A New Year? – The Real One
by blackhatgk on Dec.23, 2003, under My personal dribble
What did you do in 2003 that you’d never done before? First Time I didn’t get a job I interviewed for, First time I actually made contributions to the programming community, First time I’ve gone to Italy, and others.
Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Of course not.. Who the hell ever does?
Did anyone close to you give birth? My sister to Madison Emma
Did anyone close to you die? Not that I remember.
What countries did you visit? France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003? A house.. Owning my own townhouse is nice, but I want a yard with a picket fence.
What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Did anything really happen to cause rememberence in 2003?
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Stayed employed.
What was your biggest failure? Got rich..
Did you suffer illness or injury? If you can consider having your wisdom teeth pulled injury or illness. I sure as hell do with how much it hurt.
What was the best thing you bought? 57″ High Definition Wide Screen Sony TV
Whose behavior merited celebration? Mine of course.. All should celebrate my existence every day.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? …. So many people… Not enough space… But they are all getting coal.. So if you get a lump of coal.. you know you are…
Where did most of your money go? Bills and Uncle Sam
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Starting to get really excited about first born child that is 6 months away.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? I think sadder.. Becoming even more unhappy with working situation with family growing.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter.. Laura doesn’t make me lunches enough so I have to eat wendys
iii. richer or poorer? Richer?? I believe I am getting richer even though the bills are growing.
What do you wish you’d done more of? Reading, Writing, and College.. I still need to focus on what I want out of college though.
What do you wish you’d done less of? Moping
How will you be spending Christmas? In-Laws… Boca Raton Florida. Spending Christmas Eve with the Clan McJoey.
Did you fall in love in 2003? Nah, that happened before 2003.
How many one-night stands? I’m married, we don’t count one night stands.. we count nights alone on the couch.. And in that case, 1…
What was your favorite TV program? CSI (The Vegas One.. Not the sucky Miami One)
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I still hate everyone so I guess not..
What was the best book you read? Brian Aldiss’s Heliconia Spring.. Although the sequal isn’t living up to it…
What was your greatest musical discovery? of last year? The Red Violin Movie and the associated sound track.
What was your favorite film of this year? Spirited Away or ROTK
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Went to Hugh Jorgans and drank many buckets of alcohol.. I was 26
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? McLaren F1
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003? Hawaiian?
What kept you sane? I never was sane…
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Everyone of them on the cover of Maxim.. Fap Fap Fap… Splooge..
What political issue stirred you the most? Laugh.. All politics piss me off now a days..
Who was the best new person you met? I take the 5th with Glen on this one.. It’s not fair because other people will be jealous..
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
I think I know it all so I don’t learn lessons to easily.. I tried to just go with the flow but I didn’t like where it got me.. I tried to buck the horse but it just kept trying to throw me.. The goal in life is to buck the horse for the important stuff and just toke the rest… (Stoner Reference from an Ex Stoner)
