Year End Meme from pinstripers16
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
I moved home
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I probably did, but though I can't remember them, I probably didn't keep them. I have made some for this year though.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. My best friend.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My mum.
5. What countries did you visit?
Tenerife.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A full time job.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1st April - when Mum died. 17th December - Snow Ball.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming properly independent at last.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still not managing to find a full time job.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not that I am aware of.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A growing collection of children's books
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Harry Potter Alliance
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Most people featured on the news, as per normal
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, food, books and holidays
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I got quite exited about A Very Potter Sequel coming online. LOVED it!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
I don't think there is a particular one
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1) Happier or sadder? Both.
2) Thinner or fatter? I think about the same. I haven't put on any, and I hope I haven't lost any.
3) Richer or poorer? Difficult to tell. I have more in savings but a much tighter budget.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Lying around doing nothing.
20. How will you be spending NYE?
I spent it on my own since Dad had gone to see a friend, and went to bed early with a headache, but set my alarm to wake me up for a while at midnight.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Unfortunately not.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Merlin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which I only started watching this year) and Russell Howard's Good News.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I hope I'll never HATE anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Nothing that really stands out, unless you count my re-read of Harry Potter.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons' song Sonorous.
28. What did you want and get?
A particular flat that I found online
29. What did you want and not get?
To find a way to make Mum better.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Deathly Hallows.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24 and I had a birthday dinner at a restaurant I liked with my dad, brother, brother's fiancé, and some friends.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a full time job in my preferred profession.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Pyjamas most of the time. Lol.
34. What kept you sane?
Hope.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Tied between Bradley James from Merlin, and Joe Walker and Joey Richter from Starkid.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not really sure.
37. Who did you miss?
Mum.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The people at The Snow Ball.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
We have the strength to withstand and handle a heck of a lot, when the necessity is there
I moved home
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I probably did, but though I can't remember them, I probably didn't keep them. I have made some for this year though.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. My best friend.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My mum.
5. What countries did you visit?
Tenerife.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A full time job.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1st April - when Mum died. 17th December - Snow Ball.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming properly independent at last.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Still not managing to find a full time job.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not that I am aware of.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A growing collection of children's books
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Harry Potter Alliance
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Most people featured on the news, as per normal
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, bills, food, books and holidays
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I got quite exited about A Very Potter Sequel coming online. LOVED it!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
I don't think there is a particular one
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1) Happier or sadder? Both.
2) Thinner or fatter? I think about the same. I haven't put on any, and I hope I haven't lost any.
3) Richer or poorer? Difficult to tell. I have more in savings but a much tighter budget.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Lying around doing nothing.
20. How will you be spending NYE?
I spent it on my own since Dad had gone to see a friend, and went to bed early with a headache, but set my alarm to wake me up for a while at midnight.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Unfortunately not.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Merlin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which I only started watching this year) and Russell Howard's Good News.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I hope I'll never HATE anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Nothing that really stands out, unless you count my re-read of Harry Potter.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons' song Sonorous.
28. What did you want and get?
A particular flat that I found online
29. What did you want and not get?
To find a way to make Mum better.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Deathly Hallows.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24 and I had a birthday dinner at a restaurant I liked with my dad, brother, brother's fiancé, and some friends.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a full time job in my preferred profession.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Pyjamas most of the time. Lol.
34. What kept you sane?
Hope.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Tied between Bradley James from Merlin, and Joe Walker and Joey Richter from Starkid.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not really sure.
37. Who did you miss?
Mum.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The people at The Snow Ball.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
We have the strength to withstand and handle a heck of a lot, when the necessity is there