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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Helped run a con.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for
next year?
I don't make them, but I did some things I wanted to do, and I got better
at some things I wanted to get better at.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I'm not close to my sister-out-law, but she did give birth. Also, one of
my oldest friends.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Two people I love had miscarriages. Other than that, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Only the one I live in: the US.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More time with my partners and friends.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May
1st began a really hard summer for me, but I plan to un-etch it from my
memory. No one died, and everyone still loves everyone, so letting it go
is a really good idea.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Landing a couple of satisfying contract editing gigs.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not rescuing the Munchkins from their difficult home situation.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Many minor ones. Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Right now, it feels like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
loracs's xmas present. I'll tell in
email if anyone wants, because she doesn't know what it's gonna be.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
sogwife
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Arnold Schwarzenegger.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and household bills. Not much left after that this year, but the
next year should be better.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My orphans' thanksgiving.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Nothing coming to mind here.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Hard to say. This time last year, I was still recovering from a car
accident, but I had a settlement check in my pocket.
b) thinner or fatter?
a little thinner
c) richer or poorer?
about the same -- I don't have much money, as usual, but I have a lot of
richness in my life, as usual
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We'll probably do xmas eve atsogwife's family's place and the
day at our house. Very low-key.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Probably my mother.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Not unless you count all the times I re-fall for my partners.
23. How many one-night stands?
None, this year or any year.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The West Wing.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. Still hate the same people.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Come Over, Come Over," by Lynda Barry
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
http://www.pandora.com
28. What did you want and get?
A food processor.
29. What did you want and not get?
No comment.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Probably Team America, but I'm a sick puppy.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 39, and I went on a lovely date withstonebender and
had a nice birthday party. With lots of presents!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I get any more satisfied, I won't be functional.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Eclectic and broke.
34. What kept you sane?
Boring answer, but I think it was my general tendency toward staying sane.
(Alternate answer: During the summer, I *didn't* stay sane, but I stayed
near sane, in its general neighborhood, and I ended up there, so it's all
good.)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Saw Sarah Vowell in person and got crushed out for the evening.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
How a lying, murdering, indolent drunk can be in charge of the most
powerful nation in the world.
37. Who did you miss?
stonebender and intenselaura
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't do "best" where people are concerned, but I did meetkightp and snippy and lots of other cool alt.polyites, and
I metfinal_girl, who I proceeded to say really stupid things
to, and I metcharliegrrrl, who rocks socks.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Feelings aren't rational and will not always listen to reason.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Helped run a con.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for
next year?
I don't make them, but I did some things I wanted to do, and I got better
at some things I wanted to get better at.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I'm not close to my sister-out-law, but she did give birth. Also, one of
my oldest friends.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Two people I love had miscarriages. Other than that, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Only the one I live in: the US.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More time with my partners and friends.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May
1st began a really hard summer for me, but I plan to un-etch it from my
memory. No one died, and everyone still loves everyone, so letting it go
is a really good idea.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Landing a couple of satisfying contract editing gigs.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not rescuing the Munchkins from their difficult home situation.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Many minor ones. Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Right now, it feels like
loracs's xmas present. I'll tell inemail if anyone wants, because she doesn't know what it's gonna be.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
sogwife13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Arnold Schwarzenegger.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and household bills. Not much left after that this year, but the
next year should be better.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My orphans' thanksgiving.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Nothing coming to mind here.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Hard to say. This time last year, I was still recovering from a car
accident, but I had a settlement check in my pocket.
b) thinner or fatter?
a little thinner
c) richer or poorer?
about the same -- I don't have much money, as usual, but I have a lot of
richness in my life, as usual
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We'll probably do xmas eve at
sogwife's family's place and theday at our house. Very low-key.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Probably my mother.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Not unless you count all the times I re-fall for my partners.
23. How many one-night stands?
None, this year or any year.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The West Wing.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. Still hate the same people.
26. What was the best book you read?
"Come Over, Come Over," by Lynda Barry
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
http://www.pandora.com
28. What did you want and get?
A food processor.
29. What did you want and not get?
No comment.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Probably Team America, but I'm a sick puppy.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 39, and I went on a lovely date with
stonebender andhad a nice birthday party. With lots of presents!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I get any more satisfied, I won't be functional.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Eclectic and broke.
34. What kept you sane?
Boring answer, but I think it was my general tendency toward staying sane.
(Alternate answer: During the summer, I *didn't* stay sane, but I stayed
near sane, in its general neighborhood, and I ended up there, so it's all
good.)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Saw Sarah Vowell in person and got crushed out for the evening.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
How a lying, murdering, indolent drunk can be in charge of the most
powerful nation in the world.
37. Who did you miss?
stonebender and intenselaura38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't do "best" where people are concerned, but I did meet
kightp and snippy and lots of other cool alt.polyites, andI met
final_girl, who I proceeded to say really stupid thingsto, and I met
charliegrrrl, who rocks socks.39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Feelings aren't rational and will not always listen to reason.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.