yanked from Libbyelf who yanked it from aisling178
1.What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
??? um..drove 36k miles in a single year?
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
noone real close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
luckily, no here too.
5. What countries did you visit?
unfortunately, no here too.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
full time perm job
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
no date inparticular, events yes, but no dates.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
being able to live within my means despite not being employed at a full time perm job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
not being able to find a full time perm job
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing other than minor illness
11. What was the best thing you bought?
?? material things don't always impact me...but I did replace the hot H2O heater and H20 softener!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sister for her donated kidney to my Dad!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My mother, (see entry 9/1/2005)
14. Where did most of your money go?
living expenses...GAS, mortgage, utilities, groceries, small student loan.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
?? life
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I don't especially remember "this time last year"
i. happier or sadder? I'm the ever optimist...happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Likely fatter but just a little
iii. richer or poorer? richer or poorer based on what measurement? I don't earn much but bank account grew.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
enjoyed the summer
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worked
20. How will you be spending New Year's?
Saw Brokeback Mountain with P and her son
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Yeppers
23. How many one night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
What's TV?
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word, and I don't think I do
26. What was the best book you read?
New to me authors, Laurie R King and Dawn Prince-Hughes
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Waifs
28. What did you want and get?
New H2O heater and softner
29. What did you want and not get?
MP3 player to listen to downloadable books from the library
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
aww..because I have such a short memory, I'd say "Brokeback Mountain"
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was visiting friends in Tacoma, 36
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
full time perm job
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
cheap but classic
34. What kept you sane?
The usual, music, friends and life.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Mostly don't fancy celebs or public figures.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
bordered on apathy but I'm sure it had to do with the current president or his party.
37. Who did you miss?
?
38. Who was the best new person you met?
P, of course!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Even if you don't get exactly what you want, it doesn't mean that life sucks.
40. How would you sum up 2005?
Works for me, win some and loose some.