Some questions regarding my year, stolen from somewhere. 1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Couchsurfing, take photos with an DSLR, See Regina Spektor live, See some awesome places in China, Get a tattoo.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can’t remember mine from last year.. probably to do with keeping fit, worrying less, keeping in touch with people.. ditto for this year really..
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No… thankfully.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope :)
5. What countries did you visit?
China, Italy. Damn I need to get out of England more.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A nicer boday. More monies, a fucking PLACEMENT, a job, dwelling place in London, my own personal bar so I can make awesome cocktails all the time.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Is it sad that I can’t think of the exact date that anything happened… Apart from my birthday.. Oh, actually. July 7th, went to China on my travels on this day. Amazing experience.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a 1st in my first year at university studying Economics. Bitch of a subject right there.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting a placement by the end of the year, that was actually a small personal goal of mine and it really, really bums me out that I failed on all accounts at this. Especially since it will still be dwindling at the back of my mind during exams and other such times of stress. Boohooo :(
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I have had a cough for about a month or so now, I swear. It’s still not gone. Stress kills my immune system.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My DSLR! Though technically it was with money loaned from Bank of Mum and Dad..
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Obama.. all this stuff about peace and stuff. Thumbs up.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Morgan Stanley. For rejecting me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Alcohol, going out, clothes, food. In that order.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to China! And Italy spontaneously :)
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Black Eye Peas – I Gotta Feeling!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.. though this applied much more a few weeks ago before all this revision shit kicked in.
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter.. :(
iii. richer or poorer? poorer..probably.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Keeping in touch with friends, and putting more effort in keeping some other friends.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating.. Worrying.. and lounging around.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent Christmas chilled out at home with family. It’s not a huge deal in my house.. Christmas Eve is more woo.
21. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?
Ah, that is tonight! Going to a friend’s house for eats and drinkies :D I need to get at least slightly drunk.. I’ve decided I hate detoxing.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yes. It screwed me over. So I don’t really know what love is anymore. Back to square one.
23. How many one-night stands?
Let’s see. One Night Stands.
one night standZero.
Hooking up with someone for one night of sex with no strings attached and hoping to never see them again. It is important not to exchange any personal info with them so they can't track you down and stalk you later.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Ahh, I got into so many new shows this year. Probably How I Met Your Mother.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hmmm, hate is a strong word. Not hate, dislike slightly/annoyed by, yes.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson. Still yet to read the second and third.. after so long :/
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Really got into Jay-Z’s new album. And David Guetta, he was rocking the club scene. Also rediscovered Alicia Keys from aforementioned first musical discovery. Oh, Lady Gaga of course.
28. What did you want and get?
DSLR, new people/friends, new phone, ipod, holidays. Blahh, spoilt?
29. What did you want and not get?
………………………. a placement.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
AVATAR. No question. Though I can’t really remember films from the beginning of this year.. lemme go check. Oh, The Hangover was also brilliant.. Avatar should’ve lasted longer at #1 in box office charts..
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19.. It was very snowy that week so we were pretty much snowed in on campus as no buses were running.. so we drank but didn’t go out… That happened on later on in the week. I don’t remember it..
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a placement…
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Um.. I wore more heels when going out and more dresses..?
34. What kept you sane?
Friends who know me well and talk to me often, telling me to get a grip.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Gahh, can’t think :|.. oh, Brandon Flowers, after seeing him again at Hyde Park in summer :)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Being an Economics student, I’d say the fact taxes have been raised so that now everyone is complaining.. but WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU EXPECT THE MONEY TO COME FROM?!
37. Who did you miss?
My best friend, who fucked off to Canada in September. Still missing her!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Too many awesome people. Maybe Emma Wang, we have cool Wang bonding going on. Also, she actually reads my blog .. :)
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Live for the present, stop worrying. I know I need to do this more but whether I do it in practice is debateable..
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“It was so easy and the words so sweet. You can’t remember..” Eet – Regina Spektor
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