What did you do in 2009 that you’ve never done before?
I paid off two credit cards!
Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can only remember two: I wanted to log 500 running miles and develop a likeness (or at least a lesser degree of hatred) for onions. Both were a no-go. I haven’t made any for 2010 yet, but I’m fairly certain “Don’t procrastinate” is going to be on that list.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but a close friend is due any day now! 
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Cancer is evil. 
What countries did you visit?
Do frequent trips to Dreamland count? No? Then none.
What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Comedic timing. But I lack wit too, so maybe I’d like to have that one first. Don’t want to put the cart before the horse.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Running a half-marathon solo (figuratively and literally). First my running partner got injured a week before the event, and then on race day, I got lost and started 15 minutes late, after everyone else was long gone.
What was your biggest failure?
Giving up too soon.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, but I did get to ride in one of those emergency snow sleds. I had been on the ski lift for four minutes of what I thought would be a two minute ride, and there was still no end in sight. It wasn’t until I looked down and saw RAMPS that I started planning my escape route. Snowboard in arm, I decided I was going to walk it. I only made it a few yards before emergency personnel spotted me and offered to take me down. It was the most fun I had all day.
What was the best thing you bought?
It was bought for me, but it has to be my TomTom. Now I know where I am when I’m lost.
Where did most of your money go?
Late night eBay bidding led to morning after “You have won” emails. But it was like Christmas in the mail for months.
What did you get really excited about?
Summer!
What song will always remind you of 2009?
“Someone Like You” by Kings of Leon
What do you wish you’d done more of?
Read
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spend
What was your favorite film?
Slumdog Millionaire, even before the hype.
What was your new favorite TV program?
I was a little late to The Office party, and am still catching up on How I Met Your Mother. Also love Modern Family.
What was the best book you read?
Re-read The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, the only book I read for leisure last year.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Vienna Teng
What did you want and get?
New eyeglasses. Mine was 11 years old! Also a laptop.
What did you want and not get?
New retainers
What did you do on your birthday?
A Cirque du Soleil show welcomed midnight, then I woke up to friends singing and carting in a birthday cake AND my favorite cupcakes. Watched the Bellagio fountain show, then dinner with friends and family. It was perfect.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation), where have you been all my life?
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I’d trade my hypothetical winning lottery ticket to date Sam Worthington.
Who did you miss?
Friends and family back home.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
“Let it rock, let it rock, let it rock” -Kevin Rudolph