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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Hmmm... Not exactly by choice, but I haven't used Windows on my home PC for three months now. Apart from missing my games something fierce, I've been able to do everything in Linux.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Stopped making resolutions a while now.  Waste of time.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
heard that Nigel's wife had a daughter on Christmas day.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Found out that my friend Collin's mom died over the holiday.  :(

5. What countries did you visit?
Barbados.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Heh.  More physicality with my girlfriend.  More peace of mind.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nothing stands out that I'd want to remember.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Um... some savings?  Weight loss.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Um... less peace of mind?

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
High blood pressure.  Some particularly dreaded lurgies.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My cheap mp3 player.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Nothing comes to mind.  

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Family, I guess.  Don't see it looking up anytime soon, either.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and transport.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sports.  BC Lara and (to a much lesser extent) the Soca Warriors.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
"Gold Digger", if only because of the awesome hook.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier?
That is probabl;y a wash.

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

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

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Dog issues.  Mostly alone.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No.

23. How many one-night stands?
None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Dog the Bounty Hunter.  Raw.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

26. What was the best book you read?
Hmm.  It's usually the last book I read.  Maybe Paladin of Souls?

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Kanye?

28. What did you want and get?
Mp3 player?

29. What did you want and not get?
Peace of mind.  Closure on some issues.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Still thinking 'bout it.


31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
38.  Nothing in particular.  Work, actually.

32. What was one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Peace of mind.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Eh?  If it's comfortable and matches, it gets worn.

34. What kept you sane?
The internets.   The Daily Show.   LJ.  TS.  IMs.  Friends.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Assorted political stupidity.

37. Whom did you miss?
eh?

38. Who was the best new person you met?
New?  Heh.  Prolly Nicole.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Blood is not necessarily blood.


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Reach in my pocket and pull out some dough,
 Girl acted like she never seen a $10 before!
 It's all about the Hamiltons baby
 Throw the snacks in a bag and I'm Ghost like Swayze."

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