From the always fabulous Sundry
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? I have no idea actually. OH WAIT. How could I forget the cluster that EH ended up being?
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Lets see - For 2011: lose another 15-20 (yes, now no, ugh), get savings account back above 10k (nope), cut Discover bill in half (ha, no), go on a date (yep), travel somewhere by myself for a weekend (not really - I traveled long distances by myself but always met someone there). For 2012: get.the.weight.off. Jesus, self. Savings account over $15k, pay off all non student loan debt, move, feel confident about my work accomplishments, be in a relationship, stick to a shopping budget, poach an egg.
3. Did anyone close to you have a child? Yep, my nephew was born 1/2/11
4. Did anyone close to you die? Great Aunt Suzy.
5. Where did you travel? Jersey Shore (again!), Traverse City (again!), Petoskey, Houston (three times), Harrisburg, back to NJ and Aunt J's house, Centerburg, Pleasant Hill, Bmore to visit Tass and go to a wedding, Florida...I think that's everything.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? Focus and contentment
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory? The FNL finale. Clear eyes!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Trying, sometimes?
9. What was your biggest failure? Technically, EH wasn't so much of a failure so much of a fizzle with a spectacularly bad date story thrown in but blah.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Wisdom teeth drama but overall been trucking along
11. What was the best thing you bought? Orange sparkle shoes
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Neighbors D&K. Super fun, always willing to help out, very happy I met them (and deserving of a repeat this year. Am going to miss them when they move.)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Ugh, it took me a minute to think but now am all enraged again. What an idiot.
14. Where did most of your money go? Shoes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert. I'd see them every week if I could.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011? All of Adele's 21 CD.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? Sameish, fatter (stabby stabby hate), sameish
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Stretched. Don't fail me now, flexibility
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Snack
20. How will you be spending Christmas/NYE? [I was at my parents, it was fantastic] NYE will probably be on the couch with TS cracking up at Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin (same!). Maybe helping the neighbors paint
21. Did you fall in love in 2011? HAAAAAAA.
22. What was your favorite TV program? Once Upon a Time
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nah, not hate.
24. What was the best book you read? Black Hawk. Oh, Adrian.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Slow Your Breath Down by Future of Forestry
26. What did you want and get? A not as stupid leg
28. What did you want and not get? Financial forward motion
29. What was your favorite film of this year? HP 7.2
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 30. Went of vacation with one of my bff's, J to northern MI. Was delightful.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? world peace
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? Waiting for sale.
33. What kept you sane? [Losing myself in books and tv and just being able to focus my brain on something not-my-life.] [Same! And taking long walks with TS were good for mood settling too.] It's a hat trick!
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Wilson Bethel
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The train wreck that is the current Republican field
36. Who did you miss? the fam
37. Who was the best new person you met? I must have made a new friend this year, right? Erm... I was actually rather more social this year, just with people I already knew.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011. Browned butter is good. Caramel sauce is bad.