i'm a loser
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? certain illicit drugs.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? i don't use some arbitrary Gregorian marker to force myself to be a better person.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?andy and his wife for the third time.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
just today, in fact.
5. What countries did you visit?
shut up.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
time to travel abroad. lack of stress.
7. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
the day of shame (A)
the day of forgiveness (B)
BARCA BARCA BARCA
i want to forget 2009 at this point. but maybe not later.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
sadly, making more money than i have ever made. i'm shallow.
9. What was your biggest failure?
not living up to anyone's expectations of me
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
busted foot and a busted hip
11. What was the best thing you bought?
christmas gifts for my family
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
those who dealt with me
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
me
14. Where did most of your money go?
my Visa card
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
SXSW, BARCA, UT football, playing music when i could. releasing an album i am proud of
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
The XX - Islands
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner!
iii. richer or poorer? richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
hugging
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
complaining
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with the only people i truly love
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
i am cold, heartless bastard. i'm working on it.
23. How many one-night stands?
zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
always sunny
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
all is forgiven
26. What was the best book you read?
Clapton autobiography
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the xx
28. What did you want and get?
what i deserved
29. What did you want and not get?
what i wanted
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
inglorious basterds or let the right one in
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
had a great birthday party with friends i don't deserve. 26
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not being how i tend to be
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
unassumingly fashionable yet modest
34. What kept you sane?
drinking in moderation
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
natascha mcelhone, i love you.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
same as always: campaign finance reform
37. Who did you miss?
girls that i think i love but probably are just objects of my loneliness.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
too many to list
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
i'm an idiot but at least i know it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
the entire lyrics to All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem