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Lots of the questions are dumb for me, true, but what's a turning of the year without the annual year-in-review survey?
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Oddly enough I believe this was the first I've ever changed a girl's diaper. Honestly, I think I'd only ever changed boys before AT ALL before then.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really believe in new years' resolutions, but I didn't keep most of the no-particular-occasion resolutions I made in the past year, either.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Besides, you know, um... ME? Megan I guess. Think that's, shockingly, it.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
I'm thinking not, but that seems incredible.
5. What countries did you visit?
Imaginary ones
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Organizational skills.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 19
, dur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving? I know-- squeezing in time for myself. Not saying I USED that time wisely, but I definitely made a point of taking it occasionally.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Keeping my house clean. And by "Clean" I mean "able to be walked through without tripping on junk," not "spotlessly scrubbed." Sheez, I KNOW I'd never be able to pull THAT off!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My usual post-partum abdominal malfunctions.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Major Grey's Chutney. Well, I don't know if that was the VERY best thing I bought, but it was the best thing I'd never bought BEFORE.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sam. He's a good kid.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Maddie. NO no, I'm kidding! Just the usual, your hypocrites and haters 'n 'at.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Into the Money Merge Account, that's how it works. It's all very mysterious.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bruce Coville not hating Billy 'Arrison.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
I don't know. My DarlingMadeleine Clementine, maybe
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? ehhh... maybe happier. It varies.
b) thinner or fatter? Definitely thinner! Though maybe more definite this time two weeks ago... Christmas does that to ones junk food access...
c) richer or poorer? even. Maybe a bit poorer, if you factor in my not working this summer and various surprise expenses
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wandering around and/or staring into space trying to figure out what I ought to be doing instead
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Cheerfully, except that I already spent it and all. I spend it every day of my life, thanks!
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yes. It's terrible, though, I give and give and all she does is scream at me and demand food. She's even pulling my hair right now. That smile gets me every time though.
22. How many one-night stands?
How many people have an answer for this?
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Word Girl. It's on PBS in the afternoons. Sam will come down from his nap and turn on the TV which is still set on PBS from the toddler-preschooler shows he was watching in the morning and I'll come in all, "You had enough TV already Sam, turn of...oh wait this is funny."
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Aside from my tendency not to hate anyway, I can't think of anyone new I particularly dislike, either.
25. What was the best book you read?
If I did indeed read Nation in January rather than last december, then, that. Best 2009 book, eh, one a deez.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That Maddie likes to sing already.
27. What did you want and get?
A PIANO.
28. What did you want and not get?
Organized.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't think of any movies I have watched from ANY year this year.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
I can't remember. Did I do anything for my birthday at all? Oh, I looked it up, people made me food.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Probably organization again. Also, no car accidents for Jason.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Continue wearing maternity clothes because they're the nicest newest clothes I own.
33. What kept you sane?
Reading while nursing.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Peeta Mellark, if fictional celebrities count. I also like Chris on Sesame Street a lot, though I'm not sure I'd go so far to say I fancied him.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Making the two "sides" in politics be nice to each other.
36. Who did you miss?
My family. The one I came from, rather than the one I made, I see THEM quite enough.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Maddie!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
A baby will ALWAYS find the one object on the floor you missed that she most shouldn't put in her mouth.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Another one bites the dust."
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Oddly enough I believe this was the first I've ever changed a girl's diaper. Honestly, I think I'd only ever changed boys before AT ALL before then.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really believe in new years' resolutions, but I didn't keep most of the no-particular-occasion resolutions I made in the past year, either.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Besides, you know, um... ME? Megan I guess. Think that's, shockingly, it.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
I'm thinking not, but that seems incredible.
5. What countries did you visit?
Imaginary ones
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Organizational skills.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 19
, dur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving? I know-- squeezing in time for myself. Not saying I USED that time wisely, but I definitely made a point of taking it occasionally.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Keeping my house clean. And by "Clean" I mean "able to be walked through without tripping on junk," not "spotlessly scrubbed." Sheez, I KNOW I'd never be able to pull THAT off!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My usual post-partum abdominal malfunctions.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Major Grey's Chutney. Well, I don't know if that was the VERY best thing I bought, but it was the best thing I'd never bought BEFORE.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sam. He's a good kid.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Maddie. NO no, I'm kidding! Just the usual, your hypocrites and haters 'n 'at.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Into the Money Merge Account, that's how it works. It's all very mysterious.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Bruce Coville not hating Billy 'Arrison.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
I don't know. My Darling
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? ehhh... maybe happier. It varies.
b) thinner or fatter? Definitely thinner! Though maybe more definite this time two weeks ago... Christmas does that to ones junk food access...
c) richer or poorer? even. Maybe a bit poorer, if you factor in my not working this summer and various surprise expenses
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wandering around and/or staring into space trying to figure out what I ought to be doing instead
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Cheerfully, except that I already spent it and all. I spend it every day of my life, thanks!
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yes. It's terrible, though, I give and give and all she does is scream at me and demand food. She's even pulling my hair right now. That smile gets me every time though.
22. How many one-night stands?
How many people have an answer for this?
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Word Girl. It's on PBS in the afternoons. Sam will come down from his nap and turn on the TV which is still set on PBS from the toddler-preschooler shows he was watching in the morning and I'll come in all, "You had enough TV already Sam, turn of...oh wait this is funny."
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Aside from my tendency not to hate anyway, I can't think of anyone new I particularly dislike, either.
25. What was the best book you read?
If I did indeed read Nation in January rather than last december, then, that. Best 2009 book, eh, one a deez.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That Maddie likes to sing already.
27. What did you want and get?
A PIANO.
28. What did you want and not get?
Organized.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't think of any movies I have watched from ANY year this year.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
I can't remember. Did I do anything for my birthday at all? Oh, I looked it up, people made me food.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Probably organization again. Also, no car accidents for Jason.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Continue wearing maternity clothes because they're the nicest newest clothes I own.
33. What kept you sane?
Reading while nursing.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Peeta Mellark, if fictional celebrities count. I also like Chris on Sesame Street a lot, though I'm not sure I'd go so far to say I fancied him.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Making the two "sides" in politics be nice to each other.
36. Who did you miss?
My family. The one I came from, rather than the one I made, I see THEM quite enough.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Maddie!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
A baby will ALWAYS find the one object on the floor you missed that she most shouldn't put in her mouth.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Another one bites the dust."
