2010 Meme

I did this last year and thought I'd do it again. Because I feel like it which is the only reason I do anything, really. :)

1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?

Never done before? Then I think the only thing that counts is chasing that damn bloody chicken around the yard.

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

I didn't make any new years' resolutions so I couldn't keep 'em and I don't plan on making any for next year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes. Well, relatively close anyway. Friends, not family.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

waggles hand How close is 'close'? An old friend of the family died, but I didn't consider him particularly close. And my cat Loki died. She was close!

5. What countries did you visit?

None.

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?

Hmmm....you know, I don't know. 2010 actually went pretty well for me.

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Loki's death. My parents finding out about Baby Sis's new tattoos.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Embracing technology. I got a bluray player and Murdock the Kindle in one year. That's a lot of change for me.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Still socially awkward. I consider that a fail. But I think I'm getting better.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Strep!

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Dresden Files things!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mmm...my family for dealing with Grandma. Trust me.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Grandma. But that's pretty much par for the course.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Books or my gym/trainer. I'm not sure which really.

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

Murdock the Kindle, The A-Team, Inception, Iron-Man 2, all things Dresden Files

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2010?

“Secrets” - One Republic

I need another story
Something to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need something that I can confess

'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink, so

Tell me what you want to hear
Something that delight those ears
Sick of all the insincere
I'm gonna give all my secrets away

This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away

My God, amazing that we got this far
It's like we're chasing all those stars
Driving shiny big black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems that we could solve

And when a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Sending it straight to gold
I don't really like my flow, no, so

Tell me what you want to hear
Something that delight those ears
Sick of all the insincere
I'm gonna give all my secrets away

This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away

Oh, got no reason, got not shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'm 'a tell you everything

So tell me what you want to hear
Something that delight those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away

This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away

So tell me what you want to hear
Something that delight those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away

This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away, all my secrets away

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. Happier or sadder?

ii. Happier

iii. Thinner or fatter?

iv. THINNER

v. richer or poorer?

vi. Same.

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

Everything.

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

Work. *gives work the stink eye*

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Uh. I spent it playing with Murdock the Kindle. Yeah. Oh, and snoozing to catch up from the lack of sleep due to Midnight Mass.

21. How many one-night stands?

Just the one. I'm cutting back.

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Supernatural. No question.

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

Nope. One person that I hate, yadda.

24. What was the best book you read?

Good Omens.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

“This Is War” - 30 Seconds to Mars (Okay, not a “new” discovery, since I love 30 Seconds to Mars, but this way I get to include my two favorite songs from 2010 in the meme.)

A warning to the people
The good and the evil
This is war
To the soldier, the civilian
The martyr, the victim
This is war

It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
The moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight

To the right, to the left
We will fight to the death
To the Edge of the Earth
It's a brave new world from the last to the first

To the right, to the left
We will fight to the death
To the Edge of the Earth
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world

A warning to the prophet, the liar, the honest
This is war
To the leader, the pariah, the victim, the messiah
This is war

It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
The moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight

To the right
To the left
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world
From the last to the first

To the right
To the left
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world

I do believe in the light
Raise your hands up to the sky
The fight is done
The war is won
Lift your hands
Towards the sun
Towards the sun
Towards the sun
Towards the sun
The war is won

It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
The moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight

To the right
To the left
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world
From the last to the first

To the right
To the left
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world
It's a brave new world

A brave new world
The war is won
The war is won
A brave new world

I believe in nothing
Not the end and not the start
I believe in nothing
Not the earth and not the stars
I believe in nothing
Not the day and not the dark
I believe in nothing
But the beating of our hearts
I believe in nothing
One hundred suns until we part
I believe in nothing
Not in satan, not in god
I believe in nothing
Not in peace and not in war
I believe in nothing
But the truth of who we are

26. What did you want and get?

Books, Murdock the Kindle, The A-Team, Inception, More Books

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

INCEPTION

28. What did you do on your birthday?

Went out with friends.

29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

Comfy. And with added hair!

30. What kept you sane?

The people of the interwebs!

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

Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Tom Hardy/Bradley Cooper/Liam Neeson/Sharlto Copley. It's a tie, okay?

32. What political issue stirred you the most?

Equal rights for everyone.

33. Who did you miss?

Loki

34. Who was the best new person you met?

I- I don't know that I've met any new people. This year has been surprisingly stable.

35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

People are not actually judging me all the time. Really. That's just my paranoia talking. :)