# What did you accomplish in 2004? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429 "2004-12-31T15:17:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/1 "2004-12-31T15:17:21Z")
Now that the year is almost over, I think it’s time for us to brag a bit about what we did this year. Here’s my list: [ol] [li]I lost 30 pounds.[/li][li]I finished my associates degree (finally!).[/li][li]I moved out of my dad’s house and got my own apartment.[/li][/ol] What sorts of things did you accomplish this year? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/2 "2004-12-31T15:31:57Z")
I cleaned much out of my life, including clutter and bookshelves (THAT was the hardest task). ---
**Author:** ![klintypooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@klintypooh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klintypooh)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/3 "2004-12-31T15:34:15Z")
**Lord Ashtar** , I think I found some of your lost weight this year. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/4 "2004-12-31T15:38:12Z")
We moved the office from a hole-in-wall basement apartment to a never-been-used huge downtown building. The work involved from buying the building to fixing it up and moving was staggering, but it was well worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Master\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/5 "2004-12-31T15:41:54Z")
Hmmm, let’s see: [ul] [li]I expressed interest in and was selected for a major, multi-year project at work that kicks off July 1. I’m nervous, but more than that, I’m ready to kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy![/li][li]I finally got around to picking up _Halo_ for the Xbox (long-time Xbox owner, never could see the hype surrounding _Halo_. Played it, finished it, and while it was a good game, I still can’t understand the hype…)[/li][li]I fell in love.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Master\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/6 "2004-12-31T15:43:37Z")
Crikey, how could I forget? I also started an exercise program and, with the exception of the past couple weeks, I’m paying attention to my diet. Down 18 pounds so far; I’ve got a long ways to go, but I’m in no hurry. I didn’t put it on overnight, it’s not coming off overnight. Still, I’m happy with the changes I’m making, and I know I’ll look and feel better for it. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/7 "2004-12-31T15:45:30Z")
Got laid off from my dead-end job after the company went under; applied for and received a dislocated worker’s grant to go back to school; and have completed three months of a year course to become a massage therapist! In the course of which I have also faced a lot of personal issues and grown a bit. Overall, a pretty good year! ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/8 "2004-12-31T16:12:21Z")
This year I: 1:Graduated high school 2:Got my driver’s license 3:Joined the Air Force 4:Completed Basic 5:Graduated Survival School 6:Gained 20 pounds (I didn’t really want that to happen, but since it did, I’m going to act like I did. It was a busy year for me. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/9 "2004-12-31T16:13:00Z")
A damn good year. A little _too_ good. - A fascinating trip to India - A couple of decent publications - A humungous grant to study something important with people who might well be helpful - Extended the house - Got driveable cars and, by far the best - A lovely daughter. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/10 "2004-12-31T16:22:44Z")
Not a darn thing. Thanks for rubbing it in. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/11 "2004-12-31T16:24:07Z")
Not necessarily in chronological order: [ol] [li]Sold my house[/li][li]Narrowly avoided Chapter 7[/li][li]Finished a 2nd Bachelor’s degree[/li][li]Did some volunteer work[/li][li]Lost 30 pounds, and regained 25 of it[/li][li]Really “got into” my new job, and enjoyed the hell out of it[/li][li]Became comfortable with life in SE Virginia[/li][li]Met **FairyChatMom, dbygawdcapn,** and **RTFirefly** in person[/li][li]Rode my bicycle a lot (for the exercise)[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/12 "2004-12-31T16:35:05Z")
I only did a few things, but I’m happy about them:[ul] [li]Started a Toastmasters club at my company in late January, and have been running it successfully since then[/li][li]Started graduate school[/li][li]Finally – _finally_ – started eating better. Now I just need to start exercising . . . [/li][li]Joined the SDMB 🆒[/li][li]Made a new friend (not so easy to do when you’re 30-something!)[/li][li]Realized that I’m ready and willing to start dating again (seems mundane and pointless, but was a happy “lightbulb moment” for me) [/ul][/li]I think that’s everything. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/13 "2004-12-31T16:55:31Z")
1. Got fired from my job of three years. 2. Got another job for a lot more money 3. Hated that job, and quit 4. Got another job for even more money 5. Liked that job so much, I went and convinced them to hire a couple people from the company that laid me off in #1. So, over the course of the year, I’ve had a 45% payraise. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/14 "2004-12-31T17:00:00Z")
—bought a house —had a baby —got a new (and improved!) job Not bad for a year’s work. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/15 "2004-12-31T17:09:24Z")
[ul] [li] Completed 15 very nicely done, if I do say so myself, yearbooks for my daughter’s preschool class And willingly signed up again for this year. [/li][li]Went to Disney with the Entire Family in June & Survived.[/li][li]Lost 55% of my hearing in my right ear for no explicable reason and am not bitter about it[/li][li]Went on a fabulous vacation to Germany for three weeks.[/li][li]Bought a 1994 Suburban We so broke.[/li][li]Started selling on Ebay[/li][li]Came in 5th for Dead Pool 2004. Whooooo Hooooooooooo![/li][li] Had **Cecil Adams** himself respond in a Thread I started.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/16 "2004-12-31T17:11:37Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > 1. Got fired from my job of three years. > 2. Got another job for a lot more money > 3. Hated that job, and quit > 4. Got another job for even more money > 5. Liked that job so much, I went and convinced them to hire a couple people from the company that laid me off in #1. > > So, over the course of the year, I’ve had a 45% payraise. I think I want to be **Freido** Except in a rowboat by Lake Tahoe. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/17 "2004-12-31T17:34:30Z")
I built a theater in my house. Took me hundreds of hours of labor. Completed a new software release at work. Lost 10 lbs. Learned to play the Pennywhistle. Wasted about 1000 hours on the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/18 "2004-12-31T17:41:43Z")
> [@Sam Stone](#): > > Wasted about 1000 hours on the Straight Dope. Hey now! Time spent on the SDMB is time well spent, unless of course you’re just messing around in MPSIMS. Hey, wait a minute… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/19 "2004-12-31T17:51:02Z")
Accomplish??! :eek: I was supposed to accomplish something? Now you tell me! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429/20 "2004-12-31T18:25:26Z")
Ø Worked my way through a very traumatic issue that’s been haunting me for 27 years and made peace with it. I think I’ve seen the last of the depression that it’s caused off and on for years. Ø Grew even closer to my husband of 18 years than I thought possible. Thank you for sticking with me honey ::smooches:: Ø Sat back in awe at the incredible children I’ve been blessed to have in my life. Ø Have been blessed with the addition of another child in our family through the foster care. We’re not sure how long she’ll be with us, but we’re glad she’s here! Ø Stumbled into the most wonderful non-profit to work for and am so grateful for my job. They will have to pry my cold, dead body from my desk before I leave. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-accomplish-in-2004/282429.md?page=2)