2013 End of Year...
1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before? I spent New Year's Eve at a nice hotel in San Francisco with parents after clubbing in SF. Then we went to see Twin Peaks for the first time. I went to Medieval Times for friend's birthday dinner. I had lots of interviews including notable companies like Variety. Went to Vegas, made out with two different foreign guys in one night (one Australian and one British). In March I finally got another job offer that seemed great.My birthday was my last day at my old job. My parents came to visit and we went to Catalina Island for the first time. Drove to Big Sur with friends for a camping trip. In June, my car got broken into for the first time. :( I found out the job was terrible three months later when I got laid off. :( But I did make my first official best gay friend/work husband there. So then I tapped into my networking skills to find my current job in Santa Monica. Now I commute 23 miles or so but I'm so much happier. I work in a shared space with a bunch of Brazilian people. We have very interesting clients, like tobacco, hookah, sports betting apps and rehab centers. Our company holiday party was at a beach penthouse with homemade pizza and drinks.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Due to some unfortunate mishaps like transitioning jobs I have gained back a lot of weight which I need to lose again. I just found out that the new government health care does not allow for dental or vision insurance so I guess that means I should keep trying to find a job that does. I would like to actually take classes as I keep promising myself to. Be more careful with my money. Travel as much as I can. Keep reading and watching. Date men with confidence in myself and my worth. Desperately need to move so I can get my life back. I want to get another indoor cat when I do. I also donated to a Kickstarter for the Veronica Mars movie!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My old roommate Crystal did. Her baby is quite adorable.
4. Did anyone close to you die? ...I don't wanna talk about it :( my poor baby.
5. What countries did you visit? :( I am too broke to get out of the U.S. but I have been traveling around CA a lot...
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013? Always more confidence. I'd like a job in the entertainment industry that pays well enough so I don't feel so broke, and also has good benefits. Maybe a guy to date worth having? That would be spectacular. I would like to travel out of the state as well.
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Probably my trips to Vegas, camping, being laid off and my company holiday party by the beach.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a new job after losing the last one I guess. Definitely making headway in meeting guys.
9. What was your biggest failure? Not losing my job at Tours4Fun bc that place sucked. Not working in entertainment I guess and gaining weight back.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I get sick a lot now, boo.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Lately it's been my new iPod Shuffle that keeps me entertained around LA.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Allie, who is my new best friend in LA after moving close by! My Bay Area friends Julie, Rachel, Neha, Olga, Inna and Olga Lenkov for fun times when I come back. Steven and Hilary for being great friends to explore LA with. Daisy, Hilary's dog for helping me through some hard times. My parents for always being there for me. My new boss Gustavo for being generally nice and awesome.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Kelly gets worst friend of the year award. Haha kidding...only kinda. I only marginally keep contact with her. Stupid boys will be stupid boys. Tours4Fun for being a craptastic Asian company.
14. Where did most of your money go? Presents, gas, fixing my car, rent, trips.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? COMIC CON again! Meeting new friends and exploring. Experiencing new places. Dating. New jobs and new experiences. Relaxing. Sex.
16. What song will always remind you of 2013? Young and Beautiful by Lana del Rey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? definitely happier, enjoying a relaxing holiday. ii. thinner or fatter? fatter boo. iii. richer or poorer? richer but not for long.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Writing, making movies and making new friends. Working out, having new experiences. Going to more meetups and trying new things. Talking to more guys. Building my confidence. Dating and sex.TRAVELING!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending money. Feeling sorry for myself or lonely. Worrying about boys or other things I don't have control over. Trying to control other people or being mad when they don't care about me.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Going to Monterey to eat Chinese food with my Grandma, family and uncle.
21. How will you be spending New Year's? Not sure yet. Probably something local and chill? I hope.
22. Did you fall in love in 2013? I have a bittersweet love affair with L.A. No love for boys.
23. How many one-night stands? Hmm let's see...one two-night stand, minor dating that ended up being a one-night stand and then currently dating someone but we've only been together once. Not bad, GREAT year in that department, lol.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Breaking Bad, New Girl, Doctor Who, The Carrie Diaries, Parenthood, How I Met Your Mother...I watch too much TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No hate except for Tours4Fun.
26. What was the best book you read? Almost done with the last Song of Ice and Fire book!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Movie soundtracks!
28. What did you want and get? Date multiple guys and continue exploring LA. A gay friend/work husband. New jobs.
29. What did you want and not get? I won't be able to live with Asha anymore. A new job in entertainment with benefits. A long-term boyfriend but maybe that's in the works.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Frozen!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 26. It was my last day at E-Marketing Associates so I had free lunch from The Sandwich Place. I also celebrated at the Edison in downtown with lots of friends. Ate shwarma beforehand. It was a good night but I remember being exhausted. Then my parents visited and I showed them around to celebrate.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I would like a job with full benefits, and in entertainment. And would love to keep dating until I find the right one!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013? I've been getting so much better at make-up. I wear dresses, skirts, jeans...nothing too fancy.
34. What kept you sane? I don't know anymore. Music? Good stories/movies/TV/books. Family and friends. The hope that things will be better someday.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I'm really not one for this.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Government shutdown bc that was dumb. Healthcare because now it matters to me.
37. Who did you miss? I miss my cat. I miss my Bay Area friends all the time. Now I miss my L.A. friends and the city.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Amelia has become a great LA friend. Hilary has also come through for me a lot this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013. Life sucks sometimes but you can always get back on your feet. Everything happens for a reason. Cherish good friends because they are hard to find. Have faith that it will all work out in the end.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Something about recovery? Not big on this.
Happy Christmas Eve everyone!