Monday, December 25, 2006

Year End Q & A

I stole this survey from myspace. I figured it was a good way to sum up 2006. Maybe i'll write a more indepth essay about this past year at a later date.

1) Was 2006 a good year for you?:
Hells yeah!

2) What was your favorite moment(s) of the year?:
Tons of favorite moments; arriving in Vancouver and seeing Elizabeth and Steve at the airport. Getting a job at Scratch. Standing in the ocean. Climbing Grousse Mountain. Booking Lucero and Rocky Votolato at the store. Road trips with Elizabeth. Riding my bike around, exploring Vancouver. Reconnecting with Tish. Touring the East coast with Modern Life is War again, this time with bands like Spanish Bombs, Crime in Stereo, the Banner, Backstabbers Inc, Panic, the Explosion and more.
Fuck, the list goes on.

3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?:
There were some shitty moments leading up to me leaving Montreal. Getting my bike stolen sucked as well.

4) Where were you when 2006 began?:
At Blue Dog, wishing i wasn't.

5) Who were you with?:
Lindsay, Brooke and Maya at my table, and alot of other friends around the bar.

6) Where will you be when 2006 ends?:
At this point it looks like i'll be at a house show that Defect Defect is playing. But i'll probably try and be alone outside at midnight.

7) Who will you be with when 2006 ends?:
Elizabeth and hopefuly some Vancouver people i like.

8) Did you keep your new years resolution for 2006?:
I guess so. I made a promise to myself to treat myself better and to find happiness. Mission accomplished.

9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2007?:
Rage hard and be happy. Travel outside North America. The rest of it is a secret.

10) Did you fall in love in 2006?:
Yes.

11) If yes, with who?:
With the city of Vancouver. I love you baby.

12) If yes, do they know?:
I hope so.

14) You regret it?:
Nope.

15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2006?:
I was never actually in a relationship this year, but i think i might've hurt someone. And i'm sorry about that.

16) Did you make any new friends in 2006?
Yeah i did make some new friends.

17) Who are your favorite new friends?:
Emily, Steveston Mike, the guys at work, are just some of the good ones.

18) What was your favorite month of 2006?:
the summer months. Climbing mountains, hanging out at the beach, riding my bike everywhere, road trips for shows, and discovering amazing new parts of this city.

19) Did you travel outside of canada in 2006?:
I toured the east coast in Jan, spent some time in Philadelphia as well. Then when i moved out west i took alot of trips into Washington State.

20) How many different states did you travel to in 2006?:
at least 10. A low number this year.

21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2006?:
thankfully no

22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?:
of course, i've got friends all over that i miss. I also miss Wok Cafe in Montreal.

23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2006?:
The Devil and Daniel Johnston was incredible. American Hardcore was good too. I'm sure there is more i'm forgetting.

24) What was your favorite song from 2006?:
Hits of '06; "What Else Would You Have Me Be" by Lucero; "Sexy Back" by JT; "Look What You're Doing" by the Tranzmitors; "Lean on Sheena" by the Bouncing Souls.... The list goes on.

25) What was your favorite record from 2006?:
Lucero-"Rebel, Rogues, and Sworn Brothers".

26) How many concerts did you see in 2006?:
I saw a shit ton of shows, too many to count.

27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2006?:
Seeing Lucero play 5 times in 48hours was incredible! Getting Ben from Lucero and Rocky Votolato to play Scratch was a favorite. Other favorites; Modern Life is War/Panic/The Explosion in philadelphia. Dillinger Four/Hard Skin/Mischief Brew/ Fucked Up/Paint it Black in Philadelphia. Champion last show in Seattle. None More Black/Fifth Hour Hero/Sainte Catherines in Vancouver.
Man, i could go on & on.

28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2006?:
Almost 10 years sober now!! But if you asked if drank alot of coffee in 2006 the answer would be FUCK YES!!

29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2006?:
see question 28

31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?:
Not that i can think of.

34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2006?:
I gave what i receieved in one case, and in another i think i was a little too honest.

35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2006?:
I would say yes.

36) How much money did you spend in 2006?:
I spent what i made.

37) What was your proudest moment of 2006?:
Taking control of my life and happiness and leaving Montreal to move to Vancouver. Next to quitting drinking it's one of the smartest things i've done in ages. I came here with nothing; no home, no job, barely any money. It only took a few months to get my shit together, and now i've got a job i like, a great apartment and roomate, and i live in a city i fuckin' love!

38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?:
Nothing come to mind. So anything embarrsing must've been pretty small.

40) What are your plans for 2007?:
Continue to be happy, first and foremost. Other than that....buy a bike asap and start riding again, travel outside North America, go to San Francisco and eat burritos and record shop, find "a special someone", learn to cook better, read even more books, hang out at the beach more, climb more mountain trails, find bigfoot, say hello to more dogs on the street, eat healthier, get some tattoos, go to Wok Cafe in Montreal with my friends.......blah blah blah