Year in Review
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house. Got a mortgage. All the "firsts" that come along with being a homeowner.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have one last year. Uhh... this year it's to lose 15 pounds and to be a better boyfriend.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Ami, maybe? She's not all that close to me. I haven't, like, seen the baby or anything.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, and I still have never been to a funeral.
5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed here.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A finished basement we can consider square footage for resale.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 14, the day we closed on our house. Felt a little like we were selling our souls, making so many signatures.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
They're called Trophies on PS3. But seriously folks. Probably becoming handy; I always joked that someday I'd be handy, and now I know how to wire professional electricity.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting laziness and sweets get the better of me and gaining 20 pounds.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had surgery, but it was elective LASIK. A very creepy, surreal, uncomfortable surgery. But SO worth it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
3 pairs of JBL Bluetooth headphones. Initially I got several real cheap to resell on eBay, but I made the "mistake" of sampling the product. Now I'm hoarding them so I can wear them for life. I was almost in tears when my first pair broke. They're fixed now with duct tape.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Rach's, for holding my hand through emotionally-crippling mood swings. I'm so, so lucky to have such a loving, patient girl.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own. I say the wrong thing far too often. And then hate myself for it.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage and house supplies, especially the snowblower.
(Where's 15?)
Get your super straws here!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
"Lisztomania" by Phoenix
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Careful
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Tried harder
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Gorge
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With the Houston family on the 25th, then the Devlin family (at Gommy's on the 26th.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
Playing New Super Mario Bros Wii while Rachie sleeps.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I stayed in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
Just the none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Sunny (It's always Sunny in Philadelphia)--BOOM. And The Office.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No sirree.
26. What was the best book you read?
Jeez, did I even read a book this year that wasn't home-builder tutorials? That's sad. Uh... the electrician's handbook that Steve gave me at the housewarming. Holy crap, handy diagrams galore!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Cut Copy. Listen to the track "Saturdays", that's how I fell in love with the 80s sound again.
28. What did you want and got?
A snowblower. Rach wanted it more than I did, but I'm glad we got it.
(Again... 29 is invisible)
Who is responsible for this atrocity?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Extract was pretty fantastic.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'm taking off work and probably playing DJ Hero in my unders.
32. What's the one thing that would have made your year?
I honestly can't think of anything I'd rather have done or had happen. Things are great.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Threadless.
34. What kept you sane?
Rachie pie.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm not really into celebrities. But let's say Zooey Deschanel.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing. Don't care. Next.
37. Who did you miss?
Jason and Scott.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I admire Rach's brother Tommy in a weird way. Got to know him a lot better this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009
Not to fight maturity.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"A still more glorious dawn awaits,
Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise,
A morning filled with 400 billion suns,
The rising of the milky way."
~Colorpulse - A Glorious Dawn (Cosmos Remixed)"
Bought a house. Got a mortgage. All the "firsts" that come along with being a homeowner.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have one last year. Uhh... this year it's to lose 15 pounds and to be a better boyfriend.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Ami, maybe? She's not all that close to me. I haven't, like, seen the baby or anything.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, and I still have never been to a funeral.
5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed here.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A finished basement we can consider square footage for resale.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 14, the day we closed on our house. Felt a little like we were selling our souls, making so many signatures.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
They're called Trophies on PS3. But seriously folks. Probably becoming handy; I always joked that someday I'd be handy, and now I know how to wire professional electricity.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting laziness and sweets get the better of me and gaining 20 pounds.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had surgery, but it was elective LASIK. A very creepy, surreal, uncomfortable surgery. But SO worth it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
3 pairs of JBL Bluetooth headphones. Initially I got several real cheap to resell on eBay, but I made the "mistake" of sampling the product. Now I'm hoarding them so I can wear them for life. I was almost in tears when my first pair broke. They're fixed now with duct tape.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Rach's, for holding my hand through emotionally-crippling mood swings. I'm so, so lucky to have such a loving, patient girl.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own. I say the wrong thing far too often. And then hate myself for it.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage and house supplies, especially the snowblower.
(Where's 15?)
Get your super straws here!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
"Lisztomania" by Phoenix
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Careful
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Tried harder
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Gorge
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With the Houston family on the 25th, then the Devlin family (at Gommy's on the 26th.
21. How will you be spending New Years?
Playing New Super Mario Bros Wii while Rachie sleeps.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I stayed in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
Just the none.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Sunny (It's always Sunny in Philadelphia)--BOOM. And The Office.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No sirree.
26. What was the best book you read?
Jeez, did I even read a book this year that wasn't home-builder tutorials? That's sad. Uh... the electrician's handbook that Steve gave me at the housewarming. Holy crap, handy diagrams galore!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Cut Copy. Listen to the track "Saturdays", that's how I fell in love with the 80s sound again.
28. What did you want and got?
A snowblower. Rach wanted it more than I did, but I'm glad we got it.
(Again... 29 is invisible)
Who is responsible for this atrocity?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Extract was pretty fantastic.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'm taking off work and probably playing DJ Hero in my unders.
32. What's the one thing that would have made your year?
I honestly can't think of anything I'd rather have done or had happen. Things are great.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Threadless.
34. What kept you sane?
Rachie pie.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm not really into celebrities. But let's say Zooey Deschanel.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing. Don't care. Next.
37. Who did you miss?
Jason and Scott.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I admire Rach's brother Tommy in a weird way. Got to know him a lot better this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009
Not to fight maturity.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"A still more glorious dawn awaits,
Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise,
A morning filled with 400 billion suns,
The rising of the milky way."
~Colorpulse - A Glorious Dawn (Cosmos Remixed)"