2004: Your Year In Review

[eyesroll]

Here are the questions...I'll post my answers as a reply. (Adapted from a LiveJournal/etc. thing.)

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

4. Did anyone close to you die?

5. What countries did you visit?

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

7. What was the best thing you bought?

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

11. What was your favorite TV program?

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

13. What kept you sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

15. Who was the best new person you met?

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:

[redqueen]

1. Weeeeeeeeeee!

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? A lot!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, and yes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes.

5. What countries did you visit? none

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yes

7. What was the best thing you bought? Lanegan CD, Peacemakers CD

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier!
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner!
c) richer or poorer? Poorer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Yes.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None.

11. What was your favorite TV program? LOST/Joan of Arcadia/Scrubs (I can't choose!)

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Eternal Sunshine blah blah blah blah blah

13. What kept you sane? hehe... stuff

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Kucinich

15. Who was the best new person you met? Someone

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Sometimes taking a big risk pays off well.

[eyesroll]

2. And my answers...

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Filed for divorce

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Jenn.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None. I did get to Los Angeles and New Orleans and Las Vegas and Cleveland, though.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
My iBook.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

Happier, thinner, a combination of both richer and poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Ended one, began one of a different sort

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None

11. What was your favorite TV program?
"Arrested Development"

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

13. What kept you sane?
Letting go

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Alton Brown

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Famous: Elizabeth Edwards
Non-famous: JH

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
See #13

[48pan]

3. I Bough a Treadmill on January 1st 2004 and...

I used it a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 times a week all year, without exception!

I started out walking at 3.7 mph. Now I can run 4 miles in under 40 minutes.

I also bought 3 more motorcycles...
A 2001 Suzuki Savage (sold this one in September)
A 2001 Kawasaki Concours
A 1771 Triumph 650 Trophy
They are all running.

It was an excellent year.

[AllyCat]

23. So are you thinner? Happier?

Congratulations. I hope to borrow some of your resolve now that I'm out of school!

[Placebo]

4. And now, the News ALL DUers want to hear...

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?

Start college.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Hell no. I never do.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No, but I did pay for my best friend's abortion.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Nah.

5. What countries did you visit?

George Bush's Amurka

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Most likely. I've had a cold for about a year now, it never goes away.

7. What was the best thing you bought?

My laptop.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

a) I hate my life.
b) Always fatter.
c) Way poorer since college started.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?

Yes to all 3.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?

NO SEX THREADS!

11. What was your favorite TV program?

'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

12. What was your favorite film of this year?

They all sucked.

13. What kept you sane?

Shopping.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Brian Molko is God.

15. Who was the best new person you met?

No one, I despise 99% of people I meet and see.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:

I'm too fat to be gay.

[jellybelly]

5. my answers

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? visit porn sites

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? no and no

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Probably

4. Did anyone close to you die? Does a hamster count?

5. What countries did you visit? none

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? no

7. What was the best thing you bought? suede curtains

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? yes

10. How many one-night stands did you have? yuck, none

11. What was your favorite TV program? The Simpsons

12. What was your favorite film of this year? ....thinking...

13. What kept you sane? Chocolate!

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Britney Spears (I'm a closet lesbian)

15. Who was the best new person you met? all people suck

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: how can I learn anything about life? My face is glued to a labtop.

[motely36]

6. Here are my answers

1. Bought a house
2. No, probably not
3. No
4. Yes, my theatre mentor from college. After graduation, she and I
became close friends.
5. None, unfortunately, I have never been out of the country.
6. no, thankfully
7. The house in #1. :)
8. a. happier, b. fatter, c. both. I got a promotion at work, so I
make more money, but, that house has put me in greater debt. :P
9. Continued, for the 8th year :bounce:
10. none
11. Dead like me
12. Not a lot of great movies, but I'll go with shrek 2
13. my 12 step group
14. Howard Dean, of course it depends on the meaning of "fancy"
15. I met a lot of people on DU that I like.
16. Go for it! We've been wanting to buy a house for a while, still \
don't know if we can really swing it, but what the hell. ;)

These answers were harder than I thought especially the later questions.

[Droopy]

7. My answers

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Got straight 'A's in college one quarter, then flunked out the next.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No and probably

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good ol' U.S. of A.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes and no. I have a serious illness, but I'm not suffering from it.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A house.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder because Kerry lost.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Slightly richer.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
None of the above.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
Zilch.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
I only watch tv for sports and movies.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
F9/11

13. What kept you sane?
Psychiatric medication.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dennis Kucinich

15. Who was the best new person you met?
No one.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Do not desire to be liked by hateful people.

[UrbScotty]

8. Here goes. Happy New Year!

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Swim
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I said I'd lose weight, drink more water, and brush my teeth more often. I kept the first two resolutions and plan to make more in 2005!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes; my grandpa had a heart attack on April 28 and died the next day :-(
5. What countries did you visit? The good ol' US of A
6. Did you suffer illness or injury? None serious
7. What was the best thing you bought? A mug from Disney World (I know, I know)
8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner (yay me)
c) richer or poorer? Poorer
9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Not really
10. How many one-night stands did you have? 0
11. What was your favorite TV program? Extreme Makeover: Home Edition :-)
12. What was your favorite film of this year? Dodgeball
13. What kept you sane? God and DU
14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None
15. Who was the best new person you met? A couple Democrats (I won't reveal anymore) ;-)
16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: Take nothing for granted.

[asthmaticeog]

9. Oooh, fun!

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Donated money (rather than time/work) to political groups and candidates.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make those.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, three close friends started families this year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not yet, but there're a few days yet to go, and my favorite uncle is close, unfortunately. He's always been very inspiring to me, and cast a long shadow over my life. Mega-drag thing is he fell ill while on vacation in Florida, and that's where he's hospitalized, so I can't even fucking visit and have a chat with him.

5. What countries did you visit?
No other countries, but I visited Wisonsin and Louisiana for the first time this year.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Miraculously, no.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A Gibson Firebrand 335-S. (For the uninitiated, that's a very nice and somewhat rare guitar.)

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?
Sadder, fatter and poorer. Wow, drag.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Ended one in January.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
I kind of don't want to say - I slutted out bigtime after the January event cited above.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Arrested Development, no question.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tough call - maybe "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?"

13. What kept you sane?
*cough cough*

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Another tough call. Theresa Heinz-Kerry, probably - I'm a sucker for a curmudgeon.

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Not to be all a big sap, but definitely you and Hedges.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Discontent is the first step in the development of a man or a nation. (OK, that's the fortune cookie message taped to my computer monitor at work.)

[eyesroll]

10. Aww...

:hug:

That's right, we did meet in '04 (my sense of time is a little messed up right now)...

Sorry to hear about your uncle.

[catbert836]

11. Mine

1. A lot
2. I didn't make any
3. No
4. No
5. Argentina, Chile
6. Yes
7. America: The Book
8. a. happier
b. fatter
c. richer
9. No
10. None
11. The Simpsons
12. Ray
13. skiing
14. Miranda Otto (Eowyn)
15. I don't know
16. To write valuble lessons of life down when I learn them.

[Fenris]

12. Alright

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Took up tobacco.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I prevent uneccessary failures by never resolving to do anything different. That way, if I improve myself it is a pleasant surprise.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Does abortion count? That's almost a birth.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Unfortunately no.

5. What countries did you visit?
This one.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A pristine copy of "Sandinista!" on vinyl.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Former. Definitely.
b) thinner or fatter? Latter, and quite content with that.
c) richer or poorer? Neither. I still have no income.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Begin.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewert"

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
"Anchorman"

13. What kept you sane?
Drugs.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Edwards' hot daughter.

15. Who was the best new person you met?
My current love.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Destroy what bores you on sight.

[asthmaticeog]

17. Off-topic and potentially preachy,

but fucksakes, Fenris, PLEASE walk away from tobacco while you're still new to it.

On an up note, I now very much want a tattoo that reads "Destroy what bores you on sight."

[Fenris]

19. Well...

I smoke it in a pipe and maybe do it once a day. And that's rare. I don't smoke cigarettes. Still, I understand your concern. Thanks.

[Beware the Beast Man]

13. Okay, here goes:

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Joined Democratic Underground

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, but I came close, and yes, the same three resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, a fellow coworker.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A new guitar

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? probably sadder
b) thinner or fatter? definitelt fatter
c) richer or poorer? somewhat richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? continued- celebrated my 1-year wedding anniversary in September

10. How many one-night stands did you have? none

11. What was your favorite TV program? CSI

12. What was your favorite film of this year? by default, the Incredibles

13. What kept you sane? Some of the people I met here

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? none

15. Who was the best new person you met? Java Queen

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
We are all fucked for the next 4 years.

[sundog]

14. ok

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Became passionately involved in a political movement.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes & No

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
I am where I was a year ago

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No

7. What was the best thing you bought?
A new deep fryer

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Same
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Umm, I'll get back to you on that :)

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Democracy Now

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dogville

13. What kept you sane?
The Lounge

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Al Sharpton

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Jared & Maggie (a couple as one unit)

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Just when I think I've got it figured out, I really don't know anything at all.

[SarahB]

15. Me

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Fill out more job applications and send out more resumes than ever before.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I did. I continued my healthy eating habits (even despite all the stress this year).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully not.

5. What countries did you visit?
I stayed in the CT, MA, RI area all year. I guess we'll see where 2005 leads.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I have a second bout of bronchitis right now, but nothing major.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't know. For myself, nothing interesting. I got the kids a Game Cube and they really seem to like it.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder?
Happier

b) thinner or fatter?
Thinner

c) richer or poorer?
Same

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Ending a marriage. Very slowly dipping my toes into something else.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
Zero.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Six Feet Under or Now with Bill Moyers.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Love Actually
(edit: I liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind too)

13. What kept you sane?
my children, my own inner strength, a few angels at the right time

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Colin Firth (big new crush this year)

15. Who was the best new person you met?
tough one

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
"To thine own self be true."
"Where there's a will, there's a way."

[FarLeftRage]

16. Here are mine:

1.Called relatives in Italy

2.Yes, I resolved to make no more resolutions

3.No

4.Yes

5.Canada

6.No

7.Nothing this year

8.
a)Happier
b)about the same
c)richer in spirit

9.Wasn't in one

10.Zero

11.I don't watch tv

12. I don't like modern films

13.Hope and DU

14.Howard Dean

15.They were several folks I met, can't single out any one of them

16.It might be important to be someone's alter ego

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

18. All I know is I've got a lot less Branigan in my life

:cry:

[flamingyouth]

20. OK, here's mine

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Talk to the medical examiner.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No and no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes.

5. What countries did you visit? Canada.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yes (kidney infection)

7. What was the best thing you bought? Plane ticket to Texas

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? sadder and happier - it's a toss up
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? richer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship? Yes to all three.

10. How many one-night stands did you have? None.

11. What was your favorite TV program? Desperate Housewives.

12. What was your favorite film of this year? Don't have one.

13. What kept you sane? Xanax.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None, really.

15. Who was the best new person you met? My boyfriend.

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: When someone threatens to kill you, it's a good idea to take his or her word for it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. I'll take a stab at it.

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Watched a democracy crumble before my eyes.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any. Won't make any this time, either.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but a good friend adopted.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my mother.

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada. Wish I could stay there.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
An iPod and a G5 iMac.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Sadder.
b) thinner or fatter?
About the same.
c) richer or poorer?
About the same.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
None of the above.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Shrek II

13. What kept you sane?
Who says I'm sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Wes Clark'

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Don't assume that things will work out just because you and 56 million other people hoped they would.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

22. What a year...

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Went through a tax audit. Eeeekkkk!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
One and yes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.

5. What countries did you visit?
Mexico.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, I broke my foot.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
My daughters trip to Europe.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? Poorer

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
Yes.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
Dead Like Me.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Shrek II

13. What kept you sane?
I'm not.

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Can't think of any.

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Max

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Never give up.