2008...
1. What did you do in 2008 that you hadn’t done before?
Wore glasses, poured a drink on somebody, used the internet in bed.
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin had a baby girl in June sometime...
3. Did anyone close to you die?
My uncle passed away in July... and Howesey... both of whom I think of often.
4. Did you travel? Where did you go? Best holiday memory?
Did I travel? Ah yessir. Sydney to Melbourne about 100 times, and then to Brisbane, Newcastle and Gosford. Best holiday memory? Maybe the Socceroos party in Brisbane... or the hottest weekend ever in March in Melbourne...
5. Best thing you bought?
The plane ticket that brought me to Melbourne to stay.
6. Where did most of your money go?
Flights, CD's, drinks...
7. What do you wish you had done more of?
Saved money
8. What do you wish you had done less of?
Less travelling back and forth
9. What kept you sane?
In-jokes, attractive musicians, good music
10. What drove you mad?
Complicated relationships
11. What made you celebrate?
Getting one of my best friends back again... you know who you are.
12. What made you sad?
Howesey's death. Nobody deserves to die so young.
13. How was your birthday this year?
Drunken. LaDiDa...
14. What political issue stirred you the most this year?
I suppose the right thing to say is Obama's campaign... I'm sure we'll be telling our children about him one day...
15. Were you in love in 2008?
hahaha, who the hell knows. i don't think so.
16. What would you like to have in 2009 that you didn’t have this year?
A house
17. What date from 2008 will be etched in your memory and why?
That one is too hard... the year has been full of great nights...
18. What song will remind you of 2008?
The FIFA anthem...
19. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I failed at the resolutions, so I will be trying again in 09.
20. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just toothache!
21. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer, but happier, so I don't care.
22. How will you be spending Christmas?
It was spent with too much food - oh my, overeating is a bad idea.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. That should be corrected in 2009.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Out of the Blue, Dancing with the Stars, Underbelly...
25. What was the best book you read?
It's been a quiet year on the book front :-(
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Too hard to pick just one... Ray Mann Three, The Backyard Job, rediscovering Jason Mraz... but it has to be Huw Joseph... I'd like him to stick his fucking penis in me.
27. What did you want and get?
Slightly emo, but I wanted to be happier... and got it...
28. What did you want and not get?
A new job... but soon it'll happen!
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
The "no haircut for 12 months" look made a comeback. Me and Ross Irwin, doin' it for the shaggy look.
30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ah my... story of my life... Probably John Kosmina.
31. Biggest achievement this year?
All the stuff I did in Sydney... was overwhelming but I'm proud of myself.
32. Biggest disappointment this year?
Collingwood. Again... surprise surprise.
33. What is the one thing that would have made you more satisfied?
More stability...
34. Best new person you met this year?
It's a hard one. Jim the Barman comes a close second, but it's probably Sarah Kiely I think - she rocks my world.
35. A valuable life lesson you learnt this year?
That taking people for granted is the most stupid thing you can do...