1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Successfully completed a semester in college, without dropping any classes.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I haven't made New Year's resolutions for a long time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes... Kristen gave birth to Mya in September.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Freedom, on a personal level.
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 10 and November 4 - one because it's positive, the other, negative.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Proving to myself that I could be a successful student again.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Things only in my mind.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Minor things.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My own. I'm finally becoming comfortable in my own skin.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
No one, really.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Away.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Several things.
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Any rough, unpolished Nirvana song
17. Compared to last year are you :
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same. More exercise, but less healthy food.
c) richer or poorer? Richer, I suppose.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stressing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family, as it's always been.
21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
None.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate requires too much energy spent on people who simply aren't worth it.
25. What was the best book you read?
Life Expectancy.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Ah... a guitar player? *laughs*
27. What did you want and get?
A new life.
28. What did you want and not get?
A reason to move to Alaska.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Troy.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Not much, and 23.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Employment.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
College student... jeans and tees.
33. What kept you sane?
At times, only that saying... Only the sane doubt their sanity.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ewan McGregor.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing.
36. Who did you miss?
Kristy. Ben. Randolf. April. Tammy. Chris. Trey. Velvet. A lot of people... and a cat.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
In all honesty, Dr. Petree, my English professor.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Fluidity and cycles.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Everyone plays the hand they're dealt
And learns to walk through life themselves
Not everything in life is handed on a plate
When people think your words are true
It doesn't matter what you do
I sold my soul to get here
How 'bout you?