I did it again because I value looking back
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Moved to Toronto, worked a white collar job, volunteered as a rape crisis counselor, started a blog (or two), became a hardcore feminist, joined a book club, went to midwifery school, saw a birth, saw a c-section, lived with a boyfriend. Not too many first this year, but some big ones.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Nope. And I only have one this year: to do things out of character.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really, but I saw some which: AWESOME
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries [regions] did you visit?
Nevis & St. Kitts
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Patience.
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Some of those memories are pretty tainted currently, so can’t think of many off the top of my head. The first day of school probably, September 23 because: BABY and the cottage party was, as usual, a blast.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into school.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My last relationship! (…so…depressing)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope. Other than a rather serious MDMA come down which I brought upon myself.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I’m like not into material possessions man. But really BSG boxset.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everybody gets a gold star this year…
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Except my ex-boyfriend.
14. Where did most of your money go?
School and rent. Adulthood, yay! Also books, because it’s me.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
School. Fun times with my friends.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2011?
Mary Lou
Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
O Children by Nick Cave
Give in to Me by Garett Hedlund
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Arms of Steel by Freshlyground
All my Little Words by the Magnetic Fields
Rumor Has It by Adele
Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
You And Me by Penny and the Quarters
And A lot of Lady Gaga
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a)happier or sadder? sadder
b) thinner or fatter? God knows
c) richer or poorer? Richer, but not by much
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone out dancing, forgive myself
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Making do, feeling sorry for myself
20. How will you be spending Christmas [and New Year's Eve!]?
Christmas and Nevis were spent in the Caribbean. Christmas didn’t really feel like it but New Years was an amazing gong show of awesome.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yes.
22. How many one night stands?
None. (possibly over that phase? Knock on woods)
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
Battlestar Galactica, Slings and Arrows, Downton Abbey, Buffy
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
Oh man. I read a hundred books and a lot I really really loved. But Hunger Games probably.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Freshlyground and Adele
27. What did you want and get?
Into school, an adult relationship
28. What did you want and not get?
Lots of things. (Look at me and my specificity!)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Didn’t see a lot of films this year. Does the MET Opera count? Because it was great. OOOH no Jane Eyre
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24, Had a good party with my friends and family and then a horrific fight with my then boyfriend. Prophetic much?
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Fuck if I know. Maybe if my school was in Ottawa instead of Toronto?
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Meh. Same as it’s ever been.
33. What kept you sane?
My friends and family, baths, books
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Michael Fassbender
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Conservatrolls winning a majority
36. Who did you miss?
My friends in Ottawa. Ashley and Justin. My family terribly.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Sarah C.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011?
Be brave enough to break your own heart - from Dear Sugar
Her whole answer speaks right to my heart. http://therumpus.net/2011/02/dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-64/
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“Well, I’ve been afraid of changing
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I’m getting older, too”
- Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Maybe it’s the sadness of now that makes me look back at the year with some melancholy. I learned a lot, and I got older. And I’m hopeful for 2012.
I will end this sort of depressing entry with the news that I made chilli and it is delicious.
Moved to Toronto, worked a white collar job, volunteered as a rape crisis counselor, started a blog (or two), became a hardcore feminist, joined a book club, went to midwifery school, saw a birth, saw a c-section, lived with a boyfriend. Not too many first this year, but some big ones.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Nope. And I only have one this year: to do things out of character.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really, but I saw some which: AWESOME
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries [regions] did you visit?
Nevis & St. Kitts
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Patience.
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Some of those memories are pretty tainted currently, so can’t think of many off the top of my head. The first day of school probably, September 23 because: BABY and the cottage party was, as usual, a blast.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into school.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My last relationship! (…so…depressing)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope. Other than a rather serious MDMA come down which I brought upon myself.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I’m like not into material possessions man. But really BSG boxset.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everybody gets a gold star this year…
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Except my ex-boyfriend.
14. Where did most of your money go?
School and rent. Adulthood, yay! Also books, because it’s me.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
School. Fun times with my friends.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2011?
Mary Lou
Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
O Children by Nick Cave
Give in to Me by Garett Hedlund
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Arms of Steel by Freshlyground
All my Little Words by the Magnetic Fields
Rumor Has It by Adele
Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
You And Me by Penny and the Quarters
And A lot of Lady Gaga
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a)happier or sadder? sadder
b) thinner or fatter? God knows
c) richer or poorer? Richer, but not by much
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone out dancing, forgive myself
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Making do, feeling sorry for myself
20. How will you be spending Christmas [and New Year's Eve!]?
Christmas and Nevis were spent in the Caribbean. Christmas didn’t really feel like it but New Years was an amazing gong show of awesome.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yes.
22. How many one night stands?
None. (possibly over that phase? Knock on woods)
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
Battlestar Galactica, Slings and Arrows, Downton Abbey, Buffy
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
Oh man. I read a hundred books and a lot I really really loved. But Hunger Games probably.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Freshlyground and Adele
27. What did you want and get?
Into school, an adult relationship
28. What did you want and not get?
Lots of things. (Look at me and my specificity!)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Didn’t see a lot of films this year. Does the MET Opera count? Because it was great. OOOH no Jane Eyre
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24, Had a good party with my friends and family and then a horrific fight with my then boyfriend. Prophetic much?
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Fuck if I know. Maybe if my school was in Ottawa instead of Toronto?
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Meh. Same as it’s ever been.
33. What kept you sane?
My friends and family, baths, books
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Michael Fassbender
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Conservatrolls winning a majority
36. Who did you miss?
My friends in Ottawa. Ashley and Justin. My family terribly.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Sarah C.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011?
Be brave enough to break your own heart - from Dear Sugar
Her whole answer speaks right to my heart. http://therumpus.net/2011/02/dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-64/
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“Well, I’ve been afraid of changing
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I’m getting older, too”
- Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Maybe it’s the sadness of now that makes me look back at the year with some melancholy. I learned a lot, and I got older. And I’m hopeful for 2012.
I will end this sort of depressing entry with the news that I made chilli and it is delicious.