I've seen this one on various blogs, LiveJournals, etc. and some of my readers (i.e. the ones who aren't here for the tech stuff) seem to be more interested in this type of stuff.

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Convince friends to start blogging.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do New Year's Resolutions. Too gimmicky.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. Daffy, my friend since junior HS, had a daughter; his third and last kid, a daughter. Nick, my bandmate and best friend from college, had his first, also a chick. (OK, technically their wives did the actual birthing.)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Just my cat Whiskers and my friend Sammie the dog. Thankfully, no one human.

5. What countries did you visit?
Only the US.

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A threesome with Salma Hayek and Vida Guerra.

7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None. That's some ho type shit. Guys don't remember dates.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Growing as a person and improving my life in various ways: new job, new pad, better relationship, better understanding of myself.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Gaining back some weight.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, I had the worst diarrhea ever, but I got some Cipro and that fixed it instantly. Behold: the power of antibiotics.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new apartment. (OK, technically, I didn't buy it.)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Yasser Arafat. For finally dying.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Lots of public figures. Miju, for bullying Peeps.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Savings. Food.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Leaving Kingsport Apartments (check the new reviews!).

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now", courtesy of Borat.

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

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise. But I fucking hate cardio.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat. But I fucking love eating.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I read in my apartment and hung out with Muslim strangers.

21. Did you fall in love in 2004?
No. Oops, I mean, I fall in love with Pam all over again, every time I think of her ... ;)

22. How many one-night stands?
Zero.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Da Ali G Show.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. There are people I'm frustrated with, but no new enemies.

25. What was the best book you read?
"Fast Food Nation".

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Abbey Road.

27. What did you want and get?
An X-Box. A car stereo that works.

28. What did you want and not get?
People didn't stop acting like assholes.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
"American Movie", "Spellbound" and "Capturing the Friedmans". I know none were new releases, but this was the first time I'd seen them.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I ate Indian food and watched a DVD with Pam. None of your biz; I don't like to give out useful personal data like that.

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Self-discipline coming more easily.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Low-maintenance.

33. What kept you sane?
The three P's: Pam, pharmaceuticals and Peeps.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
This was a big Lindsay Lohan year for me.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
There wasn't one stand-out thing. If anything, this was the year I got fed up with politics.

36. Who did you miss?
All my people and pets who aren't within the area.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met a bunch of cool people, but no one head-and-shoulders above the rest. Plus, unless you're dating or BFF with the person, there are only wrong answers.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
Watch out for inertia.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Throw the Jew down the well."

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