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This'll be the 9th time in 10 years I've done this meme, so here we go:

( Year End Meme )

What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Learned how to drive!
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was supposed to have made some but I don't think I kept them. I've never been good at resolutions, SIGH.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
What countries did you visit?
No countries. I visited, um. Florida, and I can't remember what else. Austin! And those were the big ones. I also went to Columbus, I think.
What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Just the ability to travel to other countries.
What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 9, 2010.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning how to drive. Seriously. Weight off my shoulder. Except now I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how. :(
What was your biggest failure?
Not knowing how to manage time, priorities, etc.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, thankfully.
What was the best thing you bought?
Ummmm, I don't know. How about my bed? Some of the stuff in my apartment? Nothing too big, really. Ooh, I know! My TV!
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Caroline's, for dealing with me, LOL.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Random "WE SHOULDA KEPT NIEMI/BUFF/LADD" fans. Do they count? Yes, they do.
Where did most of your money go?
Uhhhhhhh rent. :|
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The Stanley Cup! Random trips! My parents coming to visit!
What song will always remind you of 2009?
Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis, lmao.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been more physically active. Read more books. Written more things.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Getting into internet arguments. Fail.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my cousin and his family. I was there for a couple of days and we were at somebody's house for a party every night, seriously.
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Didn't call anybody up, but I've been texting Caroline a lot annnnnnd probably on the phone most with my parents and my cousin.
Did you fall in love in 2010?
Ummm I don't know. Nothing too too new in the life, so maybe not so much.
What was your favorite TV show?
Again, not a lot of new stuff. Doctor Who, mostly. Amy Pond is love.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
What was the best book you read?
Tough one. I don't remember much of what I read. Proooooobably not a good sign, haha.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing. :(
What did you want and get?
An Amazon Kindle. A STANLEY CUP.
What did you want and not get?
The ability to go back home. Still a big question mark in my life, sigh.
What was your favorite film of this year?
I'ma have to put Deathly Hallows in, just because it was fantastic. Did Kick-Ass come out this year? Because that was great. And Inception!
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24 and they got me cake at the office and we went out that weekend. I'm starting to forget how old I actually am, this is probably a bad sign.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having lots and lots of time and managing that well. I mean, we all get the same amount, obviously, but. Yes.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Needs work, lmao.
What kept you sane?
Not having to study for anything all the damned time. This working thing, I like it. My mom keeps asking me if I'm going to pursue another degree and I'm just all "Nope."
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Karen Gillan! A couple hockey players, and Cillian Murphy and Boyd Holbrook still.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Uhhh I try to stay out of politics as much as possible.
Who did you miss?
My friends back hoooooome.
Who ~~was~~ were the best new ~~person~~ people you met?
Did I actually-- oh, you know what, there's a couple of new people at work, including my current office-mate, who are pretty awesome. So them.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
When you have more than three priorities, you have none.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
We are collapsed in the act of just being here

I can't believe it, but this will be the 6th time out of the last 7 years that I'm doing this. If there's anything in my LJ at all that means anything to me personally, it's these. Helps me keep track of my life, haha.

What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
- Got a full-time job
- Graduated grad school-- I nearly forgot about this, hah.
- Went to my first playoff game!
- Went to my first playoff series, for that matter :|
- Went to all three days of Lollapalooza
- Organized a tweet-up? God, I'm running out of stuff. I don't think I have any more. Sad. :(
- Oh wait, one more: wrote RP fic. Ahahahahahaaa.... :|
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any, but I'll be making some for 2010.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did anyone close to you die?
Nope, but a lot of celebrities did.
What countries did you visit?
Sigh. No countries. US cities, though: San Francisco, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA... that's about it. This needs to be fixed next year. :|
What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
The ability to manage time, work, life, etc. The ability to travel to other countries.
What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 27: Jonny Toews scores a hat trick. Twice. On hard hat night. I wasn't even there. :| I remember game 6 of the Vancouver series but not the date, haha. Feb 27 just happens to be seared in my memory.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Transitioning into the working world? Sort of? I'm still getting there. I guess being self-sufficient.
What was your biggest failure?
Um. Not quite being all there, haha. I think not having to study anymore has dumbed me down, so I need to find ways to continue educating myself past post-grad. I also suck at keeping in touch. Like. Really suck at it. :\
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Well, I've got acute bronchitis right now. :|
What was the best thing you bought?
Probably my Droid. Probably my netbook. I'll go with the netbook, because it's been perfect so far and was actually more of a bargain than the Droid. Plus, I didn't buy it because I'd lost the old model. :|
Whose behavior merited celebration?
A lot of random people. I keep finding myself surprised and delighted by random acts of kindness and coolness.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one, really.
Where did most of your money go?
Oh god. Well. Wait. Rent and savings. And entertainment. :|
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Things that still haven't happened yet, unfortunately. I got excited about the playoffs though!
What song will always remind you of 2009?
Poker Face or Bad Romance by Lady Gaga, haha.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer?
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel, I think. Read more books, maybe. Exercised. *sigh*
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sat around doing nothing. It's always this, isn't it? Heh.
How will you be spending Christmas?
I was with my cousin and his family for the third year in a row. Love my nephews and niece. ♥
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Unlimited texting with Line!
Did you fall in love in 2009?
With a new obsession/fandom, yeah, haha.
What was your favorite TV T?
Gossip Girl and HIMYM, still. These last few days I've started catching up on all Criminal Minds reruns that I could get on cable, so I guess that too? Coupling and The IT Crowd, both of which I discovered this year, haha, so they count, dammit.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is such a strong word. No, I don't.
What was the best book you read?
Uh. World War Z. I think I read that this year.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Does Lady Gaga count as a musical discovery? LOL idek.
What did you want and get?
A new smartphone, a netbook, a TV screen, hockey tickets, etc.
What did you want and not get?
The ability to go back home for Christmas.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Up in the Air is so fresh in my memory, so I'll pick that. But um. I also really liked Half-Blood Prince. I think Line & I watched it 3 or 4 times, haha. And Coraline. I liked that one.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23, haha. But the birthday weekend involved a hockey game! And just chillaxing, really.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Going hooooooome.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
I had none. Oops.
What kept you sane?
Well I didn't go crazy a lot of the time, really.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Uhhhhh. Natalie Dormer is probably the most prevalent, inexplicable crushes on weird-looking people aside. :| She's just so pretty!
What political issue stirred you the most?
Erm. Nothing much. Same old, same old.
Who did you miss?
Everyone back home. (I'm sounding more homesick than I actually am, haha.)
Who ~~was~~ were the best new ~~person~~ people you met?
Soooooo many, once more. Michelle, Kat, Sarah, Anne, Alice, Em, Kate, Kate, K (who I suspect may be a third Kate, lol), etc etc. People I've sort of bumped into online and wherever else. Just. Hi. You're all awesome. :D
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Don't take things for granted.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
the remedy is the experience
It is a dangerous liaison
I say the comedy is that its serious
Which is a strange enough new play on words
I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend
the rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
because it all amounts to nothing in the end.
I wont worry my life away.
I wont worry my life away.

Happy nearly-new year to those of you living in the future California Republic, Texas Republic, Central North-American Republic, Atlantic America, and other geographically-aligned regions. EU, I am sure you're about to count down soon enough-- happy new year when it happens! And happy new year to Asia and Australia, hope the future is looking good!

What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
- Cut my finger, went to the ER, got myself stitches
- Moved (by myself :|) into an apartment
- Got an internship, followed by an actual job
- Went to a Harry Potter convention, met fandom people!
- Flew to a state all by myself and spent close to a week there
- Worked full-time, went to school part-time. It's been a weird experience.
- Fannish sleepovers!
- Picked apples
- Ice-skated
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was, for the first half of the year, but then my laptop crashed and I lost some of the documents I was using to help keep those resolutions, so it kind of went downhill fast. :|
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
What countries did you visit?
Kansas and DC should count for countries. :| I went nowhere, which is possibly one of my few frustrations for this year.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
The ability to control my impulse to shop. *sigh*
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 10/May 12 - I moved in to my new apartment on the 10th, and started my internship on the 12th. It's just been so clear in my head because those dates were written down on very important papers :|
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
More awesome school projects pulled off somehow, I guess, but now they're starting to feel not so much of achievements. I can't say I've got one.
What was your biggest failure?
My biggest failure was probably not achieving anything remarkable this year. And don't get me wrong, I think this year was awesome, but in terms of the whole personal-achievement category, it was more or less a bust.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Injury, yeah. Finger. ER. Middle of the night. Hello Kitty PJs.
What was the best thing you bought?
I am going to go ahead and say my bean bag. Or my bedsheets. Or, well. That DC trip? Terminus tickets? *flails* I don't know!
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Tina Fey. God I loved her. Oh, and Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, for both of whom I rekindled my love. And Obama, obviously. And the Blackhawks, for winning 9 straight games in a row, breaking a franchise record! (Of course, they DID lose last night's game, and HORRIBLY, but there's still the Winter Classic?)
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sarah Palin. Which is quite ironic, considering my answer to the above. :| Blagojevich, while we're on that topic.
Where did most of your money go?
Hockey games, dinners, dates :| Oh, and random impulse buys, like an oversized bean bag, a Wii console, and Rockband. So I guess I'd say entertainment. :|
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I can't say Terminus, because that didn't sink in til it was, like, five minutes away. I think I was looking forward to moving out of the dorm the most.
What song will always remind you of 2008?
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry? Because, urgh, the girls talked about it a lot when I was an intern this summer so it just sort of. Stays in my memory as a 2008 song.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier, though not in an excitable sort of way. I'm more content, I think.
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, eurgh.
iii. richer or poorer? richer, and I actually have a savings account that proves it, lol.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading, writing, napping-- oh, and traveling to other countries.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Faffing about.
How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with my cousin and his family upstate.
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Line, if texting counts.
Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes, all over the place.
How many one-night stands?
None, I'm taken.
What was your favorite TV program?
HIMYM, Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives :|
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope
What was the best book you read?
The Graveyard Book
What was your greatest musical discovery?
None :\
What did you want and get?
Plenty of random things.
What did you want and not get?
Other random shit. :|
What was your favorite film of this year?
Iron Man? The Dark Knight? Come on, they were really kind of awesome. :|
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Um. I knew I spent it with Line a week after my actual birthday, because school was in the way. I visited her and-- hm, I think that was the weekend of my first apple-picking!
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the Hawks had gotten a ten-game winning streak before the year ended.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
There was none. :|
What kept you sane?
I never really got crazy this year, I don't think.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
It's sad that I've been doing this the last couple of years and my answers have never quite changed. Cillian Murphy, Gale Harold, and Jude Law. Oh, now I've also got Boyd Holbrook. Ngh.
What political issue stirred you the most?
Uh, the US elections.
Who did you miss?
My family and friends back home
Who was the best new ~~person~~ people you met?
This is what I love about this year; I met so many new people! There are those I've met before this year, but finally saw in the flesh and those that I only met this year. Lots of fannish people, obviously, but also! I met everyone from my office just this year, too, and a lot of them are pretty damn awesome too. :D
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Um. :| Socializing is good? :|
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If you set your mind free, baby
Maybe you’d understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Before I forget, and anyway, I'm not being productive at the moment. Besides, this is my favourite year.

What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Oh, plenty. Gone to grad school, sort of moved to a different country, permed by hair (and I need to do something about it soon, too, as it's gotten quite unpleasant to look at, eurgh), earned money for real (teaching too!), traveled around some countries in Europe by myself, lots of things by myself, really, cooking and baking included. Maybe laundry too. :| I also graduated from undergrad? Huh. Big year, big year. :| OH, also, snow angels. Snow balls. What? I've never seen snow prior to this year, gimme a break. :|
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was gonna have them, but I don't think I really made any. Except I knew I wanted more follow-through, which I think I kind of did. I have new year's resolutions for next year already though. Well, one.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
I'd not say she was close to me, but we were in the same organization in school and we got on well enough whenever we were in the same room.
Did anyone close to you die?
I don't think so, no.
What countries did you visit?
Ooh, this is fun: Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, and USA but technically, I'm not visiting if I'm staying a minimum of two years, am I?
What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
I am not sure. I think I'm peaking with 2007. :| OH, I know. Money management skills. :| I thought I was pretty good about it but apparently, not so much.
What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 1, because because. I traveled five hours total for dinner and a movie, and it was pretty much worth it.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It's either one of the two group projects I worked on by myself. :| I think what's made me proudest is getting an A++ standing in that class that I (and everyone else) was terrified of.
What was your biggest failure?
Erm. I guess not graduating with higher honors? But I should have started working on that since I started uni, and I only got my arse in gear in the last two years of it. Oh well.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major, no.
What was the best thing you bought?
Probably the Macbook. But I have bought a lot of things, too. The Spring Awakening ticket? I know I bought some pretty ace things here so far, but I can't really remember them. Ohhh, that swanky ivory coat! Cost a bundle though. :|
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Line's, for being all-around awesome.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one's. Jo's, maybe, but not to the extent of appalled and depressed. I just wish she'd stop adding things to Draco's life that are. Come on. Hyperion? She has GOT to hate that child.
Where did most of your money go?
Oh bb, I wish I could tell you. D:
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My long summer, and the schoolyear that followed.
What song will always remind you of 2007?
Gimme More. :| VMA awards, the year of the fallen stars, etc etc.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? I should be thinner, but since staying at my cousin's and getting regular meals I think I'm fatter now. Not by much, I hope.
iii. richer or poorer? Oh god, don't let me do any accounting. I'd say poorer, but give me a few more weeks and I'll be breaking even, maybe. I don't know what I'm talking about. :|
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study. Write. (Never changes. :|)
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Faffing about. As always. :|
How will you be spending Christmas?
Right smack in the center of consumerism, capitalism, and commercialism. My cousin's got three children, so.
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Line, likely.
Did you fall in love in 2007?
Multiple times.
How many one-night stands?
None.
What was your favorite TV program?
Gossip Girl oh my god. Wait, hang on, Torchwood was this year too, wasn't it? So Torchwood and Gossip Girl. *waves flags*
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope.
What was the best book you read?
Oh, hmm. Not sure. Could be I Am America? Was funny. :|
What was your greatest musical discovery?
THE PIERCES
What did you want and get?
My Macbook, the Euro trip, the US postgrad thing. Um. A lot. :|
What did you want and not get?
Couple of things, not very big ones though.
What was your favorite film of this year?
I kind of really adore Juno.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I seem to remember it being the best birthday ever. I turned 21. Line and I saw Wicked and a Blackhawks vs Red Wings game that the Blackhawks WON (for me, of course), and I got my first taste of alcohol here. Without getting carded. Go figure.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If someone had knocked on my door and offered to sponsor me if I worked for them. Yes. :|
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Pink newsboy cap. Ivory wool coat. Dark green scarf. Signature pieces. ;)
What kept you sane?
Chips. Baked Lays are the best.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cillian Murphy, Jude Law, Gale Harold when I remembered him, I feel like I'm missing some people. *ponders*
What political issue stirred you the most?
Uhm. Media-related shite in the Philippines.
Who did you miss?
S
Who was the best new person you met?
Oh there are so many. I'm thinking my groupmates in one of the classes I took last sem. Also, my Polish students. They're pretty ace.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
If there's a will, there's a way.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
there's too many things that i haven't done yet
too many sunsets
i haven't seen
you can't waste the day wishing it'd slow down
...

i do what i can wherever i end up
to keep giving my good love
and spreading it around
cause i've had my fiar share of take care and goodbyes
i've learned how to cry
and i'm better for that
sing how far do i have to go to get to you
many the miles

Current Mood: chipper

I'm in a pretty huffy mood because I drank some bad yogurt and now I've slept through the New Year. (Don't believe my date stamp, it is REALLY half past midnight on the first day of the year where I am now. AND I MISSED IT.)

Let me sulk for a while.

( And do this meme that I've now done three years out of four. )

Oh, and also, something like an Excess Baggage Removal Meme:

Post anonymously, say anything. How much you hate me, how much you love me, how much you can't stand me, how much more you want to spend time/talk with me. Whatever. Be brutally honest.

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Anonymous or signed, good or bad, tell me everything you want to now so come the new year, we can either put it behind us, start over, or simply start fresh. Cheers, darlings. ♥

PS: Happy New Year!