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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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