So. Here's a meme I stole from Morgan and merry
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went sailing.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ha!
And while I will make them, I fully intend to not keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Various friends of greater and lesser degrees of closeness.
But very cool-ly, my cousin, who named her baby boy after our grandfather.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, but not a human someone. Our very first dog together died in August.
5. What countries did you visit?
Does Ohio count as a country?
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
No debt.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My meory realy doesn't work that way . Apparently neither does my spelling.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmmm...
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not living up to the standards I want to live by- ethically, financially, etc.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only the usual Kentucky sinus sludge.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The brand new big as tv sitting in my living room for movie watchin.
Or the desperately needed vacation to new York in August.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Regan's for quitting that fucking job and moving on.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and weekly expenses.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
More small excitements really.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Hmmm...
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I think a little happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter. here comes resolution #1
c) richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Playing music, doing nice mental things for myself, paying more attention to regan
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Screwing around on the computer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family, and thank god, with Regan for a change.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Every year i fall in love again. Sappy but true. To the same woman btw.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
BlackAdder, Vicar of Dibley, Invader Zim, Dead Like Me
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, just the same old.
25. What was the best book you read?
I read A LOT of books. Best discovery was Sandman and other Gaiman.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Dead Kennedys, Folk music (Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, American, Irish, Scottish)
27. What did you want and get?
A new tv. Damn, that's shallow.
28. What did you want and not get?
Peace and prosperity in my line of work.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Enjoyed a lot of them, though The Very Long Engagement sticks out.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to wife's bosses fundraising cocktail party, then to a surprise party at the Irish Rover. I nearly cried. And 35.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
the elimination of all debts and past taxes, a regular group of musicians to play with.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Suit, jeans and tshirt, or 18thcentury workingman garb. Nothing in between.
33. What kept you sane?
Good question.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Scarlett Johansson; Kirsten Dunst.
*sigh*
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
War, Patriot Act, illegal spying, political lying and obfuscation.
36. Who did you miss?
Petey, Bear, and my grandma
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Strengthened some really valuable friendships, my SG friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
There is no reason. Gotta make em up as you go.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
" I've got a feeling this years for me and you/
so happy christmas/ I love you baby/ i can see a better time, when all our dreams will come true"
Urgh. that's grueling
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went sailing.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ha!
And while I will make them, I fully intend to not keep them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Various friends of greater and lesser degrees of closeness.
But very cool-ly, my cousin, who named her baby boy after our grandfather.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, but not a human someone. Our very first dog together died in August.
5. What countries did you visit?
Does Ohio count as a country?
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
No debt.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My meory realy doesn't work that way . Apparently neither does my spelling.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmmm...
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not living up to the standards I want to live by- ethically, financially, etc.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only the usual Kentucky sinus sludge.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The brand new big as tv sitting in my living room for movie watchin.
Or the desperately needed vacation to new York in August.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Regan's for quitting that fucking job and moving on.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and weekly expenses.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
More small excitements really.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Hmmm...
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I think a little happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter. here comes resolution #1
c) richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Playing music, doing nice mental things for myself, paying more attention to regan
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Screwing around on the computer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family, and thank god, with Regan for a change.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Every year i fall in love again. Sappy but true. To the same woman btw.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
BlackAdder, Vicar of Dibley, Invader Zim, Dead Like Me
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, just the same old.
25. What was the best book you read?
I read A LOT of books. Best discovery was Sandman and other Gaiman.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Dead Kennedys, Folk music (Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, American, Irish, Scottish)
27. What did you want and get?
A new tv. Damn, that's shallow.
28. What did you want and not get?
Peace and prosperity in my line of work.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Enjoyed a lot of them, though The Very Long Engagement sticks out.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to wife's bosses fundraising cocktail party, then to a surprise party at the Irish Rover. I nearly cried. And 35.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
the elimination of all debts and past taxes, a regular group of musicians to play with.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Suit, jeans and tshirt, or 18thcentury workingman garb. Nothing in between.
33. What kept you sane?
Good question.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Scarlett Johansson; Kirsten Dunst.
*sigh*
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
War, Patriot Act, illegal spying, political lying and obfuscation.
36. Who did you miss?
Petey, Bear, and my grandma
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Strengthened some really valuable friendships, my SG friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
There is no reason. Gotta make em up as you go.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
" I've got a feeling this years for me and you/
so happy christmas/ I love you baby/ i can see a better time, when all our dreams will come true"
Urgh. that's grueling
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In Cape Breton a lot of people still speak Gaelic and there are very few Acadians anywhere in Nova Scotia. Most of the Acadie are here in New Brunswick, which is why it's the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
Well the next day I was in some serious pain. the days following, it got worse. So I went to the hospital and had an xray done. broke one rib in two places. one near the sternum and one closer to my back and cracked the one under it. It was the 5th and 6th rib form the bottom left. Ouch. I then realized that I am infact getting old.
That said, they put that snow mound back this year and I will try again, and hopefully not hurt myself.