1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?

Had a son, started a small business, traveled with a child

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

No resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yeah, my wife. But also my cousin down in Texas.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Thankfully no.

5. What countries did you visit?

Stayed in 'Merica

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?

Established routine and periods of normalcy.

7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

4/2/2013, the birth of my son.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Achievements include strong performance at work, successful recruiting season and losing some weight through intense exercise, successfully carved my foot out of unwanted guests

9. What was your biggest failure?

Can't stabilize on a healthy diet, failed to negotiate synergies between Scriptless/Yeti

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

None worthy of a yes to this question.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Osprey baby carrying back pack.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Big Picture Level: Pope Francis

Local Level: My mother continues to be one of the most supportive forces in my life.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled?

Big Picture Level: Hollis French.

Local Level: I didn't know Jason was capable of such things...

14. Where did most of your money go?

Food. Always food.

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

Vegas trip after Thanksgiving, trip to WSU and going to WSU/Texan football games

16. What song will always remind you of 2013?

Daft Punk indeed!

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

- i. happier or sadder? Happier, but more tired and exhausted

- ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner

- iii. richer or poorer? Richer

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

Sleep, but I don't want to be ungrateful for the sleep Mallory has let me have.

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

Anxiety about relationships with friends/acquaintances.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With family at home in Alaska. Why is this question in the survey? Seems out of place.

22. Did you fall in love in 2013?

Mooshy mooshy blah blah blah.

23. How many one-night stands?

Hardee har har har.

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Breaking Bad is the best show to ever air on television and the last season lived up to the hype. Best new show was House of Cards.

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

Yes, but let's replace 'hate' with 'frustration'. Being frustrated with folks is something I need to personally work on. I don't like these thoughts and take personal responsibility for letting them get to me.

26. What was the best book you read?

Walking Dead comics.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Rediscovered Michael Jackson when seeing One in Vegas.

28. What did you want and get?

Maps of ice and fire.

29. What did you want and not get?

I need to get some better frames for college diplomas. Not that interesting, but its been bugging me lately.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Still have a bunch to see, but so far I was most drawn to 12 Years a Slave. Incredible acting and story arch.

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

I was 28 this year and I did what I do every year, ate big cookie.

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

A solution to indigestion when drinking beer.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?

Business casual, same ole rolled up sleeves Hanus.

34. What kept you sane?

My wife and peers at work.

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

Pope Francis deserves TWO answers in this survey.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Growing debt crisis.

37. Who did you miss?

To be honest, as I grow older, I miss spending time with my parents. I also miss some good friends living in different states like Aaron, Robbie.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

Met a pretty bad ass recruit down at U of I that I worked hard to network for an internship.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:

The emotions of parenthood can not be logically anticipated.

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

We're up all night to get Sully... (This one was made up by Mallory)