2013 in review
previously: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006
goals review - schemes & plots for 2013
successes without comment:
- complete an olympic distance triathlon
- complete a half marathon (21.1km)
- do at least 1 or 2 more rail trail weekend trips
- enjoy some kind of 30 related celebration
- put max deposit into FHSA again
- maintain my friends & pantsfriends relationships at similar levels (to now)
- keep studying Spanish
- keep turning the wheels at work
- go to a few techy events to keep in the loop (like LCA, PyCon)
[aspirational]
- moar pantsfriends sexy fun times.
Lots of "keep ticking along".
failures without comment:
- keep a jar/box that I fill with notes of random things I am grateful for throughout the year.
- running: get 5K time to 25:00 or 10K time to 55:00
- do some regular pilates/yoga/similar
- do some more things like camping/hippies/folk music.
- try to do things to connect to communtity in St Kilda.
- set up recurring charitable donations as suggested by The Life You Can Save.
[aspirational]
- trip to Sydney to visit people + ocean swim
- go to some music festival, see more live music in general
- fix up state of websites.
- do a meditation course + regularly practice meditation
- plan a trip to a Spanish speaking country
25:00, lolwhut. still strugging to cleanly break 28:00!
mixed results:
- keep training throughout winter - use my road bike at least once a week!
I definitely did more cycling than last winter, but that's not saying a great deal. I was pretty good with running. I guess it's slow progress.
- go to the dentist and not have to get any new fillings
I went twice, and I think the first time I had to get a couple of fillings. :( But the second time I didn't!
- foster animals. take advantage of the opportunity of my house to care for dogs!
I was putting the wheels in motion for this, but then I moved house!
- find ways to be political (take political actions) - at a minimum, continue on 3CR web team.
Well, I stayed on the web team, but the web team has really fizzled, so I haven't really done anything. So only a technical pass, spiritual fail.
- visit Rockhampton (+M&D) around winter
I visited but failed on the winter part which was my bad - so this is a pass.
Here is my favourite selfie of the year:
LJ/calendar recap
January
- Elwood sprint tri, 3rd/7
- Rode Docklands>Altona, and Abbotsford>Docklands (Capital City Trail) with Danni
- Bought a new queen size bed, and sent the old one out in a suitable fashion
- Went to Canberra for LCA
- Canberra sprint tri, 9th/10 (F 25-29)
February
- My first Olympic distance (OD) tri, Sandringham, 4th/8. Somewhat miserable experience due to being underprepared.
- Corporate tri with BoM team, for the second time
March
- Rode Lilydale-Warburton rail trail for the second time, with Danni
- I moved into my Broadway apt with Cath! Woo hoo.
- Portarlington tri, including my first penalty (for drafting), 3rd/5
- Hit up Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF)
April
- St Kilda sprint tri, 4th/11, 3rd in the series overall
- Seriously hit up Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)
- Went on some dates with a guy named Nitin from OKC
May
- Went to a PolyVic discussion night for the first time
- Things still awesome with R.
- Did a 6 week run technique course with Emma/T-A
- Started getting a shoulder twinge while swimming, so went to see the physio, which resulted in me buying (and using!) a foam roller, massage ball, and ultimately 3 months off swimming to strengthen the shoulder and re-train myself to use it in a better fashion.
- Did a 'Mindful in May' guided meditation session (alas the only one all year)
- Broady ride with Di
June
- Did the Lorne training camp over the Queen's birthday long weekend with T-A, had amazing weather all weekend, loved riding on the Great Ocean Road and improved my hills riding a bit.
- Did some volunteering for OpenTechSchool Python workshops
- Roller derby in Reservoir
- Went to the Spanish Film Festival (SFF)
July
- Turned 30 :) Had a couple of fairly low-key dinners
- Went to PyCon AU in Hobart, stayed in a really nice B&B!
- Run Melbourne 10k
- Got some colour in my hair, I think this was the first time.
August
- My first half, Sandy Point HM!
- Cath rented out her room for 3 months because...reasons..., which sucked for me because I really like living with Cath.
- Started doing a course with work, 'Women in IT Executive Mentoring', meaning monthly trips to Canberra.
- Dad was diagnosed with heart problems in a slightly dramatic fashion (thankfully less dramatic than a heart attack)
September
- I went to Rockhampton to hang out with M&D for a few days
October
- Volunteered at the Melbourne marathon
- Some time around here, got a minionnew co-worker at work :)
November
- Had some dates with Rowan, via Sarah (my first non-internet-instigated dates for aaages)
- Hung out with Alison in Wangaratta, then
- Supported at the Shepparton half IM
- Elwood sprint tri, 2nd/4
December
- Cath moved back in! wooooo
- Bendigo cycling adventure with Kate and Sarah!
- My great Aunty Peg died, aged 96.
Restaurants of the year: Gong de Lin (CBD), Radio Mexico (St Kilda)
Movies
- ** Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (doco)
- Anna Karenina
- Argo
- The Silver Linings Playbook
- ** Amour
- My Fair Lady (the classic)
- ** Sex of the Angels (El Sexo de Los Angelos) [MQFF]
- Mosquita y Mari [MQFF]
- Woman's Lake (Frauensee) [MQFF]
- Speechless (Wu Yan) [MQFF]
- A Map For a Talk (Mapa Para Conversar) [MQFF]
- '3 on a bed' student short film
- Satellite Boy
- Carmina or blow up [SFF]
- Operation E [SFF]
- She doesn't want to sleep alone [SFF]
- The summer side [SFF]
- Don't fall in love with me [SFF]
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Pacific Rim
- The Missing Picture (Melbourne International Film Festival)
- Runner Runner
- ** Gravity (2D)
- Catching Fire
- Tlatelolco [Hola Mexico Film Festival]
- Nosotros Los Nobles (we the Nobles) [Hola Mexico Film Festival]
- The Great Gatsby
** = my picks
I thought I didn't see many movies this year... obviously I went a bit overboard with film festivals.
Books
- MJ Hyland, How the light gets in
- MJ Highland, This is how
- Brendan Bazier, Thrive diet
- No Meat Athlete
I definitely read other books but not as deliberately as in previous years. A few on polyamory, the odd Ursula le Guin from the library.
TV
- Breaking Bad
- Masters of Sex
This was definitively the only TV I watched. Well this and Media Watch.
Albums:
- Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady
- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories
- Regina Spektor, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
- Kaki King, Glow
- Tegan & Sara, Heartthrob (?)
- Paul Kelly, Spring & Fall
- The Winter Migration, ??
- Alanna & Alicia, Twinlines
- ???????
Thankfully since moving to buying digital only there is a paper trail for me to figure out what I've bought, at least.
Wish I could add Beyonce's new album here but since she's all iTunes only, no such luck :( :( :(
Live music
- Lucie Thorne, random back yard in Thornbury (?)
- Paul Kelly & Neil Finn, the Palais
- Kaki King, the Corner
- Alanna & Alicia (album launch) + support Pugsley Buzzard, Thornbury Theatre
- The Winter Migration (album launch) + support Emma Heeney, the Toff in Town
- Clare Bowditch, the Corner
- Lanie Lane, the Toff in Town
- Puggsley Buzzard, Spotted Mallard
Other live events
- ** Va Va Boombah (Midsumma)
- Women Say Something (Midsumma)
- Pushy Women (Bikefest)
- ** Cherchez la Femme (a monthly event, but I think I only made it once)
- John Robertson - The Dark Room [MICF]
- Hannah Gadsby - Happiness is a Bedside Table [MICF]
- Don't Peak At High School [MICF]
- ** DeAnne Smith - Let's Do This [MICF]
- Margaret Cho - Mother [MICF]
- Michael Hing - Occupy White People [MICF]
- ** Aamer Rahman - The Truth Hurts [MICF]
- Love, Sex and Laughter (What More Could You Want?) by Kimberly Dark
- Finale by Tracy Bourne (Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
- ** Yana Alana's Between the Cracks (Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
- ** First AFL-sanctioned women's match, Round 14, MCG
- El cepillo de dientes (The toothbrush), Melbourne Spanish Theatre Company
goals review - schemes & plots for 2013
successes without comment:
- complete an olympic distance triathlon
- complete a half marathon (21.1km)
- do at least 1 or 2 more rail trail weekend trips
- enjoy some kind of 30 related celebration
- put max deposit into FHSA again
- maintain my friends & pantsfriends relationships at similar levels (to now)
- keep studying Spanish
- keep turning the wheels at work
- go to a few techy events to keep in the loop (like LCA, PyCon)
[aspirational]
- moar pantsfriends sexy fun times.
Lots of "keep ticking along".
failures without comment:
- keep a jar/box that I fill with notes of random things I am grateful for throughout the year.
- running: get 5K time to 25:00 or 10K time to 55:00
- do some regular pilates/yoga/similar
- do some more things like camping/hippies/folk music.
- try to do things to connect to communtity in St Kilda.
- set up recurring charitable donations as suggested by The Life You Can Save.
[aspirational]
- trip to Sydney to visit people + ocean swim
- go to some music festival, see more live music in general
- fix up state of websites.
- do a meditation course + regularly practice meditation
- plan a trip to a Spanish speaking country
25:00, lolwhut. still strugging to cleanly break 28:00!
mixed results:
- keep training throughout winter - use my road bike at least once a week!
I definitely did more cycling than last winter, but that's not saying a great deal. I was pretty good with running. I guess it's slow progress.
- go to the dentist and not have to get any new fillings
I went twice, and I think the first time I had to get a couple of fillings. :( But the second time I didn't!
- foster animals. take advantage of the opportunity of my house to care for dogs!
I was putting the wheels in motion for this, but then I moved house!
- find ways to be political (take political actions) - at a minimum, continue on 3CR web team.
Well, I stayed on the web team, but the web team has really fizzled, so I haven't really done anything. So only a technical pass, spiritual fail.
- visit Rockhampton (+M&D) around winter
I visited but failed on the winter part which was my bad - so this is a pass.
Here is my favourite selfie of the year:
LJ/calendar recap
January
- Elwood sprint tri, 3rd/7
- Rode Docklands>Altona, and Abbotsford>Docklands (Capital City Trail) with Danni
- Bought a new queen size bed, and sent the old one out in a suitable fashion
- Went to Canberra for LCA
- Canberra sprint tri, 9th/10 (F 25-29)
February
- My first Olympic distance (OD) tri, Sandringham, 4th/8. Somewhat miserable experience due to being underprepared.
- Corporate tri with BoM team, for the second time
March
- Rode Lilydale-Warburton rail trail for the second time, with Danni
- I moved into my Broadway apt with Cath! Woo hoo.
- Portarlington tri, including my first penalty (for drafting), 3rd/5
- Hit up Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF)
April
- St Kilda sprint tri, 4th/11, 3rd in the series overall
- Seriously hit up Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)
- Went on some dates with a guy named Nitin from OKC
May
- Went to a PolyVic discussion night for the first time
- Things still awesome with R.
- Did a 6 week run technique course with Emma/T-A
- Started getting a shoulder twinge while swimming, so went to see the physio, which resulted in me buying (and using!) a foam roller, massage ball, and ultimately 3 months off swimming to strengthen the shoulder and re-train myself to use it in a better fashion.
- Did a 'Mindful in May' guided meditation session (alas the only one all year)
- Broady ride with Di
June
- Did the Lorne training camp over the Queen's birthday long weekend with T-A, had amazing weather all weekend, loved riding on the Great Ocean Road and improved my hills riding a bit.
- Did some volunteering for OpenTechSchool Python workshops
- Roller derby in Reservoir
- Went to the Spanish Film Festival (SFF)
July
- Turned 30 :) Had a couple of fairly low-key dinners
- Went to PyCon AU in Hobart, stayed in a really nice B&B!
- Run Melbourne 10k
- Got some colour in my hair, I think this was the first time.
August
- My first half, Sandy Point HM!
- Cath rented out her room for 3 months because...reasons..., which sucked for me because I really like living with Cath.
- Started doing a course with work, 'Women in IT Executive Mentoring', meaning monthly trips to Canberra.
- Dad was diagnosed with heart problems in a slightly dramatic fashion (thankfully less dramatic than a heart attack)
September
- I went to Rockhampton to hang out with M&D for a few days
October
- Volunteered at the Melbourne marathon
- Some time around here, got a minionnew co-worker at work :)
November
- Had some dates with Rowan, via Sarah (my first non-internet-instigated dates for aaages)
- Hung out with Alison in Wangaratta, then
- Supported at the Shepparton half IM
- Elwood sprint tri, 2nd/4
December
- Cath moved back in! wooooo
- Bendigo cycling adventure with Kate and Sarah!
- My great Aunty Peg died, aged 96.
Restaurants of the year: Gong de Lin (CBD), Radio Mexico (St Kilda)
Movies
- ** Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (doco)
- Anna Karenina
- Argo
- The Silver Linings Playbook
- ** Amour
- My Fair Lady (the classic)
- ** Sex of the Angels (El Sexo de Los Angelos) [MQFF]
- Mosquita y Mari [MQFF]
- Woman's Lake (Frauensee) [MQFF]
- Speechless (Wu Yan) [MQFF]
- A Map For a Talk (Mapa Para Conversar) [MQFF]
- '3 on a bed' student short film
- Satellite Boy
- Carmina or blow up [SFF]
- Operation E [SFF]
- She doesn't want to sleep alone [SFF]
- The summer side [SFF]
- Don't fall in love with me [SFF]
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Pacific Rim
- The Missing Picture (Melbourne International Film Festival)
- Runner Runner
- ** Gravity (2D)
- Catching Fire
- Tlatelolco [Hola Mexico Film Festival]
- Nosotros Los Nobles (we the Nobles) [Hola Mexico Film Festival]
- The Great Gatsby
** = my picks
I thought I didn't see many movies this year... obviously I went a bit overboard with film festivals.
Books
- MJ Hyland, How the light gets in
- MJ Highland, This is how
- Brendan Bazier, Thrive diet
- No Meat Athlete
I definitely read other books but not as deliberately as in previous years. A few on polyamory, the odd Ursula le Guin from the library.
TV
- Breaking Bad
- Masters of Sex
This was definitively the only TV I watched. Well this and Media Watch.
Albums:
- Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady
- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories
- Regina Spektor, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
- Kaki King, Glow
- Tegan & Sara, Heartthrob (?)
- Paul Kelly, Spring & Fall
- The Winter Migration, ??
- Alanna & Alicia, Twinlines
- ???????
Thankfully since moving to buying digital only there is a paper trail for me to figure out what I've bought, at least.
Wish I could add Beyonce's new album here but since she's all iTunes only, no such luck :( :( :(
Live music
- Lucie Thorne, random back yard in Thornbury (?)
- Paul Kelly & Neil Finn, the Palais
- Kaki King, the Corner
- Alanna & Alicia (album launch) + support Pugsley Buzzard, Thornbury Theatre
- The Winter Migration (album launch) + support Emma Heeney, the Toff in Town
- Clare Bowditch, the Corner
- Lanie Lane, the Toff in Town
- Puggsley Buzzard, Spotted Mallard
Other live events
- ** Va Va Boombah (Midsumma)
- Women Say Something (Midsumma)
- Pushy Women (Bikefest)
- ** Cherchez la Femme (a monthly event, but I think I only made it once)
- John Robertson - The Dark Room [MICF]
- Hannah Gadsby - Happiness is a Bedside Table [MICF]
- Don't Peak At High School [MICF]
- ** DeAnne Smith - Let's Do This [MICF]
- Margaret Cho - Mother [MICF]
- Michael Hing - Occupy White People [MICF]
- ** Aamer Rahman - The Truth Hurts [MICF]
- Love, Sex and Laughter (What More Could You Want?) by Kimberly Dark
- Finale by Tracy Bourne (Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
- ** Yana Alana's Between the Cracks (Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
- ** First AFL-sanctioned women's match, Round 14, MCG
- El cepillo de dientes (The toothbrush), Melbourne Spanish Theatre Company