1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
- almost got raped
- talked to jasmine trias
- moved out of the dorms, haha
- ate @ webb as an alumn
- got kicked out of school
- my first beer bong in montecito
- drank with johnny tsunami (nickelodean/disney star) in santa barbara
- found out i'm part hawaiian & chinese (i'm part chink!!!)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- hmmm, didn't really do any of my new years' resolutions...lost weight, then found it again...didn't get a job...still single...got 7,000 members @ justbball.com...didn't make it to sausage fest...
- this year my resolution is to STOP EATING OFF THE FLOOR. maybe that'll help me from getting sick all the fucking time. so yeah, that means no more 20 second rule...and no more eating off the table, especially @ public restaurants.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- ummmm not that i can remember at the moment...amy's baby is due on new years though.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
last year no one...this year four people i know passed away...and yes, my hamster counts as one of 'em...
- colin chotaling, a friend from first year in the dorms...
- kuya jamie, my cousin....
- my beloved furry little friend, pube...
- and then my uncle rolly...
5. What countries did you visit?
none.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
refer to answer #2...
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
avoided getting raped 
9. What was your biggest failure?
got kicked out of school... 
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
back to back colds in summer and in october. got the flu all christmas break. 
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my ipod. can't fucking live without it. it makes roadtrips and long walks to campus so much better. 
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my dad, fighting with me on my birthday
14. Where did most of your money go?
gas...i drove around so much its ridonkulous. spent a lot of cash just getting adjusted to (village) apartment life, instead of being pampered in the dorms.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- spring break reunion
- jasmine
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
- burn and confessions by usher
- the reason by hoobastank
- true by ryan cabrera
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
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happier or sadder? meh. this was a hard year for me, emotionally. butt i'm glad the worst is behind me.
-
thinner or fatter? just the right amount of jolliness
-
richer or poorer? poorer...my dad, that is...
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
nothing. its been a hard year but nothing i regret.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
impulsive shopping...bought some shoes that i never wear.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
ohana. i gave my parents the flu for christmas.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
hmmmm...
23. What was your favorite TV program?
friends, joey, oc, laguna beach
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
hate is such a strong word...yes.
25. What was the best book you read?
hmmmmm...drawing blank...
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
sold my guitar and got me a ukulele
27. What did you want and get?
ukulele, ipod and smartphone. 
28. What did you want and not get?
refer to answer #22.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
harold & kumar go to white castle!!!!!1 
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
kuya jamie's funeral...then got in the infamous fight with my dad...
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
sausage fest: florida
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
for spring & summer i became more in touch with my hawaiian side. fall & winter is all out Guess model stuff.
33. What kept you sane?
friends.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
jasmine.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
36. Who did you miss?
all my homies.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
hmmmm...didn't really get to know anyone new this year.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
- life isn't fair; bad things happen to good people.
- during my really hard time, a stranger sent me this:
Happiness is a journey, not a destination...for a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:**
Tamia - Smile:
So I put on my make up,
put a smile on my face,
and if anyone ask me,
"Everything is ok."I'm laughing cuz no one,
knows the joke is on me,
cuz I'm dyin' inside with my pride and a smile,
on my face.
Poison - Something to Believe In:
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty,
Like some lost soul out of place
And the mirror, mirror on the wall
See my smile, it fades again
Ah, give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
Give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise...
Sometimes I wished to God
I didn't know now
Things I didn't know then
Lord, you gotta take me home
Ryan Cabrera - On the Way Down:
I've been wondering why
It's only me
Have you always been inside
Waiting to breathe
It's alright
Sunlight
On my face
I wake up and yeah, I'm alive'cause on the way down
I saw you
And you saved me
From myself
And I won't forget
The way you loved me
On the way down
I almost fell right through
But I held onto you
I was so afraid
Of going under
But now
The weight of the world
Feels like nothing, no, nothing