what have you been doing for the past five years?

[Ufotofu]

Starting and finishing high school
Playing piano enough to become decent
Marching in band
Becoming an Eagle Scout
Having a fairly nice love life
Joining a indie-synth-pop band and winning local contests
Listening to a lot of music
Running long distances
Learning a lot about computers
Becoming far too good at Guitar Hero 2
Making many new friends
Discovering Underworld
Learning things.

[ReactorReactorReactor]

Let's see...


- Graduated from UCI with a bachelor's in Poli Sci
- Moved from So Cal to Boston to become a paralegal until I could afford law school; moved in with boyf of 4 years
- Discovered turntables, found a school where I could study audio engineering
- found my true calling (aforementioned audio engineering); got my degree in it
- met tons of incredible people in the local Boston scene I immersed myself in; almost all my closest and dearest friends live here
- started learning to play guitar on a midnight blue Les Paul knockoff named Cornelius
- obtained a pair of betta fish; one died, the other lives
- acquired 2 nephews and a sister-in-law
- lost my grandmother, the matriarch of the family
- Made a pilgrimage to CBGB in NY before they closed it down
- Saw the following bands live:
LCD Soundsystem
The Juan Maclean (opening for LCD)
Jamiroquai
Massive Attack
Ladytron
Zero 7
The Rapture
Moby
Sound Tribe Sector 9
The Orb
BT (got to meet him too!)
- took up organic gardening
- got a job working for my dream company
- about to celebrate 8 years with same boyf I moved to Boston with
- currently discussing possibly getting engaged with said boyfriend

Yeah. More has happened in the past 5 years than the preceding 20 combined. This is the most abridged version I could muster up. Now I just need to lose a few pounds and get a DJ residency.

[thee carp dreamer]

good grief.

erm...
fell in love. was in a long term relationship with the hottest girls in the world. got my heart broken. most important lesson of my life. whatever.
messed around with a lot of girls. hilarious.
did a year of charity work, collectively raised £667,000.
got fucking good a levels and got into economics at nottingham uni.
changed courses cos economics is a bit silly, so changed to mathematics.
got myself an awesome job in a financial advising firm on commission, earning fucking bucks.
most importantly, learnt how to dj and djed a load of house parties (one of which i recorded, a 7 hour set, and it's amazing) and got my music production to a level where i am somewhat satisfied.

more importantly, goals for the next five years:
create a shortform video
fall in love again, just cos i don't believe i can
get a serious full-time job.
buy "purple rain" by prince.
and that is all. xxx

[thee carp dreamer]

oh. and live:

2004/05/09 the orb live at bristol academy (with dj lx-p)
2005/04/27 lcd soundsystem, the juan maclean live at bristol academy
2005/09/02 the vienna food orchestra live at bristol
2005/10/02 rooster, bodyrockers live at rock city, nottingham
2005/10/03 2manydjs, soulwax nite versions, justice live at stealth, nottingham
2005/10/19 detonate: grandmaster flash, scratch perverts, freestylers, fabio & grooverider, dj zinc
& jenna g, dynamite mc, pendulum, transit mafia, jeru tha damaja, dj friction, the freestylers,
dj deekline live at rock city, nottingham
2005/10/26 mr scruff live at rock city, nottingham
2005/11/12 detonate: dj hype & rage, dillinja & fearless, mampi swift & ic3, total science & 2shy,
artificial intelligence & lowqui live at the ballroom, nottingham
2006/01/27 detonate: high contrast, bryan gee, cyantific live at stealth, nottingham
2006/02/11 detonate: pendulum, dj friction, mampi swift, dj zinc, craggz & parallel forces, phobia,
transit mafia, calmboy, mcs: fearless, ic3, $pyda, sp, verse, menace live at the ballroom, nottingham
2006/03/18 artful dodger, dave pierce live at the atrium, jubilee campus, nottingham
2006/06/05 scratch perverts live at the barracuda, newquay
2006/09/29 detonate: scratch perverts, dj friction live at stealth, nottingham
2006/11/03 kevin "bloody" wilson live at the royal concert hall, nottingham
2006/12/31 justice live at stealth, nottingham
2007/03/02 spectrum: clark & alvin ryan (drums), krafty kuts, atomic hooligan, aim (full live band),
b-boy j live at stealth, nottingham
2007/03/23 !!! live at the rescue rooms, nottingham (with blood red shoes)
2007/05/06 detonate indoor festival: goldie, scratch perverts, dillinja, the bug, andy c, rahzel,
supernatural live at rock city/stealth/rescue rooms, nottingham
2007/05/17 a-skillz live at dogma, nottingham
2007/06/01 elite force live at stealth, nottingham
2007/06/02 just jack live at sounds on the downs festival, university of nottingham campus
2007/06/02 altern8, utah saints, dreadzone sound system live at the marcus garvey ballroom, nottingham
2007/06/08 scratch perverts, goldie lookin chain soundsystem live at the hu-stu summer party, nottingham
2007/06/11 dj yoda live at newquay

[BufoBufo]

- moved to New Zealand
- moved back from New Zealand
- got to the same age as Mark Renton when he did a bunk to Nuxx
- learnt to iron
- bought a van

... and Oblivion's only round the corner. Get in

[BrotherLovesDub]

inched 5 years closer to death
disappointed friends and family
failed at nearly everything
gained weight
lost hair
stopped caring

[porn dog]

Ooooh, two thousand and two.

Got me degree, in softwary computing and such.
Worked in softwary computing and such.
Discovered I really, very much, don't like working in softwary computing and such.
Am still working in softwary computing and such.
Oh, took up a Masters in softwary computing and such. Dropped out.
Tried to bicycle my way across europe. Got injured very early on. On crutches for a month. (Nearly sliced an Achilles tendon.)
Witnessed my Mums' cancer get worse and worse. Left work to care for her. Was with her when she passed on.
Watched my Dad do really well with his cancer, but he's in hospital tonight, not well.
Got to see a couple of places around Europe. I approve, and will return.
Got a big crush on a girl. Did something about it. Was rebuffed. Got over it.
Seen some great gigs.
Rediscovered a love for music.
Lost weight. Took exercise.
Had some good times with good friends.
Set about trying to find a path in life.
Got my tickets for UW @ Tripod. See yis there.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

inched 5 years closer to death

True

disappointed friends and family

Liar

failed at nearly everything

Liar

gained weight

Hmmm... maybe

lost hair

Ditto

stopped caring

Pfffffff!!!

[polar_action]

lol at Holden

"-made 7 or 8 albums that 7 or 8 people have heard"

think a few of us can relate there


last 5 years

- became a heavy drinker
- stopped being a heavy drinker
- got lost in music
- found happiness
- (am sure there was wanking in there somewhere! i would def say that in an interview)

[psychophysio]

Finished retraining as a Physio
Started working as a physio here in NZ
Drank a lot
Spent far too much time playing computer games
Had ankle surgery
Let my appendix explode and acquired a 25 cm scar for my trouble
Ripped over 1000 Cds to mp3 (I had bought them first!)
Saw Underworld in New Zealand at Big Day Out (unless that was 2001)
Had a holiday in the UK
Failed to pay off holiday in UK....
Started exercising
Stopped exercising
Gained weight
Lost weight
Had lots of fun