my new years resolution (revised / reposted)
my resolutions once filled with lies.
are turning cold now that im honest
or at least more honest than i have been
i can still imagine your burning eyes.
What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
flew three thousand miles on an airplane
Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i hate resolutions but when i make them i keep them, last year i made one & thank god i kept it. next year i dont know if i'll make one because the one i want to make i dont know if i'll keep.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
no but there were plenty of scares
Did anyone close to you die?
some friends died off i guess.
What countries did you visit?
i flew over canada and mexico but i didn't stay
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a home.
What date(s) from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
graduation. dates in august and november. i have train tickets that help me to remember the dates. and last january first.
What was your biggest achievement of this year?
not killing myself.
What was your biggest failure?
letting kelly down. letting myself down
Did you suffer illness or injury?
recently i've been plagued with the plague, brian says its consequence
What was the best thing you bought?
a white owl, i dont know if it has a name yet.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my sister's.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my own.
Where did most of your money go?
buying plane tickets & hotel rooms & commuter rail passes & subway tokens
What did you get really, really excited about?
going to boston
What songs will always remind you of 2005?
devil town & spiders (kidsmoke) & what the snowman learned about love
Compared to this time last year
i. are you happier or sadder? - sadder but in a different way
ii. thinner or fatter? - i think i've gained weight, unfortunately
iii. richer or poorer? - poor. so very very poor
What do you wish you'd done more of?
saving probably, or sleeping
What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking, crying
How will you be spending Christmas?
sleeping at my old house with family who wont recognize me
Did you fall in love in 2005?
i was already in love in 2005.
How many one night stands?
one too many.
What was your favorite TV program?
the daily show
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i'm too old to hate.
What was the best book you read?
extremely loud and incredibly close.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
STARS
What did you want and get?
a kiss
What did you want and not get?
too many phone calls
What was your favourite film of this year?
No Direction Home
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?.
i drank & talked to katie car crash. i was 18 and drunk. and mad that i wasn't talking to someone else.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
going to school in boston like i had planned to last spring. maybe just going to school at all.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
wearing the same clothes for a week, not shaving, showering, anything.
just not really giving a damn. its not like kelly will see me look horrible, why bother
What kept you sane?
later than midnight phone calls
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
natalie portman & sarah silverman
What political issue stirred you the most?
the one abortion thing in California
Who did you miss?
a lot of people
Who was the best new person you met?
kelly anne cashman
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
be not so fearful.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
all the beating drums, celebration guns, the thunder and the laughter, the last thing you remember.
are turning cold now that im honest
or at least more honest than i have been
i can still imagine your burning eyes.
What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
flew three thousand miles on an airplane
Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i hate resolutions but when i make them i keep them, last year i made one & thank god i kept it. next year i dont know if i'll make one because the one i want to make i dont know if i'll keep.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
no but there were plenty of scares
Did anyone close to you die?
some friends died off i guess.
What countries did you visit?
i flew over canada and mexico but i didn't stay
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a home.
What date(s) from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
graduation. dates in august and november. i have train tickets that help me to remember the dates. and last january first.
What was your biggest achievement of this year?
not killing myself.
What was your biggest failure?
letting kelly down. letting myself down
Did you suffer illness or injury?
recently i've been plagued with the plague, brian says its consequence
What was the best thing you bought?
a white owl, i dont know if it has a name yet.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my sister's.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my own.
Where did most of your money go?
buying plane tickets & hotel rooms & commuter rail passes & subway tokens
What did you get really, really excited about?
going to boston
What songs will always remind you of 2005?
devil town & spiders (kidsmoke) & what the snowman learned about love
Compared to this time last year
i. are you happier or sadder? - sadder but in a different way
ii. thinner or fatter? - i think i've gained weight, unfortunately
iii. richer or poorer? - poor. so very very poor
What do you wish you'd done more of?
saving probably, or sleeping
What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking, crying
How will you be spending Christmas?
sleeping at my old house with family who wont recognize me
Did you fall in love in 2005?
i was already in love in 2005.
How many one night stands?
one too many.
What was your favorite TV program?
the daily show
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i'm too old to hate.
What was the best book you read?
extremely loud and incredibly close.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
STARS
What did you want and get?
a kiss
What did you want and not get?
too many phone calls
What was your favourite film of this year?
No Direction Home
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?.
i drank & talked to katie car crash. i was 18 and drunk. and mad that i wasn't talking to someone else.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
going to school in boston like i had planned to last spring. maybe just going to school at all.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
wearing the same clothes for a week, not shaving, showering, anything.
just not really giving a damn. its not like kelly will see me look horrible, why bother
What kept you sane?
later than midnight phone calls
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
natalie portman & sarah silverman
What political issue stirred you the most?
the one abortion thing in California
Who did you miss?
a lot of people
Who was the best new person you met?
kelly anne cashman
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
be not so fearful.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
all the beating drums, celebration guns, the thunder and the laughter, the last thing you remember.