ah yes 2008, the year that was... A quick run through (sometimes in no order) of how it went down, shit that was rad and general people/things that made this year good or bad one way or another, ROLL CALL!:
heartbreaks, heartaches, fakes, new jobs, old jobs, new jobs again, my mum, new york, the power of the dollar, snow, cold temperatures, NYC pizza everyday, $40 dunks, the smiths, kidrobot, comics, tattoos, hating life, loving life, life in general, straight edge, driving, crushes, patrick stumps singing style, last year of eating meat, beards, moustaches, mountain dew, crunchy cheetos, road trips, family, patrick bateman, Glasgow, promises, secrets, chocolate milk before bed, Macys, loyalty, Always and Forever, birthdays, nights out, nights in, Fred Perry, answers, questions, definitions, discovery, photographs, kisses, Manchester, largs, surrey, lanark, Arran, Durham, Holland, Stirling, old trafford, gigs, shows, concerts, merch, touring, 2 thirds of youth, vans, the dog alfie, katy, on the road, on the road never wanting to come home, design, 3am tesco, Winners, old friends, new friends, sunshine, cold weather, $30 Zoo York jackets, scarves, hats, skeleton gloves, discovering Fall Out Boy are the best band on the planet, emma c, vans shoes, alcudia, 808s, sunburn, my brother, BBQ's, blogs, no carbs, Primark jeans, the hundreds, American apparel, kanye west singing, carhartt shirts, xbox 360, YouTube, vimeo, London tattoo convention, the diner, chocolate milkshakes with plenty nutela scoops, PMA, the city of London as a whole, Brighton being one of my favourite places in the UK, ryanair being the worst airline ever, Barack Obama, George bush and the flying shoe, my dad, lil wayne taking over, morrissey being a constant commentator on the state of the world and my life as a whole, revised plans, michele, Christmas, myspace, touring for the second time, frozen lemons, forgetting, remembering, laughing, crying, hurting, shouting, buying stuff, cash, money, recording, the game, fat buddha, understanding, supras overload, Macbook, iPhone, bloody Apple as a company and love of mine, doing what I want always, careless, carefree, careful, care in the community, chilling, movies, singalongs, hangouts, never ever ever ever ever giving a fuck, the last quarter of the year, Christmas time, music, creativity, individuality, non-conformist, never backing down, Dominoes pizza, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, White Castle, everything I've ever done this year, everything I've not, everyone I ever met, everything, every thing,
Probably left lots and lots out, which either means it didn't mean as much to me as I'd thought or I've just been forgetful...
Goodbye 2008
Hello 2009.
