2010 meme
What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
Hmm... Well i moved out of my parents' house, i went to Wimbledon, i went to Vienna (Which included taking a plane without my family for the first time). I don't really know what else. A lot of little things i suppose.
Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm fairly sure i didn't make any last year, and i didn't make any more this year either.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, i don't think so. I can't remember if my little American cousin Elise-Beth was born in 2009 or 2010.
Did anyone close to you die?
Well no, i think i've had a completely bereavement free year.
What countries did you visit?
I went to Charente-Maritime in France for a week in August, and i went to Vienna in Austria for a couple of days in October.
What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A greater degree of social confidence/competence.
What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
30th of November will, for pure peculiarity value. 2nd of December will, for snow and the disturbing consequences that emerged because of the snow. However, there are an abundance of really good experiences the dates of which i can't remember exactly, most of which involving my wonderful friends in London.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving my A-levels and getting into Southampton University, i suppose.
What was your biggest failure?
Failing to apply for accomodation at Southampton University. And so many smaller things. Failing about 15 times to get a job. Failing to not always say the worst possible thing at the worst possible time.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious, not until the gap between Christmas and New Year when i was more ill than i've been for many years.
What was the best thing you bought?
Every oppertunity i had to go into London and see my friends. Also, Tanz Der Vampire tickets and Hair tickets.
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Uhhh... let's clap my brother Alex, for getting and retaining a Girlfriend all year. Even though his behavior has been annoying the hell out of me.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Oh, my own, eternally my own.
Where did most of your money go?
Food, Vienna, train tickets and theatre tickets.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I REDISCOVERED MY RIDICULOUS LOVE OF MUSICAL THEATRE. I can pinpoint the month; it was May. When i was in the midst of my exams and i has so many more important things to do, when i learned all about Theatre Bootlegs. Subsequently vast amounts of time this year have been devoted to musical theatre. I got really excited about Drew Sarich, about Uwe and Thomas and various other performers.
What song/album will always remind you of 2010?
So many Cast Recordings that i discovered this year... More than any though, Tanz Der Vampire will and the Hair NBC, both of which have made enormous indentations on my Last.fm page.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier in general, i think, though probably less capable of dealing with the new things that make me sad.
Thinner or fatter? Immeasurably fatter.
Richer or poorer? Richer, because i have more money, but poorer, because i need to use that money to live.
What do you wish you’d done more of?
I always wish i'd gone to the Theatre more, no matter how much i go i would still love to go more. I wish i'd managed to earn money and not be so damn inactive in the summer. I wish i'd gone to London more; there are so many points where i didn't meet friends because i was feeling too tired or depressed, and i regret that.
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing out over the finer details of every social engagement that i entered into in Southampton. Going home early. Comfort eating.
How did you spend Christmas?
I got up at around 10 and listened to the Adam and Joe christmas Radio show, first with my mother while watching a kitten climb a tree outside, and then upstairs with my brother once he was up. When that finished, around 1, i think i probably watched television for a while, and then at around 3 my grandparents and father showed up. We exchanged gifts, and a little while later we had christmas dinner. Then i guess i sat with my family and watched Christmas Doctor Who and other specials until i felt too ill and had to go to bed. Thus began the long christmas illness. XD
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Hmm, in the latter part of the year i had a few very long phone conversations with Jennifer Buttleman. Mika probably runs a close second, and after that it's probably either Vodafone or the Student Accomodation Advice helpline.
Did you fall in love in 2010?
Hmmm, no not really. In the earlier part of the year a person i already sort of loved disappeared, and in the latter part of the year I fell in 'oh god this is awkward'. Which isn't quite the same thing.
How many one night stands in this last year?
0___0... No, not many...
What was your favourite TV programme?
Supernatural, or How I Met Your Mother, or Horrible Histories... Probably Horrible Histories.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I think maybe i always sort of hated this person, but didn't realise until this year. And i've met and begun to hate various new people since last year.
What was the best book(s) you read?
Gawd, so many... The Count of Monte Cristo, or Rebecca. Though The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets an honourable mention, as i technically started reading it in 2010 and i'm enjoying it a lot.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Drew Sarich, Bitter Ruin, Army of Lovers, MIKA.
What did you want and get?
I wanted to get into a good Uni, and i did. I wanted to go on my first independant holiday, and i did. And i wanted to retain contact with some of the greatest people i've ever met, and i did. ^__^
What did you want and not get?
I wanted people not to leave, or for the people who left to come back, and that didn't happen. I wanted a picture with Thomas Borchert backstage at TdV, and i managed to balls that up completely. I wanted but did not get a job... erm, i think that's it.
What were your favourite films of this year?
Films that came out this year: A Team, Toy Story 3, A Single Man, I Love You Phillip Morris, Scott Pilgrim.
Films that i just saw this year: Flash Gordon, Zardoz (HOLY HELL ZARDOZ), The extended LOTR films.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my actual birthday i was19 and i went to Uni and had an incredibly mundane day and then when i got home none of my cards had reached my new flat. However, the day BEFORE my birthday i had a wonderful time in London and we went to a Bierkeller and i ate a cake that had my picture on it and everything was perfect. Also, Vienna was sort of a birthday thing.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I should have worked harder and played harder. And i should have drunk so much more.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
I tried various styles (Dandy highwayman, suited-up, Casual with nerd t-shirts) and came to the conclusion that this year i was too fat for ALL OF THEM. So i'm not sure where i go from here. I do now own one of the greatest coats in existance though.
What kept you sane?
The Smarmy Gits and their wondrous company. Collecting musical videos is directly responsible for keeping me sane during my exams. Other than that, Tetris and Spelunky kept me sane while i was alone at Uni. Now LopSoc keeps me sane, a group of more welcoming eccentrics i have never seen... (Well, not since i first encountered the SGs, at least)
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm... I idolised Drew Sarich, but i don't think 'fancied' is the correct word. After seeing the Cabaret promo shots, i might have to say it was Amanda Palmer. XD
What political issue stirred you the most?
Erm, the election? And the various travesties that spawned from it, i suppose.
Who did you miss?
El, so much. And Clara, way too much, and Rin and Ami. And some other people who dissappeared off the face of the earth. And i missed my parents when i moved out, and i missed my sense of dignity... where the hell did that run off to?
Who was the best new person you met?
I don't know about 'best', but i did meet some new people this year. I should really shout out to the few people who have made Soton bearable for me. So to Chloe for giving me hope, to Steve for those times we meet up to watch films and complain about our social lives, to Ben Paget-Woods for helping me not be alone during the first couple of days of induction. To Katie for being as baffled by LOpSoc at first as i was. And finally to Abby Pardoe, for being the most absurd person on the planet, with whom i'll be sharing a house next year, so i'd better stay on your good side.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
Tetris is not a substitute for a social life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
Ich will hoch und höher steigen,
und sinke immer tiefer ins Nichts.
Ich will ein Engel
oder ein Teufel sein,
und bin doch nichts als
eine Kreatur,
die immer dass will,
was sie nicht kriegt
Many thanks, i'm certain that wasn't particularly illuminating. I hope everybody, whether i saw you or not, had a great christmas and new year. And i wish everybody a successful 2011.
Hmm... Well i moved out of my parents' house, i went to Wimbledon, i went to Vienna (Which included taking a plane without my family for the first time). I don't really know what else. A lot of little things i suppose.
Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm fairly sure i didn't make any last year, and i didn't make any more this year either.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, i don't think so. I can't remember if my little American cousin Elise-Beth was born in 2009 or 2010.
Did anyone close to you die?
Well no, i think i've had a completely bereavement free year.
What countries did you visit?
I went to Charente-Maritime in France for a week in August, and i went to Vienna in Austria for a couple of days in October.
What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A greater degree of social confidence/competence.
What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
30th of November will, for pure peculiarity value. 2nd of December will, for snow and the disturbing consequences that emerged because of the snow. However, there are an abundance of really good experiences the dates of which i can't remember exactly, most of which involving my wonderful friends in London.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving my A-levels and getting into Southampton University, i suppose.
What was your biggest failure?
Failing to apply for accomodation at Southampton University. And so many smaller things. Failing about 15 times to get a job. Failing to not always say the worst possible thing at the worst possible time.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious, not until the gap between Christmas and New Year when i was more ill than i've been for many years.
What was the best thing you bought?
Every oppertunity i had to go into London and see my friends. Also, Tanz Der Vampire tickets and Hair tickets.
Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Uhhh... let's clap my brother Alex, for getting and retaining a Girlfriend all year. Even though his behavior has been annoying the hell out of me.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Oh, my own, eternally my own.
Where did most of your money go?
Food, Vienna, train tickets and theatre tickets.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I REDISCOVERED MY RIDICULOUS LOVE OF MUSICAL THEATRE. I can pinpoint the month; it was May. When i was in the midst of my exams and i has so many more important things to do, when i learned all about Theatre Bootlegs. Subsequently vast amounts of time this year have been devoted to musical theatre. I got really excited about Drew Sarich, about Uwe and Thomas and various other performers.
What song/album will always remind you of 2010?
So many Cast Recordings that i discovered this year... More than any though, Tanz Der Vampire will and the Hair NBC, both of which have made enormous indentations on my Last.fm page.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier in general, i think, though probably less capable of dealing with the new things that make me sad.
Thinner or fatter? Immeasurably fatter.
Richer or poorer? Richer, because i have more money, but poorer, because i need to use that money to live.
What do you wish you’d done more of?
I always wish i'd gone to the Theatre more, no matter how much i go i would still love to go more. I wish i'd managed to earn money and not be so damn inactive in the summer. I wish i'd gone to London more; there are so many points where i didn't meet friends because i was feeling too tired or depressed, and i regret that.
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing out over the finer details of every social engagement that i entered into in Southampton. Going home early. Comfort eating.
How did you spend Christmas?
I got up at around 10 and listened to the Adam and Joe christmas Radio show, first with my mother while watching a kitten climb a tree outside, and then upstairs with my brother once he was up. When that finished, around 1, i think i probably watched television for a while, and then at around 3 my grandparents and father showed up. We exchanged gifts, and a little while later we had christmas dinner. Then i guess i sat with my family and watched Christmas Doctor Who and other specials until i felt too ill and had to go to bed. Thus began the long christmas illness. XD
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Hmm, in the latter part of the year i had a few very long phone conversations with Jennifer Buttleman. Mika probably runs a close second, and after that it's probably either Vodafone or the Student Accomodation Advice helpline.
Did you fall in love in 2010?
Hmmm, no not really. In the earlier part of the year a person i already sort of loved disappeared, and in the latter part of the year I fell in 'oh god this is awkward'. Which isn't quite the same thing.
How many one night stands in this last year?
0___0... No, not many...
What was your favourite TV programme?
Supernatural, or How I Met Your Mother, or Horrible Histories... Probably Horrible Histories.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I think maybe i always sort of hated this person, but didn't realise until this year. And i've met and begun to hate various new people since last year.
What was the best book(s) you read?
Gawd, so many... The Count of Monte Cristo, or Rebecca. Though The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets an honourable mention, as i technically started reading it in 2010 and i'm enjoying it a lot.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Drew Sarich, Bitter Ruin, Army of Lovers, MIKA.
What did you want and get?
I wanted to get into a good Uni, and i did. I wanted to go on my first independant holiday, and i did. And i wanted to retain contact with some of the greatest people i've ever met, and i did. ^__^
What did you want and not get?
I wanted people not to leave, or for the people who left to come back, and that didn't happen. I wanted a picture with Thomas Borchert backstage at TdV, and i managed to balls that up completely. I wanted but did not get a job... erm, i think that's it.
What were your favourite films of this year?
Films that came out this year: A Team, Toy Story 3, A Single Man, I Love You Phillip Morris, Scott Pilgrim.
Films that i just saw this year: Flash Gordon, Zardoz (HOLY HELL ZARDOZ), The extended LOTR films.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my actual birthday i was19 and i went to Uni and had an incredibly mundane day and then when i got home none of my cards had reached my new flat. However, the day BEFORE my birthday i had a wonderful time in London and we went to a Bierkeller and i ate a cake that had my picture on it and everything was perfect. Also, Vienna was sort of a birthday thing.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I should have worked harder and played harder. And i should have drunk so much more.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
I tried various styles (Dandy highwayman, suited-up, Casual with nerd t-shirts) and came to the conclusion that this year i was too fat for ALL OF THEM. So i'm not sure where i go from here. I do now own one of the greatest coats in existance though.
What kept you sane?
The Smarmy Gits and their wondrous company. Collecting musical videos is directly responsible for keeping me sane during my exams. Other than that, Tetris and Spelunky kept me sane while i was alone at Uni. Now LopSoc keeps me sane, a group of more welcoming eccentrics i have never seen... (Well, not since i first encountered the SGs, at least)
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmm... I idolised Drew Sarich, but i don't think 'fancied' is the correct word. After seeing the Cabaret promo shots, i might have to say it was Amanda Palmer. XD
What political issue stirred you the most?
Erm, the election? And the various travesties that spawned from it, i suppose.
Who did you miss?
El, so much. And Clara, way too much, and Rin and Ami. And some other people who dissappeared off the face of the earth. And i missed my parents when i moved out, and i missed my sense of dignity... where the hell did that run off to?
Who was the best new person you met?
I don't know about 'best', but i did meet some new people this year. I should really shout out to the few people who have made Soton bearable for me. So to Chloe for giving me hope, to Steve for those times we meet up to watch films and complain about our social lives, to Ben Paget-Woods for helping me not be alone during the first couple of days of induction. To Katie for being as baffled by LOpSoc at first as i was. And finally to Abby Pardoe, for being the most absurd person on the planet, with whom i'll be sharing a house next year, so i'd better stay on your good side.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
Tetris is not a substitute for a social life.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
Ich will hoch und höher steigen,
und sinke immer tiefer ins Nichts.
Ich will ein Engel
oder ein Teufel sein,
und bin doch nichts als
eine Kreatur,
die immer dass will,
was sie nicht kriegt
Many thanks, i'm certain that wasn't particularly illuminating. I hope everybody, whether i saw you or not, had a great christmas and new year. And i wish everybody a successful 2011.