Supersized Wednesday's Feast

Amber posted her answers to this recently, so I'll do mine too. :)


1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Moved 4 times, quit 2 jobs, applied for EI, took a job with a major corporation, discovered an allergy to cedar

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for this year?
Not even close. With all the changes, my willpower was shot

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Grandma lost 3 sisters

5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed in Canada, but managed to visit 4 provinces.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Stability

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nov. 28 - The day I started my new career

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I'm proud of making it through the year. I've grown so much. Like the milk commercials. Grow. All. Ways.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't see any of this as failures. Everything I could call a failure has led me to where I am, and that's closer to God's Will than before.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Oh my! I was in the hopsital more in September than any other time in my life. Tests and drugs all confirmed for me that I was allergic to my job.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our piano and our van.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Amber for taking care of 2 toddlers and a sick hobo husband for 2 months.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some former employers

14. Where did most of your money go?
U-Haul and damage deposits

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
baby mcbean

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Lead Us Lord - Brian Doerksen

17. Compared to this time last year, are you

i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter:(
iii. richer or poorer? richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Listening to those I love when they told me to do what I love

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Packing

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Very busy

21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
All over again

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor, Mythbusters

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope

24. What was the best book you read?
Half-Blood Prince

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I can play the piano

26. What did you want and get?
New shoes, a house in NW Calgary, a job that might last

27. What did you want and not get?
A church job, Star Wars 6 movie box set

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Revenge of the Sith

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old?
I think I was getting ready to move. We had some family over at my parents' place. 28

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I am so happy with how my year turned out. I wouldn't trade the trials for anything.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Business casual with a 2 month period of jeans and workboots

32. What kept you sane?
Amber

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Amber made fun of me for liking Erin on Apprentice 3. I don't know if I "fancied" her.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm starting to get into the new election - just for the chance of change

35. Who did you miss?
I missed my family and bible study when we moved. Now, not really anyone.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Ron, and yeah I kind of miss him now. He was a good guy.