A post for the new year
明けまして
おめでとう！！！
Hello everybody! I think just about everyone has reached the new year by now. I hope that 2011 will be a great year for everybody. I know many people have had some difficult times in 2010, myself included, and I hope many things will get much better! I've been wanting to post something but I'm not really much of a blogger and don't generally like sharing much about my personal life so I've been a little at a loss of what to do. However I found this nice little meme I am going to steal from camui_love and do here in my own journal. It's probably going to be boring though, I'm sorry^^;
1. Was 2010 a good year for you? Why?
In general, no it was not a very good year. It was very stressful and the problems and obstacles were endless. There certainly were some good moments but as years go overall, this will not rank high among them.
2. What was your favorite moment of the year?
My favorite moment?......
While the year was bad there certainly were a number of shining moments but there are 2 that stand out for me at this moment.
#1......sorry, I can't talk about that....
#2 I had yakiniku for the first time only a few weeks ago. OH MY, I have not had meat so delicious for such a long long time. I've been eating very simply for months due to a very tight budget so when my friend took me to lunch for this, it was amazingly heavenly for me. It is fun too as you get to cook the meat there at the table yourself, I'd go every week if I could afford it.
3. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
This is maybe even harder as there were so many bad moments, however none of them stand out as truly terrible.
When I found out my company had gone bankrupt was probably the worse, not because I felt bad at that moment, I had a lot of other stuff to deal with at the time to focus on it too much and was too unsure what it would mean to be truly upset by it then but it was what led to so many of my other problems since then, so that moment essentially ruined my year.
4. Where were you when 2010 began?
I was in Kawasaki near my apartment taking a walk through the neighborhood
5. Who were you with?
myself
6. Where will you be when 2010 ends?
I was at home in my apartment in Tokyo
7. Who will you be with when 2010 ends?
At midnight in Tokyo, I was alone, but later I skyped all night with my dear ashura_oh . When midnight arrived for her we jumped together and then toasted the new year. I should have been more careful where I was standing though, ceiling of my loft slants and is low on the side I was standing so I jumped right into my ceiling, yay, a headache for the new year ^^;;;
8. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions of 2010?
If I had one, and I think I had an unofficial one, I don't remember what it was. I think it was something I was going to do anyway so maybe I did keep it.
9. Do you have New Year's Resolution(s) for 2011?
No, I don't really do resolutions other than to try to do my best for the year.
10. Did you fall in love in 2010?
No, but I did pursue the possibility.
11. If yes, with who?
someone challenging
12. If yes, do they know?
Maybe... yes... kind of...
13. Are you still in love with them?
I am still pursuing the possibility
14. You regret it?
I don't believe in regret
15. Did you break up with anyone in 2010?
No
16. Did you make any new friends in 2010?
A few
17. Who are your favorite new friends?
Come on now, I hate picking favorites.
18. What was your favorite month of 2010?
Maybe April... this was kind of a good month....but that's when the bankruptcy happened and I didn't get paid...but I did get to go to America and a few other enjoyable things... Well, for lack of better options we'll just go with April.
19. Did you travel outside of your country of residence in 2010?
Yes, the US and Spain
20. How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2010?
Counting plane transfers or not? If yes, 4, if not, 2.
Oh, wait, I also went to Osaka a couple of times, they were very short trips though so not very notable.
21. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2010?
Some friendships have faded but that's about it and that is to be expected almost any year, unfortunate but it is a fact of life I guess.
22. Did you miss anybody in the past year?
I miss my babies
I was happy to get to see them this last spring but I felt so bad leaving them again, I really wish I could have them here! Y_Y
23. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2010?
In the theatre or in general? I only saw one movie in the theatre this year so that's easy, Avatar. Otherwise, I have no idea, I don't remember what all I saw this year and I hate picking favorites.
24. What was your favorite song from 2010?
What?! Favorites again!!!!
25. What was your favorite record from 2010?
NOOO!!! NO MOOORRE!!!!
26. How many concerts did you see in 2010?
Ummm, I think 6.
D, in April
2 YFC shows, the birthday live and the swimsuit live
Yasoukai in Barcelona
2 Gakuen events in Tokyo
27. Did you have a favorite concert in 2010?
Ok, I'll answer this, sort of
The swimsuit live was probably the most fun...though the birthday live was pretty good too...
and yasoukai, while kind of short, is always gorgeous!
28. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2010?
Not much, a bit of beer, a smidge of sake, a whit of wine, and a couple cassis milks.
29. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2010?
Does birthcontrol count?
There was the occasional acetaminophen, but only when absolutely necessary.
I did take a lot of supplements, vitamins and various herbs like cayenne and horsetail
30. How many people did you sleep with in 2010?
Only 2
This is Ki (気), the white one and Ai (愛), the black one
31. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
No, I don't think so
33. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2010?
I don't really remember so I guess there wasn't anything so terribly bad.
34. Did you treat somebody badly in 2010?
I don't think so but if I did, then I am very sorry.
35. Did somebody treat you badly in 2010?
My company, the old one and the new one that took over.
36. How much money did you spend in 2010?
Probably more than I should have, but much less than I'd have liked.
37. What was your proudest moment of 2010?
Surviving this year
38. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2010?
I can't think of anything
39. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2010 and change something, what would it be?
As I don't believe in regrets, I have no desire to change anything. I believe all the bad and difficult things have their purpose and will help move me forward to other things down the road.
40. What are your plans for 2011?
Continue with this journey called life the best way I know how.
If you made it through all that, Congratulations, you deserve a cookie... (_>)... Ummmm, sorry I don't have any, maybe next time ^^"
Anyway, if 2010 was a good year for you then I hope it will continue into 2011 for even greater success, and if 2010 has been difficult, then may you find new hope and possibility in 2011. I wish a great new year for you all!!