1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
bought a house

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't think i made any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes! susan, tiffany and em

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, not this year.

5. What countries did you visit?
the good ol u s of a!

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
financial stability

7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? sept 12th - dmb at golden gate park. it was an awesome day! so many people, good music!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
buying a house!

9. What was your biggest failure?
gaining weight

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
other than the common cold? no.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
the house!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
john for putting up with my moods!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
w.

14. Where did most of your money go?
the house. and concert tickets!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
our trip to san francisco.

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"chariot" by gavin degraw

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
hmmm, i'd say about the same

18. thinner or fatter?
fatter

19. richer or poorer?
POORER! damn house!

20. What do you wish you'd done more of?
spending time with nana

21. What do you wish you'd done less of?
shopping

22. How will you be spending Christmas?
we spent xmas with my family in dallas

23. Did you fall in love in 2004?
i am still in love in 2004 - more than ever.

24. Any one night stands?
yeah, right.

25. What was your favorite TV program?
the apprentice, what not to wear

26. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i plead the 5th

27. What was the best book you read?
"the five people you meet in heaven"

28. What was your greatest musical discovery?
gavin, girlyman

29. What did you want and get?
diamond earings!

30. What did you want and not get?
a new car

31. What was your favorite film of this year?
a wedding for bella

32. What did you do on your birthday?
i was all alone! :(

33. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
nothing. it was a wonderful year

34. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
comfortably stylish

35. What kept you sane?
john joseph

36. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
orlando hottie

37. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election

38. Who did you miss?
charlie

39. Who was the best new person you met?
melissa

40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
all you need is love!

41. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"just lean back" - terror squad. ;)