1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Had a baby!

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, and I'm not making any this year either. It's too disappointing when I fail.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Umm... oh yeah.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank goodness, no.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A loving, secure relationship with a mature man.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 26 and November 6.
Josh was conceived... and Josh was born!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I'm beginning to see a pattern here... but, growing a baby and giving birth.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Even though I don't regret it now, getting pregnant in the first place was a pretty significant failure on my part. Also, listening to stupidity and letting it get under my skin was pretty dumb.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm... maybe the sling for Josh.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Marianne's.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Andrew's. And George Bush, but that's nothing new.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Dinners out.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Josh's arrival.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Sign, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours.

17. Compared to this time last year, are youi. happier or sadder?
Only a BAJILLION times happier.

ii. thinner or fatter?
Definitely fatter. Ugh. (Of course, this time last year, I wasn't eating anything. Just drinking wine and smoking cigarettes incessantly. Does a number on the waistline.)

iii. richer or poorer?
Mat leave? Poorer for sure.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Studying.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Procrastinating & panicking.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my dear chums in the a.m. and at the Mission in the p.m.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Almost.

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Desperate Housewives

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hell yes.

26. What was the best book you read?
Misconceptions by Naomi Wolf & Secrets of the Baby Whisperer.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Casting Crowns.

28. What did you want and get?
A digital camera.

29. What did you want and not get?
A new car. And Rob's head on a plater.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
March of the Penguins.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old?
30, and I had a big baby shower/birthday party thrown by the world's greatest girlfriends.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having a husband to go into parenthood with. And getting Rob's head on a platter.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
"Roomy".

34. What kept you sane?
Prayer. Oh, and Celexa.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most?
None.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
To be honest, political issues took a major backseat this year.

37. Who did you miss?
My mom.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
David.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Live the questions rather than stressing over the answers.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I will survive".