That One Thing

[jaymark108]

1. 
   What did you do in 2018 that you'd never done before? Sire a child
   
2. 
   Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes, and yes!
   
3. 
   Did anyone close to you give birth? Sure enough!
   
4. 
   Did anyone close to you die? No.
   
5. 
   What countries did you visit? No.
   
6. 
   What would you like to have in 2019 that you lacked in 2018? More board game nights.
   
7. 
   What date from 2018 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? November 27, 2018, when my baby entered the world
   
8. 
   What was your biggest achievement of the year? Keeping a child alive for a month has been challenging.
   
9. 
   What was your biggest failure? I feel comfortable with my performance this year.
   
10. 
    Did you suffer illness or injury? No, I've had a pretty pain-free year.
    
11. 
    What was the best thing you bought? Smash Bros. Ultimate, probably
    
12. 
    Whose behavior merited celebration? Our friends have been so kind to us as new parents, it's been a little overwhelming!
    
13. 
    Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? People who won't get over themselves
    
14. 
    Where did most of your money go? Trying to rebuild our short term savings before the baby arrives
    
15. 
    What did you get really, really, really excited about? Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
    
16. 
    What song will always remind you of 2018? Lifelight
    
17. 
    Compared to this time last year, are you:
    
1. 
   happier or sadder? Happier
   
2. 
   thinner or fatter? Similar
   
3. 
   richer or poorer? Similar
   
18. 
    What do you wish you'd done more of? Board games.
    
19. 
    What do you wish you'd done less of? Panicking
    
20. 
    How did you spend Christmas? Relaxing with a baby
    
21. 
    Who did you spend the most time on the phone with? Stephanie.
    
22. 
    Did you fall in love in 2018? Yes!
    
23. 
    How many one-night stands? None
    
24. 
    What was your favorite TV program? Adam Ruins Everything has been a treat
    
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? Boss Fight Book's Spelunky by Derek Yu
    
27. 
    What was your greatest musical discovery? The 8-bit Big Band
    
28. 
    What did you want and get? A whole month off work
    
29. 
    What did you want and not get? More sleep
    
30. 
    What was your favorite film of this year you watched this year?
    
31. 
    What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? We went back to Naka-Kon; I was 34
    
32. 
    What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Mind to mind telepathy. (my perennial answer, and I like it)
    
33. 
    How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2018? T-shirts
    
34. 
    What kept you sane? Undertale and Deltarune remixes
    
35. 
    Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I don't usually fancy celebrities.
    
36. 
    What political issue stirred you the most? Trump-a-lump
    
37. 
    Who did you miss? Mike
    
38. 
    Who was the best new person you met? Cindy, one of our nurses
    
39. 
    Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2018: A lot of times we let petty grievances get in the way of progress
    
40. 
    Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
    

Oh, and when the kids are old enough

We're gonna teach them to fly

- You and Me, Dave Matthews Band

Bonus Question: What were your five favorite video games of the year? (alphabetical order)

Deltarune (the demo)

Octopath Traveler

Overcooked 2

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tetris Effect