2003: The year that wuz.

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
traveled by myself for the first time ever.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'd like to think I did a good job on the "resolution" that kicked off 2003. As for the new year, I've made a few resolutions, some of which I've already broken (do they count if you break them before New Years? Ah, fuck it.)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
The U.S. of A twice.

6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
More money, internal harmony.

7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 25, seeing the Strokes in Seattle.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
traveling alone.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing to install a functioning democratic republic in Iraq.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, been in O.K. shape all year.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably my plane ticket to Austin.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone who took to the streets to protest the war on Iraq and my roomie.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush, me.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Booze, drugs, clothes, music.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing the Strokes live an' loud.

16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"Hey Ya"-Outkast: Song of the Year.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Sadder.

ii. thinner or fatter?
Slighty thinner, I think.

iii. richer or poorer?
Richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Fucking.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Drinking.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Watching DVDs on my couch.

22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Nope.

23. How many one night stands?
1/3

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
The "O.C"!!!

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?
"Psychotic Reactions..."- Lester Bangs

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
KoL. The Shins. Granddaddy. Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Black Keys

28. What did you want and get?
An Eskimos Grey Cup win.

29. What did you want and not get?
Mandy Moore.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
"RotK"
obvs.

31. What did you do on your birthday?
Went to New City for a couple of beers.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Mandy Moore.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Urban casual. Whatever the fuck that means.

34. What kept you sane?
Pot. Blogging.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm drawing a blank....Mandy something....

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
War.

37. Who did you miss?
Johnny Cash.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I dunno.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
There's no need to stay up till 7 a.m. Tomorrow is a new day.
Also: If it seems like a great idea at 3 a.m., it probably isn't (exhibit A: vodka shots).

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Things fall apart, I don't know why we bother at all."-B&S