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meteordustAnd here is an old meme resurfacing:
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Visited New Zealand. Attended my high school reunion. Fell into an RPF fandom.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Some yes, some no. But hope springs eternal. And I like to think I'm getting closer.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
New Zealand! Which really has a lot more to see than you might expect.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
The belief and determination of my earlier years.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
See 3 and 4.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my own place.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being more supportive of people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Fortunately, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My home.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I know there must be someone, but right now my mind is a blank.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Climate change deniers and dithering governments.
14. Where did most of your money go?
See 11.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Rock Musical Bleach!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay. (Face it, it was everywhere.)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. Things are moving, if slower than I like.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer. But still happier.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastination.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
No comment.
22. How many one-night stands?
Ditto.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost. Everything is paying off now, peoples!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The '90s. Why did I not appreciate 'Yellow' and 'Wonderwall' the first time around?
27. What did you want and get?
A second chance at a place I thought I'd let slip away.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Up.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had dinner with the family. I was a year older. XD
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finishing more stories.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Pretty much recycled from 2008.
32. What kept you sane?
As always, friends and family.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Safran. In a purely platonic way.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Climate change.
35. Who did you miss?
My old gang at work.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Can I say my baby cousin? (Literally a new person!) Okay, I think I need to get out more.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
The importance of kindness.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hey now, hey now,
don't dream it's over
Wishing you all a safe and happy new year! See you in the new decade!
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Visited New Zealand. Attended my high school reunion. Fell into an RPF fandom.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Some yes, some no. But hope springs eternal. And I like to think I'm getting closer.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
New Zealand! Which really has a lot more to see than you might expect.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
The belief and determination of my earlier years.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
See 3 and 4.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my own place.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being more supportive of people.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Fortunately, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My home.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I know there must be someone, but right now my mind is a blank.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Climate change deniers and dithering governments.
14. Where did most of your money go?
See 11.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Rock Musical Bleach!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay. (Face it, it was everywhere.)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. Things are moving, if slower than I like.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer. But still happier.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastination.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
No comment.
22. How many one-night stands?
Ditto.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost. Everything is paying off now, peoples!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The '90s. Why did I not appreciate 'Yellow' and 'Wonderwall' the first time around?
27. What did you want and get?
A second chance at a place I thought I'd let slip away.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Up.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had dinner with the family. I was a year older. XD
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finishing more stories.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Pretty much recycled from 2008.
32. What kept you sane?
As always, friends and family.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Safran. In a purely platonic way.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Climate change.
35. Who did you miss?
My old gang at work.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Can I say my baby cousin? (Literally a new person!) Okay, I think I need to get out more.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
The importance of kindness.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hey now, hey now,
don't dream it's over
Wishing you all a safe and happy new year! See you in the new decade!
