End of the Year Crap.

posted by mihow on December 29th, 2004

This year, Toby and I combined a few of our New Year’s resolutions. I think this has to do with sharing one, very huge future goal. Anyway, here are a few of mine with at least one goal in mind:

  • 1). Pay off ALL of my debt. (We almost had this completed until we moved across the country twice.)
  • 2). Figure out what I want to do with my life.
  • 3). Lose 25 pounds.
  • 4). Take up a new hobby. (I’m looking for suggestions. And if it makes me money, I’ll give you 10 percent of whatever I make).
  • 5). Become a better long-distant friend. (I am STILL sitting on a gift I purchased for Nico in July.)
  • 6). Use, less, commas, while writing.
  • 7). Pay more attention to new music.

SEGWAY

I wasn’t really up on the latest and greatest this year. Actually, I haven’t been up on the latest and greatest IN years. There was a time when are all I cared about were movies and music. I’ve become lazy at 30. I’m going to give this a shot anyway, knowing full-well I’ll remember something or hear something in a year from now that came out this year and regret some of my choices.

Top 5 Albums of 2004:

I had The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow on there as well as an M Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent. And wouldn’t you know, but both of these CDs came out in 2003. I’m always a year behind. This is why I don’t play this game too often. M Ward does, however, have a new CD coming out in February. Yay.

Anyway, The Postal Service is my top favorite album of 2004. My goodness, is it wonderful. I have a feeling, had I been exposed to it sooner, I would have really enjoyed Arcade Fire: Funeral. But I only just heard about them recently.

I would do movies, but I think my head might explode should I try.

26 Responses to “End of the Year Crap.”

  1. Lana Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 04:44 AM

    I read too quickly and thought “Segway” was one of your goals. good grief.. who bought segways??

  2. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 04:46 AM

    I was just tearing those things apart when my parents were visiting. Scary pieces of shit, they are. I do believe, back in the day, I gave them the title: So Everyone Gets Wider Asses, Yo.

  3. Lana Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:14 AM

    I saw my first Segway at the airport in Chicago this year… I thought it was silly, but at least justifiable in that mega building.

  4. DonaldEugene Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:25 AM

    If you want to take up href=”http://www.rughookingonline.com/” target=”_blank”>rug hooking</link> as your new hobby let me know and I’ll send you all the crap I bought when it was my new hobby.

    Segways ought to come bundled with a t-shirt that says ‘I’m a jackass’

  5. DonaldEugene Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:28 AM

    Balls. My link didn’t work. I try again…

    rug hooking

  6. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:29 AM

    I think I’ve told this story before, however, when we were living in San Francisco – you know, like a month ago – we were at the local grocery store and there was some perfectly able fella on one IN THE STORE. Which was fine. But when he was trying to check out, he couldn’t get the thing through the checkout isle. So instead of going around and parking the thing and then walking through, he decides to put it in reverse and try again. He did this about 6 times, banging the counter and the candy rack each time. I think he finally got it through. After Toby and myself, plus about 15 other rubberneckers stood there in awe of his audacity. People amaze me. Should this guy lose a leg in an accident, he’d become bitter and blame the world.

  7. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:30 AM

    Donald, perhaps we can start a rug-hooking club? I’m down. I can train in from time to time and we’ll hook us some rugs together.

  8. Fish Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:52 AM

    I was gonna suggest hooking … but it had nothing to do with rug ;)

  9. Fish Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:53 AM

    Or maybe it did, if you decide to go both ways. Do I still get ten percent of the profits?

    bad, bad fishy.

  10. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:54 AM

    Are you suggesting that you’d like to be my pimp?

  11. DonaldEugene Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:00 AM

    I guess if you’re able-bodied and on a Segway the ‘I’m a Jackass’ T-shirt is a little redundant.

    A hooking club would be, awesome. I took a hooking class and it was me and a bunch of old ladies. We had the best times, we really did.

  12. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:00 AM

    Picturing that scenario right now brings me pure joy. I’m dead serious, too.

  13. Fish Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:12 AM

    Hooking club full of old ladies. HA. Actually, I think my taking part in your endeavors would be a federal crime, since money would go across state lines.

  14. mpap Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:18 AM

    Have you had your fill of pottery?

  15. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:24 AM

    No way. I just have to find a place here that compares to the one in D.C. man, I miss that place. I am having similar problems with yoga. Nothing will ever come place to 18th and Yoga and Kyra. Nothing. :[

  16. mpap Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:32 AM

    I think I found your pottery apron; shall I send it to you? Along with a very strange pair of pants?

  17. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:40 AM

    You did?! that would be incredible. I might suggest holding onto it for me and I’ll pick it up in person? Toby and I are going to head there sooner rather than later. I’ll just pick it up. If that’s ok and it’s not in your way. Lord knows, it takes me years to send shit, so I don’t like to ask anyone to do that.

  18. mpap Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 06:42 AM

    Your choice; no sweat either way for me. If it will induce a sooner visit, then I will hold it for you here!

  19. DonaldEugene Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 07:20 AM

    The pottery studio must be where strange pants go to die. You got any wheels open on Friday evenings mpap? Since I’ve retired from hooking I’ve got some time on my hands [as you can see from my incessant posting today]...

  20. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 07:28 AM

    I can’t speak for Mike, but I am sure they do. Hey, wouldn’t it rule if Toby and I could make it down every weekend to join you all? Man, those are the best nights. You’ll find a certain crowd. They rule.

  21. mpap Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 07:30 AM

    Indeed I do, DonaldEugene! Come play in the mud with us!

  22. mpap Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 07:32 AM

    Stop teasing, mihow! But yes, that would be very cool.

  23. Fish Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 10:48 AM

    sorry about the crudeness. I forgot that your parents read your site. Ahem. to Mihow’s family, Mihow isn’t really a hooker, and I don’t actually want her to become one.

  24. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 11:26 AM

    Oh believe me fish, they have heard it all. S’ok

  25. dubstylenine Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 02:17 PM

    I hate to be the barer of bad news mihow, but ‘postal service – give up’ came out in 2003. however, it’s sooooo damn good it still deserves to be at the top of any best of 2004… and prolly 2005 as well.

  26. mihow Says:
    December 29th, 2004 at 05:08 PM

    YOU ARE KIDDING ME! Holy crap, are you serious? My god, someone fire me already. Please.

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