This is the year we’ll remember for a Tiger becoming a Cheetah, pigs really did fly (swine flu, boom boom), America achieved what the world thought impossible and voted a black man in to the white house, Jackson, Swayze and Gately all went to the Roller Disco in the sky and Irish twins were more annoying than radioactive crabs.

But what actually happened to me through 2009? Anyone close to me may have felt like they were being drawn in to an Eastenders story line vortex, but thanks to family, old friends and a few new ones I’m finishing the year on a high. So while I’m feeling more positive than Mark Fowlers tests results here is my year by numbers, going 10 to 1 pop pickers…

10 – The final 10

I got to Scottish comedian of the year final 10! Now to be fair, the nerves got the better of me, I was more flustered than a Jonas brother without his WWJD bracelet. The first few minutes of my set where as painful for me as they were for the 700 strong audience and my entire family (who rarely come to see me) which all resulted in me getting a vile review and very drunk after the show. But I still got to the final, which I think is pretty cool.

9 = 9 top people

At one point or another, all of them have been guilty of being awesome this year. Paul, John, Cassandra, Denise, Lyndsay, T, Claire, Kev, and me Mum, your support, banter and filth have kept me the right side of insanity!

8 – Ate cheese

I know ate=8 is a bad link but was struggling. After refusing to eat cheese my whole life I tried brie and like it. One day I might even be brave enough to eat at Heston Blumenthal restaurants, but then again I may keep a hold of my sanity and stay away from the FREAK!

7 –7 months

Due to losing two jobs and the job market being lower than Danni Minogues neck line, I was government supported for more than half the year, but now have a job that I like and balances well with comedy aspirations. In the words of Yoda, “Restored, balance is to the force!”

6 – 6 rotations

While I’ve done my share of weird gigs, my favourite one this year has to be doing the “Glasgow Underground Festival” in the summer. John, Kier, Jay and myself took it in turns to tell jokes on the underground trains whilst trying not to swear or get stabbed from the vagrants and neds. Highlights of the gig were me having an empty carriage for 3 stops, Kier being called an alcoholic by an 8 year old and John being told by a very young girl where she got her beaver, great day!

5 – 5 stars

Did my first ever solo show at the Edinburgh fringe and got a 5 star review for it, again thanks to all that came along to that, looking forward to my next solo show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival 20th march 2010 @ Capitol (PLUG PLUG PLUG)

4 – 4 years

Started speaking to my dad again for the first time in 4 years (it’s a long story, but this is progress)

3 – 3st

Lost nearly 3 stone over the year, which was mainly due to being unemployed and not having any food to eat, but it’s still an accomplishment. Although starting to put some back on now, so will need to start the poverty diet again.

2 – 2 down

Had two relationships finish in equally dramatic fashion, but thanks to them finishing I’ve ended up having possibly the best time of my life partying and meeting some pretty cool people.

1 – @ Number 1

It’s all about me, that’s right got my own website up and running thanks to my mate Kev Gilmour. www.chris-henry.com and it’s purple and pimp YAAAASSS

Well if you have managed to read to this bit without getting bored or killing yourself, thanks for reading my blogs this year, I will hopefully have a lot more crap ramblings for you to while away the minutes of 2010.