2009 Year-End Recap

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? Uhm. I'm not sure. Wasn't very adventurous this year...

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make resolutions because I'm terrible at keeping them. Why set myself up for failure?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Evan and Jodi added Caroline in September. It was a regular baby boom over on Adam's side - four of his cousins had babies this year - also all girls, I think.

4. Did anyone close to you die? My grandfather.

5. What countries did you visit? Travel in 2009? We went into Canada in August for a day. That was pretty much our big trip of the year - our week long mega driving adventure during the hottest week of the year. Then there was that whole debacle at the beginning of December. Worst. Trip. Ever.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? More money, more travel, more time.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Nothing too shocking happened this year so I don't know that one date stands out.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Not suffocating Carly with my pillow. That has taken a lot of self control.

9. What was your biggest failure? I didn't read near as much as I wanted to - I still find myself drawn to the TV instead.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing out of the ordinary.

11. What was the best thing you bought? I bought all of Kristin Chenoweth's albums. Wonderful.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? No one that I can think of off the top of my head.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Damn cheating politicians and celebrities. They make everyone else look like angels.

14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage and house expenses. That's how it'll be for, well, 27 more years.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? We booked our flight and hotel for our trip to NYC next May and I found out that Kristin Chenoweth will be on Broadway while we're there. I'm really, really, really excited to see her live!

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Beyonce's "Single Ladies." From the babies dancing to the SNL spoof with Justin Timberlake in a leotard...awesome.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? About the same, most days. b) thinner or fatter? I think I'm probably about in the same place right now. I'm working on that. c) richer or poorer? Poorer. Ugh.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Travel just for the heck of it. Our one big trip was basically a lot of driving with a quick stop here and there.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Watch tv, spend money.

20. How did you spend Christmas? We went over to Adam's parents' house on Christmas Day for dinner. The next day we went back for lunch and Christmas with his uncle. We met my dad and Cheryl for dinner on the 27th.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009? Not with anyone new.

22. What was your favorite TV program? I'm really enjoying "The Good Wife" and "Glee"

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nope. I can't say for sure that no one newly hates me though. But I can't really do anything about that... Some people are too sensitive.

24. What was the best book you read? A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth - hilarious!

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I'm obsessed with David Archuleta. Yes, he's not new for 2009, but I'm a bit behind the curve.

26. What did you want and get? A new deep fryer and a Keurig coffee machine.

27. What did you want and not get? The Simon's Cat book. I'm not too worried - my birthday's coming soon. :-)

28. What was your favorite film of this year? I maintain that either The Reader or The Visitor should have won best picture. I didn't really see too many new movies this year. Nothing that stuck out as the best movie ever, at least.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned, uhm, 27 this year. (Uh oh, I had to think about that one. I must be getting old...) I don't think we did anything. Check the archives...

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? more money or free travel opportunities

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Black. And no horizontal stripes.

32. What kept you sane? Blasting (and lip-synching to) Miley Cyrus while on the treadmill. (Seriously, it's kind of embarassing to admit, but Miley and Britney seem to make the best workout songs - I have to have something with an obnoxious bass beat to it...I imagine I look totally ridiculous.)

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Still not up on the "who's cute" in the celebrity world.

34. What political issue stirred you the most? I ignore most of them.

35. Who did you miss? No one.

36. Who was the best new person you met? No one.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. Timing is everything - and sometimes it's really off...

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. I'm drawing a blank here. I'll get back to you. Maybe.