Thursday, December 23, 2004

2004 Year in Review

(stolen from Richard Wright's blog)

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? I wrote more this year than ever before.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any, other than to write more, and yes, I achieved that at least. I will probably make some goals for 2005.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my roommate from college had a baby boy in April, and my Australian pen pal had a baby boy in October.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No

5. What countries did you visit? None

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Some vacation time!

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Hmmmm... probably Valentine's Day, because DH and I actually went all out this year.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Completing Nanowrimo's goal of 50,000 words in one month.

9. What was your biggest failure? Losing 75,000 words when my computer hard drive died in July.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No, other than a couple of minor colds.

11. What was the best thing you bought? A DVD player with surround sound.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My own, because I broke the bad habit of internet addiction.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My own, because I had to give up my internet addiction, which made me sad and depressed.

14. Where did most of your money go? The mortgage, of course

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Finishing Nanowrimo!

16. What song will always remind you of 2004? "My Immortal," Evanescence

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder; b) thinner or fatter; c) richer or poorer?: a) less depressed, more hopeful for a better future; b) fatter, but working on it; c) poorer, most definitely

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Written even more

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Wasted time in depression

20. How will you be spending Christmas? with my parents and family

21. Did you fall in love in 2004? No

22. How many one-night stands? None

23. What was your favorite TV program? "Lost," by far

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No (feel guilty about, perhaps)

25. What was the best book you read? I read too many to keep track.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery? ??????

27. What did you want and get? a better relationship with DH

28. What did you want and not get? friendship

29. What was your favorite film of this year? As far as ones I saw, "Chronicles of Riddick," "King Arthur," or "Troy," I guess.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 32, and we went to see "Chronicles of Riddick."

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money!

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? What Not to Wear

33. What kept you sane? My paper journal

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I don't like celebrities.

35. What political issue stirred you the most? I quit watching the news, because political issues were depressing me.

36. Who did you miss? an old friend with whom I lost touch

37. Who was the best new person you met? I didn't meet anyone new.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: "I was not the only one.' Joyce Maynard, "At Home in the World"

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