2005: Your year in review!

(my answers in a reply)

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

4. Did anyone close to you die?

5. What countries did you visit?

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

7. What was the best thing you bought?

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

11. What was your favorite TV program?

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

13. What kept you sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

15. Who was the best new person you met?

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Rode (as a passenger) a motorcycle. Got a not-so-good review at work. Got a good review and a raise 6 months later. Took the LSAT. Applied to law school. Got divorced. A few things not for public consumption.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Deena.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No close friends or family members. A staggering number of online acquaintences and ex in-laws, though.

5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one -- Texas, Florida, Nevada.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Double ear infection, sinus infection, assorted blah this summer. Nothing serious.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
Hm....I didn't buy much stuff this year. Probably some bit of cooking equipment I use every day but have forgotten I only got it this year.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? MUCH happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, but that's a good thing, as I was just coming off the divorce diet this time last year.
c) richer or poorer? Richer, but saving like mad because I'm gonna be WAY poorer at this time next year.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Continued, but it's evolved a lot in the last year and I think the phrase "rebound relationship" has lost its appropriateness a long time ago.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
"Arrested Development"

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Saw a few good ones, actually -- "Serenity" and "Kung Fu Hustle" (yes, a kung fu movie) immediately leap to mind.

13. What kept you sane?
Cooking and baking. Starting a Drinking Liberally chapter. Taking the LSAT and knowing I was doing something about my apathy at work.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Alton Brown. Still.

15. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Alton! I also met the former Mary Feingold. I also met a bunch of new friends via Drinking Liberally.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
If 2006-2015 are anything like 2005, my 30s will rule.

1. Drove on the California Freeway system
2. I never make, nor keep New Year's resolutions
3. No new births
4. A friend of the family died
5. I did not visit any countries besides the USA
6. No new illnesses, recurrent sprained ankle, chronic illnesses
7. A watch for my husband
8a. About the same
8b. Thinner
8c. About the same
9. Continued
10. Zero
11. My TV habits are hit or miss - Minnesota Twins games
12. March of the Penguins
13. Friends, family and venting online
14. Kevin Garnet - for his charity after Hurricane Katrina
15. CaliforniaPeggy
16. There is always room for more kindness in the world

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Get a vasectomy
7. What was the best thing you bought? DVD player with SurroundSound
9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? continued
10. How many one-night stands did you have? None
11. What was your favorite TV program? Bill Maher’s HBO show
12. What was your favorite film of this year? King Kong
14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Amy Adams
15. Who was the best new person you met? Amy Adams
16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: 40 mile bike rides are difficult when you prepare by drinking 20 beers the day before

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Not a damn thing that I can think of.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? A friend of mine that I grew up with did. So weird for my friends to be having kids. I'm only 20.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not really. My friend's dad, but that's not all that close.

5. What countries did you visit? Never even left the province.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Flu, briefly. Nothing too menacing.

7. What was the best thing you bought? A hoodie that has a hood that actually fits over my head.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Neither.
b) thinner or fatter? Probably a little thinner, if anything.
c) richer or poorer? Again, about the same.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Neither. x(

10. How many one-night stands did you have? Zero.

11. What was your favorite TV program? Lost or Carnivàle.

12. What was your favorite film of this year? "Three...Extremes" I think.

13. What kept you sane? Music. Always music.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Scarlett Johansson, I guess.

15. Who was the best new person you met? The guys from Protest The Hero, just ebcause I'm in love with their music. ANd they seemed like really cool guys.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Can't think of anything.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Ate Indian food. I'm boring.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept them, then lost them again.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes. A high school friend is now the father of twins.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No, except for about 10 tropical fish.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yes. Cut my finger on a wine glass.

7. What was the best thing you bought? A new PC and a MIDI keyboard

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a bit happier
b) thinner or fatter? a bit thinner
c) richer or poorer? a bit richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? continued

10. How many one-night stands did you have? zero

11. What was your favorite TV program? "Lost"

12. What was your favorite film of this year? "Revenge of the Sith"

13. What kept you sane? Cathyclysmic

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ehh. none.

15. Who was the best new person you met? Tie- all the DUers I met this year.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: After eating Indian food, stay in a well-venilated area if hanging out with Hedges.

with Hedges."

I learned that lesson a long time ago...:hurts:

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

I buried my dad. That was a bad, bad, bummer the first week of the year.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I really did try. I will try again

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No but does one on the way count?

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes
5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Does heartbreak count?

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A down jacket.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Almost ended one.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
0

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Countdown

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
?

13. What kept you sane?
My mother, which the year before I would have said the opposite.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Conyers

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Some people here on DU, un-named, but very loved for their beautiful spirits. Some of them don't even know it's them I'm talking about.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
If someone acts like an ass, it's because they are one, no I mean, it's because they are having a hard time and it's coming out all over me so I try and give them a few more chances. And... never say never...

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Post on DU! :)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't make any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

A friend's mom died just a few weeks ago

5. What countries did you visit?

None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Just the flu

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Another dog, although sometimes I question if it was a good idea at all. He ate my couch among many other things.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

I continue my wonderful marriage

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

None

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Lost and American Idol

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

I really like Million Dollar Baby although that may have been last year.

13. What kept you sane?

My husband

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Jennifer Aniston

15. Who was the best new person you met?

A friend of a friend. She is a great deal of fun.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Something that I learned a while back but continue to live by, say I love you to your loved ones b/c you just never know if it will be the last time you see or speak to them.

1. I went to San Francisco for the first time last year. (Which I'm sure at least a few of you already knew). I started this year on a porch there overlooking the city, a bottle of champagne in hand, and friends everywhere I turned.

2. I don't think I made any.

3. Nope. No babies this year.

4. Not anybody close to me but some friends of a friend died way too early.

5. Just the USA USA USA!

6. No, thankfully. Maybe a cold and some alcohol induced "illness," but nothing serious.

7. Hmmm. Not sure. Maybe the digital camera, or the Bill Hicks book. I'll go with the book.

8. A little happier I guess.
About the same. Maybe slightly thinner, but a good dinner would change that.
A little richer. Part time job richer, though. Nothing outrageous.

9. All three, not in that order, and with the same person.

10. zero

11. So much TV, so little time. It has to be a 7 way tie (sorry, but that's just how it is): The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Real Time w/Bill Maher, Arrested Development, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Extras, and My Name is Earl.

12. The Forty Year Old Virgin and The Aristocrats

13. my friends.

14. Gee, I don't really know. I'll go with Jon Stewart.

15. I met so many great new people this year that I can't pick just one.

16. Don't be afraid to do what makes you happy in life.

:hi:

1. finished my associates degree after 5 blankity blank years, not that it does a thing for me :(
2. no resolutions
3. no new babies that I remember
4. no deaths
5. traveled in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
6. no illness, but much difficulty with my back
7. new camera
8. a - happier, b. fatter, c. much much poorer
9. ended relationship
10. no one nighters
11. no favorites on tv
12. no movies
13. I am not sane, but playing computer games helps tension
14. can't say
15. one of my teachers
16. hmmm, can't answer that one easily

1 What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

A: Worked in a social welfare agency, actively participated in the youth wing of a political organization, attended a political conference of the youth wing of a political organization, stayed home alone while my parents were away for the first time and met some very interesting public figures

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No unfortunately, I didn't keep my New Years resolutions and yes I will make new ones for next year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Apart from a few family friends, not anyone particularly close

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes. We lost (very unexpectedly and well before his time) a close family friend whom we all loved and valued followed by the loss of my dear and beloved grandmother a few weeks ago :cry:

5. What countries did you visit?
None unfortunately

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Cold and food poisoning

7. What was the best thing you bought?
I purchased many good books, DVDs and a new computer

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Happier than last year but that doesn't mean much because I'm still relatively sad
b) thinner or fatter?
Fatter unfortunately
c) richer or poorer?
Probably poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

No unfortunately
10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None unfortunately

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Probably still the Simpsons, also got addicted to Wife Swap, the Ghost Whisperer and Desperate Housewives

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't think of any in particular

13. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure that I am :). I think seeing *'s falling ratings and similar trends for my country's Prime Minister and his party has been good for me -although I still wish both of them had not been re-elected because they both have set their nations back even further during the year and the consequences of keeping them on have been truly devastating

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I can't actually tell you my main ones for various reasons

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Several people in my political party's youth wing, several political figures in my political party and on this forum it would have to be California Peggy

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Sometimes you just need to make a clean break if something isn't working out and you shouldn't allow yourself to be bullied into decisions that can negatively impact on your life

Good quiz eyesroll:thumbsup:

1. Went to Bonnaroo.

2. I don't make resolutions - I am a work in progress.

3. Yes, my niece had her second child; a friend from college had her first.

4. Yes, Khephra. :cry:

5. US

6. Yes - biking accident.

7. A purple chair for my bedroom.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) sadder
b) fatter
c) same

9. All of the above.

10. None, surprisingly.

11. CSI:Las Vegas

12. Schultze Gets The Blues

13. My dogs.

14. Matthew McConaghey

15. Ray LaMontagne

16. Life is a cycle. Nothing ever completely ends, nobody ever completely 'leaves'.


:hippie:

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

I was Elvis. I still am. :-)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Don't think I made any, except maybe some general guideline I've forgotten. Don't get into New Year's at all, for a couple of reasons. Chinese New Year's more exciting to me.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes. And someone not as close to me but still a long-time acquainatance and cousin through marriage.

5. What countries did you visit?

For the first time in 12 years, I stuck to the USA in 2005.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing serious. Got a stupid, lingering, low-level cold right now.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Quite a few cool little things. Had fun on eBay.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?

Vastly happier. Not that I was too sad a year ago.

b) thinner or fatter?

Thinner.

c) richer or poorer?

Pretty similar, which is very close to the edge, but with the promise of Big Money tangible within the next week and thereafter. :-)

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

All of the above, I guess. Depends how you define each relationship.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

Zero.

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Didn't really watch any. Saw a few episodes of "The West Wing" and some other stuff with a close friend/relative who's a TV addict.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

It's been so long since I went to the movies that I can't even recall the pictures, though I did go, a few times, early in the year with above-referenced person. I liked "Ray" a lot and can't recall, right now, what other 2005 movies I liked. Still catchingn up on movies from the '90s that I missed out on because of grad school.

13. What kept you sane?

Never said I was sane.

Myself, I guess. Weak in some ways -- especially when near Kryptonite, but I'm otherwise pretty durable. Had some major, major stress this past year, physical (surprised I didn't die) and otherwise.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

My Salma, I guess. :-)

15. Who was the best new person you met?

That would be telling. But I'm so happy I did. :D

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Climbing around on rooftops in just a loincloth at 5AM is Not A Good Idea. If you want the details into this brilliant insight, just PM me... :-)

Look, I'm sorry about the police and everything, but it's still dark out at 5AM, and I really was expecting the Spiderman getup as usual, you kinda threw me with the Tarzan thing...

Come swing on my vine...

:D

Yeah baby! You've inspired my wild Jane Happy Dance!

A he's free as a breeze
He's always at ease
He lives in the jungle and hangs by his knees
In his BVDs

:D

:loveya:

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I sired a child

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No and no

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my wife

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, my uncle

5. What countries did you visit? None this year

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Had my wisdom teeth pulled

7. What was the best thing you bought? Golf clubs for my wife

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Can I say more bored?
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? All of the above

10. How many one-night stands did you have? What's that?

11. What was your favorite TV program? Lost

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Definitely NOT Sideways, that's for sure

13. What kept you sane? Booze

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Charlize Theron

15. Who was the best new person you met? Gabriel, my son

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: You have to make time for yourself, else you'll go nuts

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I kissed al hedges.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes. My dear sweet Mom.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? No.

7. What was the best thing you bought? A Zoom 16 track digital recording studio.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier
b) thinner
c) richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? No

10. How many one-night stands did you have? 0

11. What was your favorite TV program? Boston Legal

12. What was your favorite film of this year? I don't enjoy new movies.

13. What kept you sane? My wife.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Patrick Fitzgerald

15. Who was the best new person you met? ???

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Nothing lasts forever.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I went to a DU meet-up.


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? no

4. Did anyone close to you die? yes

5. What countries did you visit? none

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? I caught the DC Flu!!!111!!!

7. What was the best thing you bought? Supper at Delmonico's in Ohio.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? up by 5 pounds
c) richer or poorer? poorer monetarily, richer in friends

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? I've started a new relationship.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? none

11. What was your favorite TV program? Law and Order

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

13. What kept you sane? posting on DU

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

15. Who was the best new person you met? Sugar Smack

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: If it isn't important, don't make it into something big.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I became an administrator of a message board, put in hardwood flooring and helped put together a silent auction for a non-profit animal rescue.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Didn't make any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? My step-father, My uncle and Richard Pryor

5. What countries did you visit? None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? No

7. What was the best thing you bought? XM Radio

8. Compared to this time last year, are you: a,b and c
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? No

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None

11. What was your favorite TV program? The Daily Show

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Good Night and Good Luck

13. What kept you sane? My friends and my cyber-friends

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? John Conyers

15. Who was the best new person you met? Marion - She makes me think, laugh and tells me I'm smart.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Let people know how you really feel about them, good or bad. Don't keep people in your life that don't have your best interest in mind.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Earned a doctorate. Took a virginity. Spent a Euro (actually a few hundred.) Bought weed legally. Spent Thanksgiving overseas.


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't bother with them--the obvious one (quitting cigarettes) will come in its own time.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Not close enough that it immediately jumps to mind.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes, a neighbor who was a friend committed suicide. There were others, but that's the stand-out case.

5. What countries did you visit?

Scotland and the Netherlands

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Not this year, knock on wood

7. What was the best thing you bought?

A Soviet army hat--the fur kind with earflaps.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

continue.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

zilch, sadly.

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Hard to say. I watch a few but I'm not crazy about any of them. Enjoyed the L Word up to a point, lots of good actresses but often crap writing. Desperate Housewives--ditto. Lately I enjoy Arrested Development and The War At Home. There wasn't any new Curb Your Enthusiasm this year, was there?

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

They've only just gotten good--I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice (Knightley deserves best actress!) and Syriana a lot. Good Night and Good Luck, also excellent.

13. What kept you sane?

Working on my doctorate, a novel and other big projects.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

"Fancy" in the British sense? I'd say Eva Longoria.

15. Who was the best new person you met?

There have been a lot, hard to say.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Life is short--make your mark. I got that from the wall of a Mexican restaurant, but it's damned true.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
went to Costa Rica

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope

5. What countries did you visit?
Costa Rica

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope

7. What was the best thing you bought?
iPod

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Celebrated our tenth Wedding Anniversary

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
See answer to question 9

11. What was your favorite TV program?
The Daily Show and Arrested Development

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Good Night and Good Luck

13. What kept you sane?
My Family

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sarah Silverman

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Our new next door neighbors

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Exercise can be very rewarding, the runner's high is real

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Got married and pregnant!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yep - my resolution was to be a more positive person.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Mercifully no

5. What countries did you visit?
The Bahamas

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had my right ovary removed :( and the flu a couple of times

7. What was the best thing you bought?
My husband's wedding ring

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Much, much happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter and getting more fat everyday! :)
c) richer or poorer? about the same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Began

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
Zero

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Medium

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
The 40 Year Old Virgin (I laughed myself stupid at this movie)

13. What kept you sane?
Mr. Rubyduby

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one really

15. Who was the best new person you met?
???

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
You never know what life will throw at you - be ready for anything and enjoy the ride!

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

sold fiction for actual currency

Sold Iron Bars and the Glass Jaw to Escape Pod (Published as podcast 11-11-05
Sold Off-White Lies to Escape Pod (To Be Published 2-06)
Sold The Henchman Diaries: Project Giant Arachnid to Flashquake (Editors Choice Winter 2005 edition)
Sold Ronin on the High Seas to Flashing Swords (To Be Published Spring 2006)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Nope, never make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

We welcomed Margaret Grace Whitney McLargehuge on 2-7-2005

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My Aunt Kathy Leger, cancer, Jan 30 2005.

5. What countries did you visit?

Only the USA

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Aside from a badass cold, and some Hapkido related muscle strains, no

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Leather pants for Mrs. McLargehuge

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

Happier, thinner, richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

Continued with some rekindling

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

Zero

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Arrested Development

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

Since I don't go to the movies much, it's a DVD, Onibi: The Fire Within

13. What kept you sane?

Writing like a madman

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Mike Malloy. It seems I spend the most time listening to his broadcasts

15. Who was the best new person you met?

Margaret Grace Whitney McLargehuge

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Snowblowers cannot be trusted to operate during snowstorms

1) Lived during 2005.
2) No.
3) Not right next to me, no.
4) Is next door close? Then, yes.
5) The place that used to be America.
6) As usual.
7) The farm.
8) All of the above.
9) Still married.
10) What are you, nuts? I'm married.
11) I don't watch TV.
12) I don't go to the movies.
13) Nothing. Didn't have any sanity to keep.
14) I don't know anything about any celebrities.
15) All the DUers at the Boston shindig.
16A) Redstone's Rule #1: Never argue with a bitter person.
16B) Redstone's Rule #2: Never argue with a person who sees things that aren't there.

Redstone

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Flirted outrageously on-line with folk I've never actually met (you know who you are :D ).

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Didn't make any, won't make any this time around - never have done.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Sort of - an office-mate, so we used to chat loads at work, but no contact outside.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No.

5. What countries did you visit?

Italy and Scotland (plus northern England which is de facto another country).

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing apart from a bit of a severe cold.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Flights to Italy.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Happier.

b) thinner or fatter?
Thinner.

c) richer or poorer?
Richer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

No.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

I'm going to plead the 5th on this one.

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Difficult - either Newsnight (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight - wonderful programme available on-line) or Grand Designs (programme about folk building their own houses).

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

I've no idea - I really don't follow what films come out when.

13. What kept you sane?

Who said that I'm sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

None really - don't see the point in fancying 'celebrities' in fact the whole cult of celebrity makes me want to :puke:

15. Who was the best new person you met?

A DUer whose name will remain secret.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

One can only trust others to the same extent as one trusts oneself.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? -- Slept in a park in Oakland.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? -- I don't do that.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? -- No

4. Did anyone close to you die? -- Yes, a good friend of mine died from a OD of heroin.

5. What countries did you visit? -- Canada

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? -- Epididymitis (ouch)

7. What was the best thing you bought? -- iMac G5

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? -- Happier
b) thinner or fatter? -- I put on about 10 pounds (I'm still very skinny)
c) richer or poorer? -- poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? -- All of the above

10. How many one-night stands did you have? -- Zero

11. What was your favorite TV program? -- Lost

12. What was your favorite film of this year? -- I haven't watched any movies released during 2005. My favorite older movie that I finally watched was Bend it Like Beckham

13. What kept you sane? -- Beer

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? -- Jon Stewart

15. Who was the best new person you met? -- Nicole

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: -- Don't buy cheap bike locks.


edit -- Forgot to spell check..

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Moved 1500 miles away from my family. Got a "real" job.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My best friend had a baby boy last spring.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No.

5. What countries did you visit? Just this one.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Does spending 8 hours in the ER last week count? Otherwise, no.

7. What was the best thing you bought? Hmmm, I don't know.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? WAY happier.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner. :)
c) richer or poorer? RICHER

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? nope

10. How many one-night stands did you have? geeez, personal much?? none.

11. What was your favorite TV program? West Wing

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Finding Neverland

13. What kept you sane? Moving

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I'm a huge Allison Janney fan. (CJ, West Wing)

15. Who was the best new person you met? I'm not naming names. I met quite a few DUers and adore them all!

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: If you have a dream, set a goal to accomplish it and don't back down.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to a friends wedding. I'm getting old!!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No and no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not yet, although it's only a matter of time for the Q1 peeps.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfull not.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Well ongoing illness which bad at the start of the year, but new drugs in September worked wonders.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
The Stanley Kubrick Boxset -- 8 films and a feature length documentary for £29-99!

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier. Much happier.
b) thinner or fatter? A little thinner.
c) richer or poorer? Neither.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Nope. Just lonely ol' me.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Arrested Development (Season 2)

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mysterious Skin (and Joseph Gordon-Levitt performance is one of the greatest in many years).
(Special mention for the reissue of "Punishment Park" which is a MUST HAVE DVD.)

13. What kept you sane?
Quatiapine and Sodium Valporate.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Emily Booth (thanks to re-runs of "Shock Movie Massacre" and my "Perverilla" DVD).

15. Who was the best new person you met?
A nurse called Jill.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Some drugs are good, m'kay.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Saw two stand-up comedians live

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, but yes

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No

4. Did anyone close to you die? No

5. What countries did you visit? The U.S. of A.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? No

7. What was the best thing you bought? A swimsuit

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier - at least more hopeful
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? No

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None

11. What was your favorite TV program? The Daily Show

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Hitch

13. What kept you sane? Dean, Reid, Durbin, Boxer, et.al.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Jennifer Granholm

15. Who was the best new person you met? The head of a Dem Party organization

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Don't worry about things - it will all turn out okay.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

I sent care packages overseas. It's a rewarding thing to do. :D

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make one. My resolution this year will be to ride my bike more.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes, my paternal grandmother died at the age of 91.

5. What countries did you visit?

None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I had a really evil intestinal virus in October.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

My new bike trailer.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

I ended one and started another.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?

I haven't had time to watch much TV.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

I liked Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith more than I expected to.

13. What kept you sane?

LeftyKid.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

I'm not really into celebrity worship.

15. Who was the best new person you met?

Best how? It's sort of a vauge question.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

It's not healthy in the long term to deny my own desire for happiness.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Plead the 5th. :D
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
None really.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no

5. What countries did you visit?
stayed in the US

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
a few colds (I was responsible for one though. Don't ask. :yoiks: )

7. What was the best thing you bought?
My Scion (and my Christmas present... shhhh)

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
happier :bounce:
b) thinner or fatter?
thinner
c) richer or poorer?
About the same.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Began one briefly, ended it, began another last Spring and continuing happily.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
Zero.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
??? (not into TV)

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Favorites are tough.

13. What kept you sane?
My SO.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I didn't notice.

15. Who was the best new person you met?
My SO whom I knew for a couple of years here, but real life is something else all together. It's all that matters.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
You can have everything.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Get a mammogram

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I gave it up the first week (to exercise more)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My Best Friend had her 3rd child

4. Did anyone close to you die? No, thank goodness

5. What countries did you visit? US only

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? No, but my husband did

7. What was the best thing you bought? Something from Victoria's Secret (I love pretty things)

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? the same
c) richer or poorer? a little poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Continue

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None

11. What was your favorite TV program? LOST

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Wedding Crashers

13. What kept you sane? My Husband

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? George Clooney (I love him and his honesty)

15. Who was the best new person you met? I met a few people at work who are just wonderful friends now

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: People come and go in your life, but your family is always there (my mom and I started talking again after 5 years)

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Ummm, can’t think of anything.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t make New Years resolutions. I made resolutions every day and try to keep them, sometimes succeeding and sometimes not.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? A couple second cousins… My family breeds like rabbits.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not really, a couple of great aunts.

5. What countries did you visit? None. Stayed in ‘Murika.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? A bad flu, a few pulled muscles, nothing serious.

7. What was the best thing you bought? The complete Buffy series on DVD.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? All of the above with one guy; he was lame.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None

11. What was your favorite TV program? I didn’t watch any new shows this year. I didn’t have cable for the first time in my life this year.

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (or was that last year?)

13. What kept you sane? My cat, Tuna

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Can’t think of any…

15. Who was the best new person you met? Wally, a real sweetheart

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Just keep going no matter what.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Threw out my back.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make any, but if I had I wouldn't have kept them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes! A good friend, on Thanksgiving.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No.

5. What countries did you visit?

None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

See question #1.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Will get thread locked.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? Can't remember.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Probably poorer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

I continued to be married.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

Zero.

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Carnivale, which was canceled.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

Napoleon Dynamite.

13. What kept you sane?

My sense of humor.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Define "fancy." Too vague.

15. Who was the best new person you met?

How about "got to know better?" My friend, Connie, for certain.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005::)

Don't shovel snow with reckless abandon.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Worked 7 12's (night shift at that) for 10 weeks straight. Made more money in that short period of time than at any other time in my life. I'd love to do it again.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No way, Jose!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? My SO's brother. Two uncles on my side of the family but I haven't been close to my family in years.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? No.

7. What was the best thing you bought? No answer, the year's not over yet.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? A little happier.
b) thinner or fatter? A little fatter (damn it!).
c) richer or poorer? A little richer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Still in a 16-year relationship with my SO.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None.

11. What was your favorite TV program? Lost.

12. What was your favorite film of this year? No answer, waiting to see the new Harry Potter. Otherwise, I wait for the film to come out on DVD.

13. What kept you sane? Flyfishing.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Kim Cattrall. I'd like to be stranded on a deserted island with her.

15. Who was the best new person you met? Rabi (a Lebanese electrical engineer and one hell of a funny guy. Remind me to tell you the story about Manito).

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Time is growing short.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went to the Pantages

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes

7. What was the best thing you bought?
Maybe a book

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Same
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Continued

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Trackside Live

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

13. What kept you sane?
Alcohol

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
April Grenamyer

15. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't recall meeting anyone new

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Answer the phone even less than I previously thought I should

1. Went to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. I got drunk as shit, and that was fun!

2. Sort of, my new year's resolution for both last year and this year was to save money and I did a pretty good job.

3. Yeah, one of my co-workers. Well, his wife, anyways!

4. Not this year, thankfully.

5. None outside of the US, unfortunately. Next year, I plan to go to Japan and Europe if I have the cash to do so.

6. Yeah, injured my arm.

7. Finishing off my Frank Zappa CD collection, which tops out at some 73 albums, not counting two-disc sets.

8. a. happier
b. About the same
c. About the same

9. No

10. None

11. Arrested Development, and the Colbert Report is a close second.

12. Walk The Line, The 40 Year Old Virgin, and Kung Fu Hustle, among others

13. Listening to music, hanging out with people, posting here

14. The Rolling Stones, I became a huge fan of their music after seeing them live a couple of months ago

15. I met Robert Fripp, who's the lead singer of King Crimson, at a Porcupine Tree concert. Another prog rock god - Keith Emerson (of ELP) was also in the audience. That was pretty cool!

16. Never schedule a trip to Michigan in December - COLD!!!

1. On New Years day I came home from another country I'd never been to - Costa Rica. I had a not- so- great time so it was actually wonderful to be back.
2. I didn't make any resolutions.
3. Yes. A gay male couple that I've been friends with for years finally had a precious little girl through a surrogate (they don't want to know which one of them is the father).
4.Well, the year's not over yet so I'll hold my breath but for now, no one close has died.
5.Costa Rica
6.Just the typical stuff with illnesses
7. A book: Cracking the Millionaires Code
8. A little sadder, about the same weight, about the same financially.
9. I was in an on- and- off relationship for a good part of the year. We finally realized there was no way it would work.
10. No one-nights stands here
11. Six Feet Under was the best show in the history of my personal T.V. viewing. IMHO, the last season was unbelieveable
12. I actually saw "Goodfellows" for the first time and was blown away. As far as on the screen, I'd have to say "Crash." (I'm sensing a dark theme as I'm typing out my answers)!
13. Meditation, a great friend moved back to Southern Cal from Arizona, and I got really close to another friend who was once just an aquaintance
14. George Clooney - Talented, georgeous, and such a compassionate guy. I'm glad he's trying his hardest to help the country in his own way.
15. A co-worker who just radiates fun, positive energy, and cracks us all up.
16. Valuable lesson: If one chooses to grow and attempt to self-actualize, it will change your life. Initially, it can/will be very painful because you won't want and need what you used to want and need. This applies to certain friends, jobs, almost everything. It can be a kind of spiritual crisis. However, in the long run, the benefits will be immeasurable (at least that's what I'm told). Right now, I have to rely on faith because I haven't quite gotten to the benefits part yet.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Many things: I went to Texas, I went to Maine (and got offshore on the Atlantic!), I went to many counties in California that were new to me, I got really sick from an injury, I got laid off.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I kept some and flaked on others! I went to Texas, but I haven't hit 600 birds yet! That's my task for the new year!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My friend Jason, but he wasn't a close friend. Also, my Kitty. :(

5. What countries did you visit?

America and Texas both!!!!!!

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I fell down the stairs and bruised my kidney and was sick as a dog for weeks.

I also had the flu.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!!!!!

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Sadder, fatter, and poorer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

No

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

None

11. What was your favorite TV program?

Desperate Housewives

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

March of the Penguins and Harry Potter

13. What kept you sane?

Who said I'm sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Angelina Jolie :D

15. Who was the best new person you met?

My online friend who I've known for years but met IRL this year

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

You can never see too many birds, and if it's snowing, don't try to drive in the snow, just stay put where you are.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Drove to work late at night after receiving a call that a drunk driver had plowed through the front window of my store.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't usually make new years' resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes

5. What countries did you visit? Canada

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Injury.

7. What was the best thing you bought? Theremin

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? About the same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Continued

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None

11. What was your favorite TV program? Criminal Minds (new in 2005)

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Nothing really grabbed me.

13. What kept you sane? My SO

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Don't really care about any of them.

15. Who was the best new person you met? My SO's family.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Stay out of the way of moving vehicles. They can hurt you and they can also crash into your place of business. :D

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
*Went on live TV for my job

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
**i don't make resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
***yes, my cousin (it's a girl, Allison)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
****yes, quite a few people

5. What countries did you visit?
*****the USA

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
******colds, panic attacks, that's about it

7. What was the best thing you bought?
*******presents for family, friends

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?********happier
b) thinner or fatter?********a bit fatter
c) richer or poorer?********about the same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
*********continue (4 and a half years going strong, most of the time)

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
**********I don't kiss and tell :evilgrin:

11. What was your favorite TV program?
***********Without A Trace

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
************Crash

13. What kept you sane?
*************family, friends, boyfriend

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
**************Vin Diesel :evilgrin:

15. Who was the best new person you met?
***************jonnyblitz :hi:
16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
****************Life is precious:try to return phone calls and e-mails and take the time to visit even if it's been a long time. You never know when that person will no longer be with us.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Had a picnic in Central Park :)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I had none. Hell no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A few colds, nothing serious.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
my vacation

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? HAPPIER!
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
All of the above.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
none

11. What was your favorite TV program?
ER

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
I'll get back to you...


13. What kept you sane?
my job and family

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None

15. Who was the best new person you met?
my SO

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Never say never :bounce: ... and don't shit where you eat.:)

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Went travelling in non-English speaking countries, moved to the far side of the world.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have any resolutions, but may make some this year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep, 2 new 2nd cousins, good friend had a wee baby and a few distant friends too.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit?
Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Enlgand, Spain

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dysentry and a strange complete body cramp (ended up in argentinian hospital) for a week from vitamin deficiency from the dysentry.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
My plane tickets!!!

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? about the same
c) richer or poorer? poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Continued and almost ended, there's a treat for the New Year.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Six Feet Under but it ended!!! So sad.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Maybe Spanglish, Crash...hmm probably some others.

13. What kept you sane?
Who knows??? New people, experiences, cultures, being out of my comfort zone and opening my eyes to the world and finding it is amazing as I expected.



15. Who was the best new person you met?
Could not list them all. Met some of the best people I have ever met in my life. Some other travellers who I am still in touch with but some magic Peruvians, Bolivians and Argentinians who I shared very special and very real momments with.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Love is not enough.
Life is short, the world is big, live it NOW!
Sometimes small things make big impacts on others lives.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Got picked up at a bar.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Don't remember / yes.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What countries did you visit?

None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes

7. What was the best thing you bought?

I don't remember; what's worth buying?

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

Sadder/thinner/poorer


9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

Yes/yes/Yes (he ended it)

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

None

11. What was your favorite TV program?

'Blake's 7'

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

'Serenity'

13. What kept you sane?

A vague sense of hope

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Val Kilmer

15. Who was the best new person you met?

Unknown

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:

Nobody is indispensible



To summarize: Prelude of a premonition.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I drove to and from California by myself.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I'm not a resolution maker.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Just some DU friends.

5. What countries did you visit? Canada!

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Tonsilitis (currently suffering :grr:)

7. What was the best thing you bought? Probably my Cole-Haan dress shoes. I wore them all day at a wedding, and they were very comfortable.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? None of the above.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? I don't believe in them.

11. What was your favorite TV program? Mythbusters!

12. What was your favorite film of this year? I don't think I set foot in a theater this year.

13. What kept you sane? DU and my friends.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Hmmm...can't really think of a good answer here.

15. Who was the best new person you met? No naming names! I met SO MANY good people this year. I did meet Cindy Sheehan in Crawford, so I guess I'll say her. ;)

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Sometimes you have to take a step backward to move forward.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Took an online course, did a job interview over the phone.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Mixed results. Yes, I'll make some more!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank God, no.

5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one, but I went to the Hudson Valley and Times Square for the first time in many years.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Tedious problems only with teeth, feet, and tendons.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A new corduroy jacket.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Much sadder.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Slightly richer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
No, but I had changes in relationships -- less time together, etc.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
Everyone who knows me knows the answer: ZILCH.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Countdown with Keith Olbermann, plus anything on Turner Classic Movies or in British comedy

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
I haven't decided yet. Possibly Nine Lives or Good Night, and Good Luck.

13. What kept you sane?
Friends, venting to said friends via e-mail, enjoying a good laugh, and getting some exercise.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Can't decide here!

15. Who was the best new person you met?
It wasn't a first meeting, but I got to know one of my relatives better. I also met the actor/director Peter Riegert.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Many things, especially that attitude matters.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Think of all the memorable firsts in your life from adolescence up to your mid-20s. Condense them into a couple hours. That was my 2005

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
...

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Well there was this woman I shared a cab with from O'Hare...guess not

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not close to me, but a co-worker of my mom

5. What countries did you visit?
continental USA only but I hit the road in a big way this year

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
just that head injury that I can't seem to remember ;)

7. What was the best thing you bought?
something lame -- booze and women probably. the first thing that pops into my head is my Nintendo DS...like I said, lame

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? numb
b) thinner or fatter? weights down a little bit, but I've only been tracking body fat % for a few months so I dunno
c) richer or poorer? little of both

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
see #10

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
I had some 30 minute stands and even a two-night stand, to go any further I need some clarification on what counts and what doesn't

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Deadwood, Bill Maher, football/baseball/hockey/NCCA basketball, Hogan's Heroes

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
likely some movie I've seen before...I think I watched a Clint Eastwood western I'd never seen before on DVD...not his best one though...its the one with the rape scene...

13. What kept you sane?
Should read Q: "How did you stay sane"
A: No fucking clue (cue maniacal laughter BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA)


14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
you know the one...she's female and she moves...lotsa curves in all the right places...

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Answer would be too biased toward end of year people, also I'm covering bc no one is springing to mind

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
People do what they want