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1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Looked through a telescope & see the planets.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope - I never make them in the first place!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I think so...err..maybe that was last year! Really - I try to ignore that fact hehehe. Actually - yes although I've not spoken to her since.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Both my dogs & Nan.
5. What countries did you visit?
None - I haven't been overseas for over a decade.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Stability & a lot more happiness/smiles.
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Having the dogs put to sleep, getting my job, starting driving again, finding out that someone close has cancer.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The job & driving things - pretty huge really.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Wallowing too much in self pity & sorrow which resulted in a huge lapse into alcoholism.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
For once - no!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The telescope.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
There's a lot of people who have excelled either in business or love, life or education or overcomed personal challenges. I'm lucky to know such a creative, clever bunch of people.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
General fuck-chopedness of backstabbing, lies & deciet that tends to go around.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food!! heheeh
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Saturn this morning, catching the biggest fish.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Hmmm fuck - I don't really know. I'm so out of touch!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder I'd say
ii. thinner or fatter? the jury's still out on that one - anyone want to shed some light?
iii. richer or poorer? always poor!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Visiting people & telling them how much they mean to me.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Crying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Quietly with my love. Not really wanting to do Christmas this year - not feeling very festive.
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
hmmm...probably more than I'll ever know!
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Nope - already there.
23. How many one-night stands?
Hhaahah - none!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Firefly or Jeremiah
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah - the shitlist just keeps on ticking over. People in general though.
26. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read a book in ages...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I'm kinda digging the Killers but man - I luff a bit of the Life on Mars action :)
28. What did you want and get?
erm...a job!
29. What did you want and not get?
hmm....better contact with some people who I've just had to let go of.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Was Pirates of the Carribean this year? If so then that...otherwise I dug Team America.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a birthday?....
Oh yeah - I have photos somewhere....got to see 90% of the people I wanted to so that rocked.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I'd gotten the weight loss results I was trying for.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Comfy heheeheh (I'm old ok?)
34. What kept you sane?
My partner & friends & cats.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Phwoar factor always goes to Johnny Depp for me....
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Umm...the erosion of basic human rights really...among a lot of other stuff (just ask the people who saw me after the sham...err..election).
37. Who did you miss?
Check out my friends list! In no order....My friend in Scotland, Silvs, Manda, Pete & Ben, Nadia, Ian, Tim, Gwennyth (shit I hope I got the e's & y's in the right place!) um....& Nan.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I have no idea!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Don't expect things to turn out how you plan, be flexible.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Put on my best Sunday dress & walked straight into this mess of mine"