2005 retrospective survey....add your replies here.

[CellarDweller]

Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

I went onstage at a freestyle show, and sang “Sincerely Yours” with Betty Dee

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yup. Successfully stopped biting my nails. This year, save more money.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Not yet

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

a boyfriend

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10/7/05…….the Freestyle benefit for Krystal. The concert was for my friend Krystal, who lost her house to Hurricane Katrina.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting back into the health/fitness routine after I fell out of it.

9. What was your biggest failure?

not reaching my weight loss goal

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Charmed DVD sets

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mine, I’m feeling stronger

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I plead the 5th

14. Where did most of your money go?

DVDs., Cds, and bills.

15.What made you really really really excited?

Getting a 15% increase in my salary!

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

“If You Don’t Know Me By Now” by Aubrey

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Focusing on myself.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Letting myself get distracted

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

with family/friends

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

with friends

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

no-bring on 2006

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Charmed & Medium

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I hate no one….bad karma.

26. What was the best book you read?

Close Range-Wyoming Stories

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

New School Freestyle artists

28. What did you want and get?

A great review and raise

29. What did you want and not get?

a boyfriend

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

“Land Of The Dead” by George A. Romero and “Brokeback Mountain” by Ang Lee

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Out with my friends for Chinese food and karaoke, I turned 36.

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

More spending cash, less rushing around.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Old Navy/Gap....Jeans and unbuttoned shirts. I like that look.

34. What kept you sane?

My family and friends.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Jake Gyllenhaal

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Gay marriage......duh!

37. Who did you miss?

Scott Wentzel, my best bud, who moved away.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Some online friends I met face to face for the first time, after chatting for a while.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Myself

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

If something is not meant to be, accept it and move on. Focusing on it will not make things better.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“I've been praying for an angel, to come down from the skies above, I've been praying for an angel, to come and fill my world with love.”

 

[TheChameleon]

Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Started Pro Wrestling School... cuz I'm A WRASSLER NOW! GRRR! Before was backyard... now its real.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't have Resolutions... I don't change much.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No
4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

Possibly my own personal T-Shirt for sale at the place I wrestle. I want to be A legend by the end of next year.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

I don't think I'll have one.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Starting Wrestling School... oh, and driving, and getting A job, JobCorps in general.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not having A girl who I can spend my hard earned Free Time with.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

not yet.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Wrestling Boots

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mine, I've lost alot of weight, and made alot of changes. I work full time, I go to school, and I pay for everything myself, i'm ALMOST self sufficient.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Mine, I don't want to talk about it.

14. Where did most of your money go?

School, Cigarettes.

15.What made you really really really excited?

I got to wrestle with the practically famous Jack Evans!

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

"Gang Related" by ABK (not about the year or nothin' just happens to be MY song of the year)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Not thinner, but more Built
c) richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Probably more... well, I don't wanna talk about it.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Bullshitting, Screwing Around, Drugs, ect.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Possibly with my 3 member family (including me) or... alone, maybe.

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

Probably like my last answer.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

no-bring on 2006

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

None, but WoW was my fave game.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I don't hate.

26. What was the best book you read?

None this year.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

I dunno... possibly Gunther.

28. What did you want and get?

Wrestling Boots

29. What did you want and not get?

a girlfriend

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I dunno

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Home alone, 20.

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

More spending cash, less rushing around.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

CRAZY DIFFERENT.

34. What kept you sane?

My family and friends.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

None

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Smoking Ban

37. Who did you miss?

Probably my friends, my ex-girlfriend cheated on me, so I don't care about her anymore... hence the she's my ex part. hahaha.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Probably... the people in wrasslin' school

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

I dunno...

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Pro Wrestling isn't fake...

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

 

[nessonite1]

Is this the same as the 2004 retrospective? ^^


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Took a long distance trip by bus. Went to an anime convention and stayed in a hotel with 8 nutty people.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really bother making them anymore as I never keep them. This year I may though.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Didn't leave the country at all

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Change

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
hmmm...August 18th. otakon is probably the only thing of note I've really done this year. It does mark the first time in a long time that I've gotten together with online friends.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I lost a good deal of weight, though not as much as I would have liked.

9. What was your biggest failure?
alowing laziness and fear of failure to keep me from doing much

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Had Lymes disease this summer. Bounced back quickly though.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Didnt make any spectacular purchases this year. Perhaps We love Katamari

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I am rather proud of HDS for coming out to see people finally.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own, I'm afraid >_> And that of one other who I won't mention

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent and car insurace XP

15.What made you really really really excited?
Otakon again >_>

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?
"Waka laka" XP

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? little of both
b) thinner or fatter? About the same
c) richer or poorer? Richer, definately

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
reading

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
watching useless television shows rather than doing something usefull

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Yearly visiting

21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Don't know yet

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I think so, actually

23. How many one-night stands?
XD! None, sadly

24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Fullmetal Alchemist

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I wouldn't say "hate"...but dislike, yes.

26. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter #6 though it wasn't close to being the best in the series. Most other reading I did this year was rereading old favorites.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
William Shatner XD

28. What did you want and get?
to see HDS

29. What did you want and not get?
ROFL! I plead the fifth

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't really watch movies. I'll say Harry Potter 4 cause it's probably one of the only movies I saw this year.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned 25. I don't remember if I did anything special. I don't think I did.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I would have liked to have more friends to spend time with. And I would have liked to do more art/design wise and achieved some kind of professional recognition. Perhaps next year...

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Same as it's been my entire life ^^ jeans/pants, t-shirts, sneakers/sandals. Mega-casual.

34. What kept you sane?
Nothing XP

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
not my thing

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I prefer my politics shaken, not stirred.

37. Who did you miss?
I've been missing California. But that's a place. I do miss chatting with a friend of mine who doesn't seem to come online anymore (he was here ages ago, Im sure none of you remember).

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Before Otakon I didn't know several people who I chat with regularly now. They're all great. ^^

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Cheshire Cat. =^_^=

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
The last few years of my life have been a total waste. I really need to make somehting of myself.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I dont think I can do that...will try to think of something though

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Too many things to list briefly.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yes, and yes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes.

5. What countries did you visit?

N/A

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

A better job.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Can't remember the date, but it was when a priest I knew died after a car crash. Answer to question 4.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Forwarding my art endeavors.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not taking better care of myself, health wise.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes. I had an esophageal ulcer.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My wacom intuos3 tablet.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My mother's. She has struggled alot in life and she never lets it get her down. She's a shining example for me and those that work with her. She has such a powerful connection with God, and I am deeply proud of her.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I didn't much care for the petty actions of my neighbors who got into a beef with us over parking spaces. They still try and make it difficult for us by reparking their cars after we have left, so that we are unable to park in front of our OWN appartment when we return.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Living expenses.

15.What made you really really really excited?

.....hmmm.....nothing. At least not really really really excited.

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

Can't pick just one. Thats not the name of the song. I mean I cannot literally pick just one, so I won't.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? neither
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? neither

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Went out and had more fun.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Procrastinating.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

With my family.

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

With my family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

No, but I had a crush that lasted a while.

23. How many one-night stands?

None. That is to also say I've never had a one-night stand.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Prison Break and 24.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Hate is self-destructive. I don't hate anyone. You might as well be hating yourself when you're hating others. You become that which you hate, doubly more so. Because with hate comes the need for vengence, and the only person you're really hurting in the end is you when you trend that path.

26. What was the best book you read?

Can't decide.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

There were none this year.

28. What did you want and get?

More opportunities.

29. What did you want and not get?

To visit a close friend who lives on the other side of the country.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I haven't seen "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe", yet, but for now it's a tie between Star Wars- Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Was taken out for a fancy dinner. I was/am 23.

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

Spending more time with my friends.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

I don't have a personal fashion concept. I wear what looks good on me.

34. What kept you sane?

My faith.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

None really.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

This church versus state thing. It's ongoing and it's neverending.

37. Who did you miss?

Laura, my ex girlfriend, who is still very close to me. Damn long distance relationships... We would have liked to visit eachother at least one more time this year.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Several people from my church.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Susannah, from church.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

This is more a reaffirming of a lesson than having learned it, but it's that life is short and passes us by ever so quickly. We need to spend our time more wisely.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

N/A, one song lyric could not possibly do that for me.

 

[flightless_me]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Watch a birth and take care of the mother and the baby.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

No but then agian when does anybody?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
lol yes...duh!....no it sprouted from under her instantly.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

oh boy...ya...still mourning him too. Love you grandpa (cancer)

5. What countries did you visit?

the country of tickle land...*sniff* i want to go back but i was banned....

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

money and stability

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

November 22 the last time i talked to my grandpa alive. He couldnt respond because the cancer was spread everywhere but he could hear me and i waited till everyone left and i leaned down and whispered that i was so proud of him but it was time to let go of the promise i made him make me. He once cried in my arms because the doctor said he had less then a year to live and i made him promise me he wouldnt give up and would fight this for as long as he could. So the last thing i said to him was i was soryr for making him make a promise like that and that i was proud of him that i loved him. he died an hour later...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I faced my ...um...R**Er and told him what i thought of him. i gained my power back.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not sending the above person to prison due to fear of loosing my stability i have here but thats ok.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

yes was attacked by 7 boys who mugged my ex and i i got hit in the face and cracked a bone but thats also ok...because i broke one guys nose so badly he had to go to the hospital and i hit another boy so badly in the eye he lost sight....so who kicks ass when needed??? ....well any other girl whose love of her life was being attacked....hey can i make dumping that loser another achievement??? or am i cheating?

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My hairless rat. chewie short for chewbacca ha ha get it ...He was being abused at the pet store...no food bedding or water the vet says he would not have survived another day there...i bought him he is so cute and loving.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My friend who gave birth. She kept the baby even though she lives in a trailer with four other brothers and the father is a prick who never has held his 4 month old yet because he chooses too....sweet heart your the best mommy out there! i love ya!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

My ex friend ....he ....doesnt know where to keep his hands.

14. Where did most of your money go?

my current boyfriend and my rat.

15.What made you really really really excited?

When i left my ex after he cheated on me twice and i immediatly dated my best friend of many many years....and when i saw him naked....and when we ...oh sorry...lol flightless getting out of hand lol....

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

have two...our song "she will be loved" by maroon 5 and "the prophet song" by queen...the most...awsome band....the most....awsome song......

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? ill say a little sadder. Tough time right now but just keep looking ahead!
b) thinner or fatter? a little thinner
c) richer or poorer? slightly richer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

focusing on my health and wieght.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

breathing in the same room with my ex the three timing bastard!!!!!

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

with my family and with my bf and with god and happily may i remind you

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

drunk as always wahoo!!!!! we're going streaking!!!!!!

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

yes. And im dating him.

23. How many one-night stands?

*cough*....one. thats my bad habit. lol. but im not a slut because i have only had ....two lovers. so...ya...
24. What were your favorite TV programs?

family guy, harvey birdman attorney at law, aqua team!!!!, that 70's show, survivor...i cant believe danni won GRRRRR, robot chicken and law and order svu...

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

yes. and it hurts to do so.

26. What was the best book you read?

lovely bones.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

prophet song by queen and that i can hit the notes celine dion does...music and art runs in the family!

28. What did you want and get?

my current love and my art being sold for over 500 dollars...

29. What did you want and not get?

more stability in the household

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

war of the worlds and crash
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Had a small party and then had friends and boyfriend spend the night.....do i have to really tell my age i lied about that too...lol...ok....here we..go....im 18! ahhh!!! i know huh!!!? lol. but i lie about my age to protect me from my um......question 8 person.

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

buying my hairless rat. He is my baby! and watching that birth ...it was beautiful

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

you know those clothes that you see in medieval movies with the lace and the flowy arms sleeves..thats me...i can be gothic one day, punk the next, girly girl, and bohemian thats just me im very different every day. and i dye my hair like...10 times a year! lol.

34. What kept you sane?

My best friend of 8 years..

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Jeniffer aniston...sure i speak for half the female population

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

When they said bush hated black people because he took time getting to katrina...hell fucking lo!!!! he is our president you want him in the middle of the streets while people are killing each other and looting and you want him in the middle of all that!!?? think!

37. Who did you miss?

My grandpa

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

everyone here!

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Everyone here!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

You need to stand up for yourself! You need to allow the hurt to hurt. And the pain to set in and let it happen. Dont hold back your feelings...because when its time to be happy if you have surpressed all that pain....you wont be happy....so let it out...that way when its time to be happy...youll be in bliss...

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
BUT IT'S JUST THE PRICE I PAY!!! DESTINY IS CALLING ME! OPEN UP MY EAGER EYYYYYYEESS!!!! CAUSE IM MISTER...UH I MEAN MISSES BRIGHTSIDE!!!!!

 

[Goodieluver]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Saw Iron maiden at ozzfest

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

The month of october one of my goals was accomplished

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My sis in law

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My aunts father

5. What countries did you visit?

none

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

a female companion and a college degree

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10-26-05
"ground ball past jenks.....uribe's throws....AND THE WHITESOX ARE THE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!"

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

living on my own

9. What was your biggest failure?

my failure with the opposite sex


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing more than the usual from lifting

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Whitesox dvd\sox pride

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

I'll be selfish and say mine, because "fuck it, dont care" mentality

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

myself too, or my ex's behavior\mentality(more of a dissapointment\pity issue to be exact)

14. Where did most of your money go?

rent, alcohol

15.What made you really really really excited?

Whitesox winning the world series, going to ozzfest

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

eh i guess anythin by arch enemy since i got into them this year big time or "in this river" by zakk wylde

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? i guess i was sadder last winter
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

weightlifted more, made more friends

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

stop adhering to my social fears, stopped associating with stupid assclowns

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

at my mums faking an interest in my moronic sister in laws family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

hopefully somewhere fun

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

eh, i dont think so

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Angel, family guy, headbangers ball,

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I hate many people cuz many people are inconsiderate assholes and undeserving

26. What was the best book you read?

motorcyle diaries or into the gravy by g.w. sok

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

diecast, vera lynn, killswitch engage

28. What did you want and get?

i dunno

29. What did you want and not get?
a gf and a goal in life

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

ugh....was such a shitty movie year too...land of the dead, devils rejects, constantine

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

went to a local bar after my buddies got off work and just relaxed and drank, 22

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

Havin someone to spend the time with intimately

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Tshirt and jeans(band shirts, sports shirts, wrestlin shirts) im a walking fashion faux pas. Hair was typically spiked in some fashion, dabbled with a mohawk for a short while, more of a faux hawk(wow two faux usages in one paragraph)

34. What kept you sane?

Music

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Thora Birch, Ville Valo, henry rollins

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The fiasco with the cindy sheehan protest in texas(oddly she never responded to my emails, i guess she didnt like what i had to say) and the banning of smoking in chicago restaurants. Also listening to the typical spew about how "bad" president bush is and laughing at the stupidity of it.

37. Who did you miss?

my father

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

I got to meet 2 good metalheads more and get to know them better than last year

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Jeebus?

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

The mass majority of society is ignorant and hypocritical and its very hard to trust anyone, despite people always saying they are different and arent like the rest

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Why does everyone feel like my enemy?
Don't want any part of depression, or
Darkness, I've had enough
Sick and tired, bring this on, or I'm gone
Or I'm gone
I'm backing out, I'm no pawn
No mother fucking slave to this
Never lied
Never left
Never lived
Never loved
Never lost
Never hurt
Never worry about being me, or anyone else"

 

[blackmagicjack1]

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Retrospective Survey 2005


1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

I flew to Idaho to visit my mother.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I did not make one, I will probably make some this year though, which would be save money, find a new place to live, and get back/finish school.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes, a very dear freind of mine. It was a baby girl.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Not quite, but a freind of mine lost her brother.

5. What countries did you visit?

None this year, went to Canada in 2004.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

Hmm, I'll be greedy. Focus, the confidence to succeed, a woman, and oh yeah...a lot of sex.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

December 1st, Let's just say I got a wake up call.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting excited about life again and working on myself

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not taking responsibilty sooner.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

A minor injury to the soul, nothing more.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Dumb bells and new clothes.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My freind Emily...She has battled cancer, loss of family and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

More than likely my own, though a relative comes in a close second.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Fun stuff, bills and a lost cause.

15.What made you really really really excited?

Learning my sister will be able to have kids.

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

Any Evanescense Song...not in a good way

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer, though my bank account doesn't show it.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Having Fun.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Feeling sorry for myself

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

With my family

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

Good question..with freinds one way or another

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

Well 2005 isn't over yet

23. How many one-night stands?

See above.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

No Tv, but I was lent Dvd's for Smallville and Full Metal Alchemist, both of which I enjoyed muy mucho.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I lost respect for someone.

26. What was the best book you read?

This may sound corny, but Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Freinds and Influence People".

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Van Morrison

28. What did you want and get?

My soul back

29. What did you want and not get?

A Relationship, but I'm learning patience (sort of )

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Cindrella Man

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Ate at Daniel's with my sisters, step-brother, and best freind. I turned 35 for all that matters.

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

Letting someone go.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Black boots, Blue Jeans, and tight long-sleeved pull over shirts.

34. What kept you sane?

A couple of good freinds and my own desire not to fall into the abyss

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Hrmm, fancy...*shrugs* Kiera Knightly

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Seriously? The elimination of smoking in public places in Washington State. NOTE: I'm a non-smoker

37. Who did you miss?

Rich, a freind from many moons ago who liked going out as much as I did.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

Rob, an on-line freind from Australia who came and visited me this year.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

A gal who works at my favorite bar

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Happiness is an internal thing, no thing or person can give it to you...it's a gift you give yourself.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"Was it love or the idea of being in love"

That all said now, I don't usually do things like this. I value privacy (at least my own), but this struck me as therapeutic. A great way to see the good things that have happened to me this year, and the realization that all the bad is just temporary.

 

[nessonite1]

and "the prophet song" by queen...the most...awsome band....the most....awsome song......

coincidentally as I read that I was/am listning to that very song. You're right, it is awesome. Nessie is a mega Queen fan ^^

 

[CellarDweller]

That all said now, I don't usually do things like this. I value privacy (at least my own), but this struck me as therapeutic. A great way to see the good things that have happened to me this year, and the realization that all the bad is just temporary.

Exactly! That's why I posted it on a number of websites where I am a member.

It can also help you recognize things/behaviors you may not like, and take steps to change them for the new year.

I'm glad to see that it's been up for less than 24 hours, and already has a good number of replies.

 

[His Divine Shadow]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?

Actually met the Nessonite, after so many months and years resisting. XD

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Had none. I like to keep my expectations low so as to not be disappointed.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Did they? *Thinks* I believe no.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No.

5. What countries did you visit?

The U.S.A., where I live, if that counts.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

Nothing. I leave my horizons unburdened my desires and hopes.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Friday or Saturday, August 19 or 20, for reasons I'll keep to myself.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

None. I did nothing and expected to do nothing. XD

9. What was your biggest failure?

I suppose number eight also works here, although I don't see it as a failure.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Other than my usual Fall/Winter cold (Every year it comes about September and sticks with me through Spring. No, it isn't allergies (I have none (Been tested)).), nothing.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Best thing? A Tenchi Muyo shitajiki (Pencilboard) featuring Sakuya Kumashiro. Thanks to Nessonite for finding it I cannot give enough of.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Certainly not mine.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I'd say my own, but I believe I am already depressed, or at lease would be catagorized as such, and I don't feel apalled anymore. Too apathetic.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Into the worthless expenses bin.

15.What made you really really really excited?

Nothing, really. Those days in August come the closest.

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005?

"Feel Good, Inc." by Gorillaz.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder.
b) thinner or fatter? Much, MUCH thinner. I've stopped eating.
c) richer or poorer? No change.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Nothing.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Nothing.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

With my mother and sister.

21. How will you be spending New Year's?

I honestly couldn't say. Alone, preferably.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?

No, and never.

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What were your favorite TV programs?

Hmm...I couldn't say. I haven't turned it on in three months so I've forgotten what I watched.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I hate everyone and everything equally and with a passion. No one and nothing is deserving of more or less hate.

26. What was the best book you read?

I could not say for sure. More than likely, it was one of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams that I read suring the summer.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

None.

28. What did you want and get?

Nothing and nothing.

29. What did you want and not get?

Nothing and nothing.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

"After Innocence."

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Nothing important and not important. XD

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

Nothing. Possibly my complete erasure from existance, but as much as I will that to be, Jesus refuses to take his mighty eraser to me.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Find one thing that fits at Old Navy (Pants and shirts). Buy six of that thing. Rotate as needed for cleanliness. Done.

34. What kept you sane?

Nothing. I AM insane.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

None.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

I've given up on politics. Logic, reason, and justice are too far removed.

37. Who did you miss?

Noone.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?

I met no one I did not already know from online or...basically online. I meet no real life people.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?

Noone.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

I doubt I learned anything.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"But I'm a creep,
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doin here?
I don't belong here"
Creep, Radiohead.

 

[Sockstickler]

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before? I got up the cajones to join this site and start posting.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes and no. I did it, but it didn't really turn out how I thought it would.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not this year, thank God.

5. What countries did you visit? The USA, where I live, if that counts for anything.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? A steady girlfriend and a good, well paying job.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July 16th. That was the day I told the girl I was in love with how I felt about her.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Turning 21 probably.

9. What was your biggest failure? Take your pick. Not having my own set of wheels, not having a car, no girlfriend. There's a fair bit to choose from there.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No, which is surprising, because I usually tend to get the flu really bad in the winter.

11. What was the best thing you bought? The best thing? That would probably be the parts for the new computer. The fastest one I've ever had.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My best friend's. She's had a lot of really bad stuff going on in her life, at home and at work, and she's never let it break her down. She's got to be one of the strongest people I know.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Actually, the boyfriends of some of my friends. They don't realize what they have, and they actually make me feel bad that I'm a guy and part of the same gender as them.

14. Where did most of your money go? Birthday and Christmas presents for people.

15.What made you really really really excited? When the girl from question 7 told me she felt the same way I did. She ended up changing her mind a few weeks later and decided to just be friends.

16.What song will forever remind you of 2005? "Ghost of You" by My Chemical Romance.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner I hope, but probably about the same.
c) richer or poorer? Maybe a little richer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Been more confident in myself and not always second-guessing myself.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Procrastinating.

20. How will you be spending Christmas? I'm not sure. Maybe heading up to my brother's place.

21. How will you be spending New Year's? At home probably.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005? Yes, for a little while.

23. How many one-night stands? None. That's not how I roll.

24. What were your favorite TV programs? Let's see, Survivor, Lost, Alias, Boston Legal, WWE SmackDown, WWE Raw.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No. Really, it's useless to focus your life on hate. Hate leads to suffering as the Jedi put it.

26. What was the best book you read? That's a hard one. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey was really good, as was Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? My Chemical Romance.

28. What did you want and get? To be able to get back into my files after my old computer crashed, especially my old writings. I FINALLY got to do that a few days ago.

29. What did you want and not get? See question 6.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Probably Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Not a whole lot, and I'm 21.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? That's hard to say. Maybe being able to do more travelling out of state, and even out of the country.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? Pretty much jeans and whatever shirt looks good at any given time. I'm not really into high fashion.

34. What kept you sane? Having a lot of really good friends who were really supportive of me.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ummm... either Kate Beckinsale or Michelle Rodriguez.

36. What political issue stirred you the most? The war in Iraq.

37. Who did you miss? As odd as it might sound, my first ex-girlfriend. I really wish she and I had not parted on as bad terms as we did.

38. Who was the best new person(s) you met? I didn't really meet anyone new who just stood out to me. I did get to know a lot of people I'd met before a whole lot better though, if that counts. If not, I'd say a lot of the people on this forum. That'd be a long list though.

38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better? Kimiko, Ticklishgiggle, and Flightless_Me from here actually.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Your dreams aren't going to come true on their own. You have to go out and make it happen.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived and scars never healed
In the darkness light will take you to the other side
And find me waiting there you'll see if you just close your eyes."