just cos when I post, I post a lot. *laughs*

What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
uhm... *laughs softly, shakes head* I can think of a number of things, which won't be mentioned on this blog... but apart from those..
I met Megs irl. ^_______^

Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
uhm.. seeing as I don't recall making any, I don't think so... idk, sometimes I think of things I should work on but it's not ever like a big official declaration. cos, really?
I'd just forget it anyway. *giggles*


Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope. Megs and I occasionally met up with our future-children with the U2s in our Bubble, but that's a whole 'nother story... *giggles*

Did anyone close to you die?
not me personally, no

What countries did you visit?
yeah canada. *giggles* ..but it was my first time in Toronto, so that was cool. ^_^

What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
more self-confidence, I s'pose, it'd be nice to not slip into those sort of worthless pointless moods so much.. not that it's often, and it's never long before my friends, who're the best in the world *smiles*, pull me back... that and, y'know, some semblance of a love-life would be nice, but we'll see. ^_^

What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Well, Nov. 13-16 anyway, cos Megs came to visit so the date stuck out like a lot. *giggles* uhm.. otherwise, idk, there aren't really any particular dates that're standing out..

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
landing a solo or two in band, and my series at the end of Drawing II, cos those drawings worked out so well, and I think I'm actually catching onto something with my drawings... also, my writing, cos it's come a long way as well.

What was your biggest failure?
hmm. actually, thinking about it... probably saying what I mean, what I'm really thinking, specifically in really-close relationships..... that's really been the cause of the things that caused me the most angst in my personal life. hopefully now that I've realised this, I'll be better at it though, I know I'm improving anyway.. it's far better to deal with little doubts and things while they're still small and fresh, instead of letting them fester and the questions with them.....

Did you suffer illness or injury?
mm, spent a few weeks total coping with sore throats and colds of doom, and there was the sfe picnic where a certain feminine issue hit me like friggin' anything and I almost fainted I think for the first time in my life. that was..interesting.

What was the best thing you bought?
plane ticket to fly to NYC to see Sigur Ros and Megs, and adaptor for ddr pad/pc. ^_____^

Where did most of your money go?
damn good question... probably my friggin' boomspeed account. :p well, no, actually, percentage-wise, probably Sunil and Samweli got the majority of it. *smiles warmly* and that, I don't mind at all.
the rest went to random walmart and dollar store and movie excursions and prolly art supplies. *g*

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
seeing Hanson and Sigur Ros and Megs and seeing Megs and seeing Megs again. ^____^ and the Peter and the Wolf book/cd and BONO PAINTING EEEEEEEE!!!!! *spazzes*

What song will always remind you of 2003?
oh goodness, far too many... a lot of DDR songs, for sure *giggles*... "Ordinary World" for a number of reasons, a lot of Joshua Tree will remind me of November for awhile yet *smiles*... Hanson's "Penny and Me" I think will always take me back to going to see those two shows of theirs..."Swamp Thing" by the Chameleons cos it's friggin' amazing and I've listened to it 438543 times, same with Matt Darey's Ibiza Euphoria album, The Smiths...and.. idk. *laughs* There are so many songs that mean so many different things to me..... oh, that's right, this was this year: U2's "Hands That Built America"... performance at the Oscars was one of the most incredible I've ever ever seen, they're all so amazing, and Bono in particular......

Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?happier
ii. thinner or fatter? I think a lil thinner actually..more in shape, anyway, tho that's only relatively. -_-;
iii. richer or poorer? uhm.. up until Christmas and movie-ing, richer..

What do you wish you'd done more of?
writing, I think. I've done a lot but I wish I could keep a journal-sort of thing better than I do..
and, y'know, organising my time better would've been a plus. 9_9
and going to concerts. there're also so many on campus, and we never get to many at all..

What do you wish you'd done less of?
probably procrastinating, but it didn't hurt me too terribly much this year...

How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas Eve day I went to see The Last Saumrai with Erik, then opened presents at home, went to the Grandparents' with Mom and Mel and Matt for Christmas Day... called Megs that night and opened presents with her. *smiles*

Did you fall in love in 2003?
*laughs softly, smiles* possibly

How many one-night stands?
uhm..none

What was your favorite TV program?
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ^_^

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
not that I can think of..

What was the best book you read?
hmm. idk, a lot of what I've read has been re-reading things I've read before... oh, wait, C.S. Lewis' The Four Loves I read new this past year. ^___^

What was your greatest musical discovery?
hmm.. fresh this year? Chameleons and a number of other 80s underground/new wave bands.. trance in general, dj tiesto in particular.. ayumi hamasaki.. vnv nation.. the smiths.. sunny day real estate..

What did you want and actually get?
new harddrive. The Peter and the Wolf thing. The U2 Boy shirt. ^__^

What did you want and not get?
A set of Lar's drumsticks Megs found on ebay. *laughs softly* We *almost* had them, autographed and all...

What was your favorite film of this year?
RotK. Favourite film like ever, right up there anyway.
The Order was mad good too.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
uhm.. I think we went out for Chinese, I fell into one of my melancholy moods.. turned 19.
my 20th birthday is a week away..... -_-;;;;;;;

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
U2 having had more new music. *giggles*

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
uhm.. *laughs* all over everywhere, more than ever.. new stuff was like, 80s-underground-punk-new-wave or something. my awesome black pants with the zippers and things. '76 shirt cut down at the neck. adam/bono heavy-chain necklace. *giggles* randomness.

What kept you sane?
my friends. who also kept me insane, but that's important too. ^_^
and my music, as always. ^_^

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
LarryBonoAdamEdge. *giggles* with bouts of Ewan McGregor and Orlando Bloom and Jamie Oliver and Kyan from Queer Eye (whyyyyy does he have to be gay?? meh. *giggles*) and assorted random others. but mostly B and Lar. ^_^

What political issue stirred you the most?
mmm, probably debt/aids in africa.

Who was the best new person you met?
mmm.. Oliver? *laughs* idk. him and my suitemates that I didn't already know yet. ^_^

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003
well, like I said before, probably just... don't let questions and doubts and uncertainties and things linger and fester just beneath the surface.. even if you're afraid of what might happen when you voice them, get it out right then, cos they won't go away and will only worsen and cause more trouble than you might think they would later on...

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
*laughs* one? uhm.. no. The Smiths' "How Soon is Now?" sums up my life pretty much a lot of times, there are endless U2 lyrics that say just what I mean, different songs link to different times and events and thoughts.. there are songs that follow what I've been writing and drawing which is a large part of me right now, songs that make me think of people and places and days..... impossible question to answer. *giggles*


again.. never with a straight simple answer. *giggles* my apologies.