1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
went to court, watched my apt burn up, got "married"
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i dont really make resolutions. so i probably wont make more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yep
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my grandfather, but he wasnt close to me
5. What countries did you visit?
uh, japan, china, new zealand... oh wait, no i m lying. uhhh cape cod, vermont, new york, boston ...
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
communication with my father
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
march 2nd. the day of the fire; nov 1st, the day of my handfasting
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting blue belt in tkd
9. What was your biggest failure?
losing control of my self esteem issues and such and letting that hurt the most important person to me
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
shoulder issues
11. What was the best thing you bought?
for me, my car and the motorcycle; for soemone else... um josh's silver collar
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my mom... she beat cancer. now she just has one more hurdle....
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
myself and my mom.
14. Where did most of your money go?
car insurance and buying the motorcycle
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
some of the games i m in now, the handfasting, and um.. i cant remember.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
skindred - nobody... yay kobold game song.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier. without a doubt.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? .... that depends.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
i agree with travel.... adding explore, run around outside and enjoy the nicer days of summer, snowboard, create.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
be angsty and depressed.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
christmas was a series of visiting families. mine and josh's ... it was nice. began crazy, and ended very lazily.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
... i did that in 2003. it grew alot...
22. How many lovers?
same one as will always be.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
amazing race
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no... i dont really believe in hate. unless i count my compaq... stupid pooter. i dotn really hate you... and there s a few people via relay that i would like to send to some torture chambers...
25. What was the best book you read?
a triology by carol berg. transformation, revelation and restoration. these books touched me deeply. they were amazing.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
.... i dont know.
27. What did you want and get?
my beretta. happiness for some people... even fleetingly... my mom's cancer gone.... my blue belt...
28. What did you want and not get?
happiness for some people.... another apt, my issues gone.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
hero, sean of the dead, last samurai *or was that last year.. i dont think linearly*
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went to see the incredibles with josh and melanie and mysa, and i was 22
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
...
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
i dont have one of those.
33. What kept you sane?
josh, and some of my games, and friends
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ummm...
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
all of it.
36. Who did you miss?
my friend jon ... not d&d jon... my ooooollld friend jon.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
i dont know. ..... not sure i met any new people...
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
material possessions are just that.. they really dont matter, and when you lose so much, then you learn whats really important. friends and the people you care about. your real family. blood or other.