Cheese ball survey
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Started a business Cracksmokingshirts.com
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Only half way and I plan to keep it as a resolution for this year, which is to learn to play the cello.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I dont think so
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one close to me in my everyday life. One of Bens old co-workers and some people on IAM, even though they werent close, their deaths did have impact on my
5. What countries did you visit?
stayed in the USA..
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
a new car would be good and money in my savings
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 17th, it is our anniversary and the day that Ben gave me Shiva, Also May 9 and 10. May 9 being honesty fest and May 10th being the day that Ben and I moved out of his moms house and into our own place.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I cant pick one! Moving out, growing up, starting a business.
9. What was your biggest failure?
not getting into college
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a couple of good sicknesses that kept me out of work for a few days. A couple of mental illness days, but generally I was healthy.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didnt really do much buying, I guess the best was my virgin Mary lamp.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Beniko, as always because he is always following his dreams and making them come true, instead of sitting on his ass and complaining about shit. And I think he rubbed off on me a bit.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My roommate nina, and my ex roommate caysen.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and rent
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Beniko walking into our bedroom, with little puppy shiva curled up in his arms.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Progenies of the Great Apocalypse, Dimmu Borgir
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Much happier, I was tortured this time last year
ii. thinner or fatter? I think I am about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel, which I did NONE of.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Beniko and all of our families.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
everyday, again and again with Beniko
23. How many one-night stands?
none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Friends and real world
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
I did a lot of re-reading, but I love Unusually Stupid Americans.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hacksaw to the Throat.
28. What did you want and get?
A home and a puppy.
29. What did you want and not get?
to get into school.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
LOTR.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went to the city and had a gay ol time. Beniko took me to our favourite Chinese place in the city..
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Sisssy not being in portland.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Jeans and t-shirts.
34. What kept you sane?
Beniko as always..
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Noni
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
none.
37. Who did you miss?
Sissyphoo and grammy.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tony Profits.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
dont sweat the small stuff.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
We evolve from the pain
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Started a business Cracksmokingshirts.com
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Only half way and I plan to keep it as a resolution for this year, which is to learn to play the cello.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I dont think so
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one close to me in my everyday life. One of Bens old co-workers and some people on IAM, even though they werent close, their deaths did have impact on my
5. What countries did you visit?
stayed in the USA..
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
a new car would be good and money in my savings
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 17th, it is our anniversary and the day that Ben gave me Shiva, Also May 9 and 10. May 9 being honesty fest and May 10th being the day that Ben and I moved out of his moms house and into our own place.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I cant pick one! Moving out, growing up, starting a business.
9. What was your biggest failure?
not getting into college
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a couple of good sicknesses that kept me out of work for a few days. A couple of mental illness days, but generally I was healthy.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didnt really do much buying, I guess the best was my virgin Mary lamp.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Beniko, as always because he is always following his dreams and making them come true, instead of sitting on his ass and complaining about shit. And I think he rubbed off on me a bit.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My roommate nina, and my ex roommate caysen.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and rent
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Beniko walking into our bedroom, with little puppy shiva curled up in his arms.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
Progenies of the Great Apocalypse, Dimmu Borgir
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Much happier, I was tortured this time last year
ii. thinner or fatter? I think I am about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel, which I did NONE of.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Beniko and all of our families.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
everyday, again and again with Beniko
23. How many one-night stands?
none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Friends and real world
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
I did a lot of re-reading, but I love Unusually Stupid Americans.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hacksaw to the Throat.
28. What did you want and get?
A home and a puppy.
29. What did you want and not get?
to get into school.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
LOTR.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went to the city and had a gay ol time. Beniko took me to our favourite Chinese place in the city..
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Sisssy not being in portland.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Jeans and t-shirts.
34. What kept you sane?
Beniko as always..
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Noni
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
none.
37. Who did you miss?
Sissyphoo and grammy.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tony Profits.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.
dont sweat the small stuff.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
We evolve from the pain