2004 meme
Stolen from gioiaverdi
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
I got promoted at work.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, no new babies this year.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No deaths either.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just England this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A 20ft ladder. Do you know expensive those things are?
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular date springs to mind.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting promoted at work.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My failure to start a new programming project once I'd finished Hangman
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My shiny Volvo V40
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friends Faye and Rob, who are embroiled in adoption procedures
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The ECB and ICC, over their attitude to the England cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The Volvo.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sadly, the Volvo.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"Laura", Scissor Sisters, 'cos it was the best song this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?
Happier, fatter (too much pie), about the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Programming
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Tidying the house. What a waste of time that is, it only gets untidy again.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas morning at home, noon at my parents house and evening at Jane's parents house.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Was already there :)
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Much as I hate to admit it in company, but pretty much the only TV show I've watched all year was "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!"
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I re-read "His Dark Materials" by Phillip Pullman. That was as good the second time around as the first.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I shouldn't get on stage at other peoples birthday parties and attempt to sing "Yesterday".
28. What did you want and get?
Well, there's the Volvo.... I also got a projector.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Spiderman 2.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a barbecue with all my friends. I was 29.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to answer this question
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
We have new anti-static, ESD safe polo shirts at work, so I don't have to wear that stupid blue smock anymore. Hurray!
34. What kept you sane?
Lack of things to make me insane.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shakira.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The England cricket side touring Zimbabwe.
37. Who did you miss?
erm... no-one in particular.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Lee, my trainee at work. He is my minion. Muhahaha.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
It's all about how many minions you have. Without minions, you are nothing.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
#I'm in love with my car.... got a feel for my automobile...#
1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
I got promoted at work.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, no new babies this year.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No deaths either.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just England this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A 20ft ladder. Do you know expensive those things are?
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular date springs to mind.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting promoted at work.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My failure to start a new programming project once I'd finished Hangman
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My shiny Volvo V40
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friends Faye and Rob, who are embroiled in adoption procedures
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The ECB and ICC, over their attitude to the England cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The Volvo.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sadly, the Volvo.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"Laura", Scissor Sisters, 'cos it was the best song this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?
Happier, fatter (too much pie), about the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Programming
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Tidying the house. What a waste of time that is, it only gets untidy again.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas morning at home, noon at my parents house and evening at Jane's parents house.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Was already there :)
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Much as I hate to admit it in company, but pretty much the only TV show I've watched all year was "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!"
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I re-read "His Dark Materials" by Phillip Pullman. That was as good the second time around as the first.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I shouldn't get on stage at other peoples birthday parties and attempt to sing "Yesterday".
28. What did you want and get?
Well, there's the Volvo.... I also got a projector.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Spiderman 2.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a barbecue with all my friends. I was 29.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to answer this question
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
We have new anti-static, ESD safe polo shirts at work, so I don't have to wear that stupid blue smock anymore. Hurray!
34. What kept you sane?
Lack of things to make me insane.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shakira.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The England cricket side touring Zimbabwe.
37. Who did you miss?
erm... no-one in particular.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Lee, my trainee at work. He is my minion. Muhahaha.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
It's all about how many minions you have. Without minions, you are nothing.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
#I'm in love with my car.... got a feel for my automobile...#