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
