1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?I opened a brokerage account, and I'm learning to play guitar.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?My resolutions are more like goals, and they are mostly constant year to year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?Yes, Patty had a little girl in August.
4. Did anyone close to you die?No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?I didn't travel much this year, unless we can consider Provincetown another country
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6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?health insurance, a job with benefits, more time and money for travel
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?April 16, 2009 - I fell in love.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?I found a home.
9. What was your biggest failure?Taking the BC/BS job in Florida was a mistake...although I enjoyed St Augustine, the job wasn't for me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?nothing important
11. What was the best thing you bought?a gift certificate for a massage, my guitar
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?the late Senator Kennedy
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?Pat Robertson, but what else is new?
14. Where did most of your money go?Tennessee, with indulging in dining out a close second
15.What made you really really really excited?I loved my road trip in March with Dev...thanks for making the trek with me. We had so much fun with all our stops along the way!
16.What song will forever remind you of 2009?If I Fell in Love with You....the Beatles
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? a little fatter
c) richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?traveled and seen friends
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?worried for no good reason
20. How will you be spending Christmas?I had a fun little tree decorating party and spent Christmas with loving friends, complete with a non-traditional seafood dinner and presents.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?I spent New Years much the same way as Christmas.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?Head over toenails.
23. How many one-night stands?None
24. What were your favorite TV programs?Hmm....Nothing new - this past year on Netflix I discovered
Leverage, went through all the
Law & Order:SVU and
CI, and
Jericho.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?I don't hate anyone, tho housemate Lolo is on my very last nerve.
26. What was the best book you read?Elie Wiesel -
Night27. What was your greatest musical discovery?Solas - Celtic music my friends Gary and Shelia enjoy
28. What did you want and get?Love.
29. What did you want and not get?I'm very happy with my life right now...there's always room for more financial security in my world, but I'm not going to quibble. I'm employed with a decent chance of staying that way. That's good enough.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?Milk or
Slumdog Millionaire, tho I guess they're 2008 films I saw in 2009...always behind the times.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I was 41 and Paulie treated me to a sumptuous dinner at this posh and trendy restaurant called Le Banq. I lost count of the courses and special wines with every course...a real night to remember! Thank you
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32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?a more secure job and larger savings account
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?uh..still don't have a personal fashion concept.
34. What kept you sane?Having BetterMost and other Brokie friends to talk with when the insanity comes along.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Nobody is standing out in my mind at the moment.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?gay marriage and the lack thereof, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Darfur...
37. Who did you miss?my mother, my brother, my father, Truman
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?Susan from the Friends Meeting
39. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?That's a hard one...so many more Brokies left to meet...and even the ones I know, I want to know better.
40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:I learned a little about creating peace in my own heart and I guess, forgiveness. I've finally let go of that 14 year old girl who was so angry with her father for leaving his family and letting her mother grow old alone. I said goodbye to her last week; I don't think I need her anymore. I also let my dad and stepmom know. It feels healing.
41. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year (any song from any year):When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
--The Who, Behind Blue Eyes