Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you were all able to ring it in with someone that you love. I spent a few hours last night at a friend's house; she had a small dinner party which was very nice. I prefer the small, intimate gatherings over the big crowds. I ended up leaving at 11pm to head home to my sick whiny husband. Steve has been sick all week, and he was being a bitch as well, so I ended up going to the party solo. That ultimately ended up being a good idea, because I had a much better time without him.

Our stupid TiVo decided to change the channel right as the ball dropped, so we didn't even get to see it! We kissed to a stupid infomercial for something :). Then we changed it back and saw everyone celebrating. I swear, one year in my life, I'm going to be in Times Square for New Year's.

After the excitement of ringing in the New Year wore off, we watched Napoleon Dynamite. That movie had some funny moments, but it was just weird. I didn't know what the hell it was about. We ended up going to bed at 3am, yikes!

Today, whenever Steve wakes up (it's now 11:30, so it'll probably be a few more hours), we're going to IHOP for breakfast. It's become our tradition, so I'm happy to be continuing it. Before we were married, I always went up to his house and spent the night there for New Year's, and then we went to IHOP the next day. This is our 7th year going. Wow, I can't believe it's been that many years. He'll still be asleep for a few more hours, which is okay with me, because that gives me a chance to watch the Rose Parade.

2004

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?

Steve and I bought a house

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't remember what resolutions I made, so probably not. I probably won't make any this year either; I'm getting rather disenchanted with the idea of setting myself up for failure

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My friend Christina, and I believe that's all


4. Did anyone close to you die?

Not that I can think of


5. What countries did you visit?

I stayed home this year


6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?

A job that I like, that pays well



7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

There are a few:
July 12 - the day the offer was accepted for our house
August 28 - moving day
August 31 - our first anniversary


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Buying a house, going back to school


9. What was your biggest failure?

Staying at my crappy ass job

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I ended up in the hospital for chest pain, to find out I have inflammation of the cartilage in my ribs


11. What was the best thing you bought?

My house!


12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Though it pains me to say, my husband's parents. They helped us out tremendously with the house


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Sometimes mine, sometimes my husband


14. Where did most of your money go?

The house


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

Buying our house, Christmas


16. What song will always remind you of 2004?

Hmm, no clue


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


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

I wish I had spent more quality time with my husband, I wish I had cleaned my house more, I wish I would've participated more in lab at school


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

Argued, fought, lazed around the house


20. How did you spend Christmas?

We hosted Christmas at our house this year for 18 people. I would consider it a success; it went well


22. Did you fall in love in 2004?

I already was in love


23. How many one-night stands?

Ew, none


24. What was your favorite TV program?

Alias (!!!), 7th Heaven, Everwood, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, Smallville, Jack and Bobby


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

Nope


26. What was the best book you read?

Sadly, the only books I read were textbooks


27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Josh Groban, The Killers


28. What did you want and get?

A house


29. What did you want and not get?

An elliptical machine


30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I haven't a clue, I think I only saw two or three movies this year


31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned 25, and I went to dinner with my husband and family


32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Not fighting with Steve so much


33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?

Casual and comfortable


34. What kept you sane?

Steve and his support of me going back to school


35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Michael Vartan, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm


36. What political issue stirred you the most?

Gay rights


37. Who did you miss?

My friends Ryan and Matt


38. Who was the best new person you met?

Lynette and Jaime, two friends that I made at school


39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:

There are not enough hours in the day to get what you want to get done


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Livin' on a prayer