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2005 Year in Review Survey

This is a Christmas present a friend of mine sent me because he knows how much I love filling out forms ( thanks Mike !). And I have to say that this is one of the better survey things i've filled out. Anyone else interested in filling it out is welcome to, I love reading them just as much as I love filling them in. 2005 Year in Review Survey 1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I saw the Rolling Stones in concert, and I played bass (in front of people) 2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I dont think I made any new years resolutions, and the only one I really have for this year is to try to be more productive. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? no. 4. Did anyone close to you die? no. 5. What countries did you visit? Does the USA count? 6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? An acceptance letter from UMD, and a new hobby 7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory

Non-Pop Music

I absolutely love classical music. (I use the word classical here to refer to non-pop music... just like I use the term pop music to refer to non-classical music. Classical music really refers to a specific period of time --which Mozart is part of but Tchaikovsky is not-- but most people dont use the word in that sense). However, I am pretty picky when it comes to what classical music I love. 1. Beethoven- I am definitely in the majority here. I have yet to meet someone who is like "eh, I dont care for Beethoven," and if anyone does say that, they dont know what they are talking about (and most likely they listen to country music... haha). The unfortunate thing about Beethoven is that since his music is so great it tends to be overplayed. I mean, everyone knows the 5th symphony (da da da DAAAH), but my favorite part of the 5th symphony is actually the 2nd movement , which very very few people know. I had never even heard it until a few years ago, but I instantly