[Play] All's Well That Ends Well

[jhaelan]

Only a little way into December, but time enough to look back and think on the latest revolution of this fair earth. It's been a very different year from 2003: less external, more internal

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Divorce, Jury Service
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No resolutions, and my One Year Plan™ has fallen by the wayside
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
4. Did anyone close to you die? John Houston
5. What countries did you visit? Glouscestershire, America, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and France
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? Time
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 27th March, Big Adventure or 6th June, Official Girlfriend
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Putting Myself First
9. What was your biggest failure? disorganisation
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not of note
11. What was the best thing you bought? iBook G4
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? hygelac, mr_prickle
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Mine
14. Where did most of your money go? Debt or rent
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Big Adventure, Picnic
16. What song will always remind you of 2004? Deliriously by banshee_aircrew
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    • Happier or sadder? Happier
    • Thinner or fatter? Fatter
    • Richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Poking People
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Whining
20. How will you be spending Christmas? With family
21. Did you fall in love in 2004? Yes
22. How many one-night stands? None
23. What was your favorite TV program? Only watch television a handful of times
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No, I don't do hate
25. What was the best book you read? Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Jack Off Jill, The Cat Empire
27. What did you want and get? Responsibility
28. What did you want and not get? Imagineering
29. What was your favorite film of this year? Y Tu Mama Tambien?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Twenty-seven and celebrated with a Three-Day Joint Party for Laura and I
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Progress on my One Year Plan™
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? Shabby
33. What kept you sane? Space
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None, I don't do people from afar
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Presidential Elections
36. Who did you miss? mircea, mr_prickle
37. Who was the best new person you met? Laura
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: If you stop lookings, things find you
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Gather round to hear this tale
    A story which has grown old
    Torn of their pride
    Stars crash and collide
    The wrecking yard's grown cold
    They may laugh and they may say that
    This doesn't happen oh no
    If you happen to see them just listen
    Take away some of their pain tonight