2005

[Su-Yin]

reflections of 2004 and resolutions for 2005?

[Jason1]

2004 was a somewhat crappy year I thought. Here's hoping 2005 is better.

[Perfect Stu]

I accomplished every major goal I set out for myself in 2004...so I'm happy about that

[GT News]

I accomplished every major goal I set out for myself in 2004...so I'm happy about that

That's good information:
said accomplished every major goal you set out for yourself in 2004.
Mmm. I'm gladyou're glad . <br></br>
Your happiness adds to the delight of all.

[Vampyr]

2004 was my year of atonement and reckoning. A complete mental metamorphose occured within this one year. When you take the version of me from 2003 and compare it to the me of 2005, you will have two very different people. I havn't changed, but still I'm not the same.

I can't wait for 2005. My first full year being a new person, and I plan to make it a stellar one.

[Typhoid]

The end of 2004 was better than the beginning part of it.....a couple of you know why.. :D

2005 i guess will be the same....I end every year really crappily...such as this one.

[Dyne]

Actually, I'm so close to my goal of 2004 I can taste it. I was extremely close. But I've made amazing headway for myself. 2004 was the year I transformed myself into a better Phil entirely for "the goal". Now I'm so happy I don't even care about it.

In 2005, I want to complete the one resolution I didn't in 2004 quickly, and also, I want to learn how to play Piano and Flute better, as they are the instruments I'm still struggling with. (I don't have the hand strength for piano, and I still have trouble with the flute. =\) But with the help of my private music teacher, these will be conquered in the new year!

[BlueFire]

2004 was a year of learning for me. I learned a lot, and through that, I'm a new person. I enjoy the 'new' me.

[GameMaster]

I didn't change at all. I hope I never do because when it happens the new self takes over and the old one can never come back.

I graduated from high school. I felt like Neo when I did because it was like defeating the Matrix. Those teachers, grades, GPAs, and silly college tests are all powerless over me now. If they all they came stampeding at me, I could just hold up my hand and an invisible force would just stop them in mid-air and they would short-circuit just like sentinels.

I guess my resolution for 2005 is to eat healthier. Right now, I don't worry about it, since I'm a teenager I think I'm invincible to everything but I have a feeling it'll catch up with me in 10 or 20 years. I'd like to live to 100 and if it's possible I'd like to have my mind transferred to a new a body when my current one can longer live.

[BreakABone]

Looking back on it...
2003 was a bad year for me.. never saw it as that till tonight
2004 improved upon that year, I can't really think of anything too terrible that happened in the year.
I'm looking to make 2005 the Year of the Penguin.

I have a laundry list of Resolutions.. Many non-serious.. "school"-related ones..

I just hope to be the best person I can be and live to see next year

[GameMaster]

Happy New Year!

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May another year at GT bring laughter and joy.

[Su-Yin]

2004 absolutely changed my perspectives on life....i still feel im the same person though....moving to live alone (away from over protective parents) in australia gave me a chance to spread my wings and fly....i didnt fly real high though...i expected alot more mischief from myslef....but i guess when ur given the freedom to do anything u want...being naughty isnt as fun anymore...i guess i just loved getting away with nonsense i did...*shrug*
2005....hmm...im looking forward to make more friends...play less games....having happydude....being stronger *physically*....and growing up :)

[bobcat]

well 2004 was the best year of my life. Coming out to my family and friends was my biggest fear, and now I've become a much stronger and happier person as a result of it.

2005 will be a busy year work/study wise, but I am looking forward to it. Especially with the support of my family, friends, and partner (Matt).

Life's pretty damn good atm, and it's only going to get better.

[Shadow_Link]

2004's been the most eventful year of my life.

[fingersman]

2004 was my year of atonement and reckoning. A complete mental metamorphose occured within this one year. When you take the version of me from 2003 and compare it to the me of 2005, you will have two very different people. I havn't changed, but still I'm not the same.

I can't wait for 2005. My first full year being a new person, and I plan to make it a stellar one.


So then you did change. :p

2004 was good. 2005 will be better

[Acebot44]

Throughout my whole life, everything has gotten better and better each year, so I hope it stays that way :)

[BreakABone]

well 2004 was the best year of my life. Coming out to my family and friends was my biggest fear, and now I've become a much stronger and happier person as a result of it.

2005 will be a busy year work/study wise, but I am looking forward to it. Especially with the support of my family, friends, and partner (Matt).

Life's pretty damn good atm, and it's only going to get better.

Wait did I miss something?
When did you.. er.. well come out? :confused:

2004's been the most eventful year of my life.

And you return after missing most of the year without details? :mad:

[The Germanator]

2004 was alright. In January and February I was fine. March-May I was depressed. June-August were great, some of the best times of my life. September-October, somewhat depressed again. Late October-December, better again. Things could be better, but they could also be worse, so I hope the better happens in the coming months.

[Ginkasa]

well 2004 was the best year of my life. Coming out to my family and friends was my biggest fear, and now I've become a much stronger and happier person as a result of it.


Come out? You're gay? Wha?


*shrugs and walks away*

[bobcat]

Wait did I miss something?
When did you.. er.. well come out? :confused:



And you return after missing most of the year without details? :mad:

would have been this year in March to parents/brother, and May/June to close friends, then September to everyone else, but pretty much I always knew I was, just didn't accept it fully myself until recent years.


Come out? You're gay? Wha?


Well yeh that's right :D

[BlueFire]

would have been this year in March to parents/brother, and May/June to close friends, then September to everyone else, but pretty much I always knew I was, just didn't accept it fully myself until recent years.



Well yeh that's right :D
i'm glad you came out. it has to suck holding something in like that. :)

[bobcat]

i'm glad you came out. it has to suck holding something in like that. :)
It sure did.

Now life is frickin awesome.

[Acebot44]

A change of your profile is in order then :D

Happy Coming out to GT day!

[Joeiss]

I hope to get an 85% average the next two semesters, weight around 220 at 10% bodyfat, keep on hitting the weights and cardio hard, and maybe even get a new gal.

[bobcat]

A change of your profile is in order then :D

Happy Coming out to GT day!

wow so festive.

well I changed my profile slightly :p

[Typhoid]

I hope to drop below 200...that shouldnt be too hard.

[Perfect Stu]

well 2004 was the best year of my life. Coming out to my family and friends was my biggest fear, and now I've become a much stronger and happier person as a result of it.

2005 will be a busy year work/study wise, but I am looking forward to it. Especially with the support of my family, friends, and partner (Matt).

Life's pretty damn good atm, and it's only going to get better.

mad respect, man. despite my point of view on any given subject, I will always have a great deal of respect for anyone who faces what they fear most and become a stronger person because of it.

I've done it. Few else have.

+rep

and good luck with the 10% body fat, Joe. you realize how slim you'd have to be to reach that mark, right? my buddy is a toothpick and he's 6-7% When I was in the best shape of my life, impressing scouts on the football field, I was probably close to 16 or 17%

[Blackmane]

2004 was a good year for me to grow up in. I have moved on from my life at home and have begun to see what the world has in store for me. It was kind of a twilight zone situation at the end, coming back to everything I left, but I think it will all work out great.

2005 I want to work out regularly like I used to and study more frequently. No laziness and no slacking off. I wanna be all I can be.

[Ace195]

HOOAH ? eh .. n/m

I want to see the rest of my friends come home safely :) Thats it :P

[Jason1]

I will always have a great deal of respect for anyone who faces what they fear most and become a stronger person because of it.

I've done it. Few else have.



:bowdown: Stu

[Joeiss]

Well, being 220 pounds at 10% would be pretty massive, lol... So I won't be skinny or anything. I'm 260 pounds at 19% right now.

[KillerGremlin]

Guys, I have a confession to make. I'm gay too.

:WHOA:

Okay......so I'm just joking, but yeah.

2004 was a pretty boring year. The only thing covered on the news was the War On Iraq and pointless bitching about Bush, the Bears had yet another lackluster football season, the Cubs proved they are worse then the Sox, but both teams suck so no one wins, and I don't have enough confidence in the Bulls even though they have been doing good of late. Me, personally? I'm in school, and I'm cruising by.

I don't make resolutions, because I think it's stupid to do so just because it's expected at the end of the year. If I want to accomplish something, I'll do it when I want to accomplish it.

But yeah, way to go bobcat. You did something that takes a lot of balls to do, no matter how gay those balls are.

[bobcat]

Yeh thanks guys.

Telling my parents/bro was hard, I didn't know what to expect. Then telling my friends as well had me really worried. Eventually all worked out in the end.

The most rewarding part of it is being able to open my family/friends eyes to seeing that gay ppl do not always fit the stereotype. We even still make fun of the whole thing.

This happened like early last year so it was a while ago, but defintely the best thing I've ever done for my friends/family and myself.

I guess I should also mentioned that I loss 46 kg's. I was 119 kg's back in 1997 then through my own program and motivation I lost weight and now I'm 73kgs.

[KillerGremlin]

For us Americans.......

You went from 260 pounds to 160 pounds? That's pretty damn impressive too....

[Happydude]

well 2004 was the best year of my life. Coming out to my family and friends was my biggest fear, and now I've become a much stronger and happier person as a result of it.

2005 will be a busy year work/study wise, but I am looking forward to it. Especially with the support of my family, friends, and partner (Matt).

Life's pretty damn good atm, and it's only going to get better.


WHAAAAAAAAA???????:wtf:

umm...wow...never would have guessed...this would make into a great soap opera episode of GT :p
congrats i guess...or something...


anyway...i only have one "Resolution" if you could call it that...more of a short term goal, and that is to do well on the SATs and get into singapore management university...after that it will be just school and whatnot.

the end of 2003, and the entire year of 2004 was possibly the greatest time of my life, i met the girl of my dreams, i made new friends, i went on vacation, and i didn't have school (which is probably considered a bad thing, but it was fun)...hopefully i'm past the hard part, and everything will start getting easier after january.

Happy new years to everyone :)

[bobcat]

WHAAAAAAAAA???????:wtf:

umm...wow...never would have guessed...this would make into a great soap opera episode of GT :p
congrats i guess...or something...


lol sorry I didn't tell ya when you were in Sydney. I think it woulda been a bit weird to say "hey it's Rob, I'm gay how are ya?" :p

Good luck with your SATs. I'm sure you'll do fine if u put in the effort. I gotsta study, got my Microsoft Server exam coming up

[Yan]

lol sorry I didn't tell ya when you were in Sydney. I think it woulda been a bit weird to say "hey it's Rob, I'm gay how are ya?" :p

Good luck with your SATs. I'm sure you'll do fine if u put in the effort. I gotsta study, got my Microsoft Server exam coming up

Good on ya for coming out :) It's so much more easier being yourself than an opressed being.

Ok, my turn.

2003 was not too bad. That was the year I left home to study and being alone at first was great (after living with a dominating mother for the past 18 years) but then comes the tears. So you can say that besides from learning how to be independent, I also learnt the way to memorize the TV guide by heart (I don't make friends easily so evenings were spent in front of the television -_-").

2004 all in all was a good year. I met my boy and have been together for quite some time now. I also managed to introduce him to my parents without getting my head chopped of as he's of another race and my parents are rather traditional. Things would have been so much better if I didn't flunk one of my papers. I'm forced to do summer to make up for it but it's my own fault so there's no one else but me to blame.

2005 so far (albeit only 3 days) has been great. Going back to uni in 2 days and I'm absolutely ready to tackle this head on.

My wishes for 2005 is for my boy to return from his tour of duty safe and sound and for my dad to have better health this year.

My resolutions for this year? Work harder and pass that %^&^#$(*^ paper!

[BreakABone]

i'm glad you came out. it has to suck holding something in like that. :)

I'm sure he still does plenty of sucking... :p

Sorrie.. I just had to make the joke it was killing me..

Sorrie ;)

[bobcat]

lol

[GameMaster]

Well, it's a good thing you followed your heart and didn't marry that girl. I'm glad you felt comfortable enough to share your joyous news with us. I should try harder to meet you if I ever go back to Sydney.

[bobcat]

Now I'm like 100% comfortable with it.

Just took a good few years to come to terms with it all.

I guess you guys are the last to know haha, everyone else does. Only because I wanted to tell the most important ppl in my life (so you guys are pretty important for me to tell you this) ;)

[fingersman]

Well I guess I take a different stance on Bobcat, in saying that I don't approve of homosexual liefstyle and I don't condole homosexual behaviour but I will say I still love him and he is still one of the coolest members of the board.

Now your probadly wondering how the hell can Fingers say he loves Bobcat but doesn't approve of his behaviour, well it simple, you can love someone but hate their actions or the spirit that controls them.

Take for example a parent and a child relationship. A child could be a murderer and the parent will be in court crying their eyes out for that child, and if you ever talk to the parent, they probadly would say he/ she is a good kid but I just hate what he/she did.

So I hope that's a good enough explaination to everyone.

[deathgirl656]

2004 was the worst year of my life i dont think 2005 is going to be that much better

[BreakABone]

Well I guess I take a different stance on Bobcat, in saying that I don't approve of homosexual liefstyle and I don't condole homosexual behaviour but I will say I still love him and he is still one of the coolest members of the board.

Now your probadly wondering how the hell can Fingers say he loves Bobcat but doesn't approve of his behaviour, well it simple, you can love someone but hate their actions or the spirit that controls them.

Take for example a parent and a child relationship. A child could be a murderer and the parent will be in court crying their eyes out for that child, and if you ever talk to the parent, they probadly would say he/ she is a good kid but I just hate what he/she did.

So I hope that's a good enough explaination to everyone.

Well, I got to give it up to you Fingers.. no one will ever accuse you of not being detailed... :p

[Joeiss]

Well I guess I take a different stance on Bobcat, in saying that I don't approve of homosexual liefstyle and I don't condole homosexual behaviour but I will say I still love him and he is still one of the coolest members of the board.

Now your probadly wondering how the hell can Fingers say he loves Bobcat but doesn't approve of his behaviour, well it simple, you can love someone but hate their actions or the spirit that controls them.

Take for example a parent and a child relationship. A child could be a murderer and the parent will be in court crying their eyes out for that child, and if you ever talk to the parent, they probadly would say he/ she is a good kid but I just hate what he/she did.

So I hope that's a good enough explaination to everyone.

Hate the action, not the person. I think that just about sums that up.

[Swan]

At first thought, I thought 2004 was just another year, nothing interesting. But then I actually thought about it and I realized that alot of me has changed.
For instance, I started hanging out with a new group of people and not even in contact with my old friends. That may seem like a bad thing, but it's not, one of themgot caught up in the wrong scene and I haven't seen him since the beginning of the year. The others are jerks, were then, are now. Yes, I've changed alot.
Second, I really started to get into music this year. My love and appreciation for it has grown inmensely.

For 2005, I've only got 3 goals. First off, to get a job. Secondly, I want to gain 30lbs so that I can be 200. I don't really know why, I just do. Thirdly, I need to improve my skills with the ladies.

EDIT:This is the second time I've had to type this, the other time it, wouldn't work. :mad:

[bobcat]

Well I guess I take a different stance on Bobcat, in saying that I don't approve of homosexual liefstyle and I don't condole homosexual behaviour but I will say I still love him and he is still one of the coolest members of the board.

Now your probadly wondering how the hell can Fingers say he loves Bobcat but doesn't approve of his behaviour, well it simple, you can love someone but hate their actions or the spirit that controls them.

Take for example a parent and a child relationship. A child could be a murderer and the parent will be in court crying their eyes out for that child, and if you ever talk to the parent, they probadly would say he/ she is a good kid but I just hate what he/she did.

So I hope that's a good enough explaination to everyone.

Wow I'm touched......... :D

I respect that Fingersman.

[fingersman]

Well, I got to give it up to you Fingers.. no one will ever accuse you of not being detailed... :p

Well you have to be, I wouldn't want someone to get the wrong idea about my whole stance on the thing ro twist it around *coughBABcough* j/k.


Well, I hope this year brings good things everyone's way. :D

[Typhoid]

Well, I hope this year brings good things everyone's way. :D


Not to Nazi up this Love Fest.....but If everyone gets good things...thats bad.

Because

1) It leaves them with no ambition.
2) "Good" things are different to different people.

Oh well, carry on with your Love-In.

[Teuthida]

Not to Nazi up this Love Fest.....but If everyone gets good things...thats bad.

Because

1) It leaves them with no ambition.
2) "Good" things are different to different people.

Oh well, carry on with your Love-In.

Hmm, in that case I hope 2005 is 80% good and 20% bad. As opposed to my usually 10% good and 90% bad.

Eh, if I'm lucky I'll get 50/50.

[BreakABone]

Hmm, in that case I hope 2005 is 80% good and 20% bad. As opposed to my usually 10% good and 90% bad.

Eh, if I'm lucky I'll get 50/50.

Hmm a 50/50 split isn't bad...

It reminds me of that episode of SouthPark when I think Kyle goes goth to avoid the bad stuff in life.

And butter gives him a speech about if you don't have bad in your life you will never be able to appreciate the good.

So Have an Almost Decent 2005... :D

Well you have to be, I wouldn't want someone to get the wrong idea about my whole stance on the thing ro twist it around *coughBABcough* j/k.

Well, I would never ever twist your words.. you know mebetter than that ;)

[fingersman]

Not to Nazi up this Love Fest.....but If everyone gets good things...thats bad.

Because

1) It leaves them with no ambition.
2) "Good" things are different to different people.

Oh well, carry on with your Love-In.

Of course it leaves them with ambition, they can always strive for a better year, the next year.