Au Revoir 2011
If you look at my LJ it’s like 2011 never happened to me, which is sad because I have a terrible memory and love rereading old posts. Not to mention that I miss fandom and all of you, despite all the name changes that are seriously confusing me! In one of my last posts of 2010 I said that it was the worst year of my life, that was mostly because I was floundering and unemployed for most of it and although I am still pretty unsure and directionless now, I can unequivocally say that 2011 has been a much better year. Full time employment, even if far from being my dream job, has been good for me. Apart from that not that much has changed, still living at home, still single, still not actively trying hard to find fulfilling employment. But I am feeling hopeful for what 2012 will bring.
Fandom wise, though I haven’t been writing apart from random Glee snippets when I am really bored at work, I have been reading some fic. Mostly The Social Network (mostly RPF) because lauds kept sending me links. Evil enabler that she is (this morning she asked “Hypothetically… if I were to get a standing ticket for Richard II at the Donmar, would you be interested?”, “Sure,” I said. Turns out, there is nothing hypothetical about it. So I am off to the theatre shortly…) I have also read a bunch of Glee fic, everything with Santana I could find and nothing with Blaine, because shortly after making this post last year, I have realised that I can’t stand his face. What else? Though the figure skating fandom disintegrated, I keep up with Johnny Weir’s life (apparently he is getting married tomorrow!? Good for him, though it’s a bit quick…) and more surprisingly Figure Skating the sport, which I love! Also X-Men, which I loved so much, I actually saw it twice (and I never do that for anything that isn’t Harry Potter) and read all the modern day AUs I could find. I am sure there is more, though I can’t think of… oh there was a short Harry/Draco nostalgia relapse.
TV wise: only new shows I’ve started this season have been Pan Am (it’s bad, but so shiny!) Ringer (it’s bad, but I still want to know what happens, plus SMG!) American Horror Story, (sort of…I really need to catch up on the last 5ish episodes). Oh and I adored The Hour! (OT3!) enjoyed Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey, and really liked most of Skins Gen 3 (Frankie<3)
I guess the problem is that I don’t have a fandom I am super into at the moment, which is probably why I’ve been gone from LJ for this long, I do have a DW, but I don’t know how to make it pretty, and am too lazy to figure it out and move, so I am staying here. If you are leaving LJ and not crossposting, (um but still reading your flist, otherwise you’d never see this…) please tell me!
End of Year Meme
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Full time employment + a steady income! :D Travelled on my own!
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I had any official ones, at least not as far as I remember, but this year I will be making some.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Does Scotland count? Bulgaria twice and the US twice. First time in January: New York and Boston. Second time in November/December: New York, New Orleans, Dallas, LA, San Francisco.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Bills. No seriously, I want to be living somewhere I am paying rent. Also, a grown up relationship would be nice.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 24th First day of work.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Um. Job aside, I am really happy with the amount of ~cultural~ things that I got to do, like I went to the theatre lots, saw a ton of
exhibitions and attended all kinds of fun events. So I’ve been so much more organized than before.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Updating LJ. Finding a job in London. Falling in Love…
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious, though I had an ear infection during my US trip, so many flights and so much pain.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Flights and theatre tickets, but if I had to choose an item it would be my See By Chloe bag, which I bought when I got my first salary. I was and still am completely in love with it. Oh and my new glasses!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Parents.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Too many to list.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes and tickets for various things, because I can’t say no.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Johnny Weir and Zachary Quinto. Going to Edinburgh for the Fringe. Rufus Wainwright at the Royal Opera House. All my US trips.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Anything by Adele.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? Same.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing. Looking a new job. Reading good books.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Browsing ASOS and other online clothes retailers. It’s not like I buy stuff online. Such a waste of time.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spend it with my parents and anna_bonita and her family.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
At a small party with friends.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
One.
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
The Hour. Misfits. White Collar. Nikita. Doctor Who. I would have said Glee up to about a month ago, but so disappointed by last few episodes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I don't really hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Not sure. I read the Hunger Games and reservations about the endingaside, absolutely loved them. I should keep a record of what I read, because my memory is really bad.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Mumford and Sons.
28. What did you want and get?
Money, travel, clothes.
29. What did you want and not get?
A new job. Love.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The King’s Speech, Beginners and X-Men. For different reasons, but I loved all three.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
I was at work. Then I was in a bar in Angel with a bunch of my friends. It was lovely.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Meeting someone I like who happens to be living in the same country as me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Experimental. Really into shirts.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Naya Rivera, Matt Bomer, Mila Kunis, James McAvoy...lots more, I like pretty people, okay?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Numerous events, rather than an issue, but the Arab spring and all its consequences.
37. Who did you miss?
My LSE friends who don’t live in this county, one of my best friends, who is on a 6 months secondment in Abu Dhabi.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven’t met that many new people. An English girl I met in LA.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
Trying is always worth it.
I am really sad I missed the Yuletide sign ups this year, was somewhere in the US without a computer at the time, though it means I can enjoy the collection without the stress. Had a supremely lazy Christmas with lots of time for reading, which means a ton of recs are forthcoming. Although, is it me, or does Yuletide feel a lot smaller this year? It doesn’t look like many of you have participated/are reading?
Fandom wise, though I haven’t been writing apart from random Glee snippets when I am really bored at work, I have been reading some fic. Mostly The Social Network (mostly RPF) because lauds kept sending me links. Evil enabler that she is (this morning she asked “Hypothetically… if I were to get a standing ticket for Richard II at the Donmar, would you be interested?”, “Sure,” I said. Turns out, there is nothing hypothetical about it. So I am off to the theatre shortly…) I have also read a bunch of Glee fic, everything with Santana I could find and nothing with Blaine, because shortly after making this post last year, I have realised that I can’t stand his face. What else? Though the figure skating fandom disintegrated, I keep up with Johnny Weir’s life (apparently he is getting married tomorrow!? Good for him, though it’s a bit quick…) and more surprisingly Figure Skating the sport, which I love! Also X-Men, which I loved so much, I actually saw it twice (and I never do that for anything that isn’t Harry Potter) and read all the modern day AUs I could find. I am sure there is more, though I can’t think of… oh there was a short Harry/Draco nostalgia relapse.
TV wise: only new shows I’ve started this season have been Pan Am (it’s bad, but so shiny!) Ringer (it’s bad, but I still want to know what happens, plus SMG!) American Horror Story, (sort of…I really need to catch up on the last 5ish episodes). Oh and I adored The Hour! (OT3!) enjoyed Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey, and really liked most of Skins Gen 3 (Frankie<3)
I guess the problem is that I don’t have a fandom I am super into at the moment, which is probably why I’ve been gone from LJ for this long, I do have a DW, but I don’t know how to make it pretty, and am too lazy to figure it out and move, so I am staying here. If you are leaving LJ and not crossposting, (um but still reading your flist, otherwise you’d never see this…) please tell me!
End of Year Meme
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Full time employment + a steady income! :D Travelled on my own!
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I had any official ones, at least not as far as I remember, but this year I will be making some.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Does Scotland count? Bulgaria twice and the US twice. First time in January: New York and Boston. Second time in November/December: New York, New Orleans, Dallas, LA, San Francisco.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Bills. No seriously, I want to be living somewhere I am paying rent. Also, a grown up relationship would be nice.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 24th First day of work.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Um. Job aside, I am really happy with the amount of ~cultural~ things that I got to do, like I went to the theatre lots, saw a ton of
exhibitions and attended all kinds of fun events. So I’ve been so much more organized than before.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Updating LJ. Finding a job in London. Falling in Love…
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious, though I had an ear infection during my US trip, so many flights and so much pain.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Flights and theatre tickets, but if I had to choose an item it would be my See By Chloe bag, which I bought when I got my first salary. I was and still am completely in love with it. Oh and my new glasses!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Parents.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Too many to list.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes and tickets for various things, because I can’t say no.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing Johnny Weir and Zachary Quinto. Going to Edinburgh for the Fringe. Rufus Wainwright at the Royal Opera House. All my US trips.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Anything by Adele.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? Same.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing. Looking a new job. Reading good books.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Browsing ASOS and other online clothes retailers. It’s not like I buy stuff online. Such a waste of time.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spend it with my parents and anna_bonita and her family.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
At a small party with friends.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
One.
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
The Hour. Misfits. White Collar. Nikita. Doctor Who. I would have said Glee up to about a month ago, but so disappointed by last few episodes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I don't really hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Not sure. I read the Hunger Games and reservations about the endingaside, absolutely loved them. I should keep a record of what I read, because my memory is really bad.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Mumford and Sons.
28. What did you want and get?
Money, travel, clothes.
29. What did you want and not get?
A new job. Love.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The King’s Speech, Beginners and X-Men. For different reasons, but I loved all three.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
I was at work. Then I was in a bar in Angel with a bunch of my friends. It was lovely.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Meeting someone I like who happens to be living in the same country as me.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Experimental. Really into shirts.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Naya Rivera, Matt Bomer, Mila Kunis, James McAvoy...lots more, I like pretty people, okay?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Numerous events, rather than an issue, but the Arab spring and all its consequences.
37. Who did you miss?
My LSE friends who don’t live in this county, one of my best friends, who is on a 6 months secondment in Abu Dhabi.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven’t met that many new people. An English girl I met in LA.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
Trying is always worth it.
I am really sad I missed the Yuletide sign ups this year, was somewhere in the US without a computer at the time, though it means I can enjoy the collection without the stress. Had a supremely lazy Christmas with lots of time for reading, which means a ton of recs are forthcoming. Although, is it me, or does Yuletide feel a lot smaller this year? It doesn’t look like many of you have participated/are reading?