(pasted from my Tumblr)
(Stolen from Corey Lewis, comix warrior)
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Passed works in progress, graduated college, self-published a book and handed it out to people, got comics published regularly in ETSU’s newspaper, and other stuff.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I usually never make resolutions but I have one for this year: Be awesome, make more comics.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don’t think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Somewhat close, my old guitar teacher did.
5. What countries did you visit?
None…
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Traveling. More friends. More notice of my work.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The reception for Embrace Infection, and graduation, for obvious reasons.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Same as above.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I regard the majority of the first half of the year as a bit of a failure, despite some things.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I don’t think so, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All six volumes of AKIRA. Or the PS3 and new TV…not sure.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
David, for having the balls to go to Korea for several months.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Old roommate, a close friend, and some other people.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, comics.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Self-publishing Burst Reach 1 and getting to do comics for the East Tennessean! And Embrace Infection!
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
TSOL - Fuck You Tough Guy was my personal anthem.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. School is over, I burned some bridges, I’m ready to continue moving forward.
ii. thinner or fatter? Neither. My weight has hardly changed in the past few years.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, yes.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveling, comics.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Uh, the stuff I did during the first half of the year when I was bitter and angry and all those other things.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it playing Skyward Sword and eating.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yeah, but it didn’t go over all that well.
22. How many one-night stands?
Zero.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Top Gear, hands down. Also the IT Crowd, even though it’s not newer.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t think so? I mean, I guess last year I already hated my old roommate, but that hatred grew exponentially this year.
25. What was the best book you read?
Either the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo or John Dies at the End.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I have no idea. Non-sucky witch house, and a few random songs that I just got stuck on.
27. What did you want and get?
New TV, PS3, great comics, a senior show, published comics.
28. What did you want and not get?
To travel, I guess? To do more comics.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hanna, followed closely by Troll Hunter and X-Men: First Class.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Traveled to the Arcade in Asheville with Leif and Sterlin. I turned 23.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Corey wrote, “having a solid creative team to enforce my creative goals…” and I agree with that. Getting out of that apartment sooner. A solid relationship, maybe, if we want to get emo here.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Same as always: Jeans and a shirt.
33. What kept you sane?
Netflix, the Pixies, my work (even when it felt like it was driving me mad), determination to overcome bullshit, Crank 2: High Voltage, seeing the awesome work that guys like Brandon Graham were putting out.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Uh, I dunno. Scarlet Johannson?
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Occupy movement, this SOPA bullshit, and NDAA.
36. Who did you miss?
Ricky. So long as he’s in Washington I will always miss that bastard.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
…I have no idea. I met David Liebe Hart, that was pretty fuckin’ cool.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
Don’t stop moving, don’t give up if you don’t quite win, don’t let the bullshit slow you down, and www.presentcat.com is a great cure for depression.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
“Hey! Fuck you, tough guy!”