1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
read a book that was 700+ pages
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
did not make any, not sure if I will make any for next year
3. Did anyone close to you get married?
nope
4. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope
5. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
6. What countries did you visit?
never left the US
7. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
a real vacation
8. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 20-23 – camping in Yosemite for the first time and got 2 feet of snow overnight
July 4th Weekend – ordering live crabs through the mail and going to Sacramento
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
completed my first year of grad school
10. What was your biggest failure?
not keeping in touch with friends
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
just a minor cold
12. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
people of Iowa, New Hapmshire and DC – legalizing same sex marriage
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Maine – for a repeat of Prop 8
15. Where did most of your money go?
Rent and Car payment
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
iPhone
17. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Any Michael Jackson song as his music was played constantly the last part of the year
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? same
19. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercise
20. What do you wish you’d done less of?
watching tv
21. How will you be spending christmas?
in Maryland doing the tour of visiting
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yep, though it has not been said or discussed
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite tv program?
Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope
26. What was the best book you read?
the first four Harry Potter books
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lady GaGa concert
28. What did you want and get?
iPhone
29. What did you want and not get?
a house
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Up in 3D
Avatar in 3D on Imax
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32, dinner with Craig
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
winning a large MegaMillions jackpot
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
jeans and a t-shirt
34. What kept you sane?
Craig
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zachary Quinto – the new spock
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
gay marriage
37. Who did you miss?
starting to loose touch with many…Pat & Wil, Chris, Greg, Laura, Darcey, Pete & Heather…
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Sara – Tom’s girlfriend
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
People are a pain in the ass to deal with but it is important and worth keeping the good ones around
40. Are you ready for 2010?
You bet