Oh Hai 2012

I have done this survey before, but decided to do it again.

[1] What did you do in 2011 that you have never done before? 
-- Errrrrr.  Oh!  I cooked a roast chicken!  Sad that I've never done it before but, I'm glad that I did it and will do it again.

[2] Did you keep all of last years resolutions?
 -- Don't make 'em.  I just have ideas of what I want to do.

[3] Have you any resolutions for next year?
 -- I want to do more spinning with Doris, more cooking and more having fun.

[4] Did anyone close to you give birth?
 -- Nope

[5] Did anyone close to you die?
 -- Nope

[6] What countries did you visit?
 -- None
 
[7] What would you like to have in 2012 that you didn't have in 2011?
 -- My own place.

[8] What dates in 2011 will remain etched in your memory and why?
 -- May 15th and June 21st.  When I first started talking to the fella and our first date, respectively.

[9] What was your biggest achievement of the year?
 -- Realising that diets make me so very unhappy, but cooking makes me happy.  Drop dieting and start cooking.

[10] What was your biggest failure?
 -- The failed relationship with my ex.  But it was for the best.

[11] Did you suffer any illness or injury?
 -- Nothing major.  My skin is really unhappy at the moment.  Steroid creams and strong creams for the win.  It feels like I'm fending off eye infections as well because of the dry skin under my eyes.

[12] What was the best thing you bought?
-- Probably the slow cooker and the cooking books. 

[13] Whose behaviour merited celebration?
 -- M's. For being altogether quite lovely.

[14] Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
 -- I wouldn't go as far as saying appalled and depressed, but there have been one or two people that certainly irritated me.  I shall leave it there, as it's a public blog and all that :)

[15] Where did most of your money go?
 -- Living.  I actually didn't get much yarn.  Still working through the stash.

[16] What did you get really really really excited about?
 -- Going back to Uni.  That reminds me, I must ring up and pay them tomorrow.

[17] What songs will always remind you of 2011?
-- Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
Video here, but be aware, it's NSFW!

[18] Compared to this time last year are you :
a)Fatter or thinner?  About the same
b) Happier or sadder? Happier
c) Richer or poorer? About the same

[19] What do you wish you'd done more of?
 -- Laughing.  Although I did a fair amount this year.  I want more fun this year.  I'm going to make my own fun!

[20] What do you wish you'd done less of?
 -- Working, but it has to be done.

[21] How will you be spending Christmas?
 -- It's been and gone.  I spent it with family and loved it.

[22] How many online friends did you meet for the first time?
 -- None!

[23] Did you fall in love in 2011?
 -- Yes :)

[24] How many one night stands?
 -- None.  I don't do one night stands.

[25] What was your favourite TV programme?
 -- Probably the Great British Bake off (hah, not for the squirrel nuts either!).  Or True Blood series 3, also Torchwood was ok.  I've not seen Sherlock yet.

[26] Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
 -- Hate is a strong word, so no.

[27] What was/were the best books you read?
 -- The Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson.  I devoured them.

[28] What was your greatest musical discovery?
 -- Uncle Frank!  Saw them live at Summer Sundae and can't wait to see them again.  The singer is local to Leicester and has worked with the Fun Lovin' Criminals :)

[29] What did you want and get?
 -- A place at Uni to study counselling.

[30] What did you want and not get?
 -- Um. A lottery win??

[31] What was your favourite film this year?
 -- I didn't go to the cinema much this year.  Not as much as I would have liked.

[32] What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
 -- I went shopping.  I had a date with the fella the day after and had just got over a hangover :)

[33] What one thing made your year more satisfying than 2010?
 -- I got out of a relationship that wasn't good for me.

[34] How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
 -- Alternately scruffy and glam.  Depending on whether I'm leaving the house or not.  Am rocking the PJ's and henna on the hair look right now.

[35] What kept you sane?
 -- Knitting.

[36] Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
 -- Heh. I have a thing for James Macavoy.  Not that he's been in much this year.

[37] Which political issue stirred you the most?
 -- Phone hacking by tabloid newspapers, the strikes and the riots.

[38] Who did you miss?
 -- Being close to my family.

[39] Who was the best new person you met?
 -- M.

[40] Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
 -- Be yourself.  Do what you love.  Anyone who tells you otherwise, should be ejected from your life, pronto.