Reply #21: I'll take a stab at it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Watched a democracy crumble before my eyes.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any. Won't make any this time, either.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but a good friend adopted.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my mother.

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada. Wish I could stay there.

6. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious.

7. What was the best thing you bought?
An iPod and a G5 iMac.

8. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Sadder.
b) thinner or fatter?
About the same.
c) richer or poorer?
About the same.

9. Did you begin, continue, or end a relationship?
None of the above.

10. How many one-night stands did you have?
None.

11. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI.

12. What was your favorite film of this year?
Shrek II

13. What kept you sane?
Who says I'm sane?

14. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Wes Clark'

15. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure

16. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Don't assume that things will work out just because you and 56 million other people hoped they would.