A Survey

Ok, I stole this from someone who undoubtedly stole it from someone else because that’s the way it goes.

1. what did you do in 2004 that you`d never done before?
Walked consistently for 30 minutes a day ay least five days of the week. Kept track of calories. Lost 50 pounds.

2. did you keep your new years` resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions..

3. did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. did anyone close to you die?
No

5. what countries did you visit?
I went to England

6. what would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A healthier partner–one who will walk with me.

7. what dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I am not good with dates, but I will never forget the day three weeks ago this coming Sunday when Fred checked himself out of the intensive care  ward ama. My life has become more confined because of his choice. The fact that it was the right choice for him has not altered the effect on my life.

8. what was your biggest achievement of this year?
Becoming healthier, and 50 pounds lighter.

9. what was your biggest failure?
I don’t know that I have had one.

10. did you suffer illness or injury?
No. In fact because of my weight loss my osteoarthritic hip has become much better and my blood pressure and the “bad” cholestoral have both come down. .

11. what was the best thing you bought?
My wonderful little IPod which sometimes has been the only reason I force myself to get out and walk.

12. whose behavior merited celebration?
Well, although this is still ongoing in this new year, it started in the old one so I will say  Fred who is making a very real effort to get better and to lose weight.

13. whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
When Fred told me he was leaving hospital ama, you can beleive this mad me appalled and depressed..

14. where did most of your money go?
Paying bills.

15. what did you get really, really, really excited about?
How amazingly much better I felt during and after  the weight loss.

16. what song will always remind you of 2004?
I don’t listen to the radio. Who needs radio when they have an IPod!

17. compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
happier

ii. richer or poorer?
Richer

18. what do you wish you`d done more of?
swimming, weight training, travelling.

19. what do you wish you`d done less of?
procrastinating

20. how did you spend Christmas?
Very quietly

21. what was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2004?
Nothing’s coming to mind.

22. did you fall in love in 2004

No, I didn’t need to fall; I am already there. This illness has brought us together even more.

23. how many one-night stands?
I don’t do that. And if I did, I wouldn’t tell! LOL

24. what was your favorite TV program?
Star Gate SG1 {Shows you how slow I am on the uptake that I discovered this show after it had been on the SF channel for —is it seven? years.}

25. what was the best book you read?
Brick Lane  by Monica Ali

26. what did you want and get?
My laptop, my DVD player,  and of course {all together now!} the Ipod!

27. what did you want and not get?
Very little and it was unimportant.

28. what was your favorite film of this year?
“Billy Elliot” I love this movie. I think it may be my second DVD purchase.

29. what did you do on your birthday?
When one is 70, it is just another day.

30. what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
There is no answer to this.

31. how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004.
 Comfortable and wearing belts and tucking in my tops because when one goes from a tight size 18 jeans to a comfortable size 14 jeans one can do that kind of thing!

32. what kept you sane?
Routine.

33. which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I am not into that kind of stuff although Richard Dean Andersen like Sean Connery, gets better and better looking the older he gets.

34. what political issue stirred you the most?
The waste of life from this unnecessary war. The election of Bush the smirky Texas Twit.

35. who did you miss?
My kids and my sister.

36. who was the best new person you met?
Hmmm, I don’t think I met anyone new this year!

37. tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.

I have actually known this for quite a long time, “I can do anything one small step at a time.”

38. quote or song lyric that sums up your year.
“It’s closing time…”