2005 Reflection

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+ Rules
1 Start with six random/weird facts about yourself
2 Tag six people, who now have to post six random facts about themselves, as well as clearly post these rules
3 Make sure to post the names of the six people at the end of your post (and leave a comment so they know to do it, perhaps?)

tagged by: Chelsea, Alicia

1. I wear a white t-shirt under polos and dress shirts...only because my dad does.
2. I wore glasses in elementary school.
3. I stopped because I got teased too much.
4. I chipped my front tooth on our coffee table when I was about 12 years old.
5. I triple check my pants pockets before washing them.
6. I enjoy not having a car when I'm not home.

I tag: Jenny (Wilson), Jenny (Ford), Benji, Paul, Jared, Charlie

*edit*
Those tagged only are asked to do the weird facts part (you can certainly steal the other surveys, but they're hella long)

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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Joined an improv troupe, took two major road trips by myself, had my parents divorce.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in new year's resolutions, and am glad to continue boycotting the tradition.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
I've still never been outside the United States (no change from '04). Lame.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More academic direction and focus, stability at home.

7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Halloween Improv party, finishing my Freshman year, going back to work at MWCC, my car accident, going to OSU, skiing with John

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming an improvisational comedian with the Ship of Fools and performing in over a dozen shows on and off campus.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not effectively dealing with my emotions with specific regards to my family.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I didn't really get sick much (just tired or worn out, especially during exams), but I did get into a car accident in May and totalled my beautiful Camry. I ended up hurting my arm and ribs but didn't go to the hospital. I only missed one day of work.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Couldn't tell ya, honestly.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My siblings & my roomate.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My parents.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Again, Purdue.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Relationships. Getting deeper into engineering. Improv.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
"Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? sadder
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Improv. Calculus.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Feeling terrible.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with most of my family. Trying to remember the best of years past.

21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No.

22. How many one-night stands?
Zero.

23. What were your favorite TV programs?
Family Guy, Hell's Kitchen, and House M.D.

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

25. What was the best book you read?
"Newton's Cannon" by Gregory Keyes

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Outside of Allofmp3 (my music download program), that would have to be Avenged Sevenfold (thanks, Eric!)

27. What did you want and get?
Relationships, more friends, a better sense of belonging at Purdue.

28. What did you want and not get?
My parents to stop fighting, better grades.

29. What were your favorite films of this year?
Serenity, Shaun of the Dead, Batman Begins, The Dukes of Hazzard, Star Wars Episode III

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19. I didn't do much of anything.

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a good grade in chemistry or calculus.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Business casual (I work a lot more now...)

33. What kept you sane?
The Ship of Fools!

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
same as last year (Liv Tyler)

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
hurricane relief

36. Who did you miss?
mostly my friends at OSU

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Oooh, tough choice. Lots of new SOF people, Corrie sent me tons of letters, Jenny is my new girlfriend...

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005
There will come a point when you have to start seeing shades of grey.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

"Isn’t that the way they say it goes
But let’s forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell them I’m fine and to show
I’ve overcome the blow
I’ve learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
But that’s not the way it feels"

Finally, Jenny (Ford) specifically asked me to do this survey:

HAVE YOU EVER:
1. KISSED YOUR COUSIN: no
2. RAN AWAY: no
3. PICTURED YOUR CRUSH NAKED: yes
4. ACTUALLY SEEN YOUR CRUSH NAKED: no
5. BROKEN SOMEONE'S HEART: not to my knowledge
6. BEEN IN LOVE: yes
7. CRIED WHEN SOMEONE DIED: yes
8. WANTED SOMEONE YOU KNEW YOU COULDN'T HAVE: yes
9. BROKEN A BONE: no
10. DRANK ALCOHOL: yes
11. LIED: yes
12. CRIED IN SCHOOL: yes

WHICH IS BETTER:
13. COKE OR PEPSI: with the exception of Mt. Dew, Coke all the way
14. SPRITE OR 7UP: Sprite
15. GIRLS OR GUYS: teh ladies
16. FLOWERS OR CANDY: candy (flowers don't really do it for me)
18. QUIET OR LOUD: I'll say loud
19. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES: definitely brunettes
20. BITCHY OR SLUTTY: slutty
21. TALL OR SHORT: short
22. PANTS OR SHORTS: shorts

WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX:
23. WHAT DO YOU NOTICE FIRST: hair or height
24. BOXERS OR BRIEFS: boxer-briefs

THE LAST TIME:
25. DRANK: don't remember
26. SHOWERED: a few hours ago
27. HAD SEX: n/a
28. HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX: just before Christmas break

WHAT IS:
29. YOUR GOOD LUCK CHARM: I don't believe in luck
30. PERSON YOU HATE MOST: not really sure
31. THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU TODAY: got to the end of level four in Ikaruga

FAVORITES:
32. COLOR: blue, silver, maroon
33. MOVIE: let's say a six way tie for Star Wars Episodes I-VI
34. BOOK: I, Robot
35. SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: I don't know anymore
37. CARS: Corvette
38. ICE CREAM: orange sorbet
39. HOLIDAY: 4th of July
40. SEASON: summer, I guess
41. BREAKFAST FOOD: McDonald's bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit and hash browns
42. PLACE TO GO WITH YOUR HONEY: definitely improv

WHO:
43. MAKES YOU LAUGH THE MOST: The Ship Of Fools
44. MAKES YOU SMILE: The Ship Of Fools (I miss them, okay?)
45. GIVES YOU A FUNNY FEELING WHEN YOU SEE THEM: Benji
46. HAS A CRUSH ON YOU: Jenny Wilson
47. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON: Jenny Wilson
48. CAN MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER NO MATTER WHAT: Jason, Benji
49. HAS IT EASIER GUYS OR GIRLS: guys, I think

DO YOU EVER:
50. SIT BY THE PHONE WAITING FOR A PHONE CALL ALL NIGHT: not really
51. SAVE AIM CONVERSATIONS: yes
52. SAVE E-MAILS: oh yeah
53. WISH YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE: that'd be fun...for a bit
54. WISH YOU WERE A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: just out of curiosity
55. CRIED BECAUSE OF SOMEONE'S MEAN WORDS: *nod*

BEST:
58. KISS: I have a few in mind, but it's personal
59. ROMANTIC MEMORY: Junior Prom
60. MOST RECENT ADVICE GIVEN TO YOU: "whenever you love somebody, you expose yourself to great risk and great loss"

HAVE YOU:
61. Fallen for your best friend?: no
62. Made out w/ JUST a friend?: yes
63. Been rejected?: yes
64. Been in love?: yes
65. Been in lust?: yes
66. Used someone?: perhaps
67. Been used?: yes
69. Been cheated on?: not that I know of
70. Been kissed?: yes
71. Done something you regret?: nothing comes to mind

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON:
72. You touched?: my brother
73. You talked to: my brother
74. You hugged?: my father
75. You instant messaged?: Jenny
76. You kissed?: Jenny
77. You had sex with?: n/a
78. You yelled at?: my brother
79. You laughed with? my brother
80. Who broke your heart?: I'd rather not go there
81. Who told you they loved you?: my father

DO YOU:
82. Color your hair?: never have
85. Have a boyfriend/girlfriend/both?: girlfriend (both? what?)
86. Own a webcam? : no
88. Ever get off the computer?: sometimes, and I should go soon...
89. Sprechen sie deutsche?: no
90. Habla espanol? no
91. Quack?: no

HAVE YOU / DO YOU / ARE YOU:
92. Stolen anything?: I suppose I've swiped or filched a few times, yes
93. Smoke?: a cigar or two
94. Schizophrenic?: no
95. Obsessive?: only about a couple of things
96. Compulsive: occasionally
97. Obsessive compulsive?: a little bit, in a jokey sense
98. Panic?: I try not to
99. Anxiety?: nope
100. Depressed?: not really
101. Suicidal?: never
102. Obsessed with hate?: no
103. Dream of mutilated bodies, blood, death, and gore?: not particularly
104. Dream of doing those things instead of just seeing them?: no
105. If you could be anywhere, where would you be?: Indiana
106. Can you do anything freakish with your body?: I can NOT bend a lot?
107. What facial feature do you find the most attractive on others? hair and smile
108. Would you vote for a woman candidate for president?: If I like her "platform". eh? eh? Oh screw it, that's too much of a stretch and I meant it literally anyway
109. Would you marry for money?: that's my fall back plan, after engineering
110. Have you had braces?: still do, actually
111. Do you pluck your eyebrows?: I think there's a razor setting for that?
112. Do you like hairy backs?: gross
113. When was the last time you had a hickey?: I played with the bike pump last week...
114. Could you live without a computer?: I would not want to at all- I get antsy after about two days
115. Do you use ICQ, AOL Buddy list etc...? If so how many people are on your list/s?: AIM, 85 (I actually TALK to most of them)
117. If you could live in any past time what would it be? 1950 or forward, really
118. Do you drink enough water?: definitely not
119. Do you wear shoes in the house or take them off?: I like to go barefoot, hobbit-style
120. What is your favorite fruit?: peaches
121. Do you eat wheat bread or white?: I eat either, but I prefer white bread
122. What is your favorite place to eat?: Pappy's Sweet Shop
123. What is the last movie you saw?: Iron Will
124. Do you kiss on the first date?: I don't plan on it
125. Are you photogenic?: much more than I used to be, yes
126. Do you dream in color or black and white?: color
127. Are you wearing fingernail polish?: no...
128. Is it chipped or fresh?: n/a
129. Do you have any dimples?: yes, even when I'm *not* being cheesy
130. Do you remember being born?: thank god no
131. Why do you take surveys?: I find that self introspection is a valuable tool, and I get to fill up my journal
132. Do you drink alcohol? not really
134. What is the best accent? umlaut
135. Who do you want to kiss? Jenny
136. Do you like sunrises or sunsets the most?: sunrise, I think
137. Do you want to live to be 100?: not if I'm in a nursing home
138. Is a flat stomach important to you?: mildly, but I'm not much for exercise
139. Do you or have you played with a ouija board?: no, and I hate them.
140. Are you loyal?: like a golden retriever
142. When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or off?: off, mostly
143. Do you have nightmares frequently?: sometimes, but almost always about the same thing
144. Do you like your nose?: yes
145. Do you think you can draw well?: not really, no
146. At what age did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real? sometime in elementary school
147. How many pairs of shoes are in your closet?: two
148. Do you like to wear the same shoes everyday or do you like a variety?: I switch every few days so the shoes last longer
149. Do you write poetry?: AIM haikus, very yes. Real poetry, no.
150. Do you snore?: I say no, but my friends say yes. I've certainly never heard it...
151. Do you sleep more on your back, front, or sides?: a little of all
152. Dog/Cat? I prefer dogs, but kittens can be damn cute
153. Do you lick stamps? do they even make the licky kind anymore?
154. Do you use an electric can opener?: no, and like electric toothbrushes, I'm against them
155. Have you ridden in a hotair balloon?: no
156. Which hurts the most, physical or emotional pain?: emotional
157. Favorite TV show?: House M.D., but I rarely get to watch it
158. Do you know anyone who is clinically depressed?: I think so
159. Do you prefer a piano or a violin?: piano
160. Are you a sex addict?: no that I'm aware of, no
161. Do you know someone who has cancer: yes
162. Do you like to argue?: yes, but mostly on an academic or intellectual level
163. Do you hunt?: never have
164. Do you like fast food joints, or expensive restaurants?: both
165. Would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum?: I'm partial to zoos, seeing as how the Cincy zoo is second in the nation (San Diego being the first), but I do try to appreciate art sometimes
166. Do you have a middle name? yes
167. Are you basically a happy person?: basically, but it definitely peaks on Friday nights
168. Are you tired?: why would I be tired? I'm on break, bitches.
169. Did you drink anything with caffeine in it today?: my sweet sweet wakeup juice, the elixir of the gods, the ambrosia soda itself- Mt. Dew
170. Have you ever met anyone off the internet?: yes...my friends at school, my colleagues in class, my coworkers...what a dumb question
171. How many phones do you have in your house?: four
173. Do you get along with your parents?: let's skip this question
174. What color of eyes do you prefer: honestly I don't care much
175. Full name: Ryan Thomas Garwood
176. Were you named after anyone?: no. *pouty face*
177. Do you wish on stars?: nope
178. Which finger is your favorite?: I'll tell you which one it's NOT- the ring finger. That little guy gets to wear all the bling and yet mooches off the tendons of the rest of the hand. Lame.
179. When did you last cry?: don't remember
180. If you were making a movie about yourself, what would the title be?: something inspirationally cheesy but related to my biggest goal, like "Following Giant Footsteps"
181. Do you like your handwriting?: not really, but my little brother does for some odd reason?
183. What is the #1 priority in your life?: Purdue (note that encompasses many things)
184. What is your favorite lunchmeat?: plain turkey
185. Any bad habits?: leaving slaughtered iguanodons on the kitchen counter
186. What are your most embarrassing CDs?: any one of them. Just put it in and watch me go.
187. If you were another person, would you be friends with yourself?: I would hope so
188. Are you a daredevil?: I'm not blind and can't see vibrations. I'm thinking no.
189. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell?: yes
190. Have you ever stolen anything?: I steal scenes quite often...
191. Do looks matter?: to some extent. I think people that deny that either have found a way to counteract millions of years of biology, or are bullshit
192. Have you ever misused a word and it sounded absolutely stupid?: of course
193. Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?: what?
194. Do fish have feelings? Bradley and I argued this the other day. Do they ponder abstracts such as love and jealousy? Probably not. The relatively low brain mass to body size ratio as well as their general under-sentient pack behavior would indicate that they do not. However, as a matter of scientific discourse, they do have nerves, and thus "feel" things like pain.
195. Are you trendy?: why bother?
196. How do you release anger?: improv, hard rock, talking to my closest friends
197. Where is your second home?: Cincinnati, OH
198. Do you trust others easily?: generally
199. What was your favorite toy as a child?: LEGOs
200. What class in school do you think is totally useless?: COM 114 (seriously, what the hell?)
201. Do you like sappy love songs?: hello? Power ballads?
202. Have you ever been on radio or television?: mentioned on the news once
203. Do you have a journal?: not a paper-and-pencil Doug Funnie one
204. Do you use sarcasm a lot? a decent amount
205. Have you ever been in another country?: nope. isn't that lame?
206. What do you look for in a guy/girl?: single, attractive, intelligent, humorous
207. What is/are your nickname/s?: T. Rex, T. Sexy, T. Muffy, Ry, Ry-Guy, RyToll, Garw00t, Garbles, Garweed, Garfield, Simon and Garfunkle...
208. Would you bungee jump?: never, but I would go skydiving today
209. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?: no, even if it means breaking down the heel
210. What are you worried about right now?: *blink* you have no idea. (and my response doesn't help, does it?)
212. Do you think you are strong?: meh
215. What's your least favorite thing in the world?: Green Day
216. How many wisdom teeth do you have?: two, for some stupid reason
217. Do you have anything pierced?: I'm water tight
218. Do you have any tattoos?: no
219. What would you change about yourself?: increase my intelligence
220. Who are the people you care most about?: my family and friends (god, is there no way to NOT sound stupid with that?)
221. Do you sing in the shower? oh yeah
222. What should you be doing right now? letting my brother use the computer
223. I need: to make some important phone calls
224. I find: we're short on beds at home
225. I want: a newsies hat
226. I have: a bunch of old pictures I thought were long gone
227. I wish: I was on my own computer
228. I love: my family
229. I hate: winter break times
230. I miss: Jenny
231. I fear: some difficult decisions that need to be made soon
232. I feel: out of place
233. I hear: rain
234. I smell: Glade plugin
235. I wonder: when the dogs will escape next
236. I regret: not finishing this earlier

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU:
237. Smiled?: a few minutes ago
238. Laughed?: this morning
240. Bought something?: petrol, two days ago
241. Danced?: can't remember
242. Were sarcastic? in the past hour
243. Kissed someone?: a few weeks ago
244. Talked to an ex?: many moons ago
245. Watched your favorite movie?: long time ago
246. Do you own any plaid clothing?: a shirt (it makes me look like a redneck, apparently)
247. Do you own Converse shoes?: to my continual shame, no
248. Do you own Saucony shoes?: saucywhatwhats?
249. Do you own old school Nikes?: nope
250. Do you wear tight pants?: I would if I was pretending to be David Bowie (or Scorpions, or GNR, or Motley Crue, or Whitesnake...)
251. Is there more than one zipper in your pants?: no

HAVE YOU (IN THE LAST DAY)
252. Worn a skirt: no
253. Been mean: no
254. Been sarcastic: yes
255. Met someone new: no
256. Talked to someone you have a crush on: yes
257. Missed someone: quite much
258. Hugged someone: my father
259. Fought with your parents: to my surprise, no
260. Wished upon a star: no- I pretty much stayed inside the whole day
261. Laughed until you cried: no
262. Played Truth or Dare: no
263. Watched a sunrise/sunset: no
264. Went to the beach at night: no
265. Spent quality time alone: I'm actually currently enjoying the empty house (read: loud rock music)
266. Read a book for fun: yes- "Black Bodies and Quantum Cats", a physics book sis got me for Christmas
267. Are you lonely: not really
268. Are you wearing your pajamas: yes
269. Are you talking to someone online: yes (Jenny)
270. This quiz is over, you like that?: *finally*