What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Bought a condo
Reiki
Hot yoga
Ran a 5K
Pet a shark
Mother of a first-grader
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I kept it for a about half the year - I stopped biting my nails. But I started again. No resolutions this year.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
Did anyone close to you die?
No
What countries did you visit?
Mexico and Belize
What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Clarity
What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 21st - First date
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying a condo
What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure
Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the swine flu!
What was the best thing you bought?
Well, again, I'd have to say my condo
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Siobhan!!
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Getting dumped on Christmas was pretty appalling and depressing.
Where did most of your money go?
Credit cards
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Every Single Date
What song will always remind you of 2009?
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
Compared to this time last year, are you
1. happier or sadder?: happier
2. thinner or fatter?: fatter
3. richer or poorer?: poorer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been more creative
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending money I don't have
How did you spend Christmas?
I spent Christmas eve and Christmas morning at Fin's house. I stopped by Anna and Donovon's for a bit. Christmas night, my boyfriend came over. We exchanged presents and watched Bad Santa. Then he went home, because he was tired. So I got drunk with my neighbor Laura.
Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yep.
What was your favorite TV program?
V
Do you dislike anyone now that you liked this time last year?
No.
What did you want and get?
My condo. A trip to Ohio. A trip to Belize. A lot of stuff.
What did you want and not get?
The winning lottery ticket. A lasting relationship.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Um, Avatar, but I didn't see it until Jan '10.
Last year I said the previous question was lame and offered an alternative. How about something more interesting: favorite book? website? blog?
Farmville... pathetic.
Favorite blogs?
My LJ friends, and John Mayer
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 35. I had dinner at Z-Tejas with Anna, Lisa, Melissa, Gregg, and Siobhan.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Spending more time with the people I love.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
A good mix of sexy and comfortable.
What kept you sane?
Wine, cigarettes, friends, music, working out
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I can't really say that I had a good celebrity crush in '09.
Who did you miss?
The most - Siobhan, Jamie, Dawn, Murty, and Joe
Who was the best new person you met?
Joe
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Live in the Now. Enjoy the little things. Nothing lasts forever, except everything. Everything is not always as it seems, but everything is unfolding exactly the way it is supposed to be. And LOVE is the reason for it all.