So yeah, I did a thing this year.
01. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Well, the big one is that I travelled the world. Or, rather, Britian. I left Australia, anyway.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I cant remember making any last year. I guess I did. i usually do, and they're usually the same - finish original writing (fail) lose weight (fail) be happy (pending)
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
nope.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope. Not close to me, anyway.
05. What countries did you visit?
China, England, France, Scotland, Wales. And Aus.
06. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Love, Self Confidence, Being Published,
07. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
13th February, the day a girl in my year at school died.
14th February, We bought my baby home. Hercules. :D
Saturday 21st October, Fake 21st part One, Friday 12th of November, Fake 21st Part Two.
Actual Birthday, in France.
Monday 14th November, left for the UK. :)
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Finishing another year of Uni, going travelling
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope. I had a bit of a mental breakdown but that went by fairly quickly.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane Tickets, Hercules.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Ellie, Raecat. Judd
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own. Emma, Eddie. Ben.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Hercules, and this trip. Mostly Hercules, XD.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Buying Hercules, going travelling, seeing Eddie again. Meeting Rae and Emma. Even if one of the two didnt' happen.
Seeing Gotye.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2011?
Shake it off - Florence and the Machine
Roll, just like we used to - Kasabian
Ghosts - Laura Marling
Sigh No more - The entire album by Mumford and Sons
Safety Dance
I feel better - Gotye
17. Compared to this time last year, are you ...
i. happier or sadder? Happier overall,
ii. thinner or fatter? Eugh, dont talk to me
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer. So much poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading and writing, laughing, seeing people.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
working D: angsting
21. What are you most looking forward to in 2012?
Being me, in a place overflowing with friends. EXCITEMENT.
AND KASABIAN. AND THE VENGABOYS. And the Comfest,
The Apocalypse.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Sort of.
23. How many one-night stands?
Erm, one. hee .
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Merlin, White Collar.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No..
26. What was the best book you read?
The book theif, I finally finished it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gotye's new album trumps everything.
28. What did you want and get?
Hercules, travelling, certifiable friends
29. What did you want and not get?
To see everyone I wanted to.
30. Favorite films of this year?
The Kings Speech, Kaboom!, Monster Squad
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21, I spent the day in the Musee de Orsay and the night with a Frenchman. ;)
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not being so unsure and self depricting. BORING.
34. What kept you sane?
Writing. and Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Colin Morgan, Matt Bomer, Milla Jovavich,
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Im not particularly political, but the civil partnerships and gay marriage will be my burn until it's sorted.
37. Who/what do you miss?
I miss my friends right now, I miss Australia, I miss good hot chocolate and warm rain. I miss sunshine and Hercules and my own house. I missed Eddie and I miss Emma and how it used to be. And in about a month, I'll probably miss this.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Hercules.
She's not a person but she counts.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
Nothing sticks or stays the same, what matters is moving forward and enjoying the moment for what it is and what it can be.