Borrowed Meme

Saturday Spankings is back on my other blog today, so if you want some tempting tidbits, go on over.


I'm borrowing this from PK and Angel Brat's blog - edited version, of course.

1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before? Flew out of San Jose airport.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Never make New Year's resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No but two of my nieces are pregnant

4. Did anyone close to you die?  In addition to Bas, our wonderful cat of 17 years and a very close friend.

5. What countries did you visit?  Mexico

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?A winning lottery ticket.

7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?  I'm not even sure what this date is so I can't remember dates unless I look at a calendar.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting published

9. What was your biggest failure?  Not having a winning lottery ticket.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No serious problems.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Nothing stands out.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Our servicemen and women

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?  Most of our illustrious politicans

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

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? I don't do really, really, really excited.

16. What song will always remind you of 2013?  Not much of a music listener.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? Happier.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Watching my weight

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Eating junk

20. How did you spend Christmas? Home with all my family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2013? Over and over again 

22. What was your favorite TV program?  Not sure I have one.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?  That word is a little strong, I may hate things but not people.

24. What was the best book you read? Too many to remember.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I didn’t make one - rarely listen to music unless Ray turns it on.

26. What was your favorite film of this year? The only one I can think of right this minute is The Butler.

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money? Having even more time with our family.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013? Comfortable

32. What kept you sane?  Escaping into a good book and writing a story.

33. What political issue stirred you the most?  The hijacking of the congress by certrain congressmen.

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013. Too much tequilla gives you a headache.

Come back on Monday for another new story.  Until then see you later on Aimless Ramblings.