Saw this on Jane's blog and thought I'd take a stab at it. Thanks, Jane.
What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Filed for unemployment.
Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any, as I never do.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
A friend or two.
Did anyone close to you die?
Jester Joe Mojica and Paul Raven
What countries did you visit?
None, I'm afraid.
What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A promising job
What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory?
July 2nd.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not jumping out the window.
What was your biggest failure?
Being job-eliminated.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
I didn't, no.
What was the best thing you bought?
Probably my new computer.
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My wife and children, who have been unconditionally wonderful to me.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The Bush Administration
Where did most of your money go?
C.O.B.R.A
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A few job leads that have yet to come to fruition.
What song/album will always remind you of 2007?
I'd like to forget 2007, thanks.
Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder?
Sadder
Thinner or fatter? Probably fatter.
Richer or poorer? Certainly poorer
What do you wish you’d done more of?
Making myself absolutely vital to the continued operation of what had been my job.
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing out
How did you spend Christmas?
With my wife's extended family
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Don't know.
Did you fall in love in 2007?
I was already in love. Still am.
How many one night stands in this last year?
Zero.
What was your favourite TV programme?
"Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares"
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No.
What was the best book(s) you read?
"Downtown" by Pete Hammill
What was your greatest musical discovery?
That most of today's music sucks.
What did you want and get?
Nothing springs to mind.
What did you want and not get?
A job.
What were your favourite films of this year?
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My wife threw a small party for my undeserving ass, and I enjoyed myself immensely. Oh, and I crossed the perilous rubicon of 40.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a new job that I was really fired up about.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
It's better to be overdressed for a job interview than underdressed.
What kept you sane?
My wife, my children and "Black to Comm" by the MC5.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
They can all go to Hell.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Looking at the current crop of presidential hopefuls on both sides of the fence and thinking: "Is this really the best we can do?"
Who did you miss?
The Raven
Who was the best new person you met?
I don't like to play favorites.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Don't lose your job when you have two little mouths to feed.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't Think I Won't Skin You When Your Skin Is All That's Left!
- Cop Shoot Cop
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