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I totally miss LJ. Life is ... life is cray cray these days.
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Learned the Cup Song, wrote 9k for NaNoWriMo, attempted the Squat Challenge (and failed the Squat Challenge), rode a Jet Ski, almost learned to float, self-published a short collection for e-reader, Heated Yoga.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't generally make resolutions. Although years ago, inspired by the Transformers movie and Sam Witwicky who said, "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car," I promised myself that I would try more new things. That's been pretty successful so far.
3. Did anyone give birth?
Stephanie ( I think), Min and Angela B, by way of the spouse, Billy.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Jamaica!!
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Money, adventure, a whittled down waist line, and a better job.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hmmm ... not so much ...
8. What are your biggest achievements of the year?
Completed my first ever self-pub. It's been an enlightening experience about writing and marketing. I'm not so sure that it's an industry I'm cut out for.
9. What were your biggest failures?
Same job, same apartment.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What were the best things you bought?
A trip to Jamaica ( even though it beggared me).
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Ahmad, for making huge changes to his perspective and approach to life.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The American political elite.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Publishing, going on vacay, moving, Hunger Games: Catching Fire (movie)
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Royals (thanks Andrew and KIIS FM)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, once again,srsly.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Plotting world domination and how to be happy.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worried about other people
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably cooking dinner and hanging out.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
I'd like to go and do something, but what? Who knows??!! Skinny dipping, snogging strangers, dancing on tables?! The sky's the limit.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Sam Claflin, He doesn't know it, but we were destined to be together.
23. How many one-night stands?
Wouldn't you like to know...
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Walking Dead
25. What was the best book you read?
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill and Conservation of Shadows by Yoon Ha Lee
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
We all discovered Lorde this year, but Malaysian singer Yuna came out of nowhere and surprised the Hell out of me. That woman has the sweetest voice.
27. What did you want and get?
A vacation
28. What did you want and not get?
A new job, more money ... SSDD
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Brave
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Not a thing. 36.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A new job. A clue.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Ill-fitting and worn out. With boots.
33. What kept you sane?
Admittedly, I wasn't totally sane this year, but writing, music, and walks to the corner to see Jesus.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sam Claflin, Seung Kang, Liam Hemsworth
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politics piss me off ... so, the question is really: what didn't stir me up this year?
36. Who did you miss?
Cyn
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Did I meet anyone new this year?! I'm so anti-social. RIO!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012?
The same lesson learned late last year and beat a little deeper into my brain: You cannot be responsible for other people's happiness. It will never.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Give your heart a break.
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Learned the Cup Song, wrote 9k for NaNoWriMo, attempted the Squat Challenge (and failed the Squat Challenge), rode a Jet Ski, almost learned to float, self-published a short collection for e-reader, Heated Yoga.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't generally make resolutions. Although years ago, inspired by the Transformers movie and Sam Witwicky who said, "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car," I promised myself that I would try more new things. That's been pretty successful so far.
3. Did anyone give birth?
Stephanie ( I think), Min and Angela B, by way of the spouse, Billy.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Jamaica!!
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Money, adventure, a whittled down waist line, and a better job.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hmmm ... not so much ...
8. What are your biggest achievements of the year?
Completed my first ever self-pub. It's been an enlightening experience about writing and marketing. I'm not so sure that it's an industry I'm cut out for.
9. What were your biggest failures?
Same job, same apartment.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What were the best things you bought?
A trip to Jamaica ( even though it beggared me).
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Ahmad, for making huge changes to his perspective and approach to life.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The American political elite.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Publishing, going on vacay, moving, Hunger Games: Catching Fire (movie)
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Royals (thanks Andrew and KIIS FM)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, once again,srsly.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Plotting world domination and how to be happy.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worried about other people
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably cooking dinner and hanging out.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
I'd like to go and do something, but what? Who knows??!! Skinny dipping, snogging strangers, dancing on tables?! The sky's the limit.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Sam Claflin, He doesn't know it, but we were destined to be together.
23. How many one-night stands?
Wouldn't you like to know...
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Walking Dead
25. What was the best book you read?
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill and Conservation of Shadows by Yoon Ha Lee
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
We all discovered Lorde this year, but Malaysian singer Yuna came out of nowhere and surprised the Hell out of me. That woman has the sweetest voice.
27. What did you want and get?
A vacation
28. What did you want and not get?
A new job, more money ... SSDD
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Brave
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Not a thing. 36.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A new job. A clue.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Ill-fitting and worn out. With boots.
33. What kept you sane?
Admittedly, I wasn't totally sane this year, but writing, music, and walks to the corner to see Jesus.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sam Claflin, Seung Kang, Liam Hemsworth
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politics piss me off ... so, the question is really: what didn't stir me up this year?
36. Who did you miss?
Cyn
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Did I meet anyone new this year?! I'm so anti-social. RIO!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012?
The same lesson learned late last year and beat a little deeper into my brain: You cannot be responsible for other people's happiness. It will never.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Give your heart a break.
