OOOOooohhh. ARg. I've had a blog in my head that I just can't seem to get down on paper, er, monitor, er, whatever. It's a really good story too, but there's so many details that I'm having a hard time sorting them out. I'll get up for you eventually, I promise.

In the meantime, I stole a meme from Jen, who stole it from Keri. I hope I can do it. I appears to be one that may require some real thought... and I have a really hard time remember what I did yesterday.

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Started Kickboxing and bought an artificial Christmas tree. Hmmm, not very much I guess.


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never really make them because I try to improve myself whenever I think of it all year round. But I did actually make a list for 2005 and am not doing to well already. What's today... January 9th? My list is in trouble.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my cousins had a baby boy, Jonah.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not anyone 'close' to me, but a couple people I knew passed on.


5. What countries did you visit?
At this time I would like to quote Jen - "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha."

6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Ahhh, let's see... MONEY? Yeah, some of that would be nice.

7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Man, I can not think of any thing. Where was I all last year?

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I'd have to say keeping my colitis in remission

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not finishing (and in some cases, starting) any of the projects I intended to have done by now.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Thank goodness, no illness. But I did end 2004 by getting my finger slammed in a door about 20 minutes to midnight. That's always fun.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
More glorious camera equipment!!
But my greatest deal of the year was an $80 artificial Christmas tree I got for $25! All a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My husband's

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My boss & Maria

14. Where did most of your money go?
House & Mortgage, Bills & Groceries, Gas & Tolls...

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My spiritual journey and thinking about starting a family

16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
That new U2 song they play for the Tsunami victims

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a little bit of both.
b) thinner or fatter? let's just say, more toned
c) richer or poorer? I make more money now but things cost more too, so how does that work?

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
yoga and taking my dogs out

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
drinking beer during the week (stupid calories) and worrying about things

20. How did you spend Christmas?
At home with my beautiful husband creating our own traditions, and then seeing my family the day after at Highland Farm.

22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes, with my husband, all over again.

23. How many one-night stands?
Zero.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Ghost Hunters

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I was taught never to 'hate' anyone, but I can strongly dislike them, and I disliked them this time last year too.

26. What was the best book you read?
Meditations From The Mat

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Krishnas Das, Robert Gass and similar artists

28. What did you want and get?
A macro lens, a tripod, a flash, and this GORGEOUS watch that Jen had on when I saw her forever ago and I totally admired it - and she and Dereck gave me one of my very own for Christmas! Thanks guys!

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I dont know if they're from 2004, but I liked The Last Samurai, Elf, & Dodgeball

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Ate at Red Lobster. 33.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Lower the cost of living and a new furnace

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Slacks that make your butt look better and lots of black clothes with pet hair (you got it, Jen!)

34. What kept you sane?
Earl and yoga

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
JOHNNY DEPP & Hugh Jackman


36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Presidential Election

37. Who did you miss?
My girlfriends Heather and Jen. And my girlfriend Jeni who I lost unexpectedly years ago.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Audrey at work

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
If you do what you did, you get what you got