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Year In Review, Why Not.
12 years ago
Since I don't post much anymore......
1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?
Picked up and moved across the country. Ive bounced around the east coast, but to jump up and go 2000 miles west was a bit daunting.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
These are pointless. Just try to be a good person and always strive to better yourself.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. Lost a good family friend in the fall.
5. What countries did you visit?
'Merica. But Im up to... 30 states now.
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
Confidence and more time in a racecar, haha.
7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My birthday, cause that's when i got offered this amazing job that brought me west.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Winning my first event in Phoenix. Or delivering my first airplane out of heavy check.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting people that I thought cared about me sway my opinions on things.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Smashed my foot up surfing.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Car parts? I dunno.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
pass?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My best friend in SC... i thought we were brothers, but since i moved he wont even talk to me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, and car parts.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming West. Dragoncon.
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
SafeAnd Sound by Capitol Cities.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Relax. I work too much
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Working
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my girlfriend, playing videogames.
21. Did you fall in love in 2013?
Sure.
22. How many one-night stands?
Naw, I'm not that type of person.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Whats TV?
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nah, it's not healthy to hate on anyone and there's only a handful of people I really have any sort of dislike for.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
a bunch of new alt rock.
27. What did you want and get?
28. What did you want and not get?
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tie between Rush and Pacific Rim.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
I worked. Then went to dinner with friends.
31. What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less anxiety
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Somewhere around punk / mechanic, haha. Puma high tops, dickies shorts, and black t shirts
33. What kept you sane?
Phoenix.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't really do that kind of thing. D=
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The loss of NASA (basically) thanks to the budget.
36. Who did you miss?
All of my friends and family back east i dont see much.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I've met a lot of new, awesome people.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:
Dont rely on others.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Not a song lyric.. but a quote....
"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact... same fucking thing... over and over again, expecting... shit to change. That... is crazy; but the first time somebody told me that...I dunno, I thought they were bullshitting me, so boom — I shot him. The thing is, okay... He was right. And then I started seeing: everywhere I looked, everywhere I looked, all these fucking pricks, everywhere I looked, doing the exact same fucking thing... over and over and over and over again thinking: "This time, it's gonna be different; no, no, no, no, no, please... This time it's gonna be different." ...I am sorry, I don't like the way you are looking at me... Okay, do you have a fucking problem in your head? Do you think I am bullshitting you? Do you think I am lying? Fuck you! Okay? FUCK YOU! It's okay, man. I'm gonna chill, hermano. I'm gonna chill... The thing is... alright, the thing is: I killed you once already... and it's not like I am fucking crazy. It's okay... It's like water under the bridge.
Did I ever tell you the definition... of insanity?"
— Vaas
1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?
Picked up and moved across the country. Ive bounced around the east coast, but to jump up and go 2000 miles west was a bit daunting.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
These are pointless. Just try to be a good person and always strive to better yourself.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. Lost a good family friend in the fall.
5. What countries did you visit?
'Merica. But Im up to... 30 states now.
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
Confidence and more time in a racecar, haha.
7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My birthday, cause that's when i got offered this amazing job that brought me west.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Winning my first event in Phoenix. Or delivering my first airplane out of heavy check.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting people that I thought cared about me sway my opinions on things.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Smashed my foot up surfing.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Car parts? I dunno.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
pass?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My best friend in SC... i thought we were brothers, but since i moved he wont even talk to me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, and car parts.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Coming West. Dragoncon.
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
SafeAnd Sound by Capitol Cities.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Relax. I work too much
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Working
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my girlfriend, playing videogames.
21. Did you fall in love in 2013?
Sure.
22. How many one-night stands?
Naw, I'm not that type of person.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Whats TV?
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nah, it's not healthy to hate on anyone and there's only a handful of people I really have any sort of dislike for.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
a bunch of new alt rock.
27. What did you want and get?
28. What did you want and not get?
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tie between Rush and Pacific Rim.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
I worked. Then went to dinner with friends.
31. What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less anxiety
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Somewhere around punk / mechanic, haha. Puma high tops, dickies shorts, and black t shirts
33. What kept you sane?
Phoenix.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't really do that kind of thing. D=
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The loss of NASA (basically) thanks to the budget.
36. Who did you miss?
All of my friends and family back east i dont see much.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I've met a lot of new, awesome people.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:
Dont rely on others.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Not a song lyric.. but a quote....
"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact... same fucking thing... over and over again, expecting... shit to change. That... is crazy; but the first time somebody told me that...I dunno, I thought they were bullshitting me, so boom — I shot him. The thing is, okay... He was right. And then I started seeing: everywhere I looked, everywhere I looked, all these fucking pricks, everywhere I looked, doing the exact same fucking thing... over and over and over and over again thinking: "This time, it's gonna be different; no, no, no, no, no, please... This time it's gonna be different." ...I am sorry, I don't like the way you are looking at me... Okay, do you have a fucking problem in your head? Do you think I am bullshitting you? Do you think I am lying? Fuck you! Okay? FUCK YOU! It's okay, man. I'm gonna chill, hermano. I'm gonna chill... The thing is... alright, the thing is: I killed you once already... and it's not like I am fucking crazy. It's okay... It's like water under the bridge.
Did I ever tell you the definition... of insanity?"
— Vaas
As always, you take care of yourself Toph, keep those eyes above the horizon, not at the ground and heres to wishing you a kick-ass '14.
And best to you as well my friend! I actually work with a bunch of Aussie's now!
I hope 2014 is an amazing year for you, my friend!