The obligatory end of year meme. I feel bad for slacking on the blogging this year but I know next year will be much busier, so I won't be making any blog related promises.
1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Went to Italy, took part in a 5k race (more than once!), began a Masters course
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any last year. I don't really believe in resolutions but 2014 will definitely be my most productive year so far. The motto I'll be living by is "do no harm, but take no shit"
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy and Cyprus
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
A new car
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No specific dates, just lots of good times :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Reaching my fitness goals and getting onto my MSc course
9. What was your biggest failure?
Procrastinating almost constantly
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I've been really quite lucky with illness this year because exercise has done my immune system the world of good, but I have had a hamstring injury for the last few months
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably food :-P and The Next Day
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
John for being constantly wonderful
My parents for all their support
My in-laws for just being lovely and making me feel lucky
All my friends, but Annetta in particular, for always listening to me talk crap and making me laugh when I need it
David Bowie for releasing an album
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Appalled and depressed is a bit strong, but the person who always feels the need to imitate me, and my now ex-friend who has a warped view of how friendship works have irritated me a lot
14. Where did most of your money go?
Savings! For a change. But other than that, petrol and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Travelling, Christmas, and fun times with friends
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Katy Perry - Roar
David Bowie - anything from The Next Dday
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Happier
ii. Thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. Richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travelling, writing, reading and photography
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With John and some friends at something low key
22. Did you fall in love in 2013?
I fell more in love
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Modern Family and Cougar Town
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't waste time hating people
26. What was the best book you read?
The entire ASOIAF series *sob*
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I re-discovered my old iPod and how great Gomez were
28. What did you want and get?
A wedding date booked and a place on my MSc course
29. What did you want and not get?
A lottery win
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Thor 2, Catching Fire and Desolation of Smaug
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 26 :) I spent the day in London with John having the fun and seeing The Lion King, and went out for dinner with my friends the next day
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More space at home
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Giving Zero Fucks :)
34. What kept you sane?
John and my friends. And my cats
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Christian Bale/Bradley Cooper/Tom Hiddleston
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
When my friend couldn't name the deputy PM I was quite disturbed...
37. Who did you miss?
Friends and family who I didn't see enough
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Sanya, and Erene (even though we were friends since we were 9 we hadn't spoken in 8 years and it was great to be back in touch)
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
Worrying doesn't achieve anything, and you shouldn't care too much about what people think of you
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
It's cheeeesy but "I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar"
Happy 2014!!
xoxoxox
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Sunday, 21 July 2013
... in which I know I should blog more often
It's been far too long since my last list, that was down to a wrist injury, and then a hectic few work weeks. Not forgetting wedding planning (mostly on Pinterest), studying, enjoying the nice weather whilst it lasts, birthdays and celebrating 5 years together with John. But things are calming down now and I'm back on the list-writing wagon!
List 5 - list what you are grateful for
my health (physical and mental)
my whole wonderful family
finding John, who is my perfect other half and who feels the same way about me
having lovely in-laws that have made me feel part of their family
that I can enjoy my own company
having a roof over my head
my amazing friends
my faith
having a job
being able to drive, and my fab little car
the opportunity to be a police officer
that I belong to two different cultures
the turbulent times in my life and the lessons I learned from them
discovering David Bowie, and all the ways his music has helped me
my parents did a great job with me and my brother and I had a happy childhood
I'm not an only child
my cats are the most loving little fur-balls around
all the things that make me laugh
the ability to stay positive
having all five senses
freedom
modern technology
the opportunity to learn almost anything I want
I grew up in London
I'll be more on top of the lists from now on :) ttfn x
List 5 - list what you are grateful for
my health (physical and mental)
my whole wonderful family
finding John, who is my perfect other half and who feels the same way about me
having lovely in-laws that have made me feel part of their family
that I can enjoy my own company
having a roof over my head
my amazing friends
my faith
having a job
being able to drive, and my fab little car
the opportunity to be a police officer
that I belong to two different cultures
the turbulent times in my life and the lessons I learned from them
discovering David Bowie, and all the ways his music has helped me
my parents did a great job with me and my brother and I had a happy childhood
I'm not an only child
my cats are the most loving little fur-balls around
all the things that make me laugh
the ability to stay positive
having all five senses
freedom
modern technology
the opportunity to learn almost anything I want
I grew up in London
I'll be more on top of the lists from now on :) ttfn x
Thursday, 13 June 2013
...in which I really catch the bug
In between me writing the title for this blog and starting the actual post, one of my cats tried to ju,p up onto the kitchen counter and instead spectacularly headbutted the washing machine.
I think this was worth noting.
In other news, almost overnight I have massively caught the wedding bug. It's now something like 440 days away, so now is a good a time as any to start planning.
It is most definitely time for a new list;
List 4 - list your current & future goals & dreams
become fluent in Greek
have a wedding that John and I both enjoy
beat procrastination
work my arse off at uni to complete my masters
complete my 10k training
find a job that I love doing
be a great wife and have a happy marriage
keep my cats happy and healthy to a ripe old age
have 2 babies (1 boy, 1 girl)
always make time for my friends
be appreciative of everything I have
find somewhere to settle and raise a family
do more volunteer work
make my parents proud
see David Bowie in concert
finish reading the Song of Ice and Fire series
visit Ireland to hang out with John's family
start vlogging
buy a house
I think this was worth noting.
In other news, almost overnight I have massively caught the wedding bug. It's now something like 440 days away, so now is a good a time as any to start planning.
It is most definitely time for a new list;
List 4 - list your current & future goals & dreams
become fluent in Greek
have a wedding that John and I both enjoy
beat procrastination
work my arse off at uni to complete my masters
complete my 10k training
find a job that I love doing
be a great wife and have a happy marriage
keep my cats happy and healthy to a ripe old age
have 2 babies (1 boy, 1 girl)
always make time for my friends
be appreciative of everything I have
find somewhere to settle and raise a family
do more volunteer work
make my parents proud
see David Bowie in concert
finish reading the Song of Ice and Fire series
visit Ireland to hang out with John's family
start vlogging
buy a house
Thursday, 16 May 2013
... in which a good title eludes me
I should be baking a cake right now. To be specific, a lemon drizzle cake made with a Cypriot lemon from the garden of my parents' beach house in Cyprus. This is much more exciting than it sounds.
On with the list challenge. I think a week has passed since I wrote my last one.
52 List Challenge
List 3 - list the things you should be proud of
making the time to learn how to speak Greek
being considerate and compassionate
getting my degree
being a good cook/baker
learning that it's good to be different
being in a wonderful relationship
I try to be optimistic and look on the bright side
appreciating my parents whilst I'm lucky enough to still have parents
getting my driving licence through sheer determination
I take care of my body
completing training to become a police officer (and smashing all of my assessments)
finding it in me to let grudges go and forgive people
I don't need to drink to have a good time
not being too much of a big baby about having surgery
having two gorgeous, happy, well looked-after cats
I acknowledge my flaws
becoming friends with my brother
not being affected by peer pressure
I take time to appreciate the little things
learning from my mistakes
getting accepted into Uni to do my Masters
On with the list challenge. I think a week has passed since I wrote my last one.
52 List Challenge
List 3 - list the things you should be proud of
making the time to learn how to speak Greek
being considerate and compassionate
getting my degree
being a good cook/baker
learning that it's good to be different
being in a wonderful relationship
I try to be optimistic and look on the bright side
appreciating my parents whilst I'm lucky enough to still have parents
getting my driving licence through sheer determination
I take care of my body
completing training to become a police officer (and smashing all of my assessments)
finding it in me to let grudges go and forgive people
I don't need to drink to have a good time
not being too much of a big baby about having surgery
having two gorgeous, happy, well looked-after cats
I acknowledge my flaws
becoming friends with my brother
not being affected by peer pressure
I take time to appreciate the little things
learning from my mistakes
getting accepted into Uni to do my Masters
Thursday, 9 May 2013
...in which I make another list
Ok, firstly I need to have a mini gush over;
a) the David Bowie Is exhibition at the V&A. So awesome. I still can't put it into words properly, but I'll try in the next couple of days.
b) the video for The Next Day. Obviously.
I'm trying to keep up the list challenge - It's this one today.
List 2 - your greatest comforts
my beautiful cats
tea (or any hot beverage really)
wearing a onesie
fresh bed sheets
John cuddles
having a lay in
playing Plants vs Zombies
chips
David Bowie's music
David Bowie in general
lighting candles
listening to rain
reading Harry Potter
sudoku
colouring in
wearing my watch
Whatsapping nonsense to my best friend
curling up on the sofa and eating homemade couscous
listening to Greek radio
cooking spaghetti bolognese
watching TV adverts from when I was a kid
nostalgia in general
being in Cyprus
having freshly washed hair
pillows and cushions
wearing my comfiest boots
Yankee candles
watching Friends
a) the David Bowie Is exhibition at the V&A. So awesome. I still can't put it into words properly, but I'll try in the next couple of days.
b) the video for The Next Day. Obviously.
I'm trying to keep up the list challenge - It's this one today.
List 2 - your greatest comforts
my beautiful cats
tea (or any hot beverage really)
wearing a onesie
fresh bed sheets
John cuddles
having a lay in
playing Plants vs Zombies
chips
David Bowie's music
David Bowie in general
lighting candles
listening to rain
reading Harry Potter
sudoku
colouring in
wearing my watch
Whatsapping nonsense to my best friend
curling up on the sofa and eating homemade couscous
listening to Greek radio
cooking spaghetti bolognese
watching TV adverts from when I was a kid
nostalgia in general
being in Cyprus
having freshly washed hair
pillows and cushions
wearing my comfiest boots
Yankee candles
watching Friends
Monday, 6 May 2013
...in which I totes love making lists
I'm gonna give this a try. I'm obviously late to the party, but I think it might be a good way to get my creative juices flowing again - apart from being a total list nut myself! So here goes;
List 1 - words that touch your soul.
smile
friends
coffee
stardust
story
calm
sunshine
John
family
happy
summer
bond
cat
love
ocean
fly
music
best friend
relax
joy
feel
clouds
tea
Cyprus
romance
pray
laugh
food
free
contentment
Thursday, 2 May 2013
...in which I have leg ache
I'm just starting to wonder whether I use my iPhone too much. I just wrote an email from my laptop instead of my phone for the first time in months, and all of a sudden I find I can't type properly any more. Ditto with writing this blog. I'm constantly making dumb typos and having to go back and correct myself. Although now I'm wondering if that is partly due to my laptop still being new. Maybe I'm not used to the keys yet.
Maybe.
Anyway.
Much to my surprise I went to the gym this morning. I found myself an app that in 8 weeks can apparently train you to be able to run 5k in one go. I'm really quite skeptical so I'm giving it a try. Watch this space. I also cycled A LOT after the running, hence the leg ache.
I've got work to do but I found my Kindle (aka John's Kindle) again the other day and I started reading A Clash of Kings, and now it's all I want to do. Studying and tidying don't stand a chance against Kindle fun.
My cats are both sunbathing, which makes me jealous. Another thing making me jealous is the amount of people I know that will be in Cyprus for Greek Easter. I so need to be there. I made Koulourakia the other day to make myself feel better about not going, and they're so bloody delicious that it did help for a little while :)
Have a great day bbs x
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