I posted this blog back in the end of 04 and I've been meaning to re-do it so here it is:

2004's version

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Go to Beijing and getting drunk in Hong Kong

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
didnt really make any...this year's resolution will be to make more friends and to try and have more experience in culinary arts as well as in management...Stay true to my girlfriend and love every moment of life.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
umm About to.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Sadly yes, I love you Great Grandmother and I miss you.

5. What countries/states did you visit?
China, Japan, Detroit, L/A.

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
More courage and more knowledge lol.

7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory
The night of May 21, June 8th and June 9th hahaha

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Meeting my girlfriend and learning more about my career pathway.

9. What was your biggest failure?
To make more friends.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
umm flu, and a sour stomach...eek!lol

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Cellphone.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
 as long as there is a reason to celebrate...well bring it on!


13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
no one really

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, shopping, and equipment buying for the restaurant.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
seeing my family, having a girlfriend, graduating, moving on.

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
I'll Be There For You

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? - much much happier
b. thinner or fatter? - fatter
c. richer or poorer? - richer (not money wise)

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel more and make more friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
being lazy, and pushing people's button.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
right here in FL with my family and girlfriend

21. How will you be spending new years?
same as Christmas

22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
without a doubt

23. How many one-night stands?
I had one, umm two, three, zero!!!

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Family Guy

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
uhh contemporary jazz

27. What did you want and got?
I got a wonderful woman who I really care about and also
I have the chance to get first hand experience with my career pathway.

28. What did you want and not get?
nothing

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Loved most of the movies this year....the one I like most was The Terminal

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent it with my family and my girlfriend and my friends...that was after celebrating my graduation which was a day before my bday.

32. What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I met Tanya earlier and if I could have went back to Venezuela

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Button up clothes, back to the Jeans, no sleeves shirts and lots of sandals.

34. What kept you sane?
Patience

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none really.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election

37. Who did you miss?
hmmm...

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tanya!!

39. Tell a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
The Weak is flesh for the Strong and Like the River, Everything must flow back to its original point.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"SnooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOp"

2007's version

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Have knee surgery? and visit New Orleans

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
well I did have some new Year resolution and I achieved most of them...such as finding a job...but now wanting another one....read 2 books, cursed less hahaha...but I still need to work out more...and also setting a new resolution which is to organize my lifestyle by living more healthier.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yea many friends

4. Did anyone close to you die?
yea, my homeboy Juan Restrepo...May you rest in peace bro.

5. What countries/states did you visit?
New Orleans, Lousiana and that's about it...last year sucked w/o travel

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
More courage and more knowledge and better life choices and pay.

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory
May 17th 2007...getting surgery sucked.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didn't really achieve much except for well doing some catering

9. What was your biggest failure?
there's way too many to name

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Torn ACL

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Xbox 360 and TV

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
 as long as there is a reason to celebrate...well bring it on!


13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
no one really

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food....that's all I bought last year haha.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
nothing really

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Crank dat Soulja Boy "Superman"

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

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
travel more and make more friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinate and not try to achieve more

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
right here in FL with my family and girlfriend

21. How will you be spending new years?
same as Christmas

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
still am from the 04 survey

23. How many one-night stands?
every night is a one night stand for me hahaha

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Still Family Guy but also Las Vegas

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Still listening to Jazz and contemporary rock and 80's music...forget the new music.

27. What did you want and got?
didn't really ask for anything but I want a better job w/ better pay


28. What did you want and not get?
nothing

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Superbad was good...28 weeks later was also good...I am Legend...

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22 and I spent it limping w/ friends and family.

32. What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding a really good job and being able to interact w/ more people

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
umm I have no fashion sense anymore..

34. What kept you sane?
nothing...I was insane the whole time

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none really.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The elections are coming up again!!!

37. Who did you miss?
my old self hahahaa

38. Who was the best new person you met?
none I met so many people but I treasure everybody.

39. Tell a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Don't be coy and just go for whatever it is that you want to achieve or do...only you are able to control your own life and bring peace and harmony to yourself..."do your best and forget the rest"


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Supersoak that OH!!!"