1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Got involved with a fan website to support The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus will end up walking around Times Square with a Sandwich board with the poster on it, answering questions and giving out a handout on the film.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make a lot of New Year's resolutions--I just resent them if I do.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany--again.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More cash and less worry
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 25th. Dr. Parnassus opens in NYC and LA.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Making my Mom really happy.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Procrastinated dreadfully about cleaning my house, especially filing and throwing out old bills and other detritus.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes. Illness and injury. Pinched a nerve in my neck and had a monster flu.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Sony E-reader
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The state of Iowa, where gay marriage was legalized on April 27th
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The New York State Legislature, who decided to return to 6th grade, en masse.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Car repairs *sigh*
15.What made you really really really excited?
Getting to see The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus in Silver Springs on November 14th.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2009?
For Your Entertainment, by Adam Lambert
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a little sadder
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Travel
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my mother, husband and sister eating a big Christmas dinner and vegging out afterward.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
First dinner with Mom, then our friends' New Year's Eve party
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
No
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Don't watch much TV, but I did see most of the World Series games and a little of American Idol
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No. I get angry, or disappointed or aggravated, but I don't hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
Columbine by Dave Cullen is definitely the best non-fiction book. Fiction is The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson, a mystery with a detective who's a Wyoming sheriff.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adam Lambert. I like his new album a lot.
28. What did you want and get?
My e-reader
29. What did you want and not get?
Enough money to do some renovation work on my house.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I know I had a celebratory dinner, but I'm not sure it was on the day itself. I was 55
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having my mom's memory recover (which won't happen, alas)
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
I don't really have one.
34. What kept you sane?
My sister and my friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't really get into that. I do still think Jake is very lovely, though.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage, followed closely by health care.
37. Who did you miss?
No one in particular
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Sonja from Sweden, also known as Sason!
39. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Some of my fellow Brokies
40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Never take anything for granted.
41. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year (any song from any year):
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
and
Our great men have written words of
Wisdom to be used
When hardship must be faced;
Life obliges us with hardship
So the words of wisdom
shouldn't go to waste.
To us and our good fortune
Be happy be healthy, long life!
And if our good fortune never comes
Here's to whatever comes,
Drink l'chaim, to life!
To life, to life, l'chai-im,!
L'chai-im, l'chai-im, to life!
Life has a way of confusing us
Blessing and bruising us,
Drink l'chaim, to life,
To life, l'chaim!
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life!
A gift we seldom are wise enough
Ever to prize enough,
Drink l'chaim, to life!