1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? Confessed the most horrible secret I'd harbored for six years only to discover it actually wasn't my fault and someone had lied to me--could have saved 30 lbs, a lot of grief, and therapy had I known sooner...

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I was unable to finish GRAVITY'S RAINBOW, so no. ):

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes--welcome, little Emersyn.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes. I'm sorry, Uncle Rick.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? A full-time job, more time to ride, dance lessons, more hours in the day, more writing progress.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Really hard to say... 2009 was incredibly turbulent.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Graduating with a B.A. and getting into the M.F.A. program at Goddard (where I'll be going in just a few days).

9. What was your biggest failure? Not severing ties with enough harmful people, dating someone that was really unhealthy for me, not getting over someone.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Both.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Jeez... hard to say. I think the crepe wool hair bundle from Shadow will probably be near the top as well as tickets for Cats.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Not sure.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Someone who ended up being a complete liar.

14. Where did most of your money go? Rent

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Visits with friends.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. It's inevitable. And, thanks to a certain bastardization, "Growltiger's Last 'ants'." You don't want to know. Trust me.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? Sadder, fatter, poorer. Fuck, man.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Riding horses, sewing cosplays.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Well, there was this song that once went, "No more staring at the phone while you're out with somebody else. No more staying at home alone, I can do better by myself."

20. How did you spend Christmas? It was actually really nice, save for the screaming children.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009? I wouldn't say fall in love, but I loved, and continued to love.

22. What was your favorite TV program? South Park and House (same as always)--God, I miss all the adventures with Chase in Space.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Yup! A few people, one to the extent of being dead to me.

24. What was the best book you read? The best book I read in 2009 by far was Alex Garland's THE BEACH.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I think it'd be the Vienna cast of Cats (HURR HURR HURR DID U SEE WHAT I DID THAR WITH MUSICAL? HURR HURR HURR I IZ FUNNY!) Okay, no, really, um... probably Lady Gaga. SHUT UP, DON'T JUDGE ME!

26. What did you want and get? "He said, "I know what I want, and I want it now, I want you 'cause I'm Mr. Vain"." In other words, absolutely nothing.

27. What did you want and not get? The ability to see Kale this summer.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? District 9 and Precious.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 24, and I did nothing because no one wanted to do anything and a bunch of my friends forgot it was my bday, lol.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I really did want something for my bday, like a get together. It kinda hurt my feelings that despite asking three or four times no one wanted to.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Back in riding apparel, ooh la la.

32. What kept you sane? Meds. lol

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Gareth David-Lloyd and Perez Hilton.

34. What political issue stirred you the most? United Healthcare-- I'M ALL FOR IT!

35. Who did you miss? Kale, Rem, and Kevin.

36. Who was the best new person you met? I'd say EVERYONE I friended from Equestrian on LJ and the CCDB but the BIGGEST stand outs to me are Taintie (POR QUE?! POR QUE?!?!?!), Shadow, and Carrie. Sekrit, I've known you more than a year, right? If not, you're of course on the list but I'm convinced I've known you two years.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009: Expiration Dates on Labels.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "Well, I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell. I know right now you can't tell" - Matchbox 20 annnnd:

"Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming 'round.
Every now and then, I fall apart.
And I need you now tonight, and I need you more than ever.
And if you only hold me tight, we'll be holding on forever." - Bonnie Tyler