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jawnbc1. What did you do in 2003 that you’d never done before? Live in Australia
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I’m not a big fan of the “wait until January when the change can be made now” ways of operating. Life’s too fookin’ short.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I noticed, though there is a very gooey liquid all over the floor...
4. Did anyone close to you die? Not yet. Yet.
5. What countries did you visit? US of A, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003? More $$. I took an (unanticipated) $20k pay cut to go to Oz
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 5th (?). The “root” withquerrelle.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Being a good son and brother.
9. What was your biggest failure? Money management. Not abject failure, but not great either
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing new, but more rubenesque
11. What was the best thing you bought? A new iBook.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brother Tom, for organizing Atlantic City
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I have strong opinions, but don’t let anyone get me down. I can do that on my own, thanks.
14. Where did most of your money go? Travelling across the Pacific 4 times
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Moving in withquerrelle, when justice prevails (same sex marriage au Canada)
16. What song will always remind you of 2003? Tout l’or des hommes Céline Dion
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? The same, happy.
ii. thinner or fatter? fook awf
iii. richer or poorer? fook right awf
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Make money (fookin work permit restrictions), exercise
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Super sizing it
20. How will you be spending Christmas? In NY with my parents
22. Did you fall in love in 2003? Absolutely and shockingly. *does happy dance*
23. How many one-night stands? Dozens, courtesy of Notre Dame de Vapeurs. More like 30 minute stands.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Simpsons, for ever and ever. Amen
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don’t do hate.
26. What was the best book you read? Oooh...so hard to choose. OK, Cat’s Eye , Margaret “Peggy” Atwood (remedial CanLit)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Mylène Farmer (remedial 80s pop française)
28. What did you want and get? To keep it all moving forward
29. What did you want and not get? A tenure track job
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Barbarian Invasions.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 39, and the Harbour City Bears sang “Happy Birthday” to me during Bear Essentials.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Spending more of it withquerrelle
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003? Black is a girl’s best friend
34. What kept you sane? Taking the high road
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? n/a
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Iraq.
37. Who did you miss? Barry, who died of lung cancer while I was in Australia. I fucking loathe tobacco
38. Who was the best new person you met?querrelle
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003: I’m not jaded or cynical when it comes to relationships. When he arrived it was easy and natural.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Et j’ai suivi le vol d’un ange, il m’a emmené jusqu’à toi. Un battement de cil, t tu es là
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I’m not a big fan of the “wait until January when the change can be made now” ways of operating. Life’s too fookin’ short.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I noticed, though there is a very gooey liquid all over the floor...
4. Did anyone close to you die? Not yet. Yet.
5. What countries did you visit? US of A, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003? More $$. I took an (unanticipated) $20k pay cut to go to Oz
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 5th (?). The “root” with
querrelle. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Being a good son and brother.
9. What was your biggest failure? Money management. Not abject failure, but not great either
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing new, but more rubenesque
11. What was the best thing you bought? A new iBook.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brother Tom, for organizing Atlantic City
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I have strong opinions, but don’t let anyone get me down. I can do that on my own, thanks.
14. Where did most of your money go? Travelling across the Pacific 4 times
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Moving in with
querrelle, when justice prevails (same sex marriage au Canada)16. What song will always remind you of 2003? Tout l’or des hommes Céline Dion
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? The same, happy.
ii. thinner or fatter? fook awf
iii. richer or poorer? fook right awf
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Make money (fookin work permit restrictions), exercise
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Super sizing it
20. How will you be spending Christmas? In NY with my parents
22. Did you fall in love in 2003? Absolutely and shockingly. *does happy dance*
23. How many one-night stands? Dozens, courtesy of Notre Dame de Vapeurs. More like 30 minute stands.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Simpsons, for ever and ever. Amen
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don’t do hate.
26. What was the best book you read? Oooh...so hard to choose. OK, Cat’s Eye , Margaret “Peggy” Atwood (remedial CanLit)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Mylène Farmer (remedial 80s pop française)
28. What did you want and get? To keep it all moving forward
29. What did you want and not get? A tenure track job
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Barbarian Invasions.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 39, and the Harbour City Bears sang “Happy Birthday” to me during Bear Essentials.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Spending more of it with
querrelle33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003? Black is a girl’s best friend
34. What kept you sane? Taking the high road
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? n/a
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Iraq.
37. Who did you miss? Barry, who died of lung cancer while I was in Australia. I fucking loathe tobacco
38. Who was the best new person you met?
querrelle39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003: I’m not jaded or cynical when it comes to relationships. When he arrived it was easy and natural.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Et j’ai suivi le vol d’un ange, il m’a emmené jusqu’à toi. Un battement de cil, t tu es là
