1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?

Summited Mt Rainier in August. 14412’ of rock and ice

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Didn’t make any last year and wont this year either

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Not personally

5. What countries did you visit?

Stayed in the old US of A this year

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?

Motivation to try to apply to dental school again or figure out what the hell I want to do with my life if I don’t go to school.

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

8am August 15, When my dad and I made it to the summit

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Either Rainier, or biking 600 miles for the commuter challenge in May making me #100 in all of Seattle

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not fighting the insurance company harder to pay for the blown engine in my car.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Healthy as could be.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Mountaineering boots, I think I need to get a different size but still the best thing to keep me in the mountains. My ski gear is pretty badass though too, hmm…

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My wifes, for making each year we’ve been married better than the last.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled?

My parents. I know divorces are difficult but they need to stop their bullshit and not be dumbasses now that they’re single.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Mountaineering and other outdoor gear.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Climbing things and being outside in general

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?

Hallowed be thy Name, Iron Maiden

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

- i. happier or sadder? About the same

- ii. thinner or fatter? Again about the same, thou this past year I have been the skinniest since middle school

- iii. richer or poorer? About the same, though probably poorer due to the car repairs

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Climbing mountains

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Not climbing mountains

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With family

22. Did you fall in love in 2010?

In many ways I did

23. How many one-night stands?

Fewer than I can count

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Archer

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Not really.

26. What was the best book you read?

My reading has been atrocious this year, I can’t remember anything else I’ve read besides the book I’m currently on. Though I think I reread East of Eden in the spring which I still love.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Metal, Thank you Erik

28. What did you want and get?

Skis and all sorts of other outdoor gear

29. What did you want and not get?

A synthetic insulated jacket for when its too damp for my down jacket

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Probably Scott Pilgrim

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Turned 25 and got impressively wasted. Thanks to Aaron

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Not having the car engine destroyed.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

Basically the same as the last 10 years or so, maybe I wear more sweaters now though.

34. What kept you sane?

Coming home to my wife and son and slipping into my nice quiet routine, interspersed with fun climbing adventures.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Celebrities are not real people. No fancies.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The AK senatorial recount

37. Who did you miss?

My AK bro’s and their respective lady partners.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

I don’t recall really meeting anyone new this year

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

Just keep swimming

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Death and she Life in Death,
They throw their dice for the crew
She wins the mariner and he belongs to her now.
Then...crew one by one
they drop down dead, two hundred men
She...she, Life in Death.
She lets him live, her chosen one.