As said in the title, totally stolen.
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Had a serious girlfriend and did... Stuff...
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I always make them, then forget them January 2nd. I plan to read more. :D
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Well, yeah. Sorta.
5. What countries did you visit?
America. :D
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Motivation in academics.
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 9th - Alannah was my first real date.
November 9th - Best birthday ever.
September long weekend - Cabin with Alannah.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being in love.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not too sure I had any failures.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Well, a bunch of little shit that I shruged off.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Clothes!
12. Whose behavior merited a celebration?
Alannah.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ionno... :P
14. Where did most of your money go?
I have no bloody idea. When you get it, it just goes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
First date with Alannah, as well as every time I saw her.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
This one right now... At the Drive-In - Invalid Letter Dept.
And... Matthew Good Band - Strange Days
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier. :D
b) thinner or fatter? More muscular. Heavier, but in better shape.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Went out more.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Not all that much.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Alannah. :D
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None? :D?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bah, TV? Who the fuck has time for that?
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
I didn't read much... Except for Artemis Fowl... :D
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
At the Drive-In, for sure. :D
28. What did you want and get?
A girlfriend.
29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing sticks out. :)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Not too sure... But John Q was really good. So was Man on Fire. Denzel Washington OWNS.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Oh! Went to school... That was cool because Alannah told everybody it was my brithday, and then after school Alannah's dad threw me a party. :D WITH CAKE AND EVERYTHING. I'm getting excited remembering it. 16!
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
2 Alannahs.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Stylisher.
34. What kept you sane?
Well, I'm not quite all there in the first place...
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Denzel Washington is cool. But that's because all I want to do right now is watch Man of Fire. Hmmm.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Not much can stir me politics-wise.
37. Who did you miss?
Alannah.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Alannah. :D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Well, go and make things work in your favour. Try to make light of everything, even if it seems bleak. And because that sounds like Cara's too much, here's another:
Find things to do. Really. At the start of the year I was just a game-playing idiot. Now... I've got a job and a great girlfriend, both of which have matured me quite a bit, in my eyes.
And always have goals. :D