2005 round-up

Taken from Defining David, thought it'd be cool to do an end of year thing

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
gone to university, seen Tori in concert
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make them, but next year i will give up chocolate...even if it's just for a week
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
my uncles mother, but she wasn't close
5. What countries did you visit?
England and Wales
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
world peace, that's right i wanna be miss world!
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 4th, seeing Tori with Jenny in London. Was such a fun day and a half
Last day of school....aka the Whig disaster
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not losing my mind, i mean that
9. What was your biggest failure?
my biggest failures are all learning experiences
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no thankfully
11. What was the best thing you bought?
GHDs....for lisa honestly
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
each and everyone of my friends
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
those who protested against the gay civil partnership ceremony in Belfast
14. Where did most of your money go?
computer stuff and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
London
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Witness - Tori Amos
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? studying
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? talking about myself
20. How will you be spending Christmas?i spent xmas at home with my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
not love
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
desperate housewives
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
the pilgrimage - Paulo Coehlo
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the new Kate Bush
28. What did you want and get?
a new computer
29. What did you want and not get?
to win tickets to see Madonna at the Koko club :(
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Wars Episode 3
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went out with friends. 19
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
for it to have snowed on xmas day
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
I actually bought some really nice clothes in 2005, now i've just gotta banish the crap from my wardrobe
34. What kept you sane?
my friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
johnny depp, he's hot nomatter what the year has in store for the rest of us
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
civil partnerships
37. Who did you miss?
Val.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Owain
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:To have respect for myself
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
i don't know if this sums my year up, but this has been stuck in my head for quite a bit of the year
~There's a light in your platoon, i never seen a light move quite like yours can do to me~
Putting the damage on, Tori Amos