1. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?
Told my mother off.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make them…. cause I don’t KEEP them!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No! Thank Gawd!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No! Thank Gawd!

5. What countries did you visit?
None. We didn’t leave Canada this year. Wouldn’t want to with the way our dollar was most of the year!

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Good physical health - knees, joints, etc.

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none that I can think of!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I think I’ve become an overall happier, less moody person

9. What was your biggest failure?
I regained the 35 pounds PLUS!! that I’ve kept off for several years when I injured my shoulder/elbow/knee. BLAH!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My health is great, but I injured myself at work, and was off on compensation for over a month with tennis elbow, something wrecked in my rotator cuff. Now since September the arthritis in my knee has been HORRIBLE!

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Paint! I’ve been painting my house most of the year, and I love how it has turned out!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Nick… the little guy I work with. He’s come a LONG way!!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and disgusted?
Nick…he’s either an angel or a little demon child! LOL

14. Where did most of your money go?
Putting 2 kids through university!!!!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I’d say seeing the cupboard Ben built me with his own 2 hands!

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
We’re Here for a Good Time Not a Long Time - Trooper

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) sadder or happier? happier!!!
b) thinner or fatter? fatter!!! (see a)!! Dieting makes me CRANKY!)
c) richer or poorer? poorer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Entertaining friends.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Ice Cream eating!

20. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?
Hubby works, but then we may be going to an Edmonton Road*Runners game

21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
No

22. How many one-night stands?
None! Pffft

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Brother, most TLC and HGTV shows, Third Watch, ER, The Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, The O.C., LOST.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t hate someone, but I sure am not as “fond” of them as last year!!

25. What was the best book you read?
The Stephanie Blume series!!

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hoobastank and Gretchen Wilson

27. What did you want and get?
My floormate!

28. What did you want and not get?
The body of a 29 year old

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Radio

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don’t remember what I did. I think I went to work. I was 46

31.What one thing would have made your year measurably more satisfying?
Winning a lottery

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
From fit to fat!

33. What kept you sane?
I’m sane??? Who knew???

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Radek Dvor*ak

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing I’m going to write about HERE! *s*

36. Who did you miss?
My Dad… always miss him.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Sarah’s Jay

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Never say never!

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Back when a hoe was a hoe
Coke was a coke
And crack’s what you were doing
When you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw
The wind was all that blew
And when you said I’m down with that
Well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when