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I'm not sure I have much to contribue to this meme, but what the heck, it's something to do until the pizza arrives :)
01 What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Saw the Niagara Falls. Totally, utterly mind-blowing.
02 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ahahaha! Actually, I did. I resolved not to make any resolutions cos I never keep them. And I kept it ;)
03 Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, though I'm sure in the depths of chav England, several cousins produced more sproglets
04 Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank god. May it stay that way for a while longer, too.
05 What countries did you visit?
Canada. Great country, want to go back and explore more sometime.
06 What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Money
07 What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't really remember dates as a rule. I mean, I quit my job but I could only guess the month, not give a date.
08 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not quitting sooner than I did.
09 What was your biggest failure?
Not getting another job lined up before I told them to shove it
10 Did you suffer illness or injury?
One really horrendous asthma attack, worst ever. Apart from that, been reasonably healthy. *touches wood* I think![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lithium_doll gets everyone's illnesses for them.
11 What was the best thing you bought?
The new 'pooter. *cuddles*
12 Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Struggling for an answer here...
13 Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Certain people on one of my newsgroups managed to make me sad
14 Where did most of your money go?
Into the vast, bottomless pit that is mortgage, car, bills and dvd addiction.
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Return of the King dvds :) And The Bourne Supremecy.
16 What song will always remind you of 2004?
I am so outta touch with music, it's not funny...
17 Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier - I don't have to work over Christmas
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, waaaay fatter
c) richer or poorer? very poor
18 What do you wish you'd done more of?
Looked for jobs
19 What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spent money
20 How will you be spending Christmas?
At my little Aunty Eve's Christmas Day (see previous entry). Probably going to a football match Boxing Day.
Apparently there IS no 21!
22 Did you fall in love in 2004?
No.
23 How many one-night stands?
Oh I almost wish...
24 What was your favourite TV program?
Ack. I'm such a US TV show whore. Umm. I discovered "Without a Trace" and "Cold Case" that made me go squee. And my West Wing love is dimming slightly but my "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" love is still going strong. And there's lots of others in between. Oh! And Match of the Day returned! Yay! It's a bit crap but yay! It's back!
25 Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
You have to do a hellava lot to get me to hate you so no. And no-one's got onto my "deep dislike" list either.
26 What was the best book you read?
Any of the John Rain series by Barry Eisler. Great anti-hero and I love assassin books. I wish the Bourne books were as good.
27 What was your greatest musical discovery?
See answer to 16
28 What did you want and get?
New PC, waaay too many DVDs
29 What did you want and not get?
New (or newish) car
30 What was your favorite film of this year?
The Bourne Supremecy and Spiderman 2
31 What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The day sucked rocks as I recall. Dunno what I did, would have to look on the LJ. I was 36 *sobs*
32 What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a well paid job that would mean I didn't have to raid the savings every frickin' month
33 How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
What eeees theees fashion you speak of?
34 What kept you sane?
Friends *hugs them all* They know who they are :)
35 Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm. I go through sessions of lust. Right now, it's Colin Farrell
36 What political issue stirred you the most?
The US elections
37 Whom did you miss?
My Mum.
38 Who was the best new person you met?
Didn't really meet anyone new to be friends with. Though I did develop a few relationships from "casual" to "much closer".
39 Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Some things just aren't worth doing at the expense of your happiness and sanity.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Anyone know a song about wasting your time?
01 What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Saw the Niagara Falls. Totally, utterly mind-blowing.
02 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ahahaha! Actually, I did. I resolved not to make any resolutions cos I never keep them. And I kept it ;)
03 Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, though I'm sure in the depths of chav England, several cousins produced more sproglets
04 Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank god. May it stay that way for a while longer, too.
05 What countries did you visit?
Canada. Great country, want to go back and explore more sometime.
06 What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Money
07 What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't really remember dates as a rule. I mean, I quit my job but I could only guess the month, not give a date.
08 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not quitting sooner than I did.
09 What was your biggest failure?
Not getting another job lined up before I told them to shove it
10 Did you suffer illness or injury?
One really horrendous asthma attack, worst ever. Apart from that, been reasonably healthy. *touches wood* I think
lithium_doll gets everyone's illnesses for them.11 What was the best thing you bought?
The new 'pooter. *cuddles*
12 Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Struggling for an answer here...
13 Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Certain people on one of my newsgroups managed to make me sad
14 Where did most of your money go?
Into the vast, bottomless pit that is mortgage, car, bills and dvd addiction.
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Return of the King dvds :) And The Bourne Supremecy.
16 What song will always remind you of 2004?
I am so outta touch with music, it's not funny...
17 Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier - I don't have to work over Christmas
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, waaaay fatter
c) richer or poorer? very poor
18 What do you wish you'd done more of?
Looked for jobs
19 What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spent money
20 How will you be spending Christmas?
At my little Aunty Eve's Christmas Day (see previous entry). Probably going to a football match Boxing Day.
Apparently there IS no 21!
22 Did you fall in love in 2004?
No.
23 How many one-night stands?
Oh I almost wish...
24 What was your favourite TV program?
Ack. I'm such a US TV show whore. Umm. I discovered "Without a Trace" and "Cold Case" that made me go squee. And my West Wing love is dimming slightly but my "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" love is still going strong. And there's lots of others in between. Oh! And Match of the Day returned! Yay! It's a bit crap but yay! It's back!
25 Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
You have to do a hellava lot to get me to hate you so no. And no-one's got onto my "deep dislike" list either.
26 What was the best book you read?
Any of the John Rain series by Barry Eisler. Great anti-hero and I love assassin books. I wish the Bourne books were as good.
27 What was your greatest musical discovery?
See answer to 16
28 What did you want and get?
New PC, waaay too many DVDs
29 What did you want and not get?
New (or newish) car
30 What was your favorite film of this year?
The Bourne Supremecy and Spiderman 2
31 What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The day sucked rocks as I recall. Dunno what I did, would have to look on the LJ. I was 36 *sobs*
32 What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a well paid job that would mean I didn't have to raid the savings every frickin' month
33 How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
What eeees theees fashion you speak of?
34 What kept you sane?
Friends *hugs them all* They know who they are :)
35 Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm. I go through sessions of lust. Right now, it's Colin Farrell
36 What political issue stirred you the most?
The US elections
37 Whom did you miss?
My Mum.
38 Who was the best new person you met?
Didn't really meet anyone new to be friends with. Though I did develop a few relationships from "casual" to "much closer".
39 Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Some things just aren't worth doing at the expense of your happiness and sanity.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Anyone know a song about wasting your time?
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