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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Bought a steamer, spent time abroad on my own, licked my own nipples.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I stopped smoking for about four days so no. I have goals for next year instead of resolutions. The less failure the better!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I'm aware of! *checks* No I didn't

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yep. That's what happens to people who get close to me. Mwahahahaa

5. What countries did you visit?
Only Spain this year. Boo hoo.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Happiness. I wouldn't say no to bigger breasts either.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The last Saturday in July ... the day someone very important to me died.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Drinking 2 pints of Strongbow and 8 pints of Old Rosie and still being able to walk.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Staying in a bad relationship for as long as I did. Being unable to fix a leak without the help of a male.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes ... mostly drink related suprisingly.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets to Download 2005

12. Any brushes with fame?
Busted and Coby Dick have both been into my local bar. Oh how fucking lucky am I?

13. What did you do for money?
Ran a pub, worked in an office, took part in ridiculous drunken bets.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and booze .. no it's not a typo

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving away from the city and finally going to Uni. That and the Nottingham Beer Festival.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
There are a selection of songs from gigs that'll make me think of 2005 although they weren't released this year. Wasn't exactly the best year for music was it?

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Pretty much the same
iii. richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd done more fit men. Oh I get what you mean. Erm, I wish I'd followed my gut feeling more and trusted my own instincts over other peoples opinions. I am ALWAYS right fuckdammit.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending time and effort trying to fix a relationship that wasn't worth saving. I wish I'd spent less time waiting for buses. How much fucking time have I lost?

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home with the doggy and some choice DVDs. Cook some dinner, watch some films, masturbate for a bit. Normal day really.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Nope ... I actually fell out of love in 2005

23. How many one-night stands?
None actually

24. Best place you had sex?
The roof of a building in the city on a scorching summers day

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I haven't really disliked anyone this year. I'm still enjoying hating the dickheads from 2004.

26. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read enough books this year to comment

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That if you put different levels of water into milk bottles and blow on them they make different noises.

28. What did you want and get?
I wanted to go to South Africa to go shark diving. I got told it wasn't going to happen.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
The only one that springs to mind is The Wedding Crashers. It should have been Land of The Dead but it was a bit of a disappointment.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I spent my 21st birthday in Spain with the ex. We spent the day arguing. Mint!

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having either been single or in a satisfying relationship, not being stuck in a shitty one. The invention of a reasonably priced hoverboard would also have made my year. I'd have liked to have had solo polo vision.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Lots of black. Variations on a suit but always with a pair of DCs, preferrably shades and usually visibly breasts. Bright hair.

34. What kept you sane?
Alan Partridge, Skittles, Jack Daniels and Lucky Strikes.

35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2005?
3 out of 10

36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
In a cottage by the sea with the dog. Hopefully not sat at home on cocking Xmas Eve.

37. Who did you miss?
I missed a few people from the hometown, my old boss (he's my substitute dad) ... I also missed seeing The Prodigy as I was busy.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met some excellent new people this year and am going to now fuck off and leave them all behind ... ha ha!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
A taxi driver on speed dial that knows where you live and is a nice person is a valuable necessity. Also ... White Russians, wine and cider don't mix.