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January 09, 2004
Year End Survey
A meme, of sorts, received through email:
What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Make a room full of people cry
Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any for 2003 and didn't for 2004
What countries did you visit?
Canada, just long enough to turn around and get a work visa
What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A girlfriend?
What date(s) from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26 April - Soo Sun and Henry's wedding
11 September - Day I moved out to Los Angeles
15 September - Start date of my new job
13 December - My best Vegas memory (no details)
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Leaving New York and moving to Los Angeles
What was your biggest failure?
Writing off a friend after a falling out
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Diagnosed with Piriformis Syndrome in February, a condition where a tightening of muscles in the buttock pinches the sciatic nerve, causing significant pain; the problem was resolved with physiotherapy
What was the best thing you bought?
A plane ticket to Los Angeles for Soo Sun, the beginning of an series of events
Where did most of your money go?
Living expenses; I didn't have significant income for 3/4 of the year
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Los Angeles; winning big in Las Vegas; having someone break through the barriers to touch my heart, however briefly
What song(s) will always remind you of 2003?
None, really
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier; new adventures, new friends
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter; don't walk as much anymore
iii. richer or poorer? richer; job vs. no job
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spend time with Sarah
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about money
Did you fall in love in 2003?
Yes
How many one-night stands?
None
What was your favorite TV program?
Didn't have access to television all year
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
What was the best book you read?
Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential"
What were your greatest musical discoveries?
Ozomatli
What did you want and get?
A job, the rest was all fluff
What was your favorite film of this year?
Return of the King
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turning 29, I went out to a nice dinner at Smith and Wollensky with Katyia, after passing a Microsoft certification exam
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having the money to enjoy my time off
What kept you sane?
The incredible generosity of all of my friends
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Adriana Lima
Who did you miss?
Ron
Who was the best new person you met?
Carlos
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
Things happen for a reason and it may not be the reason you thought it would be. You can try to plan your life, but ultimately, all you can do is roll with the punches.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I couldn't sleep at all last night
'Cause I had too much on my mind.
I want to leave it all behind,
But you know it's not that easy,
But it's just one night.
-- "Consequence Free," Great Big Sea
Posted by KinCross at January 9, 2004 01:18 AM