2007 Meme thing
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Chrystal
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
Scotland!-Edinburgh
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Health, full time work, for Pete to get a 'proper' job and of course, money.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular dates spring to mind really.
I don't remember the date, but my hospital trip?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Still surviving my health.
Escaping death? (penicillin allergy)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not completely ridding this illness, still working part time.
Claiming DLA was a failure like feeling
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
M.E from previous year, endometriosis finally discovered but thanks to the NHS not yet sorted.
Allergic reaction to penicillin and anaphalactic (sp?) shock.
My back is also pretty messed up. Hopefully 2008 will bring a phsyio who can sort it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My wedding stuff. Venue shoes etc. Thoguh venue is of course rented..
So wedding dress.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sister for completing another year of her veterinary nursing training.
For growing up a little, getting her head down and working hard.
Pete for being the wonderful person he is, working so hard and still looking after me.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Maybe not appalled and depressed, but Pete's sister certainly has had her 'moments'.
HR also upset me.
I was a little dissapointed with my physio, but she has now left so have a new one now who I meet after the new year.
Oh and my 'friend' Bex over the wedding malarky.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The usual, and also chiropractor bills, a manual lymhatic drainage, vitamins and M&S food..
Wedding stuff. And still more money to come haemorraghing (close enough) out.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Edinburgh, looming wedding..
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Ermm..
Have really lost track of music this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same? A little healthier though so happier I guess
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, by about half a stone which I now need to lose so I can fit into my dress
c) richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being sociable, seeing friends and family.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being stressed, being off work sick.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it eating and drinking with family.
21. How many one-night stands?
None.
22. What was your favourite TV program?
My Name Is Earl, Heroes and Scrubs!
And X-files, Malcolm in the middle.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, is far too much energy to hate someone.
25. What was the best book you read?
We Need To Talk About Kevin.
Oh and more discworld books.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't make any.
27. What did you want and get?
A move away from that awful flat and moving into somewhere lovely!
An improvement to my health.
28. What did you want and not get?
A few things, have to wait and go through hell and back first though.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hot Fuzz, Stardust, Transformers!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 23.
I invited loads of friends and family and we spent it in my garden out in the sunshine having a barbecue and drinks. Luke came up from Portsmouth and did some cool tricks for us too.
Oh and we looked up into the perfectly blue sunny sky to see the red arrows practising one of their displays right above our house.
31.What would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Full health, going back to work full time.
Winning the lottery would be nice too!
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Smart casual, verging more to the casual side.
Black, with a hint of black, and more black
33. What kept you sane?
Pete.Friends. My line manager.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp as per usual, nobody else springs to mind though.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Too many to mention.
Pete is going to ban me from reading the news one day.
36. Who did you miss?
My friends, family, Pete's family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A random bus stop man in Edinburgh was pretty cool.
Claire and Chris and everyone else in AYME.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
To relax and let it all go
I don't think I made any
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Chrystal
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
Scotland!-Edinburgh
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Health, full time work, for Pete to get a 'proper' job and of course, money.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No particular dates spring to mind really.
I don't remember the date, but my hospital trip?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Still surviving my health.
Escaping death? (penicillin allergy)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not completely ridding this illness, still working part time.
Claiming DLA was a failure like feeling
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
M.E from previous year, endometriosis finally discovered but thanks to the NHS not yet sorted.
Allergic reaction to penicillin and anaphalactic (sp?) shock.
My back is also pretty messed up. Hopefully 2008 will bring a phsyio who can sort it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My wedding stuff. Venue shoes etc. Thoguh venue is of course rented..
So wedding dress.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My sister for completing another year of her veterinary nursing training.
For growing up a little, getting her head down and working hard.
Pete for being the wonderful person he is, working so hard and still looking after me.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Maybe not appalled and depressed, but Pete's sister certainly has had her 'moments'.
HR also upset me.
I was a little dissapointed with my physio, but she has now left so have a new one now who I meet after the new year.
Oh and my 'friend' Bex over the wedding malarky.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The usual, and also chiropractor bills, a manual lymhatic drainage, vitamins and M&S food..
Wedding stuff. And still more money to come haemorraghing (close enough) out.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Edinburgh, looming wedding..
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Ermm..
Have really lost track of music this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same? A little healthier though so happier I guess
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, by about half a stone which I now need to lose so I can fit into my dress
c) richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being sociable, seeing friends and family.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being stressed, being off work sick.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it eating and drinking with family.
21. How many one-night stands?
None.
22. What was your favourite TV program?
My Name Is Earl, Heroes and Scrubs!
And X-files, Malcolm in the middle.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, is far too much energy to hate someone.
25. What was the best book you read?
We Need To Talk About Kevin.
Oh and more discworld books.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't make any.
27. What did you want and get?
A move away from that awful flat and moving into somewhere lovely!
An improvement to my health.
28. What did you want and not get?
A few things, have to wait and go through hell and back first though.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hot Fuzz, Stardust, Transformers!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 23.
I invited loads of friends and family and we spent it in my garden out in the sunshine having a barbecue and drinks. Luke came up from Portsmouth and did some cool tricks for us too.
Oh and we looked up into the perfectly blue sunny sky to see the red arrows practising one of their displays right above our house.
31.What would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Full health, going back to work full time.
Winning the lottery would be nice too!
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Smart casual, verging more to the casual side.
Black, with a hint of black, and more black
33. What kept you sane?
Pete.Friends. My line manager.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp as per usual, nobody else springs to mind though.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Too many to mention.
Pete is going to ban me from reading the news one day.
36. Who did you miss?
My friends, family, Pete's family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A random bus stop man in Edinburgh was pretty cool.
Claire and Chris and everyone else in AYME.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
To relax and let it all go