1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
*Visited the West Coast (San Francisco, CA)
*Visited the emergency room (for myself)
*Took cooking classes (donuts and pasta)
*Baked delicious homemade bread (French, Italian, Rye, Challah!)

2. Did you keep your 2009 resolutions, and will you make more this year?
I generally don't make resolutions because I'm not good about keeping them. This year I want to continue to exercise regularly, but that's more of a plan than a resolution.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Two friends had beautiful little girls.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't leave the country this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Publications. More energy. New apartment?

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking some advantage of opportunities of living near NYC (i.e. taking the cooking classes).

8. What was your biggest failure?
A lack of motivation for research and being productive with writing and publishing.

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Ah, yes. On inauguration day, the first day of the semester, I slipped and dislocated my elbow. Then I relocated it (haha... sounds like it was lost). Spent the day in the emergency room. Had a partial cast, missed an ortho appointment due to bad weather, and a bunch of PT.

10. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone. I love it so.

11. Where did most of your money go?
Living expenses, student loans, other debt.

12. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
Just as happy, probably a pound or two heavier, about the same money wise.

13. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Research, knitting, fun and relaxing stuff with my sweetie.

14. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting time surfing the internet. Ravelry, I love you, but you are a huge time suck.

15. What was the best new book you read?
I read a bunch of stuff by James Hynes. Artisan Breads in 5 Minutes a Day changed my views on baking bread.

16. What was your favorite new TV show of the year?
Community. Eastbound and Down.

17. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Don't fear yeast. Try new things. Eat and be happy!