also re-read The Perks of Being A Wallflower (always amazing); Speaking With the Angel (a collection of short stories edited by Nick Hornby)
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Too many to name; gotta love friends with good taste in music and MyTunes
What did you want and get?
sanity
What did you want and not get?
a pony, no seriously, i want a pony.
What was your favourite film of this year?
star wars, napoleon dynamite, harry potter and the goblet of fire, there are a lot of others
What did you do on your birthday?
went to Soaring Eagle with Nicole, and had Red Lobster (yum)
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not being down for the first few months
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
until about august it was emo: band tees and jeans everyday; but it's a bit more refined now: i like basic polos with diff colored layers, lots of layers, i wear a lot of color now (yet still a lot of green as always)
What kept you sane?
finding out who i am
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Find out who you are. As ridiculous as it sounds, it makes life so much easier.