Summary of the year 2005

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Nothing so special actually... Well, I gave a presentation at a large multinational company... And went to Iceland.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't do any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really. Just a colleague and a cousin (like last year, but not the same ones)...

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, luckily.

5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, Sweden, Iceland, Germany (again), Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Estonia.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Just like last year: More holidays, more free time, a secure job, more presence of my darling...

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There isn't really such a thing. I do remember some dates, but I don't think I will remember them for a longer time.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being somewhat successful in my jobs and starting writing my master's thesis.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not having done enough for my studies, but I'm getting there now.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really. Just having difficulties with my knees in stairs. And having a headache far too often.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A beautiful Lundia bookshelf that I designed myself. :)

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My darling's maybe.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
In the last weeks I have been so disappointed with one of the Finnish presidential candidates (Sauli Niinistö).

14. Where did most of your money go?
Living.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Being in Konstanz again. I just love the whole Lake Constance area, there isn't anything like it.

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
I don't really have such a song.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
A. happier or sadder? Happier.
B. thinner or fatter? Fatter.
C. richer or poorer? Maybe slightly richer, but I'm not sure.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spent more time with my darling.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
All kinds of worrying.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I was with my parents and my brother.

22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
No, but I am still in love. :)

23. How many one-night stands?
None.

24. What was your favourite TV program?
I watched quite much of the Finnish Big Brother.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't know. I can't really think of anybody that I would *hate*, but there are persons I don't like that much... The dislike is probably older than just a year, though.

26. What was the best book you read?
I wonder, if I actually read any other books than non-fiction last year.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
There isn't such a thing. Not Ilkka Jääskeläinen.

28. What did you want and get?
Love.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Did I go to the cinema more than once last year? I can remember seeing Wallace and Gromit, but not anything else.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My darling and I were at the summer cottage of his parents. I suppose I am 27 now...

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having more holidays with my darling.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
The same as before.

34. What kept you sane?
My darling and my parents.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No-one.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The ongoing Finnish presidential election campaign.

37. Who did you miss?
My darling, when he wasn't around.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I can't really say. There weren't so much new people or I haven't got close with anyone.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
I'll go with the same as last year: You should be happy with what you have and not complain too much.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
No idea.