2010
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1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
Stood up in front of people and read out poetry. Fed a baby
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister had a little girl called Poppy (aka, Poppylina, Poppy Pants and Steve)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Kirsty Brookes aged 19
My paternal grandmother Juanita Williams aged 86
My paternal grandfather Charles Williams aged 88
5. What countries did you visit?
England. For funerals. :/
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Not sure really.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory?
27th October - Poppy’s birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My first year in Aberystwyth. Standing up in front of people and reading my poetry aloud.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The three months I spent in anxiety-induced isolation.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the flu this month, but I’ve been quite healthy, aside my mild-hypochondria.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The netbook (and the camera my dad bought)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sister, she had a really rough pregnancy and rode it out well.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My uncles. Again. He almost didn’t go to my nan’s funeral. We’ll see if he goes to my grandads
14. Where did most of your money go?
Diet coke. My nephew.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Poppy.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2010?
Cousins - Vampire Weekend
Body Down - Jack Penate
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Happier
2. Thinner or fatter? Possible fatter
3. Richer or poorer? About the same.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sleep.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sleep.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
Spent Christmas with Mum and Jay.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Mum, again. Oh and the DWP
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
No.
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
No.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Sanctuary. And Rizzoli & Isles
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t really hate anyone. Though Taylor’s dad continues to go down and down in my opinion.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
I enjoyed Kathy Reichs new book, and Charlie Brooker’s The Hell Of It All.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Atmosphere.
28. What did you want and get?
I actually don’t know. A nice life by the sea. Even if it has been stressful.
29. What did you want and not get?
Less panic attacks.
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Iron Man 2. HP7 prt 2 was good. I can’t even remember what else I’ve seen. Toy Story 3.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 28 this year, and went to see IM2 and generally slept.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to worry about having my benefits taken away from me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
T-shirts that upset the mothers of young children, and probably shouldn’t have been worn in front of my nephew. Example- “Why is she shooting her head?”
34. What kept you sane?
My meds. My mum.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sasha Alexander. And as always Amanda Tapping.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election. I voted and everything.
37. Who did you miss?
My FDL crew.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jo and Bev.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010!
I gotta go out, further than the Spar at the end of the road, most days.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
“You’re gonna go soon,
go soon,
go down the parlour,
pick you up and put in a shirt a collar
take you down the road
and lay your body down.”
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1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
Stood up in front of people and read out poetry. Fed a baby
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister had a little girl called Poppy (aka, Poppylina, Poppy Pants and Steve)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Kirsty Brookes aged 19
My paternal grandmother Juanita Williams aged 86
My paternal grandfather Charles Williams aged 88
5. What countries did you visit?
England. For funerals. :/
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Not sure really.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory?
27th October - Poppy’s birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My first year in Aberystwyth. Standing up in front of people and reading my poetry aloud.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The three months I spent in anxiety-induced isolation.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the flu this month, but I’ve been quite healthy, aside my mild-hypochondria.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The netbook (and the camera my dad bought)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sister, she had a really rough pregnancy and rode it out well.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My uncles. Again. He almost didn’t go to my nan’s funeral. We’ll see if he goes to my grandads
14. Where did most of your money go?
Diet coke. My nephew.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Poppy.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2010?
Cousins - Vampire Weekend
Body Down - Jack Penate
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Happier
2. Thinner or fatter? Possible fatter
3. Richer or poorer? About the same.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sleep.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sleep.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
Spent Christmas with Mum and Jay.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Mum, again. Oh and the DWP
22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
No.
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
No.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Sanctuary. And Rizzoli & Isles
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t really hate anyone. Though Taylor’s dad continues to go down and down in my opinion.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
I enjoyed Kathy Reichs new book, and Charlie Brooker’s The Hell Of It All.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Atmosphere.
28. What did you want and get?
I actually don’t know. A nice life by the sea. Even if it has been stressful.
29. What did you want and not get?
Less panic attacks.
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Iron Man 2. HP7 prt 2 was good. I can’t even remember what else I’ve seen. Toy Story 3.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 28 this year, and went to see IM2 and generally slept.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to worry about having my benefits taken away from me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
T-shirts that upset the mothers of young children, and probably shouldn’t have been worn in front of my nephew. Example- “Why is she shooting her head?”
34. What kept you sane?
My meds. My mum.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sasha Alexander. And as always Amanda Tapping.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election. I voted and everything.
37. Who did you miss?
My FDL crew.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jo and Bev.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010!
I gotta go out, further than the Spar at the end of the road, most days.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
“You’re gonna go soon,
go soon,
go down the parlour,
pick you up and put in a shirt a collar
take you down the road
and lay your body down.”
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