2011 Meme
I sorta got this meme from tromana who, in turn, got it from morgan52x.
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Made a twitter and lj account.
Discovered how nasty the world can be.
Started writing fics, and LOVED IT.
Probably some other stuff, but I can't remember...
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions?
I think I might have; I can't remember what they were...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yeah, sorta. Not real close.
4. Did anyone close to you get married?
Do my best friend's parents count?
5. Did anyone close to you die?
Yeah, my aunty.
6. What countries did you visit?
New Caledonia, Vanuatu.
7. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
A better judgement of people.
More friends/better friends.
8. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
3rd June - my aunty passed away.
20th September - Demi Lovato released her third album.
Any and all birthdays
9. What were your biggest achievements of the year?
Dux of my class.
10. What was your biggest failure?
Trusting someone after they'd hurt me (if that counts...)
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing severe.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
A very big Mentalist poster.
13. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My best friends, for being there for me and sticking up for me.
My cousins, for being so strong after their dad left and their mum died
14. Whose behaviour appalled you?
Someone who I thought was a friend.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Mentalist and Demi Lovato posters and merchandise.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New episodes of The Mentalist.
17. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Skyscraper - Demi Lovato.
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? - If its even possible; both.
ii. thinner or fatter? - Possible a tiny bit fatter, but I wish I wasn't.
iii. richer or poorer? - Maybe a tiny bit richer.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spending time with my aunty
Writing
Exercising
Appreciating life
20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being sad
Sitting at home on the computer all day
21. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family
22. How will you be spending New Years?
Technically, now it's how I spent New Years. I was at my best friends birthday party
23. Did you fall in love in 2011?
No
24. How many one-night stands?
None
25. What was your favourite TV program?
The Mentalist!
26. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Sad to say, but yes. Although I try not to hold grudges
27. What was the best book you read?
Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst, Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult, or Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi. On second thoughts, pretty much most of the
28. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Reece Mastin
29. What did you want and get?
A closer relationship with my friends and family
Mentalist stuff
A tweet and follow from Owain Yeoman
Pretty much everythiung I asked for for Christmas and my birthday
30. What did you want and not get?
A restored friendship with someone who had previously hurt me
A Reece Mastin t-shirt
An undo button on life
31. What was your favourite film of this year?
I don't think I saw a lot. Possibly Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2.
32. What did you do on your birthday?
Went out to dinner with my friends
33. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Meeting someone I admire
Winning the lottery
34. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Pretty eclectic and casual.
35. What kept you sane?
Writing
Friends and family
36. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy as in, love? Well, possibly Avan Jogia. But if I could twist it and say just 'admired' not 'fancy', it'd be Amanda Righetti or Demi Lovato.
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
Is it bad to say that I don't really follow politics?
38. Who did you miss?
My aunty
39. Who was the best new person you met?
My now best friend on twitter
40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
That you should never dim your light because others find it too bright. Some may find it a guiding light.
41. Quote something that sums up your year:
The best things in life aren't things.
42. What’s your resolution for next year?
Write a lot more
Trust more
Exercise more