Year End Survey
IT'S ALIVE.
And it's that time of year again.
1. What did you do in this year that you'd never done before?
I went to Italy! For free! The aunt who pays for me to travel with her chose that for our trip this year. It was so beautiful!
2. Did you achieve your goals, and will you make more for this year?
Goals for 2014 were:
-hold a plank for four minutes
-update LJ/DW once a month
-work on that writing thing I've been avoiding for a year
I was on schedule to make the four minute plank by the end of this year (I was at two minutes in June) but then I had surgery on my hip and was unable to do any planks at all for for several months, so I lost a lot of ground.
I completely failed on the LJ/DW updates, partly because LJ made some kind of code change that made it almost unusable for me for about six months there. And then when it finally was working again I really didn't have much to say. At this point I've accepted that this is the place where I post my end of year survey and that's pretty much it.
I did not work on the writing thing. :(
Goals for 2015:
-hold a plank for four minutes
-keep my open browser tabs below 100 at all times
-organize the hutch in the kitchen
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Price and his girlfriend had a super adorable baby.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great-uncle Roman. He was very old and it was expected, but it was still very hard on the family, because he was everyone's cheerleader.
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy!
6. What would you like to have in 2015 that you lacked in 2014?
Answers from last year: financial stability, snowshoes.
The finances have been better. Still no snowshoes. I'm gonna give up on those.
For 2015 I want a cast iron frying pan.
7. What date from 2014 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was fucking awesome.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The long, painful rehab process following my hip surgery.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't start working on Christmas stuff nice and early like I normally do, and then was rushed and exhausted.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had not one but two surgeries in 2014, and I'm glad I opted for both and they improved my quality of life by a lot. In February I had an endometrial ablation, to get rid of my horrible heavy periods, and it worked like a charm, and I had a super easy recovery (I went hiking the next day!). In June I had surgery to repair damage to my hip from an old horseback riding injury, and my recovery from that took a lot longer, but was also very easy and fast, according to the physical therapists and doctors.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm drawing a total blank.
12. Who was awesome this year?
Artemis2050!
13. Who wasn't awesome?
I guess this year I'll say the police. Cripes.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Medical bills (mine and Logan's).
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Walking on my own two feet again, after being on crutches for a month following my surgery. It was pretty sweet.
16. What song will always remind you of 2014?
All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? same I think
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting time online.
20. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Home alone, which is my tradition. (Start as you intend to go on, and all that.) This year I'll be eating escargot.
22. Did you fall in love in 2014?
I sure did. With Tyler Hoechlin's glorious mustache.
23. Did you try any foods you've never eaten before?
Tripe! (NOT A FAN.)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Roosevelts.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I do but for the sake of avoiding wank I'm not going to name them. :)
26. What was the best book you read?
I read so few books now. It's all just fan fiction. I did read a book or two. Probably something by John Sandford.
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery?
Pink Martini
28. What did you want and get?
An iPad!
29. What did you want and not get?
A Tinsel Pig.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Big Hero 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Maze Runner.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 43 and I went out to dinner with my family.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Sudden influx of wealth.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014?
"Affordable." (I really need to replace this question, too.)
34. What kept you sane?
My friends were an invaluable support after my surgery--lots of care packages and visits, and gifts of DVDs etc to help fill the time while I was bedridden. They were awesome.
35. Which celebrity/public figure/fictional character did you fancy the most?
I'm still creepily enamored with Tyler Hoechlin.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
We finally got marriage equality here in Wisconsin, and my sister got married! \o/
37. Who did you miss?
My grandpa. :(
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Huh. I can't single one out.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014
Don't go to Europe with only a Kindle Fire for reading material. (It wouldn't charge through the converter.)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Hey, mambo! Mambo italiano!
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And it's that time of year again.
1. What did you do in this year that you'd never done before?
I went to Italy! For free! The aunt who pays for me to travel with her chose that for our trip this year. It was so beautiful!
2. Did you achieve your goals, and will you make more for this year?
Goals for 2014 were:
-hold a plank for four minutes
-update LJ/DW once a month
-work on that writing thing I've been avoiding for a year
I was on schedule to make the four minute plank by the end of this year (I was at two minutes in June) but then I had surgery on my hip and was unable to do any planks at all for for several months, so I lost a lot of ground.
I completely failed on the LJ/DW updates, partly because LJ made some kind of code change that made it almost unusable for me for about six months there. And then when it finally was working again I really didn't have much to say. At this point I've accepted that this is the place where I post my end of year survey and that's pretty much it.
I did not work on the writing thing. :(
Goals for 2015:
-hold a plank for four minutes
-keep my open browser tabs below 100 at all times
-organize the hutch in the kitchen
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Price and his girlfriend had a super adorable baby.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great-uncle Roman. He was very old and it was expected, but it was still very hard on the family, because he was everyone's cheerleader.
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy!
6. What would you like to have in 2015 that you lacked in 2014?
Answers from last year: financial stability, snowshoes.
The finances have been better. Still no snowshoes. I'm gonna give up on those.
For 2015 I want a cast iron frying pan.
7. What date from 2014 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was fucking awesome.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The long, painful rehab process following my hip surgery.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn't start working on Christmas stuff nice and early like I normally do, and then was rushed and exhausted.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had not one but two surgeries in 2014, and I'm glad I opted for both and they improved my quality of life by a lot. In February I had an endometrial ablation, to get rid of my horrible heavy periods, and it worked like a charm, and I had a super easy recovery (I went hiking the next day!). In June I had surgery to repair damage to my hip from an old horseback riding injury, and my recovery from that took a lot longer, but was also very easy and fast, according to the physical therapists and doctors.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm drawing a total blank.
12. Who was awesome this year?
Artemis2050!
13. Who wasn't awesome?
I guess this year I'll say the police. Cripes.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Medical bills (mine and Logan's).
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Walking on my own two feet again, after being on crutches for a month following my surgery. It was pretty sweet.
16. What song will always remind you of 2014?
All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? same I think
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting time online.
20. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Home alone, which is my tradition. (Start as you intend to go on, and all that.) This year I'll be eating escargot.
22. Did you fall in love in 2014?
I sure did. With Tyler Hoechlin's glorious mustache.
23. Did you try any foods you've never eaten before?
Tripe! (NOT A FAN.)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Roosevelts.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I do but for the sake of avoiding wank I'm not going to name them. :)
26. What was the best book you read?
I read so few books now. It's all just fan fiction. I did read a book or two. Probably something by John Sandford.
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery?
Pink Martini
28. What did you want and get?
An iPad!
29. What did you want and not get?
A Tinsel Pig.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Big Hero 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Maze Runner.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 43 and I went out to dinner with my family.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Sudden influx of wealth.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014?
"Affordable." (I really need to replace this question, too.)
34. What kept you sane?
My friends were an invaluable support after my surgery--lots of care packages and visits, and gifts of DVDs etc to help fill the time while I was bedridden. They were awesome.
35. Which celebrity/public figure/fictional character did you fancy the most?
I'm still creepily enamored with Tyler Hoechlin.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
We finally got marriage equality here in Wisconsin, and my sister got married! \o/
37. Who did you miss?
My grandpa. :(
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Huh. I can't single one out.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014
Don't go to Europe with only a Kindle Fire for reading material. (It wouldn't charge through the converter.)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Hey, mambo! Mambo italiano!
Count von Count would like you to know that over at Dreamwidth this post has
comments! Ah ha ha ha ha!