1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
sat on the jury (as an alternate) for a murder trial
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
did not make one, normally don’t
3. Did anyone close to you get married?
No
4. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Tom and Sara – Emma born July 31st
5. Did anyone close to you die?
No
6. What countries did you visit?
None
7. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
enough money to be able to do fun things
8. What dates from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
last half of January – murder trial jury duty
April 12-17 – Miami for work then visit Dad
Labor Day week – first full family vacation with Craig and Sara
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
strength building at CrossFit
10. What was your biggest failure?
not doing more….did very little this year due to lack of money
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
12. What was the best thing you bought?
purchases were very slim this year
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Craig, got a certificate in UI/UX and did an internship while working full time
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Donald Trump
15. Where did most of your money go?
rent
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to the Outer Banks
17. What song will always remind you of 2016?
Parks and Recreation theme song
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same
b) thinner or fatter? same but gained muscle
c) richer or poorer? same
19. What do you wish you’d done more of?
having fun
20. What do you wish you’d done less of?
odd work to make money (captioning, social media rating)
21. How will you be spending Christmas?
in MD with Craig
22. Did you fall in love in 2016?
Craig since 2007
23. How many one-night stands?
zero
24. What was your favorite tv program?
This is Us
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
Was really bad again this year, did not read any books
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
youtube song mp3 ripper websites
28. What did you want and get?
to continue to be able to work remotely
29. What did you want and not get?
a house
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Inside Out (came out last year but did not see it until this year)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
39 dinner at home with Craig
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
winning a large lotto jackpot
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
comfy pants and t-shirt
34. What kept you sane?
Craig
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Nick Jonas
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Presidential election (Clinton lost to Trump)
37. Who did you miss?
was actually able to see a lot of people this year
38. Did you re-connect with anyone in 2016?
Laura had not seen her in several years
39. Who was the best new person you met?
Emma, my niece born in July
40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016:
Nothing in life is fast or easy
41. Are you ready for 2017?
Yes
Yes