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1.What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Went to Halloween Horror Nights.
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2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well, if you are asking if I lost the weight I wanted to lose, then no. If you are asking if I am gonna try again, then yes.
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3.Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
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4.Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
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5.What countries did you visit?
Zip.
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6.What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More willpower to get up and walk.
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7.What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Was pretty shocked the week we lost a buttload of celebrities. Halloween was memorable, too. And Christmas is always a great memory.
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8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Wrote another novel.
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9. What was your biggest failure?
Not losing the weight I wanted to.
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10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Threw out my back twice, but it isn't anything extraordinary.
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11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm... The Trick 'r Treat DVD!
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12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Well, I am pretty proud of our oldest and his wife. They found and purchased and moved into a home of their own that is just awesome!
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13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Appalled? Tiger Woods or Jon & Kate, I suppose. Depressed? Rob Zombie and his Halloween 2 crapfest.
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14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, bills, food, the usual suspects.
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15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The new Friday the 13th movie, which wasn't earth-shattering awesome, but was pretty good. I liked it!
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16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
That movie mash, The Golden Age of Video, a YouTube video/song.
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17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier, without a doubt.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, but working on it.
c) richer or poorer? Richer, in more ways than one.
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18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Walking. Writing.
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19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating! And worrying.
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20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Well, I SPENT Christmas 2009 with my family and I plan on doing the same in 2010.
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21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Already deep in love.
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22. How many one-night stands?
None.
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23. What was your favorite TV program?
Modern Family is great. Also love Sanctuary.
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24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Not really. Annoyed, yes, but not hatin'.
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25. What was the best book you read?
Enjoying the Alfred Hitchcock compilation I am reading right now.
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26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Feist. Love her!
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27. What did you want and get?
The Trick 'r Treat DVD. And a set up for a couple of pet rats, which was a surprise, since I wasn't planning on doing it yet. Exciting!
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28. What did you want and not get?
Another season of LIFE or My Name is Earl.
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29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Trick 'r Treat. Also liked the new Friday the 13th.
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30. What did you do on your birthday?
Spent the day with my wife and kids, just chilling out. Think we may have eaten at Chili's or something.
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31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A lottery win? I dunno, not complaining here.
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32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Hah! Jeans, t-shirts and a much-worn hoodie.
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33. What kept you sane?
My wife. Watching my kids grow and change. Coffee. Writing.
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34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kristen Chenoweth. :)
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35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Health reform, I suppose. I tend not to get too political.
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36. Who did you miss?
My little brother, I suppose. We don't get to spend too much time together.
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37. Who was the best new person you met?
Tie, I suppose, between Cal and Dr. Monkey.
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38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
"Sometimes you just need to unsubscribe."
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39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass."
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I'm with on #28. Life getting dumped was blasphemy.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm still laughing my ass off at #38!
heres to being happier, fatter and richer...thanks for a great year wings!
ReplyDeleteI love how short your answers were: "yes" "nope" "zip" LOL! It reminded me of how I used to answer test questions in school!
ReplyDeleteWeight is everyone's issue, it seems!
Wow, that's one detailed questionnaire. Happy New Year Joe!
ReplyDeleteHigh five on Trick R Treat but that novel was certainly the biggest accomplishment of the year!! Heres to a wonderful 2010 and more lost weight Wings!
ReplyDeletedon't let the weight loss monkey on your back get you down. i was trying to do the same thing this year but just broke even. there's always 2010.
ReplyDeletesad to read about Life (the show. not your post. yikes!), i liked that show and will miss it. couldn't agree more about Trick R Treat.
best to you and your fam this New Years!
Well, my blog roll starts anew tomorrow. I'd be honored if you participate again in 2010. Leave a comment and you're on the blog roll! Thanks for visiting and commenting in 2009.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year my friend to you and your family. Thanks for what you said about me. Gave me a tear...but don't tell anyone...just tell them I reached for the tissue to stop some bleeding.
ReplyDelete'Life' may be gone but we enjoyed on of the best, most satifying endings of a cool series in TV history. 1 + 1 = 1
Awwww...very thoughtful answers. I loved Life - that was such a good show. UGH!
ReplyDeleteGood answers, we're more alike than you'd think. Except your a bloke and I'm a girl but you know what I mean. Still haven't built up the courage to watch Trick or Treat. Happy New Year Wings and looking forward to more of the blog in 2010
ReplyDelete@ JeffScape: Hey, for one's piece of mind, you just gotta sometimes!
ReplyDelete@ Brian Miller: Happier and richer, yes. You can keep fatter! :)
@ otin: Short and sweet! :)
@ rob!: Same to you, sir!
@ Carl (ILHM): Thanks, man. The novel was an accomplishment. Now I just have to edit it and get it out there!
@ wiec?: Broke even here, too. No major gain, but no loss. Here's to a different outcome at the end of 2010! And LIFE will be missed, yeah. :(
@ VE: Right back at ya!
@ Cal: Back at ya, man. And yeah, that was one HELL of a finale, wasn't it? Well written, well acted and well directed. Pure awesome!
@ Ravyn: Thank you! And it seems the LIFE fan train goes on and on!
@ Baino: My down-under sister-from-another-mister? :) Gotta give Trick 'r Treat a go!!!