I tried to stop myself doing this one, but I just couldn't help it! Nicked off Graham again:

What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Worked in a crap pub. Realised that I could actually build a working Business Plan.

Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any, but I'm sure I broke them if I did.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nup.

Did anyone close to you die?
Yup. My uncle committed suicide.

What countries did you visit?
Shakespeare country.

What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A car. Oh look, there it is now.

What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't really remember dates that way. The kids birthdays, our holiday, things like that.

Did you suffer illness or injury?
The usual - Gout, IBS, the odd cold, bouts of general malaise. Nothing I couldn't handle.

What was the best thing you bought?
That's a toughie. I really don't know. All our stuff is pretty much equally neccessary and useful. If you stretch a definition, I could say our holiday.

Whose behavior merited celebration?
The kids. They've come on in leaps and bounds and while they're terrors at home, they've acquitted themselves wonderfully at school and nursery.

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Too many people. Not depressed, but certainly appalled.

Where did most of your money go?
Fucked if I know. Sainsbury's mostly.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The holiday, Selling shitloads of videos on Ebay, the new Steven Donaldson book.

What song will always remind you of 2004?
Nothing really stands out. Stretching a definition, the poem I read at my uncle's funeral will stick with me.

Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? The same
thinner or fatter? Erm...
richer or poorer? poorer

What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sex, worked.

What do you wish you'd done less of?
Nothing. No regrets.

How will you be spending Christmas?
Spinning like a top.

Did you fall in love in 2004?
Already there.

What was your favorite TV program?
Trek.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Anthony Jordan

What was the best book you read?
I've read far too many good books to list here.


What was your greatest musical discovery of 2004?
Hayseed Dixie

What did you want and get?
A job. Shame it was a crap one, bit I got one.

What did you want and not get?
A good job.

What was your favorite film of this year?
Super Size Me

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Can't remember. I'll ask C. I was 29...erm...31.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?Plenty of money.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
If it's clean, wear it. If it's not clean, wear your coat zipped up.

What kept you sane?
Willpower

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The engineer chick from "Firefly". Yummy.

What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh go on, have a guess.

Who did you miss?
My uncle. Which is odd because we were never really close, but the nature of his death really hit me.

Who was the best new person you met?
I didn't really meet anyone particularly wonderful this year.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Nah, got all them sorted out ages ago.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"War...HUH...What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"