Year End Wrap-Up – All About Meme
I saw these memes last year, but didn’t get around to posting one. This year, I’m taking the time to do the meme, so next year I can look back on it and see how far I’ve come.
All told, 2005 was an up and down year for me. We had some very low lows, but they were balanced by some high highs. The up and down made it a year to remember, more so than an even-keeled year would have.
1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
I signed up for and participated in three 5k races. I am not athletic by any means, so doing this was something extremely out of the ordinary. What amazed me about doing it was how exhilirating and fun it was – especially when they were over.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t really make any resolutions last year, other than my 25 in 2005 list. For 2006 (in addition to my 26 in 2006 list), my resolution is this – I want to remember my worth. I can’t think of a better way to put that, but I think that says enough.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year – although I did read a whole lot of pregnancy/baby blogs (congrats, Beth, Chris & Mia!).
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one close to me, however we did lose a remarkably talented and spirited woman I work with this year.
5. What countries did you visit?
Florida. That’s a whole other country to this northern girl.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
More bookshelves for our home office. Acutally, a tidy home office would be nice.
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 3rd – I asked for help, finally, and received it. It’s made an incredible difference in my life.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not stressing the small stuff all of the time.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not running a full 5k (I finished them all, but had to walk). That really bugs me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the typical colds and flu, with a couple of stomach viruses thrown in to make it interesting.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Pokey, my used clamshell iBook.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
All of the volunteers who helped others this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Dubya.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, sadly.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Visiting Co-Emp, Christmas – all of my vacations, really.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
“So Says I” by The Shins
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? chubbier (not “fatter”)
c) richer or poorer? a wee bit poorer, but with prospects
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercised, so that it might become second nature and less of a chore.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
I wish I’d seen more of my value in day-to-day life. So, I guess the correctly worded answer is “Undervalued myself.” Or something.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
I’ve talked about this at length, but to sum up – Mr. Martini and I spent Christmas together. At home. It was wonderful.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I amazed myself in that my love for someone could grow stronger when I didn’t think it could.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Veronica Mars and Battlestar Galactica
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
It takes a LOT for me to “hate” someone – so much so, I can’t think of anyone that fits that description.
25. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – I laughed, I cried, I can’t wait for the next one.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Shins I’m editing this one to say instead: pandora.com. So much fun to make the radio stations, especially on a dull afternoon at work.
27. What did you want and get?
A happy Mr. Martini.
28. What did you want and not get?
Something I’m still working towards, so I’m not going to jinx it.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I saw some good movies this year (Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, The Chronic(what?)les of Narnia) and some not so good ones (Star Wars, Episode Something Something) but by far the film that was the most fun and way better than I thought it would be was “The 40 Year Old Virgin.” Hilarious!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I actually documented my birthday with a photo entry. As for my age, there’s a funny story about that.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A cleaning service – that way my off hours could be spent doing things I want to do, rather than cleaning.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
All I know is I have an embarrassing number of 3×1 ribbed turtlenecks from the Gap. I love me a poorboy sweater, what can I say.
33. What kept you sane?
Knitting – learning something new that gave me a creative outlet has helped me tremendously.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I have a major girl-crush on Angelina Jolie. And Ewan McGregor, of course.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Katrina. Definitely.
36. Who did you miss?
Co-Emp. But luckily I did get to visit her this year, which was a lot of fun.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Not to be all “mutual admiration society,” but Dawnie and L from Lakeline. I’m so glad they took the first steps to meet, because I love getting together and hanging out with these two incredible ladies who really are fun, and know what they want from life. They rock.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Not to be so damned hard on myself.
