1. 1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
   Went to the beach in Alabama and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Played Texas Hold 'Em. Smoked a cigar. Really cared about hockey.
   

2. 2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
   I don't believe in them. If you want to change something, change it; don't wait for an arbitrary date.
   

3. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
   Jennifer made me a godmother/honorary aunt in April.
   

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no

5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one, unfortunately

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
How's about a boyfriend?

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 8, the day after "Watchmen," when I moved into my apartment. It was a new beginning in many ways.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being a good friend.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Overspending and the occasional emotional freakout.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing out of the ordinary.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My HDTV and living room furniture, though my parents actually bought most of it.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mason, Amy, Jackie, Eliott and anybody else who had to put up with my agonizing on a day-to-day basis.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some folks at work. And the cat.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes. Dropping two sizes will do that. Though I still spent more than I should.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Trips: to Arkansas, to the beach, to the mountains.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Dokken, "Kiss of Death" (also Atlas Sound, "Walkabout," and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Hysteric")

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    i. happier or sadder? Happier.
    ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
    iii. richer or poorer? About the same.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

reading.

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

20. How (did) you spend Christmas?
At home with the fam.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I tried really hard not to.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
I didn't  have one, but I enjoyed "CSI," "Legend of the Seeker" (cheesetastic!), the World Series of Poker, NHL on the Fly and the MLB Network.

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

24. What was the best book you read?
Max Brooks, "World War Z"

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
How to BitTorrent (thanks, Patrick!)

26. What did you want and get?
more time with new friends

27. What was your favorite film of this year?
A three-way tie: "Star Trek," "District 9" and "(500) Days of Summer"

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Hung out with co-workers at Taco Mac; I was 32.

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A boy.

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A little dressier but still simple.

31. What kept you sane?
talking to friends

32. What political issue stirred you the most?
none

33. Who did you miss?
The Cauleys, Jackie, my Austin peeps

34. Who was the best new person you met?
I probably met most of them before, but I have a bunch of new friends.

35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Know yourself and be happy with that person, and most other stuff falls into place. But it's okay to lean on your friends sometimes.

36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

If you’re wondering if I want you to, I want you to

So make the move, 'cause I ain’t got all night

So much pain may come our way

There may come a day when we have nothing left to say

When the conversation stops and we’re facing our defeat

I’ll be next to you, and you’ll be right there next to me

-- Weezer, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To"

(thanks once again to AB for the meme)