Its that time of year again.
Where I look back over the previous year and answer the same 40 questions.
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
OK, New things :-
- “Tweet” I finally joined Twitter in 2009.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I cant remember what I picked for resolutions last year, so am not sure if I stuck to them. I will stick to this years.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I think so, I remember the females of the family all muttering about babies, and getting cards, so someone had a kid.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope. (I’ll take better aim next time).
5. What countries did you visit?
England/Wales :0)
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A defined Job Role, A Long Term Relationship, Enthusiasm.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- 5th November – My Dad going into the Chair of Solomon.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not hurting a particular member of staff.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Wanting to hurt a particular member of staff.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Some weird Red-eye that kept coming back. Was very weird. and made me allergic to sunlight.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone although technically that was at the very end of 2008.
Future me will not be very happy about this entry.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
- My Niece for winning 4th place at a karate competition after just one month of training, and getting 1st place out of a UK wide competition a few months later. Well done G.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Tim, For his pettiness like getting every member of staff a bottle of wine for Christmas bar the two sys.admins.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Petrol (Commuting), Xbox Games.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
errrrr? finally getting a chair & gavel.
Those that know, understand. I’m in the South!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything off the Friday playlist.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- a) happier or sadder? Same
- b) thinner or fatter? Same
- c) richer or poorer? Same
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Socialising.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? .
Being run down/unmotivated.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent in with family, mostly playing Special Ops on COD MW2 with my nephews.
21. What was your favourite month of 2009?
December (Lots of time off work)
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
None!
23. How many one-night stands?
One night stands? None (I’m a gentleman!).
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Way too many to mention, As well as all the excellent ongoing TV shows, There was the new finds of :-
- Dollhouse.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No Not really, possibly Just a bit more that last year.
26. What was the best book you read?
This is always a very hard question.
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Dan Browns – The Lost Symbol.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jonathan Coulton.
28. What did you want and get?
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Nintendo DS.
29. What did you want and not get?
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Pay Rise :0)
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
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Avatar 3D.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Same thing I do every day. plan to take over the world. err 30 something, I’ve lost track.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding True Love? Finding a Job Description? Finding one million pounds!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Scruffy, Ripped jeans & Sweatshirt.
Oh and suits, because suits are awesome…… True story
34. What kept you sane?
SANE? Me? I don’t think that word means what you think it does?
I suppose this blog helped prevent me going more insane.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Eliza Dushku – Echo in Dollhouse/Faith in Buffy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
None, I don’t do politics.
37. Who did you miss?
Old Friends.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
OnLine – Wil Wheaton.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down!!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
As tonight becomes tomorrow,
All joy will turn to sorrow