closure
christmas was nice. my brother came home. lots of thoughtfulness and familial feelings surfaced.
i feel like i dont have enough time to do what i want.
as 2004 draws to a close..
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? went to nc, saw the ocean, college
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
my resolution was to be myself, i dont know if that worked. it was kind of too vague..
i always make them, but they are never fulfilled, so whats the point?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? some extended family members..
4. Did anyone close to you die? no
5. What countries did you visit? none
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? friends, happiness, and an i-pod
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
murphy, north carolina- it was the best time of my life
the day erin and i skipped school and went to bloomington
8.What was your biggest achievement of the year? road tripping, ending a huge mistake
9.What was your biggest failure? being friendless, not taking initiative
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? no
11. What was the best thing you bought? a stereo for my car
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration? no ones
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled? g.w.
14. Where did most of your money go? wasted on erin and gas
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
WEEN, voting, arcade fire, indy irish festival, the fiery furnaces, bloomingtonfest, and murphy, nc
16. What songs will always remind you of 2004?
all ween songs, franz ferdinand- take me out, coldplay- the scientist, anything pixies, postal service- such great heights, rusted root, animal collective, arcade fire, deerhoof- giga dance, and every cd i burned from the library
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder? in between
- ii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? sex, speaking up, love
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? being a recluse
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it with family
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with? erin, without a doubt
22. What LJ users did you meet for the first time? none
23. How many one-night stands? zero
24. What was your favourite TV program? roseanne, freaks and geeks, viva la bam, adult swim
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? hate, no
26. What was the best book you read? the da vinci code by dan brown and on the road by jack kerouac
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? oh so many: WEEN, arcade fire, interpol, deerhoof, fiery furnaces, rilo kiley, belle and sebastian, magnolia electric company, will oldham, etc.
28. What did you want and get? digital camera, more free time
29. What did you want and not get? meaningless sex
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? absolutely nothing, 19
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? someone to spoon with
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? eclectic/cheap/thrifty
34. What kept you sane? music, erin
34 b. What kept you from losing even more marbles? erin, music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? angelina jolie, scarlett johanssen, steve buscemi, im sure there were others
36. What political issue stirred you the most? the election
37. Who did you miss? my old friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? karen
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: trying is almost always better than not. when it comes to making friends, at least
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"if you want something, dont ask for nothing. if you want nothing, dont ask for something"
im having a hard time remembering much of the beginning months. maybe because i threw them away on someone i shouldnt have.
but for the most part, it was an unforgettable year filled with many first experiences. i owe most of it to erin.
i just wish the end could have been as event-filled as the middle.
to summarize, the best of 2004 (in no order):
- erin,
- roadtrips (4),
- incredible music & movies, partly resulting from
[-] the library scam,
- coming closer to self-discovery, and
- finding outlets for creativity
i feel like i dont have enough time to do what i want.
as 2004 draws to a close..
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? went to nc, saw the ocean, college
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
my resolution was to be myself, i dont know if that worked. it was kind of too vague..
i always make them, but they are never fulfilled, so whats the point?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? some extended family members..
4. Did anyone close to you die? no
5. What countries did you visit? none
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? friends, happiness, and an i-pod
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
murphy, north carolina- it was the best time of my life
the day erin and i skipped school and went to bloomington
8.What was your biggest achievement of the year? road tripping, ending a huge mistake
9.What was your biggest failure? being friendless, not taking initiative
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? no
11. What was the best thing you bought? a stereo for my car
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration? no ones
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled? g.w.
14. Where did most of your money go? wasted on erin and gas
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
WEEN, voting, arcade fire, indy irish festival, the fiery furnaces, bloomingtonfest, and murphy, nc
16. What songs will always remind you of 2004?
all ween songs, franz ferdinand- take me out, coldplay- the scientist, anything pixies, postal service- such great heights, rusted root, animal collective, arcade fire, deerhoof- giga dance, and every cd i burned from the library
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder? in between
- ii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? sex, speaking up, love
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? being a recluse
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it with family
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with? erin, without a doubt
22. What LJ users did you meet for the first time? none
23. How many one-night stands? zero
24. What was your favourite TV program? roseanne, freaks and geeks, viva la bam, adult swim
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? hate, no
26. What was the best book you read? the da vinci code by dan brown and on the road by jack kerouac
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? oh so many: WEEN, arcade fire, interpol, deerhoof, fiery furnaces, rilo kiley, belle and sebastian, magnolia electric company, will oldham, etc.
28. What did you want and get? digital camera, more free time
29. What did you want and not get? meaningless sex
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? absolutely nothing, 19
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? someone to spoon with
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? eclectic/cheap/thrifty
34. What kept you sane? music, erin
34 b. What kept you from losing even more marbles? erin, music
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? angelina jolie, scarlett johanssen, steve buscemi, im sure there were others
36. What political issue stirred you the most? the election
37. Who did you miss? my old friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? karen
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: trying is almost always better than not. when it comes to making friends, at least
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"if you want something, dont ask for nothing. if you want nothing, dont ask for something"
im having a hard time remembering much of the beginning months. maybe because i threw them away on someone i shouldnt have.
but for the most part, it was an unforgettable year filled with many first experiences. i owe most of it to erin.
i just wish the end could have been as event-filled as the middle.
to summarize, the best of 2004 (in no order):
- erin,
- roadtrips (4),
- incredible music & movies, partly resulting from
[-] the library scam,
- coming closer to self-discovery, and
- finding outlets for creativity