2005: the year that was
Before I start, let me say that my memory is pathetic, so I can't really remember the first half of the year.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Took time off from study, had a regular job, started a band.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't have one for 2005, but my one for 2006 is to learn the drums.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but my aunty was meant to.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
RIP Cazz.
5. What countries did you visit?
Seedyville.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Organisation.
Courage.
Willpower.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There's no chance I'll remember specific dates, but here's a few events:
The balloon ride, finding out she was dead, viewing the body and her funeral.
Camping.
Talkshow Boy gigs.
Review board.
New years eve/day (4 and a bit pills, wooo!).
Getting an LJ.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing the review board.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Going up for review in the first place, getting fired from Quiznos, not seeing Cazz as much as I should have.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing more than a cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A FUCKEN DRUM KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Nev, for doing great things to Hotdog.
Gus, for successfully being drug free.
Erin, for making Gus happy.
DeeDee, for kicking the duzzas to the curb.
Joe, for being AWESOME!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Sydney rioters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Drum kit, iPod, vinyl, booze, drugs and duzzas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Pixies album and concert!!! Although I have heard nothing more.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
The Cutter - Echo & The Bunnymen
Anthrax - Gang Of Four
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat - The Buzzcocks
Debaser - The Pixies
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) - The Arcade Fire
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Fuck Forever - Babyshambles
Re-Make/Re-Model - Roxy Music
Man Ray - The Futureheads
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
Float On - Modest Mouse
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Death Or Glory - The Clash
Candle - Sonic Youth
Apply Some Pressure - Maximo Park
House Of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
Shangri-La - The Kinks
The Murder Mystery - The Velvet Underground
Venus - Television
Beat-Pop Girl-A-Thon - Talkshow Boy
Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls
Overground - Siouxsie & The Banshees
So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen
That's Entertainment - The Jam
Don't Change - INXS
Eat Y'self Fitter - The Fall
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying in the first half of the year, talking to strangers in the second half.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Smoking pot and sleeping.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my mum's side of the family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
LOST!!!!!!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate's a strong word. I like some people less, and I even dislike some I liked.
25. What was the best book you read?
Wheel of Time Book 11: Knife of Dreams.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pixies, but there were many others I'd like to mention:
Echo & The Bunnymen
Gang Of Four
Sonic Youth
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Iggy & The Stooges
Modest Mouse
The Buzzcocks
The Fall
The Clash
The Velvet Underground
Roxy Music
27. What did you want and get?
A drum kit and an iPod.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Bad Education
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
19. I can't for the life of me remembr doing anything at all. I don't usually celebrate my birthday.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Releasing a critically acclaimed album, writing the great Australian novel, winning the lottery, a grand love affair and world peace.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Bedroom floor chic.
32. What kept you sane?
Some very good friends, and meeting some new ones.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sienna Miller and Patience Grates.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Industrial relations laws, terrorism laws, Cronulla riots.
35. Who did you miss?
Cazz.
36. Who was the best new people you met?
Great fucken question. Here we go:
DeeDee
Ian
Kyle
Nev
Joe
Nicola
Adrian
Scobes
Jeremy
Sarah
Erin
Cia
Adam
Tomo
Brad
Matt
God, I know there's probably more, but I can't think of any more. I could write EVERY new person I met, but I decided to stick to the ones who I regularly saw and spoke to. If I forgot anyone I shouldn't have, I apologise.
37. What phrases scream 2005?
Way to...
Noice one, sista!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Things change. If you feel crap one day, you could feel great the next.
So much has happened this year, I can hardly believe it. I have a whole bunch of new friends, new places and new things I enjoy doing.
I say bring on 2006. Anything could happen. Here's hoping it will.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Took time off from study, had a regular job, started a band.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't have one for 2005, but my one for 2006 is to learn the drums.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but my aunty was meant to.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
RIP Cazz.
5. What countries did you visit?
Seedyville.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Organisation.
Courage.
Willpower.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There's no chance I'll remember specific dates, but here's a few events:
The balloon ride, finding out she was dead, viewing the body and her funeral.
Camping.
Talkshow Boy gigs.
Review board.
New years eve/day (4 and a bit pills, wooo!).
Getting an LJ.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing the review board.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Going up for review in the first place, getting fired from Quiznos, not seeing Cazz as much as I should have.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing more than a cold.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A FUCKEN DRUM KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Nev, for doing great things to Hotdog.
Gus, for successfully being drug free.
Erin, for making Gus happy.
DeeDee, for kicking the duzzas to the curb.
Joe, for being AWESOME!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Sydney rioters.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Drum kit, iPod, vinyl, booze, drugs and duzzas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Pixies album and concert!!! Although I have heard nothing more.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
The Cutter - Echo & The Bunnymen
Anthrax - Gang Of Four
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat - The Buzzcocks
Debaser - The Pixies
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) - The Arcade Fire
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Fuck Forever - Babyshambles
Re-Make/Re-Model - Roxy Music
Man Ray - The Futureheads
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
Float On - Modest Mouse
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Death Or Glory - The Clash
Candle - Sonic Youth
Apply Some Pressure - Maximo Park
House Of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
Shangri-La - The Kinks
The Murder Mystery - The Velvet Underground
Venus - Television
Beat-Pop Girl-A-Thon - Talkshow Boy
Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls
Overground - Siouxsie & The Banshees
So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen
That's Entertainment - The Jam
Don't Change - INXS
Eat Y'self Fitter - The Fall
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying in the first half of the year, talking to strangers in the second half.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Smoking pot and sleeping.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my mum's side of the family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
LOST!!!!!!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate's a strong word. I like some people less, and I even dislike some I liked.
25. What was the best book you read?
Wheel of Time Book 11: Knife of Dreams.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pixies, but there were many others I'd like to mention:
Echo & The Bunnymen
Gang Of Four
Sonic Youth
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Iggy & The Stooges
Modest Mouse
The Buzzcocks
The Fall
The Clash
The Velvet Underground
Roxy Music
27. What did you want and get?
A drum kit and an iPod.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Bad Education
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
19. I can't for the life of me remembr doing anything at all. I don't usually celebrate my birthday.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Releasing a critically acclaimed album, writing the great Australian novel, winning the lottery, a grand love affair and world peace.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Bedroom floor chic.
32. What kept you sane?
Some very good friends, and meeting some new ones.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sienna Miller and Patience Grates.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Industrial relations laws, terrorism laws, Cronulla riots.
35. Who did you miss?
Cazz.
36. Who was the best new people you met?
Great fucken question. Here we go:
DeeDee
Ian
Kyle
Nev
Joe
Nicola
Adrian
Scobes
Jeremy
Sarah
Erin
Cia
Adam
Tomo
Brad
Matt
God, I know there's probably more, but I can't think of any more. I could write EVERY new person I met, but I decided to stick to the ones who I regularly saw and spoke to. If I forgot anyone I shouldn't have, I apologise.
37. What phrases scream 2005?
Way to...
Noice one, sista!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Things change. If you feel crap one day, you could feel great the next.
So much has happened this year, I can hardly believe it. I have a whole bunch of new friends, new places and new things I enjoy doing.
I say bring on 2006. Anything could happen. Here's hoping it will.