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

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? None to keep, and no.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Sister-in-law: baby Connor! Some high school friends as well.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No one too close.

5. What countries did you visit? Didn't even make it out of state last year.

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

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? November 29th-Happy Birthday baby Connor!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Learning to live on a *very* tight budget.

9. What was your biggest failure? Extended family disharmony. i think its fixed now.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yes. But, it was finally diagnosed correctly and being treated effectively!

11. What was the best thing you bought? Cystoscopy. With hydrodistention. (Do Not Google.) See number 10.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Nathan.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled? An old friend.

14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Becoming "Auntie Al."

16. What song will always remind you of 2010? Butterfly Woman, Chic Gamine

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

- i. happier or sadder? i'm always happy.

- ii. thinner or fatter? Fattest.

- iii. richer or poorer? about the same.

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

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

20. How did you spend Christmas? Housesitting for my parents.

22. Did you fall in love in 2010? Not this year.

23. How many one-night stands? None.

24. What was your favorite TV program? True Blood.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Does the Anchorage Museum count?

26. What was the best book you read? The Fifth Business, Robertson Davies. Enjoyed GoT sieries, George R R Martin too.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Lost Fingers

28. What did you want and get? College roommate came to Alaska for a visit.

29. What did you want and not get? Wood flooring installation.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Not such a movie person. i liked Girl with Dragon Tattoo, but i was also eating pizza while watching it.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? i turned 24 and had to work. Took minutes at 2+ hour board meeting. The president made me a cupcake!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More traveling to see people i love who live far away.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? Yoga pants and cotton blends.

34. What kept you sane? The KITTIES!

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

36. What political issue stirred you the most? Voter Fraud. The Dancing with the Stars kind.

37. Who did you miss? Brother and sister and baby. Leah. Nathan.

38. Who was the best new person you met? Next door neighbor Cuyler: not creepy, good at killing wasps, and willing to help me lift things. Note: if i was able to visit baby Connor i have a feeling he'd win HANDS DOWN.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010: People are very different. Try to be nice anyway.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Farewell, till you know me well.