Year-end survey, as usual
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Had a serious girlfriend, drove more than 9 hours somewhere
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in them, I think they're arbitrary. If you want to improve your life, you don't need to wait until January 1 to do it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin had his first kid
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
None, not even Canada this year I don't think.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A better idea of what I'm doing with my living situation
7. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Ohayocon, ACen, the day I dragged the 91 pound box of Magic cards into the apartment, GP Minneapolis
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Opening up enough emotionally to make a relationship work
9. What was your biggest failure?
Gaining yet another spare tire
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had a bad ear infection for a month or so.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The $1800 magic collection that's probably doubled in return value
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Everyone? Nobody was really a dick this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Really just my own at times, since I take such horrible care of myself
14. Where did most of your money go?
Magic and fast food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finally being in a committed relationship
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything related to DS9, especially the "music" playing in the background before you select the episode you want
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier! Haven't been depressed in a while now.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter, yet again
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Socialize, I missed out on some cool events this year, and should've made more of my own.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat things that are bad for me
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Visited the parents briefly, then went and met Sara's extended family
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Why yes, yes I did
23. How many one-night stands?
This has never been my modus operandi
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bait carrrrrrrrrrr
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate the game, not the player.
26. What was the best book you read?
Books? What?
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
last.fm
28. What did you want and get?
A girlfriend! A cool roommate, too.
29. What did you want and not get?
I still need to get some more furniture, but I'm pretty good for now.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Hangover
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Drove home from Ohayocon, 27.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning the lottery?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Solid colors.
34. What kept you sane?
Sara and Magic.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Tina Fey
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Not much of a political year? Health care I suppose.
37. Who did you miss?
Martin, and the South Lyon crew
38. Who was the best new person you met?
People in the GYGO crew I suppose, but I didn't really make too many new friends this year.