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

I got married!

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

Nope.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Nope.

5. What countries did you visit?

None.

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

Single-family detached home with a two car garage. Or, Chickens.

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

6/1/13: day I met Sean. Or, 8/9/13: day I got married. You do the math!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Bagging a husband? Continued general competency?

9. What was your biggest failure?

Wasting my time.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes, SO SO SO MUCH. Shingles, cracked rib, flu, at least 4 colds. Not a banner year for health.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Tandem Bicycle.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mom and dad.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled?

My nephew? I mean, he’s just a little guy. But, still. No.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Debts.

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

4th of July in McCarthy.

16. What song will always remind you of 2013?

Explosions in the Sky-Time Stops

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

- i. happier or sadder?

Happier.

- ii. thinner or fatter?

So much fatter.

- iii. richer or poorer?

Richer.

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

Running.

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

Crying.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With my new family. I have grandparents again!

22. Did you fall in love in 2013?

Yup.

23. How many one-night stands?

None!

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Girls were my favorites.

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

Nope.

26. What was the best book you read?

No new good ones, only repeats.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Again, nothing new this year.

28. What did you want and get?

Dreadlocks.

29. What did you want and not get?

A particular job.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

AHhhhh haha. I literally only saw one movie in the theatre, and it wasn’t that great.

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

Had a party at the American Legion. I was 27. I heard it was fun; I wore a lime green wig.

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

Not getting so sick all the time.

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

No pants! Dreads! Eyelash extensions!

34. What kept you sane?

Meeting the loml.

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

Andrew Halcro. RUN FOR MAYOR, PLEASE. Also, Mayor Stubbs.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Debt crisis, SB21.

37. Who did you miss?

Brother, Sister, and Nephew.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

My husband!

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

Being yourself isn’t so bad.

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

I wanna see you tonight
Would you come for a drive?
You can lean into me
If you ain't been in love for a while