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1. What did you do in 2010 that you hadn’t done before?
Watched competitive darts, dyed my hair bright red, got jetlag.
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
3. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope, thankfully.
4. Did you travel? Where did you go? Best holiday memory?
Yesss. Went to South Africa for the World Cup in June. The whole experience was life-changing in so many ways! Best memory was the Italy/Slovakia game - the best atmosphere at a game of football I've ever been to - and the price of everything. I felt like a king :p Also, bonding with my spirit animals at the elephant sanctuary.
5. Best thing you bought?
My adidas South Africa hoodie.
6. Where did most of your money go?
Northcote Plaza. OPI nail polish. Rent.
7. What do you wish you had done more of?
Making an effort to watch Liverpool even though all their games were on at the worst times.
8. What do you wish you had done less of?
Overthinking. Commuting.
9. What kept you sane?
Twitter and tumblr. That's kind of pathetic, right?
10. What drove you mad?
Boys and their mysterious ways. The neverending winter.
11. What made you celebrate?
Collingwood winning the Grand Final!! Spain winning the World Cup!!
12. What made you sad?
Paul the Psychic Octopus dying :( And the amount of crap weather this year.
13. How was your birthday this year and how old did you turn?
I had really bad hayfever and so spent the day in bed while everyone at work ate cake. Then went to the Peacock for dinner with a bunch of friends. There was some awkwardness from several people... It wasn't super fun. I turned 26.
14. What political issue stirred you the most this year?
The federal and state elections. The direction this state and Australia as a whole are heading in concerns me :/
15. Were you in love in 2010?
Yes. With so many people and places and things I can't even get into it...
16. What would you like to have in 2011 that you didn’t have this year?
A grown-up relationship. Savings.
17. What date(s) from 2010 will be etched in your memory and why?
June 8 - the day we left for South Africa, July 24 - best day of the year, October 2 - Collingwood winning the flag
18. What song will remind you of 2010?
Shakira - Waka Waka, Katy Perry - Teenage Dream, Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand
19. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year. Next year my resolution is to moisturise more! I don't want old-person skin :p
20. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was super unwell for part of the World Cup trip which SUCKED.
21. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. Definitely.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer I think. Not by much though.
22. How will you be spending Christmas?
Very lowkey this year - it will just be me and Mum, food, booze and a marathon of The Wire at home.
23. How many one-night stands?
None! I kept myself pretty nice this year.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Community. Hands down. Closely followed by the Wire, Dexter and Mad Men. Lol obvious.
25. What was the best book you read?
Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation by Chris Turner. If you like the Simpsons you should read this book. And Booky Wook 2 by Russell Brand was pretty awesome as well.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Theophilus London and J.Cole.
27. What did you want and get?
A tax refund. An iPad. A promotion at work. To live on the 86 tram route.
28. What did you want and not get?
To go to Freaky Deaky 2 in Chicago.
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
#allredeverything. And buying cheap things from daggy stores and fooling people into thinking I'd bought them from cool, expensive places :D
30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Donald Glover.
31. Biggest achievement this year?
Stepping up at work.
32. Biggest disappointment this year?
Australia's performance at the World Cup, and the steady decline in local interest in football as a whole.
33. What is the one thing that would have made you more satisfied?
Better weather. More leisure time.
34. Best new person you met this year?
Maleik :) And all the Coosts.
35. A valuable life lesson you learnt this year?
There are times in life when it's OK to compromise yourself and there are times when it's not OK. I definitely learned the difference between the two this year.