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1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Lost 3 stone in 3 months

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yes and I'll keep trying to stick to them

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes, one of my best friends Natalie gave birth to a beautiful little girl who will be 1 in February

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Not really close but a friends father unfortunately passed away after losing his battle against cancer (fought it 3 times) and I had a lot of time for him and we used to get on quite well.

5. What countries did you visit?

Wales, was horrible and we lost

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

Money, girl, confidence

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

7/7 springs to mind for the wrong reasons but 12/9 for much better reasons as England regained the Ashes!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Losing 3 stone

9. What was your biggest failure?

Keeping it off along with being a complete arse early in the year

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes, had two minor operations on my toe which left me on crutches for a short time

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My custom built PC

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

My own early on

13. Where did most of your money go?

Rochdale AFC & O2

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Winning the Ashes

15. What song will always remind you of 2005?

Mr Brightside by The Killers

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Same
iii. richer or poorer? Same

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Liking myself

18. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Disliking myself

19. How did you spend Christmas?

Xmas Eve at my mates house & Xmas Day at my mums

20. Did you fall in love in 2005?

Not sure. There was one girl who was on my mind for most of every single day and seeing her or hearing that she was with someone else was beyond gutting. Was never mutual though doesn't really matter.

21. What was your favorite TV program?

LOST

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Probably

23. What was the best book you read?

Only book I've read is Freddie Flintoff's book which so far is excellent

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Arctic Monkeys - going to be the best band ever

25. What did you want and get?

Good question, can't think of owt at the moment

26. What did you want and not get?

Money, girl, confidence

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

War of the Worlds

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Was my 21st and we went out in Manchester and had a superb night

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Promotion for Rochdale AFC

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

God knows

31. What kept you sane?

Knowing people worse off than me and my music

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Kylie Minogue, as every other year

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Politics is ****

34. Who did you miss?

Not really lost anyone so no-one

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Good question, met a few brilliant people this year but can't pick just one

What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
kept my temper in check

Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Never make new year resolution

Did anyone close to you give birth?
My niece gave birth to a baby girl last July

Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank God

What countries did you visit?
Turkey, Ireland

What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
winning lottery numbers

What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November the 29th the day the pig of a brother inlaw left our family home

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
helping the pig pack

What was your biggest failure?
Not hitting the pig before he left

Did you suffer illness or injury?
No

What was the best thing you bought?
Aerline tickets for Turkey and Ireland

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Makosi's, Derek's Kemal's Orlaith's names spring to mind

Where did most of your money go?
Holidays

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My sister divorcing the pig

What song will always remind you of 2005?
Sugababes - Push the button
Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? same

What do you wish you'd done more of?
charity work
What do you wish you'd done less of?
over-eat

How did you spend Christmas?
with my family and friends

Did you fall in love in 2005?
No

What was your favorite TV program?
24

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Bush/Blair

What was the best book you read?
Don't have time to read

What was your greatest musical discovery?
Killers

What did you want and get?
Jewels

What did you want and not get?
New car

What was your favorite film of this year?
Crash

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Kept it quite: *cough- splutter *

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Bush/Blair losing the elections

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?


What kept you sane?
Who said I was sane?


Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy Dr Who at the moment

What political issue stirred you the most?
Irag

Who did you miss?
My Mom
Who was the best new person you met?
Shabana

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
I travelled alone by train and attended Big Brother auditions.
The train bit was a first and the open auditions was new as the last one was the old
style by invitation.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No but they will in the early part of this year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A more challenging Job would be good.

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Events like England winning the Ashes ,7/7 and others.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Overcoming nerves etc to achieve Q1. Successfully Photographing my first Wedding and
Getting paid for it.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting management talk me into staying when I tried to leave !

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing other than a couple of colds.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nikon Digital SLR camera / Panasonic DV Camcorder.

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Shocked by 7/7 but not surprised as it was expected.

13. Where did most of your money go?
See Q11 and paying my debts though I finally locked the limits on my cards to stop
myself getting any further into debt.

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Too many good things happened to choose ,though getting passed the first stage in Q1
was exciting even if it brought the nerves back.

15. What song will always remind you of 2005?
I've heard such a large diverse amount of music this year I can't really think of one
That really stands out above the rest

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?:
Same.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Same 11st 6ft.
iii. richer or poorer?
According to by bank statement a little richer though you'd never tell.

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spend more time doing things I like rather than doing what others wanted.

18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Less of what others wanted and more of what I wanted.

19. How did you spend Christmas?
With different family members on different days.

20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
If I gave a full answer to this you'd know too much.

21. What was your favorite TV program?
I don't watch much TV at home as I'm surrounded by it all day. But there was an excellent
Non-UK reality series that I followed for over 3 months. The sort where you can't wait for
Next day's installment. You know that 'x' factor that is sadly missing from the UK series
the last couple of years.

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.

23. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read a non-technical book for a few years. Sad I know.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The songs from Rent as interesting. But I like the unprocessed soundly natural voice so there
Were a couple of news artists in my album collection last year.

25. What did you want and get?
I didn't want lot and go most of it.

26. What did you want and not get?
As I didn't want a lot there wasn't much I didn't get.

27. What was your favorite film of this year?
I've watched a lot of films this year ,some of which you won't see till later this year so it's
difficult to choose one.

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Just the normal daily routine ,nothing special. 39.

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A more challenging job ? A partner ? Who really knows until things happen ?
Things you expect to be good don't always turn out the way you expect and
others can turn out far better. You never really know until afterwards.

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Fashion ? What's that ?

31. What kept you sane?
Friends both real and on here.

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
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33. What political issue stirred you the most?
Not really into politics ,but the Live 8 / G8 thing comes to mind.

34. Who did you miss?
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35. Who was the best new person you met?
I met loads of interesting people with interesting opinions and ideas in Q1 but don't know any
of them though at least 95% of them ultimately just wanted to be a famous person on TV.

Lot's of questions, Jezi! Where did you figure these out?

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
When I'm improving my work I usually do things that I'd never done before
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make any
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nearly, but survived.
5. What countries did you visit?
Scandinavia (It's an old chinese saying that you can learn to know the whole world without leaving your home)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
I don't think that I have lacked anything ever - I forget that kind of things quickly
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My sister-in-laws wedding day
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I'm proud of my work at my municipality, because nobody has done my job before me
9. What was your biggest failure?
I have fallen down this year accidently
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Have you heard ever that people who are into sports don't see a healthy day
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I believe that things that I have paid for my children for their hobbies
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
One of my mates at work
13. Where did most of your money go?
To my family
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Training courses that I had last year
15. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Sail Away (The Rasmus) and many, many more
16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?The older I get, the happier I get
ii. thinner or fatter?I guess thinner, because people gets naturally thinner when they get older
iii. richer or poorer?I guess richer (in many different ways)
17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise
18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working away/outside of my home and my family and children
19. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family and relatives like I usually do
20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I still fall in love quite often - a poem, lyrics, song/music, film, nature, person, moment, etc. can make me fall in love, because I understand the word love in so many different ways
21. What was your favorite TV program?
News - the best ever reality TV show!
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
23. What was the best book you read?
The Atlas of Love was the last book i read last year
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I still listen to new music And my children likes oldies
25. What did you want and get?
I get what I want - and if I don't get, I didn't wanted that enough or I didn't deserve it or time wasn't ready for getting that
26. What did you want and not get?
Look the answer above
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Every film that I have seen on wide screen
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a lovely evening with my family and friends and close relatives - didn't you know that it's not polite to ask age from a female? Females don't get older than 21!
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can't answer that - my year was satisfying!
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
My fashion concept? Casual and sporty I guess! And a little bit rebellious, because I have used to like things 10 years before they're global fashion to everyone!
31. What kept you sane?
Basic life in itself the way it is every day like it should be keep everyone sane!
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm not a teenager, so that I don't fancy that kind of things, but I do respect certain people near and faraway from me
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
It's just another local stuff
34. Who did you miss?
My grandmother
35. Who was the best new person you met?
Every single new baby and new child that I have met last year - they are the future!

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?

Quite a few things – mostly to do with honesty and communication.


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Don't think I made any (if I did I forgot them p.d.q.!) - have made some for the new year.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No.


4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thank God (3 gerbils don’t really count)


5. What countries did you visit?

Scotland and England.


6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?

More confidence.


7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

A couple of dates certainly will, but the reason is private.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Being real and honest, taking some risks, and not staying silent .


9. What was your biggest failure?

Losing my temper.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes


11. What was the best thing you bought?

Hopefully something for someone else…but being trivial, my brown skirt, ‘cos the last time I bought anything in that size was 1974.


12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Loyalty forbids me…


13. Where did most of your money go?

Tesco P.L.C.


14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

When daughter got voted Most Valuable Member in her Youth Club.

Oh – and when London was announced as the host city for Olympics 2012.


15. What song will always remind you of 2005?

Almost every song reminds me of something – but I’ll opt for Ghetto Gospel


16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: About the same.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Financially about the same...what comes in, goes out very quickly. In other ways, richer.


17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Met people.


18. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Worried, cried, got my knickers in a twist.


19. How did you spend Christmas?

At home, with family and some relatives. And some friends ‘on the Internet’ helped me get through it!


20. Did you fall in love in 2005?

I did find more people to love in 2005


21. What was your favorite TV program?

Brat Camp - and I think I spent a couple of hours watching some rubbish called Big Brother.


22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No


23. What was the best book you read?

Breaking the Bonds, Dorothy Rowe.


24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Journey South!


25. What did you want and get?

Friendship.


26. What did you want and not get?

‘Maybe the things we wish for, are not the things we need’ - but I continue to hope for good things for others in future.


27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Only saw one new film, (the same one as Jezi saw! )so no point in answering.


28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Spent the day in London with daughters. Had an interesting time. And I was 44.


29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

A lot more sleep would have helped, and a couple of miracles would have been useful.


30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?

Climbed out a deep hole, and started to make an effort!


31. What kept you sane?

The following helped me cling to whatever bit of sanity remains:

1. The thought that there is a God who loves me and who cares for me.

2. People who gave me a shoulder to cry on, and an encouraging word.

3. Funny words and thoughts that cheered me up no end.


32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

My adoration for Russell Brand is no secret – though I’d rather he lost the beard.


33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Shame on me, wasn’t really stirred, but in general, injustice annoys me the most.


34. Who did you miss?

Still miss my dog who died over 5 years ago.


35. Who was the best new person you met?

I’ve been blessed to meet many new people last year, both here and in the other real life! I am thankful for that - couldn’t say who is 'best'.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Lost more weight than ever

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any then, won't be making any now even though I propably should

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin gave birth to her third baby

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank god no

5. What countries did you visit?
I only went as far as the coast of Estonia, I'm always to hung over to actually go to Tallinn when on a cruise

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Passion

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
24.3, that's when we moved back home

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My job

9. What was your biggest failure?
I just don't want to go in to it. I could, but I'm too tired.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just plain colds and a few bumps and bruises

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our apartment

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I hate to be an echo to the boys, but mine, mine and mine. Also my sister's ex, but that's a whole another story.

13. Where did most of your money go?
To our home, food, the care of our kids and clothes

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I get really excited about things all the time, but my son saying his first words, pottytraining, walking, my daughter singing and dancing and writing her name... an my job. And then there was this other thing too..

15. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Gotta Get Away by the X-Prophets and Tripping by Rob

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: The amount of problems is standard
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner, thank heavens!!
iii. richer or poorer? Richer. Hey, my life ain't that bad after all

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise

18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating and generally feeling sorry for myself. Oh, and shouting

19. How did you spend Christmas?
With family

20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
This I don't want to talk about since there are some things that can't be answered with a simple yes or no

21. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Brother Finland

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't tend to hate. It's a very wearing emotion, and I wouldn't want to give any of my energy to someone I don't care about.

23. What was the best book you read?
Gawd.. I haven't had the time to read much lately. I haven't finished one single book since HP and the Goblet of Fire (except a few psychology books), but I think I'll finish Rob's Feel now that I've started to read it. It's quite captivating.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I found my kind of music, and that's a lot. Don't know what to call it though..

25. What did you want and get?
I wanted to move back home, and I did

26. What did you want and not get?
Again, too painful to talk about in this state of extasy and exitement I'm in right now

27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I don't think I did anything special for my 25. Weird, I really don't remember

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting my marriage in a better shape

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
At work a classic businesslook with a little twist of me, on my freetime... Three c's; colours, cleavage and class.

31. What kept you sane?
My sisters

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Antti Tuisku. Oh my, whoarr....

33. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Iraq -situation

34. Who did you miss?
I always miss my sisters when they're away. I miss my kids if I'm away from them.. And I missed people I've never even met. And I missed Perttu. I'll always miss him.

35. Who was the best new person you met?
The magic fingers-guy

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
was a bridesmaid for my best friend

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't keep the one I made, and it's still the same thing I'm trying to do sadly

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
a couple of good friends

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no that was last year

5. What countries did you visit?
New Zealand, Ireland, Cyprus, Germany and Turkey

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
the ability to say 'no'

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7th July for obvious reasons

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
conducting the reopening shows at HMT in Aberdeen

9. What was your biggest failure?
not being able to say 'no' when I should have

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no thankfully

11. What was the best thing you bought?
my new car

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my own to a certain extent

13. Where did most of your money go?
travelling, things for the house

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
some of the shows I was involved in, and being a bridesmaid

15. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? the same I would say
ii. thinner or fatter? again, the same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer since I just got my tax bill in

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise

18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
faffing around after others when it wasn't necessary

19. How did you spend Christmas?
with my dad

20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
no

21. What was your favorite TV program?
desperate housewives

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no - don't tend to hate anyone, it's too much effort

23. What was the best book you read?
the Bible

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
that I was capable of writing orchestral parts that sounded ok

25. What did you want and get?
to be happy and successful in my career

26. What did you want and not get?
my personal life on an even keel

27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Revenge of the Sith

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
think I went out for dinner - I was 32

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
to be able to speak up when needed

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
casual/comfortable at work and play

31. What kept you sane?
my friends

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
still Colin Firth

33. What political issue stirred you the most?
political correctness

34. Who did you miss?
my mum

35. Who was the best new person you met?
Jezi - a top class muppet