meme copied from charlie-bz who copied it from elizalavelle . . .
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Found a friend of 20+ years I'd been caring for from June 25 - July 16 following knee surgery dead at his flat after I had talked to him on the phone a few hours earlier - yeah, my first "live" dead person - so to speak - and I've never found a friend dead before - it's gotta get better from here, right?!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I kept my old ones. Probably,
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
"Not close but my nephew’s wife had a baby." I must be closer - same thing, thrice grand-uncled now. I saw the three of them [Leah, Jonathan, Oliver] at Jordan Lee's wedding last weekend.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Ummm - yeah, Charles Lang Bergengren, my friend of 20+ years died, and I found him - probably an hour or so after he died.
5. What countries did you visit?
In 2012? Haven't been international since 2006.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
My friend back.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
16 July - Charles Lang Bergengren's death date.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking care of Charley the last three weeks of his life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Improper attention to sleep hygiene
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yes
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Groceries for Charley.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my friends
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
politicians of many stripes/shapes/sizes
14. Where did most of your money go?
food/shelter/bank
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Jordan Lee & "She-who-is-worthy-of-being-loved" Jayne Knight's wedding
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
hmmm - have to think on that one.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder? wiser
ii. thinner or fatter? a wee heavier - fat?muscle? both?
iii. richer or poorer? Same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
me, myself, & I but it's all good.
21. Did you fall in love in 2012?
what year do I not?
23. How many one-night stands?
Ha!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
NCIS
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Don’t hate anyone
26. What was the best book you read?
Reflections on the Movies
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I could still hit an F in an opera on stage.
28. What did you want and get?
Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.
29. What did you want and not get?
Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tonari no Totoro
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'd had a party planned but that was before Charley died. I saw "Casablanca" at the Palace Theatre with friends. 35 in hexadecimal
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More reliable metabolic pathways and brain biochemistry
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Basic black
34. What kept you sane?
Friends & music & my journals
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Taylor Swift
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Treatment of women in India.
37. Who did you miss?
Dead family and friends.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
"She-who-is-worthy-of-being-loved" Jayne Knight Damon
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Never forget to tell your friends you love them. They may be dead the next time you come home.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"There's a place I know where I've got to fly away and be at rest."