1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Role play, driven on an out-of-town trip (actually two!), purikura

2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I... can't remember if I made any!

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. Ellen, a wonderful woman who I was very close to growing up.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Financial stability. Confidence. Love for myself.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None really, I don't think.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I cooked. And I didn't kill myself this time.

9. What was your biggest failure?
My return to my former mindset of doubting myself.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not exactly.

11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Nothing purchased, but the continued support of those around me has really made a difference.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Cats. The only ones who never disappoint me.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My brother, for a variety of reasons.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food. Bills. Food. I eat a lot. Also, hotels. I did perhaps a touch more traveling than I should have.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A-kon; my epic San Antonio trip avec Beth; HALLOWEEN

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
"So Far So Great" Demi Lovato

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder
b) fatter or skinner? Skinnier :[
c) richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Time with friends and family. Homework.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being paranoid.

20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
Spent it at home with my family pigging out.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Not in love....

22. How many one night stands?
None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Say Yes to the Dress.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Uh. Yeah.

25. What was the best book you read?
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Taylor Swift

27. What did you want and get?
New tires. /lame

28. What did you want and not get?
A lot.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Up.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 20. I don't remember what I did.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More money.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Vintage Vixen Goes Modern Geek Chic

33. What kept you sane?
Cats. Because I have reached new levels of pathetic.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Demi Lovato. Anton Chekov. I'm slipping back to Tom Felton as well.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
FUCKING HEALTH CARE.

36. Who do you miss?
BETH. WHY THE FUCK DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL IN OHIO.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
My rp buddies ♥

38. What was the best thing you ate?
All the food that was given to me as gifts.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
Sometimes you have to be selfish.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Maybe you'll call me someday
Hear the operator sat the number's no good and that
She had a world of chances for you,
She had a world of chances for you,
She had a world of chances,
Chances you were burning through