Elizabeth January 1st, 2010

Before we get any further into this 2010 thing, I thought I’d wrap up last year with this quiz that’s been going around.  Feel free to answer it yourself in the comments!

2009 Meme

1.What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
I learned how to run, hosted an Aussie Thanksgiving, got my first stitches, made a sock monkey, visited South Australia, ate on the Restaurant Tram, finally visited the Melbourne Design Market, bought my first new car, and took my boy to the Moonlight Cinema for a picnic (with help from a hamper from Richmond Hill Cafe & Larder).

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I made any resolutions last year, except to plug away at my 101 List. I’ve done pretty well at my list (reaching 59/101) but I had planned to be a lot further ahead at this point!

I wrote about this year’s resolutions over here.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
There have been lots of babies born to coworkers this year, and a few old schoolfriends.  2009 was the year of cute bubs, that’s for sure!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.

5. What countries did you visit?
I haven’t been overseas at all this year, but I’ve done more than my usual quota of interstate travel.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A cute butt.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Tim’s birthday on 9 August was pretty memorable, as were the few days leading up to it.  It’s not every year that you attempt 30 presents for somebody’s birthday!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably completing Couch to 5K, after a lifetime of believing that I couldn’t run.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Abandoning my paper journal for this entire year.  I’m going to sit down with it tonight.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was pretty healthy this year. I even managed to avoid swine flu, despite living in the Swine Flu capital!

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our little car is probably the best thing we bought this year.  We’re a bit in love with it, and the freedom it’s given us.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friend Sally, for being my “101 Things” cheer squad, and lining up a couple of opportunities to cross things off my list.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Not worth writing about here, it’s all a distant memory.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, groceries and vet bills for my broken-down dog.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I had a long time to get excited about Tim’s birthday, since it all took so long to plan!

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?

“Dream” by Priscilla Ahn.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?

a) much happier!
b) about the same (but skinnier than I was 6 months ago)
c) about the same (but with a new, improved plan)

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I’d done more reading and writing.  More long walks with my ipod.  More “clean as I go”, rather than cleaning sprees.  More long talks and snuggles with Tim.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Less procrastination, and associated worrying.

20. How will you spend Christmas?
Christmas Day was just the three of us this year, but we held another one on 27 December with our friends.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Only several times a day

22. What was your favourite TV program?
The Office and 30 Rock

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is overrated.  I’m too lazy for that kind of commitment.

24. What was the best book you read?

“The Book of Emmett” by Deborah Forster

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
It was either Barcelona or Angus & Julia Stone

26. What did you want and get?
A new set of wheels, and a puppy with four working legs.

27. What did you want and not get?
Nothing really – at least nothing realistic!

28. What was your favourite film of this year?
2009 wasn’t a big movie-watching year for me, but “Up” was pretty special.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I celebrated my 29th birthday by going to work!  It was a great day though, and I was pretty spoiled.  I had three bouquets delivered to my desk (one of them chocolate!), and received some really thoughtful gifts.

30. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
2009 was a year of fewer friendships, which were energizing rather than draining.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A little bit more feminine.  More dresses, frills and pretty accessories.

32. What kept you sane?
Tim, single-handedly!  Somebody give that boy a raise.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I made it all the way through 2009 without a celebrity crush… until 30 December when we watched Benjamin Button.  Maybe it was a reaction to Brad Pitt getting hotter as the movie went on?

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
US Healthcare.  It’s a hot topic in this household.

35. Who did you miss?
My Grandpa.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
April & Joe are our favourite people of 2009!

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
It’s okay to look out for #1 sometimes, especially when you find yourself at the bottom of someone’s list.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

and it’s the saddest song you’ll ever hear
the most pain you will ever feel
but you grit your teeth because it don’t
get better than this (know this)
and you’ll try to explain as the blood leaves all your veins
and you can’t think of anything that you would change

“The Saddest Song” – Streetlight Manifesto

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