What did you do in 2018 that you'd never done before?
Went to a concert by myself: Melissa Etheridge.
What was your favourite moment of the year?
Seeing Robert Plant sing. Damn! I still pinch myself every time I hear him on the radio.
What was your least favourite moment of the year?
Don't know.
What would you like to have in 2019 that you lacked in 2018?
Insulation and more shelving on the walls, please.
What places did you visit?
Regeneration Who in Baltimore.
What dates from 2018 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
6 November, Election Day. We began taking back the country. Onward and upward!
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally getting our DVD collection organised and on shelves. We had 15 boxes of DVDs to alphabetise!
Did you suffer illness or injury?
A few nicks, but nothing major.
What was the best thing someone bought you?
Probably lunch.
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sweetie, who remains a pretty good sport, all considered.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Tumblr staff, who decided to remove adult content from their website rather than eliminate porn-bots.
Where did most of your money go?
Food.
What did you get really excited about?
Music.
What song will always remind you of 2018?
"Carry Fire" by Robert Plant
Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) fatter or skinnier?
c) richer or poorer?
About the same.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Drawing.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying.
What was your favourite TV program?
Probably Supernatural. I also quite enjoyed Legends of Tomorrow, Lost In Space, and Star Trek: Discovery. I'm still trying to work my way through the new series of Doctor Who.
What was the best book you read?
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
English violinist Seth Lakeman.
What did you want and get?
A female Doctor Who.
What did you want and not get?
No idea.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Surprisingly, Venom.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Insulation in my house.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2018?
Comfortable.
What kept you sane?
Hobbes.
What political issue stirred you the most?
The fight against Donald Trump.
Who do you miss?
My family. I ususally only see most of them at the holidays.
Who was the best new person you met?
My great-niece, Amelia, born in May.
What was the best thing you ate?
Probably a lasagna.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
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