I did it! Thanks Dave :)

1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Ran my first race: half marathon.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No and no.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my best friend Leah.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, some extended family members. And an awesome Aunt.
5. What countries did you visit?
Nowhere outside of the US.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
More happiness.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May. It wasn't a good month.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Losing twenty pounds?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not realizing i had over twenty pounds to lose sooner.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had strep, and a horrible skin thing from being outside a lot. and this shoulder thing.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Mandolin? New car?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sarah!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
Some friends of friends-but no one i choose to surround myself with!
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage payments, losing ten pounds, buying new clothes, losing ten more pounds, more clothes buying. GAHHH.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing my nephew in November.
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Holocene
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder?
Sadder.
- ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner.
- iii. richer or poorer?
Make more money, but have more debts. I sure feel poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Going outside.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Crying.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Lez Mis, xc skiing, family, and soup.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Nope.
23. How many one-night stands?
None, hopefully.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Homeland.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Still hate the same people i did last year!
26. What was the best book you read?
I read a lot of crappy books. Night Circus wasn't horrible.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Bon Iver.
28. What did you want and get?
Promotion at work.
29. What did you want and not get?
Plenty.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't see movies a lot. I saw Les Miserables; I like that one.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26 and i went to Palm Springs with my whole family. It snowed.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More snow this winter.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
The incredible shrinking woman! Seriously, size 4 pants look way nicer than size 12. And, fake eyelashes.
34. What kept you sane?
Consistency.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Newt Gingrich's wife.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I had a lot of fun following local politics this year, and being part of the political process at the RNC.
37. Who did you miss?
My best friends-Leah and Nathan-and my extended family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Brittany Hales!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
The secret to life is striking a balance between not caring about most things and caring immensely about some.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"And i could see for miles and miles and miles..."