1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? I made a fascinator!
2. What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Lose weight, drink less alcohol, drink more water.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth in 2009? No. Wow!
4. Did anyone close to you die? No. Although there was a lot of death around in 2009. Was glad to see the back of that year. Several people I am close to lost dear ones.
5. What countries did you visit? France, Germany.
6 What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? More money and a new car and a new job. Plus children who sleep!
7. What date(s) in 2009 will remain etched in your memory and why? 9th January. And also 25th April - I was bridesmaid to Clara my school friend!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Going back into the workplace!
9. What was your biggest failure? I didn't lose any weight but I can't think of anything I really failed at! (thats because I am perfect ;) )
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury? Urgh. Lots in 2009 it was never-ending, which is unlike me but sure you know all about it!
11. What was the best thing someone bought you? My River Island vouchers were a huge hit!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration? All my children's. They're stars even when they can be too much at times!
13. Whose behaviour appalled and depressed you? Again, you know who you are.
14. Where did most of your money go? Clothes and scrapbooking.
15. What did you get really, really excited about? Going to Disney and Germany.
16. What song(s) reminds you of 2009? Poker Face
17. Compared to last year are you... happier, same, poorer,
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Going out for walks. Scrapping. Seeing friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Staying in watching crap TV. And Five films. Too naff.
20. How did you spend Christmas? At home with all my family! It was mayhem!
21. Did you fall in love in 2009? Nah, not so much!
22. What was your favourite TV program? Desperate Houswives!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't this time last year? No. I still hate the same people (only one or two!!!). No-one new, although I do have less respect for some people than I did last year.
24. What was the best book you read? Ooooh hard one. Um, I read so many books and so many have stuck in my memory. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K.Lee, When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng (was particularly good). Plus many many more...
25. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? I was 35 and stayed in with my best friends Lu and Stu and Jon!
26. What was your best musical discovery? God knows. I am really into Florence and the Machine and La Roux. Plus Jon got me Ministry of Sound 80s Electronic Anthems this christmas which is amazing!
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7. What did you want and get? Pretty much everything. I am fairly spoiled.
28. What was your favourite film of the year? The Hangover???
29. What did you want and not get? Enough sleep and Julia Roberts-esque legs. I also started the year thinking I wanted another baby. I didn't get one. And now I definitely don't want one!!!
30. What one thing would've made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More cash!!! Less pain. Oh that's two. Sorry!
31. How would you describe your fashion concept for 2009? Skinny and baggy (clothes, not me!)
32. What kept you sane? Wine (how sad actually)
33. Which celebrity or public figure did you admire most? Dannii Minogue went up in my estimation, as did Cheryl Cole.
34. What political issue stirred you most? Iraq. I just want our boys out of there :(
35. Who do you miss? I miss lots of people all of the time.
36. Who was the best new person you met? Sarah, Helen and Donna. I met some other new people who are fab (Claire C for one,) and got to know better some who were just aquaintances (Rachel from school).
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned. It's all just too precious and so short. And in just one day it can all change. I took action on that when I realised just how fragile life is back in January.
38. Quote a song line that defines your year. I can hardly remember what clothes I had on yesterday, This has tested me enough, my brain just can't compute this last one.