1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Got married. Went off continent for the first time (hawaii doesn't count)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any last year, not making any this year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
we got baby James!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
E's grandmother (who I hadn't met) passed away
5. What countries did you visit?
Guam
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
vacation time
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
6/8/2013. giant crazy party.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting married!
9. What was your biggest failure?
joining the board of a professional society.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
tore some cartilage in my knee, had it taken out.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
honeymoon tickets
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
everyone who was in our wedding or did events surrounding it, thank you so much for your patience with us.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
The Internet.
14. Where did most of your money go?
the mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
getting married, then finding out we are gonna have a kid
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
You're My Best Friend, Queen.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder?
happier
- ii. thinner or fatter?
fatter?
- iii. richer or poorer?
richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Soccer
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Workin
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with the fam
22. Did you fall in love in 2013?
over and over again, dawwwww
23. How many one-night stands?
We have three nightstands in our house?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Parks & Rec, Game of Thrones, Newsroom
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no one comes to mind
26. What was the best book you read?
Ender's Game
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Johnny Cash
28. What did you want and get?
an awesome wedding
29. What did you want and not get?
more Smart Connected Home things. a .30-06. a 9mm.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Man of Steel is up there, but I didn't really see a (new) film the latter half of the year, so i don't know
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i was 29, we watched Game of Thrones
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
endless vacation time
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
clothed
34. What kept you sane?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Anna Kendrick is still amazing. Jennifer Lawrence is up there.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oil Taxes
37. Who did you miss?
my baby sis
38. Who was the best new person you met?
my brother in law
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't Stop Believin'
