Another year another meme.
01. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
So much. I fell in love, I got engaged, I left London, I stopped a fight, I got chicken pox, I got published (sorta), I kept my cool, I got better, I left my safety zone, I got my dad told, I asked for help... lots of things.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes and No. I did figure out me an' Stitch, I didn't give up the cigs... or even attempt to. I stopped fighting, but I didn't cut back drinking. Still bite my nails. Heh.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
Yeah Gina.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Someone what's close to me had someone close to them die.
05. What countries did you visit?
France. The North (it's its own country).
06. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Security.
07. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Too many to list.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Forgiving an' forgetting. Writing. Falling in love an' letting it happen. Beating Lee at pool.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, a lot of both.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Stitches engagement ring.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Stitches. He's been a brave boy this year. Gina, she's been amazingly composed for a 13 year old who gets knocked up. Mine.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I think they'd know who they are. Mine.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Staying homed.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Beach at St Ives an' the man I was with.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
Hmm hard times, battle, oblivion by Paddy W, Let's go surfing by the Drums, Tender and You're So Great by Blur, Day n Nite, Anything Dylan or Cocker related cause of working in that bloody office... lots prolly.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you ...
i. happier or sadder? Much happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Thats been up and down. Poorer just now, but only just.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd done more nothing- I didn't spend enough time just... being. Wish I'd done more art.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Fighting. Crying. Staring. Scraping coppers together for gas.
21. What are you most looking forward to in 2010?
Being Mr PG Evans, watching Shams grow up, being braver.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Every single day.
23. How many one-night stands?
Two at the very very beginning of the year what caused massive blow ups between me and the best mate what was trying to jump me at the time.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Come dine with me, forever an' ever amen.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oranges aren't the only fruit.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Florence I guess.
28. What did you want and get?
Love. Acceptance.
29. What did you want and not get?
New tat.
30. Favorite films of this year?
Not sure.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and ON my birthday I went down the pub an' then after I ruined Die Hard forever for Stitch.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I hadn't almost been killed probably.
34. What kept you sane?
Aidan Evans an' Mr Ashcroft.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cillian Murphy I suppose.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
That fuckin' Hoodie nonsense. It's a jumper wiv a hat attached- calm the fuck down an' do some proper work.
37. Who/what do you miss?
My Mam an' Da, the Boys, an' everything else I need is right here.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
That's a really unfair question >.> Shambles :P
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
No matter how much you want people to like you sometimes they just don't.
So much. I fell in love, I got engaged, I left London, I stopped a fight, I got chicken pox, I got published (sorta), I kept my cool, I got better, I left my safety zone, I got my dad told, I asked for help... lots of things.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes and No. I did figure out me an' Stitch, I didn't give up the cigs... or even attempt to. I stopped fighting, but I didn't cut back drinking. Still bite my nails. Heh.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
Yeah Gina.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Someone what's close to me had someone close to them die.
05. What countries did you visit?
France. The North (it's its own country).
06. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Security.
07. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Too many to list.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Forgiving an' forgetting. Writing. Falling in love an' letting it happen. Beating Lee at pool.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah, a lot of both.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Stitches engagement ring.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Stitches. He's been a brave boy this year. Gina, she's been amazingly composed for a 13 year old who gets knocked up. Mine.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I think they'd know who they are. Mine.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Staying homed.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Beach at St Ives an' the man I was with.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
Hmm hard times, battle, oblivion by Paddy W, Let's go surfing by the Drums, Tender and You're So Great by Blur, Day n Nite, Anything Dylan or Cocker related cause of working in that bloody office... lots prolly.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you ...
i. happier or sadder? Much happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Thats been up and down. Poorer just now, but only just.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd done more nothing- I didn't spend enough time just... being. Wish I'd done more art.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Fighting. Crying. Staring. Scraping coppers together for gas.
21. What are you most looking forward to in 2010?
Being Mr PG Evans, watching Shams grow up, being braver.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Every single day.
23. How many one-night stands?
Two at the very very beginning of the year what caused massive blow ups between me and the best mate what was trying to jump me at the time.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Come dine with me, forever an' ever amen.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Oranges aren't the only fruit.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Florence I guess.
28. What did you want and get?
Love. Acceptance.
29. What did you want and not get?
New tat.
30. Favorite films of this year?
Not sure.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and ON my birthday I went down the pub an' then after I ruined Die Hard forever for Stitch.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I hadn't almost been killed probably.
34. What kept you sane?
Aidan Evans an' Mr Ashcroft.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cillian Murphy I suppose.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
That fuckin' Hoodie nonsense. It's a jumper wiv a hat attached- calm the fuck down an' do some proper work.
37. Who/what do you miss?
My Mam an' Da, the Boys, an' everything else I need is right here.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
That's a really unfair question >.> Shambles :P
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
No matter how much you want people to like you sometimes they just don't.