New year update? Don't mind if I do!
A - What did you do last year that you'd never done before?
Christmas in Pacifica. Five national parks. Visit Native American lands (that I know of; I might have in years past). I'm sure there were others. Drive from Seattle to Vancouver!
B - Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Quoting from last year, bold are ones I finished: "So last night I was up late thanks to caffeine. Racing mind led me to dozens of weird ideas, but also inspired a new vision for how I organize my day - Detailed design pending.
Here's what I have on my list:
Apply to Goizueta; Improve treasure generator (currently got a pretty good one, but need to integrate curses and templates); scan access logs; clean filters; update (and catch up on) calendars; clean fridge; finish puzzles; transfer cell phone pictures; listen to massive media list; create more good/less bad in my life; Food porn media; clean e-mailboxes; find Android languages (for future application); Backup My Documents; scan photos; tidy virtual desktop; savings card; drill filter (to see if carbon is replacable); tidy closet; activate PIN; read/answer karishi's post; figure ethereal vs. ghost touch; activate RPG card; game volunteerism; media posts; empty LearnLink (despite years of rumors, they finally have an actual real deactivaton schedules); re-read "Road to You"; make clan deck boxes; find other to-dos; develop tango hip-hop; donate House of Leaves (improve donation program); tidy real desktop; find and glue missing cufflink; write NSA satire; and I have no idea what "Frosting" means. However it is, focus should help me pull in the list of things I want to do more of, like cooking." Still working on improvement in certain fields.
C - Did anyone close to you give birth?
Joanna? Fond but not close.
D - Did anyone close to you die?
I don't think so?
E - What countries did you visit?
Canada!
F - What would you like to have this year that you lacked last year?
Better focus... this seems to be a recurring theme. Again. I feel really on-it right now, for what that's worth.
G - What date from last year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Not really. Actually, 12/25 is easy to remember because it stands in stark contrast from the rest of my Christmas experiences.
H - What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Cohabitation with relatively few deaths!
I - What was your biggest failure?
Facebook arguments.
J - Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious again.
K - What was the best thing you bought?
National Park Pass.
L - Whose behavior merited celebration?
This one's tricky - hard to specify without seeming like playing favorites - but I might as well go full cheese and say my sweetheart.
M - Where did most of your money go?
Still mortgage.
N - What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Legend of the Five Rings cards. I got several dozen things I had a very hard time finding, and had a hard time sleeping for love of sorting.
O - What song(s) will always remind you of last year?
Let it Go (despite how hard I try)
P - Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. happier or sadder?
Sadder? Lots of stuff is different, not as much that I wanted.
2. thinner or fatter?
Probably not. Eliminating this for future editions.
3. richer or poorer?
Definitely richer. The aforementioned cohabitation is financially better for both of us.
Q - What do you wish you'd done more?
Dancing and planning.
R - What do you wish you'd done less of?
Unconsidered dedication.
S - What was your favorite TV program?
M*A*S*H
T - What was the best book you read?
Arcana Mundi
U - What did you want and get?
Love, help, dancing, and games again.
V - What was your favorite film of this year?
Dawaat e Ishq
W - What did you do on your birthday?
I have to go look this up, I don't remember. OH! Sweetheart gathered friends at Athens Pizza.
X - What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Intention
Y - Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jennifer Lopez
Z - What political issue stirred you the most?
More marriages!
AA - Who did you miss?
"Still the ex-, unfortunately." I am thrilled to report, this is no longer the case. Now it's family and friends who have moved.
BB - Who was the best new person you met?
Neighbors! Who have since moved, boo.
CC - Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned last year.
Some things aren't as hard as I thought they would be. And tribalists aren't bad people.
DD - What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself?
I... can't tell you.
EE - The most touching experience you've had this year?
How important sweetheart says I am.
FF - What did you like most about yourself this year?
New-found dedication to organization and regular exercise.
GG - What did you hate most about yourself this year?
Not paying attention, doing old patterns. As always.
LL - Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't stop believing. Pardon the cheese.
MM - What are your plans for this year?
"Visit India, publish a thing, start a class, finish “Rise of the Runelords”. Play games, enjoy myself, keep on improving. Figure out what I want to do when I grow up."
Visit India, design a random element selector, finish the treasure table, finish "Curse of the Crimson Throne". Play games, enjoy myself, keep on improving. Figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
Okay. Catching up more when I get a chance.
Christmas in Pacifica. Five national parks. Visit Native American lands (that I know of; I might have in years past). I'm sure there were others. Drive from Seattle to Vancouver!
B - Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Quoting from last year, bold are ones I finished: "So last night I was up late thanks to caffeine. Racing mind led me to dozens of weird ideas, but also inspired a new vision for how I organize my day - Detailed design pending.
Here's what I have on my list:
Apply to Goizueta; Improve treasure generator (currently got a pretty good one, but need to integrate curses and templates); scan access logs; clean filters; update (and catch up on) calendars; clean fridge; finish puzzles; transfer cell phone pictures; listen to massive media list; create more good/less bad in my life; Food porn media; clean e-mailboxes; find Android languages (for future application); Backup My Documents; scan photos; tidy virtual desktop; savings card; drill filter (to see if carbon is replacable); tidy closet; activate PIN; read/answer karishi's post; figure ethereal vs. ghost touch; activate RPG card; game volunteerism; media posts; empty LearnLink (despite years of rumors, they finally have an actual real deactivaton schedules); re-read "Road to You"; make clan deck boxes; find other to-dos; develop tango hip-hop; donate House of Leaves (improve donation program); tidy real desktop; find and glue missing cufflink; write NSA satire; and I have no idea what "Frosting" means. However it is, focus should help me pull in the list of things I want to do more of, like cooking." Still working on improvement in certain fields.
C - Did anyone close to you give birth?
Joanna? Fond but not close.
D - Did anyone close to you die?
I don't think so?
E - What countries did you visit?
Canada!
F - What would you like to have this year that you lacked last year?
Better focus... this seems to be a recurring theme. Again. I feel really on-it right now, for what that's worth.
G - What date from last year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Not really. Actually, 12/25 is easy to remember because it stands in stark contrast from the rest of my Christmas experiences.
H - What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Cohabitation with relatively few deaths!
I - What was your biggest failure?
Facebook arguments.
J - Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious again.
K - What was the best thing you bought?
National Park Pass.
L - Whose behavior merited celebration?
This one's tricky - hard to specify without seeming like playing favorites - but I might as well go full cheese and say my sweetheart.
M - Where did most of your money go?
Still mortgage.
N - What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Legend of the Five Rings cards. I got several dozen things I had a very hard time finding, and had a hard time sleeping for love of sorting.
O - What song(s) will always remind you of last year?
Let it Go (despite how hard I try)
P - Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. happier or sadder?
Sadder? Lots of stuff is different, not as much that I wanted.
2. thinner or fatter?
Probably not. Eliminating this for future editions.
3. richer or poorer?
Definitely richer. The aforementioned cohabitation is financially better for both of us.
Q - What do you wish you'd done more?
Dancing and planning.
R - What do you wish you'd done less of?
Unconsidered dedication.
S - What was your favorite TV program?
M*A*S*H
T - What was the best book you read?
Arcana Mundi
U - What did you want and get?
Love, help, dancing, and games again.
V - What was your favorite film of this year?
Dawaat e Ishq
W - What did you do on your birthday?
I have to go look this up, I don't remember. OH! Sweetheart gathered friends at Athens Pizza.
X - What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Intention
Y - Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jennifer Lopez
Z - What political issue stirred you the most?
More marriages!
AA - Who did you miss?
"Still the ex-, unfortunately." I am thrilled to report, this is no longer the case. Now it's family and friends who have moved.
BB - Who was the best new person you met?
Neighbors! Who have since moved, boo.
CC - Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned last year.
Some things aren't as hard as I thought they would be. And tribalists aren't bad people.
DD - What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself?
I... can't tell you.
EE - The most touching experience you've had this year?
How important sweetheart says I am.
FF - What did you like most about yourself this year?
New-found dedication to organization and regular exercise.
GG - What did you hate most about yourself this year?
Not paying attention, doing old patterns. As always.
LL - Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't stop believing. Pardon the cheese.
MM - What are your plans for this year?
"Visit India, publish a thing, start a class, finish “Rise of the Runelords”. Play games, enjoy myself, keep on improving. Figure out what I want to do when I grow up."
Visit India, design a random element selector, finish the treasure table, finish "Curse of the Crimson Throne". Play games, enjoy myself, keep on improving. Figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
Okay. Catching up more when I get a chance.