1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went skydiving.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've never made nor kept one.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No one close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one close
5. What countries did you visit?
Australia
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More house plants
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No dates jump out at me, but specific moments will be cherished; John's face after skydiving. My own face while skydiving. Mal falling asleep at the climax of her awesome murder mystery party. Seeing Erik's halloween costume. Josh's cabin. Winning our summer soccer season. Too many for just one day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Painting and drawing more
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not painting and drawing enough
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The scumbags at 9735 Newhaven gave both my neck and elbow a work over.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Arches cold pressed 140lb
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Bradley Manning.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
The major "news" networks.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Vanguard. For fun? Eating out with friends.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Game of Thrones
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
The Birth and Death of the Day
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder? happier
- ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
- iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Drawing, painting, running
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Getting annoyed by small things.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With the in-laws, watching football and bad movies.
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Absolutely
23. How many one-night stands?
Not applicable
24. What was your favorite TV program?
PATV
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Joe Miller
26. What was the best book you read?
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Re-discovering John Vanderslice
28. What did you want and get?
A digital SLR
29. What did you want and not get?
A shovel to Sarah Palin's face
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Inception
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 25 and house sat for the in-laws. Friends came over and played board games. Mal won.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not getting clown raped at Halloween by that little bitch Erik.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
The same pair of khakis and solid color t-shirt.
34. What kept you sane?
A pleasant work environment.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Colbert/Stewart
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
9/11 First Responders Health Bill
37. Who did you miss?
My family, once consolidated to Texas, now scattered across the country.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Got to know Lee and Mark W much more
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
Don't cross The Libby.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
If ever I should seem to take for granted
this lovely life that I have been handed,
darling don't just stand there, come knock me around.
Jets to Brazil
