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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
anal. JUST KIDDING.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I honestly can't remember if I had any resolutions in January of this year. Actually, January of this year seems like a lifetime away.
3. Did someone close to you give birth?
Yeah, it stunk up the bus for hours.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nobody human died that was close to me or even that I vaguely knew, thank Christ. Hopefully this new trend of people I know not dying will continue.
5. What countries did you visit?
My wandering days are over for now...I am looking forward to putting down some roots.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
In the words of Sinead O'Connor, I want not want what I have not eat had at...oh shit I fucked it up.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None stick out. The 2 days I hung out with Alex, Mary and Stevos were a highlight. Which may or may not be pathetic. The first and second Going Steady were fun. Whatever dates those were. That house party with No Dynamics, and the record release for said band at the Bagel were also fun...I guess also that day I responded to a "bass player wanted" ad.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
umm...I guess the Recording Cart I designed and built from the ground up at BMCC
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm still reeling from failures in 2003, so I guess ask me again in 2007
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No. Too busy for these things. When I had nothing to do in years past I was always sick
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I honestly can't think of anything. oh wait...just stupid electronics shit from value village including a super 8 camera for 15 bones and a record player from the 60's to play my 45's on. Which reminds me that I need to get more 45's...
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sorry, I'm too self-centered to give an informed opinion.
Having said that, Steve Birek's overall behavior deserves kudos of all kinds heaped on him. Good friend, good host, solid dude all around.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I have no authority to pass judgement on anyone else's behaviour. I make myself appalled and depressed more than anyone I know anyway.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food. Take out mexican mostly. I have no regrets
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Taking my vaudeville act in front of a talent scout. I slipped some roofies in his drink and date raped his mouth. It's called the Aristocrats!
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
I will choose to interpret that question as the following:
16A. What music did you get into despite yourself in 2005
ditching my techno and electro records for folk and country ones. and then ditching the country ones for techno again.
my burgeoning Elvis Costello obsession
French Rock
A slowly but surely growing love affair with obscure soul 45's (I only have one, but I have lots of mp3's...and I listen to northern soul radio every day)
Soul Jazz
16B What music was your bread and butter. What did you listen to every day?
No Wave...as much of it as I can get my hands on.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or hardened?
I find that if I was hardened I would be happier. In fact, the more I realize how un-hardened I am, the more I get anxious and depressed.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Way thinner...I lost crazy weight this year...probably not healthy
iii. richer or poorer?
I don't fucking know...what am I tiny tim?
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Anal
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Womenz
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I`m hoping to go to work and get out of it.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
If by "love" you mean "debt" then yes I did.
23. Any one-night stands?
I generally stay in a prone position at night.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I guess Six Feet Under ended this year. But it was getting kind of bad at the end...good thing it's over I say.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't remember if I hated myself last year.
26. What was the best book you read?
*sigh...a music related one. Psychotic Reactions and Carburator Dung
(2004 - Our Band Could Be Your Life)
(Early favorite for 2006 - Get In The Van)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jes - the mexican Yes tribute band
28. What did you want and get?
I do not get what I will never will shit I fucked it up again.
29. What did you want and not get?
Anal
30. Favorite film of this year?
Anal Intruders 4
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22 and I honestly can't remember what I did.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
if wishes were horses then I'd be fucking horses all day long
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Was this survey written by a 13 year old girl?
34. What kept you sane?
I don't know, but the quaaludes sure didn't help
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
This year I thought the whole celebrity thing got too ridiculous to even care about. All these people like Nick and Jessica and Paris Hilton and Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan seem to be headline news, but I still don't entirely understand what they do...I know they're on TV and in movies and make music, but they don't do any of that well or anything...
Also, Vanessa - who I got this meme from, and whose words I'm deleting to make space for this - Stephen Malkmus is a "celebrity"? I'm pretty sure you can go over to his house and he'll make you a sandwich
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Local stuff...pretty boring to other people. So if you live around here (and plenty of you don't) ask me in person sometime if you really care.
37. Who do you miss?
Everyone I have to talk to on the internet and can't see...
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Karly
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Smoking is bad
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Well, I rapped upon a house
With the U.S. flag upon display
I said, "Could you help me out
I got some friends down the way"
The man says, "Get out of here
I'll tear you limb from limb"
I said, "You know they refused Jesus, too"
He said, "You're not Him"
PS - I noticed that this survey contained a deficiency of dave sampson...he rules