2012: year in review
Holy cow LiveJournal peeps! Hisashiburi desu ne?!
Anyway, I apologize for not posting as much as I should, but real life is happening and won't stop happening. LOL. Next year, I promise to be here more often, as one of my resolutions is to write more.
Anyway, here's my 2012 year in review. Enjoy!
40 Questions about 2012
1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?
Take a business trip on my own. Took a vacation on my own. Bought my first car
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't really make any for 2012. I do have a couple in mind for 2013.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. My cousin.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Only traveled to the west coast and one neighbor island this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Nothing really. I have my friends, I have my family, I have my job…that’s all you need, right? :)
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
These aren’t necessarily individual dates but memories that will define 2012 for me
- My 24th birthday
- Working summer programs for the first time
- Transitioning from temporary to regular-full time at work
- Laura & Chris's wedding :)
- Buying my first car
- Making the first payment on my school loans
- The day when sleeping in past 8am is considered late
- Seeing the sunrise almost every day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving my first year at Kamehameha
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmmm. I didn't have one big failure...just tiny ones here and there. Nothing too major.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I remember I got really sick around May day. That sucked.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hands down, my brand new car.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Several coworkers.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Several people who will remain nameless.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Car. Airplane tickets. Food. iPad for Mom & Dad. HauteLook & Forever21.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting my first car. Going on trips. Getting my first promotion.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2012?
- Wide Awake, by Katy Perry
- Rhythm of Love, by Plain White T's
- Madness, by Muse
- What Makes You Beautiful, by One Direction
- Some Nights, by Fun.
- I Won't Give Up, by Jason Mraz
- Be Honest, by Jason Mraz
- Treasure by Bruno Mars
- Young Girls by Bruno Mars
- Another Rainbow by Baba B.
- Free by Graffiti 6
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- Happier or sadder? Happier. A LOT happier.
- Thinner or fatter? A bit thinner. Making some progress here!
- Richer or poorer? Both.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spend more time at the beach! Saving more $$
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Online shopping. Spending money
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
In love with my life :)
23. How many one-night stands?
None. Thank goodness.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Big Bang Theory!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
*checks really dislike list* Nope…that list of people has not changed since last year.
26. What was the best book you read?
So far, Sacre Bleu, by Christopher Moore
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Bruno Mars's 2nd album :)
28. What did you want and get?
A car.
29. What did you want and not get?
hmmm...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
PITCH PERFECT!!! :)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I
turned 24. I worked all day, and spent the night in Chinatown
celebrating Chinese New Year's and bar hopping. Then I had dinner the
next day with my cousins.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing, actually. For my first year being all grown up, I must say that I've done quite well :)
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Its
changed quite a bit now that I've started working. But when I'm not in
work clothes, I'm still in basket ball shorts & a t-shirt.
34. What kept you sane?
Hanging out with friends and family, leaving Hawaii for a trip. Believe me, I was getting island fever a lot.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, and some Japanese boy bands.
36. What political issues stirred you the most?
The 2012 presidential election.
37. Who did you miss?
ALL of my friends and family not in Hawaii.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
New coworkers.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
Growing
up is tedious, but it doesn't have to be that way. With the right
balance between work, friends, family, and personal time, life is
enjoyable. Don't let your time slip by, because before you know it,
another year has passed and it all begins again. Don't forget to keep
in touch with the people who matter the most to you. Make it a point to
stay in contact and hang out once in awhile. And don't get caught up
in your everyday routine. It gets old and boring fast, so live it up
while you still can.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Some say another rainbow will find its way
Someday another rainbow will come and stay
Once you get through the rainfall
There's another rainbow
See it all through the grey clouds
There's another rainbow
Gives us peace in our hearts.
That's all for now peeps! See you in 2013~!