It's a new year already?
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alphawerewolf is healing nicely from her surgery and lifes getting back to normal in the house once again.
I had today and tomorrow off *squeeee*. I loff it when I have a long weekend, however I spent the morning fighting with the computer which looks like it needs to be flattened and rebuilt. Sigh.
I was finally able to get on and check email and LJ this evening. You all are prolific, you know that don't you?
1. What did you do in 2004 that you've never done before?
sat with the youngest spawn overnight in the hospital
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I made realistic ones this year (gain ten pounds, watch more tv, read more p0rn...)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Several co-workers, but we aren't really close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year
5. What countries did you visit?
the republic of George, wherein I saw the loss of civil liberties and basic human rights
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A real president
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
November 2
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I didn't kill anyone
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't kill anyone (joke, really)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope
11. What was the best thing you bought?
toys for the spawn, stuff for the hubby
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Celebrate?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Resident Thief
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, bills and more bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my family
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Pretty When You Cry
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
somewhat both I believe
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter
iii. richer or poorer?
financially poorer, emotionally richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleeping, visiting with friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worked
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Don't celebrate Christmas, but will spend Yule with friends and family, as it should be.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? (There was no question 21. Honest.)
With the spouse all over again
23. How many one-night stands?
who has time for one night stands
24. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I honestly can say that I do not HATE anyone. I dislike a bunch of folks, but they aren't worth the energy to hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
That's a tough one. I've read many, but I really enjoyed Wen Spencer's third Ukiah Oregon novel, the various Liadan novels and short stories...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
VAST
28. What did you want and get?
A family Yule
29. What did you want and not get?
a stressless Yule
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmmm.... Hero
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent the day with family. I turned 42.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The ability to travel more
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
comfortable clothing
34. What kept you sane?
reading
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
not much into adoring celebs -- slashing fictional characters, yeah babe!
36. What political issue stirred me the most?
The non-election both locally and nationally. The view of my country as a joke worldwide over the political joke that's resided in the White House for the past 4 years.
37. Whom did you miss?
Connie, Clemeth, Sterling, TGrey
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I've actually not been much for meeting folks this year, but I liked many of the folks who I got the chance to meet at the Gathering.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
That working 45+ hours a week does not end financial burdens, you just end up spending more.
That the electoral process is a sham. That life is not fair (okay, I already knew that one...)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Playing solitare until dawn, with a deck of 51"
alphawerewolf is healing nicely from her surgery and lifes getting back to normal in the house once again.I had today and tomorrow off *squeeee*. I loff it when I have a long weekend, however I spent the morning fighting with the computer which looks like it needs to be flattened and rebuilt. Sigh.
I was finally able to get on and check email and LJ this evening. You all are prolific, you know that don't you?
1. What did you do in 2004 that you've never done before?
sat with the youngest spawn overnight in the hospital
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I made realistic ones this year (gain ten pounds, watch more tv, read more p0rn...)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Several co-workers, but we aren't really close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year
5. What countries did you visit?
the republic of George, wherein I saw the loss of civil liberties and basic human rights
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A real president
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
November 2
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I didn't kill anyone
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't kill anyone (joke, really)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope
11. What was the best thing you bought?
toys for the spawn, stuff for the hubby
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Celebrate?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Resident Thief
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, bills and more bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my family
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
Pretty When You Cry
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
somewhat both I believe
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter
iii. richer or poorer?
financially poorer, emotionally richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleeping, visiting with friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worked
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Don't celebrate Christmas, but will spend Yule with friends and family, as it should be.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004? (There was no question 21. Honest.)
With the spouse all over again
23. How many one-night stands?
who has time for one night stands
24. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I honestly can say that I do not HATE anyone. I dislike a bunch of folks, but they aren't worth the energy to hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
That's a tough one. I've read many, but I really enjoyed Wen Spencer's third Ukiah Oregon novel, the various Liadan novels and short stories...
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
VAST
28. What did you want and get?
A family Yule
29. What did you want and not get?
a stressless Yule
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmmm.... Hero
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent the day with family. I turned 42.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The ability to travel more
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
comfortable clothing
34. What kept you sane?
reading
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
not much into adoring celebs -- slashing fictional characters, yeah babe!
36. What political issue stirred me the most?
The non-election both locally and nationally. The view of my country as a joke worldwide over the political joke that's resided in the White House for the past 4 years.
37. Whom did you miss?
Connie, Clemeth, Sterling, TGrey
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I've actually not been much for meeting folks this year, but I liked many of the folks who I got the chance to meet at the Gathering.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
That working 45+ hours a week does not end financial burdens, you just end up spending more.
That the electoral process is a sham. That life is not fair (okay, I already knew that one...)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Playing solitare until dawn, with a deck of 51"
