End of the year quiz
I found this on Neil’s World - and thought I’d give it a go for myself:
1.What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Tried Guiness at the brewery!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, and yes… my resolutions are basically as follows:
- Lose Weight
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ireland - for the first time, and the Netherlands.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A relationship, or at least a good circle of friends to socialise with outside of work.
7. What date(s) from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Tricky one - the only “key” date was that of my Grandmother’s funeral 
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
A work project, the details of which I won’t go into (’cos I don’t talk about work on here)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not losing weight.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Fortunately, nothing major this year, just a couple of colds.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My car.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
The few people I call “friends” and the support they’ve been to me this year. I wish I was more of a friend to them too.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The population of the UK who voted Labour in for another term of Government…
14. Where did most of your money go?
Paying off debts. Sad really…
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
RITA Queen of Speed (sad…)
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Tricky one, as I don’t listen to much “popular” music - and the year isn’t really anything to remember.. however 2005 was the year of Crazy Frog (sorry)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
No change really
thinner or fatter?
No change (unfortunately)
richer or poorer?
Poorer, but more under control
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spending time with friends, excercising
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Work, eating, worrying and being stressed.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Family.
21. Who deleted question 21?
The Cylons.
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
No
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, plus all the usuals, like Top Gear and QI.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
The new Harry Potter
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
28. What did you want and get?
The car.
29. What did you want and not get?
A long holiday somewhere hot.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Very tricky - I see so many films - but a highlight was definitely Howls’ Moving Castle
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing. 31.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Spending less time alone. Spending more time with friends.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Same as usual.
34. What kept you sane?
Me?? Sane??
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don’t think I’m going to admit that…
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Fuel prices.
37. Who did you miss?
A friendship that was “lost” back in 2004… and I still miss.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
There’s a few I could name here, so I won’t ‘cos it’d just upset those I missed.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
Can’t think of one off the top of my head - however something along the lines of “spending more than you earn is a bad thing”
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Lonely - by Akon
“I’m so lonely, I’m Mr. Lonely, I have nobody, To call my own” (heard one day in the gym, and it depressed me ‘cos it was so reflective of my life at that moment)
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Quite an interestign read. I won’t do the lot but I will do a few:
1.What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
Organised a gig for University bands and stood on stage to introduce them.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Glastonbury Festival
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Head Automatica - Beating Heart Baby will always remind me of this year
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Cricket and Cycling, Visiting Theme Parks
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting on the Internet wasting time
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Brainiac. It is like some TV Execs sat down to specifically design a program for me.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Aquabats!
29. What did you want and not get?
Chance to leave the country
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Garden State
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Copy Protection Nonsense.
37. Who did you miss?
The coaster club. Seriously. I have barely seen anyone this year, I only did about 6 days at parks or fairs over the whole year and one of those was with my brother.
Ahh - another “Brainiac” Fan… I have to admit, I enjoyed it more in the earlier series - but even so, anything that combines the concepts of “Snooker”, “Caravans” and “Explosives” cannot go wrong really…
I haven’t seen any of the recent series. I haven’t been able to watch Sky since August. I hear they show it on Sky Three now so could potentially get it on the freeview box. Unfortunately the freeview box only works when both upside down and the weather outside is completely dry and calm. So might be a while before I can watch it again.
I’ve stolen your post and put my answers up at http://malcolmspage.blogspot.com/2005/12/2005-year-in-review.html