Stolen from p_firesinger

[badseed1980]

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

A solo belly dance, among other things.

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

I didn't make any. I don't think I will this year either. I have other occasions for resolutions.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

wolf_kells

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No one close, but someone I knew and respected: my former professor, David Brudnoy. It happened last night. Rest in peace, David. You deserve it.

5. What countries did you visit?

Just this one.

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?

My boyfriend back. A nice apartment.

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

September 15th, the last day I saw my boy.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Taking a certain step on my spiritual path.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Failure for a long time to communicate things that were hurting me in a way that didn't hurt anyone else.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Not serious.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Maybe my corset.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

pierceheart's. He learned a lot and changed a lot, and I am proud of him.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Again, pierceheart's. But see above.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Away. *sigh*

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Stones '04 and the time before and after it. Losing weight.

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?

"Fairy Tale of New York"

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

a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? THINNER!
c) richer or poorer? Monetarily, about the same. In life, richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Er...sex. Cleaning. Laughing.

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

Crying. But I've done a lot less of that lately.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

With my family in Rhode Island.

21. Did you fall in love in 2004?

Fell in love all over again with my boyfriend, and came to love other people in different, but important, ways.

22. How many one-night stands?

None.

23. What was your favorite TV program?

Buffy. Duh. Also got hooked on Law and Order.

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

One person I don't hate, but I feel contemptuous of that person, who at this time last year I considered a friend.

25. What was the best book you read?

I think the same one it is every year: The Lord of the Rings. :) Best book I read for the first time? Thomas the Rhymer.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Stan Rogers

27. What did you want and get?

Love. Affection. Attention. Rid of a lot of problems I had. My sanity back.

28. What did you want and not get?

A new dance costume.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?

Good question. I liked the new Harry Potter a lot.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I was 24. I went to the Fetish Flea. Wasn't much fun until the end.

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

More time with my love. Less pain in that relationship. Continuation of other relationships that made me happy.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?

Shrinking!

33. What kept you sane?

My closest friends/family.

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

Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

The war. I take it personally.

36. Who did you miss?

My boy. Every minute of every day, even when I was mad at him.

37. Who was the best new person you met?

Hard to say. Probably geoogo.

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

Hope, hard work, love, and determination are a combination that can work miracles.

Comments

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

My darling love, my friend, my partner, anam-chara:

I just don't have the words to say to thank you.

I also don't believe I have it in me to answer this one, but I will try.

It scares me, actually.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

*hug*

I read your answer. It was good. :)

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I had to change it, though.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I will have to re-read it.