Year something... 12 maybe.
1. What did you do in 2016 that you'd never done before? Bought a house, that was cool.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Well, I bought a house and discussed another baby but I didn't get a tan, so 50/50 on this. Next year maybe a baby and a tan, we'll see.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not this year.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Julia. That was awful.
5. What countries did you visit? No travel this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016? I'm just gonna leave this answer the exact same. Spending money. I'll settle for a tan though.
7. What date from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? maybe my birthday, the day we moved.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? home ownership.
9. What was your biggest failure? spending all money on home and daycare.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Eye infection briefly, but that's it.
11. What was the best thing you bought? obligatory house response.
12. Who's behavior merited celebration? mine.
13. Who's behavior made you appalled and depressed? No comment.
14. Where did most of your money go? daycare and house.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? home ownership, Amanda getting engaged.
16. What song will always remind you of 2016? evidently this year sucked for music. Nothing stands out. I don't think I even liked half of what I heard. But for the sake of an answer, I did always turn up "Closer."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder? Happier.
II. thinner or fatter? The same.
III. richer or poorer? Poorer. Kind of. More assets though.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Not sure.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending money.
20. How did you spend Christmas? hosted this year for my family, followed by nap time, visiting moms friend in the hospital and then my in laws.
22. Did you fall in love in 2016? Nope.
23. How many one-night stands? 0.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Elmo saved my sanity sometimes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read? Chart Sense, yay teachering.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? No one really.
28. What did you want and get? A house. 2016 was the year of the house.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I think I saw one movie this year and it sucked. Seeing Collateral Beauty later so can I preemptively say that?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 27. Moved into the house. Had pizza and ice cream cake with Amanda, Kyle, Lauren and Alex.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Free daycare. Holy crap is that expensive.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016? The same. Comfortable.
34. What kept you sane? no clue.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? no clue.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? well you know, the election sucked.
37. Who did you miss? Dad, always.
38. Who was the best new person you met? no clue.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016: it's really almost impossible to get ahead.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: not sure if this sums up the year, but if I had to pick right now I'd go with "I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away, but baby I just need one good one to stay" (Lady Gaga). This was a very stressful year overall, and really hard to keep trying and trying.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Well, I bought a house and discussed another baby but I didn't get a tan, so 50/50 on this. Next year maybe a baby and a tan, we'll see.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not this year.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Julia. That was awful.
5. What countries did you visit? No travel this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016? I'm just gonna leave this answer the exact same. Spending money. I'll settle for a tan though.
7. What date from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? maybe my birthday, the day we moved.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? home ownership.
9. What was your biggest failure? spending all money on home and daycare.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Eye infection briefly, but that's it.
11. What was the best thing you bought? obligatory house response.
12. Who's behavior merited celebration? mine.
13. Who's behavior made you appalled and depressed? No comment.
14. Where did most of your money go? daycare and house.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? home ownership, Amanda getting engaged.
16. What song will always remind you of 2016? evidently this year sucked for music. Nothing stands out. I don't think I even liked half of what I heard. But for the sake of an answer, I did always turn up "Closer."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder? Happier.
II. thinner or fatter? The same.
III. richer or poorer? Poorer. Kind of. More assets though.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Not sure.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending money.
20. How did you spend Christmas? hosted this year for my family, followed by nap time, visiting moms friend in the hospital and then my in laws.
22. Did you fall in love in 2016? Nope.
23. How many one-night stands? 0.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Elmo saved my sanity sometimes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read? Chart Sense, yay teachering.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? No one really.
28. What did you want and get? A house. 2016 was the year of the house.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I think I saw one movie this year and it sucked. Seeing Collateral Beauty later so can I preemptively say that?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 27. Moved into the house. Had pizza and ice cream cake with Amanda, Kyle, Lauren and Alex.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Free daycare. Holy crap is that expensive.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016? The same. Comfortable.
34. What kept you sane? no clue.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? no clue.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? well you know, the election sucked.
37. Who did you miss? Dad, always.
38. Who was the best new person you met? no clue.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016: it's really almost impossible to get ahead.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: not sure if this sums up the year, but if I had to pick right now I'd go with "I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away, but baby I just need one good one to stay" (Lady Gaga). This was a very stressful year overall, and really hard to keep trying and trying.