January 1, 2013

Survey, cause why the hell not

1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?
Proposed to someone 🙂

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I only did monthly ones last year. I did pretty well for a while, but after that, not really.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not really ‘close’, but a couple of carolyn’s friends and family did. Held a baby that was like 36 hours hold.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope

5. What countries/cities did you visit?
Hmm, not as much traveling this past year. St Louis, Chicago a few times, various small towns for family stuff, but other than that, pretty local.

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Fiscal responsibility

7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 15th. Day I proposed. Don’t think I ever posted the full story on how I actually proposed, just did a ‘hey, she said yes’ post. maybe i’ll do that sometime soon

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmm. I have literally no idea…

9. What was your biggest failure?
Money management, totally failed at getting all my CC debt paid off before the wedding.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had some back issues, slipped disc, that kind of thing, but other than that, nothing major. Especially compared to 2011, when I had bone infection, picc line, the whole 9 yards.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm, technically i bought the ring in 2011, so I can’t really count that. Probably our big comfy couch. So much better for snuggling and party hosting.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
There were a lot. One of my friends, Tom, really stepped up into a prominent role after nic and jo left. Even from afar, nic and jo were both still awesome.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Lee. No doubt.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Saving for wedding, or piddling away on little shit.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
negative one year, June 29, 2012, which was exactly one year before we’re getting married.

16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Probably "Somebody that i used to know"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you…

i. happier or sadder?
Probably about the same.

ii. thinner or fatter?
About 10 pounds lighter, i think

iii. richer or poorer?
Technically, richer, but that’s about to go all away with the wedding stuff.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Saving money.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spending money

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Spent christmas eating pizza rolls and watching breaking bad.

21. How did you spend New Years?
At home, drunk on champagne, playing "just Dance 4" in our underwear.

22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Nope, that happened before.

23. How many one night stands?
None, obviously.

24. What was your favourite TV program?
Probably Dexter.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yep

26. What was the best book you read?
I don’t think I read any books this year…

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Lana Del Rey

28. What did you want and get?
A beer brewing equipment kit. Been putting that thing to REALLY good use.

29. What did you want and not get?
out of debt

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Hmm, can’t really think of any ‘favorites’, but a lot of good ones.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 27. There was a football game, some partying downtown, some tailgating, all the usual.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning that huge powerball (sensing a trend, here?)

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Pretty much the same. Tshirts when i’m not at work, khakis and polos when I am.

34. What kept you sane?
Carolyn.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmmmmm. Nothing’s coming to mind.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election, obviously, and the incredible number of people who go into the voting booth without an informed opinion. Do your research, make up your own mind.

37. Who did you miss?
Far away friends.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Brian and Jenny

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Always have wine and chocolate on hand.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Every now and then, the stars align. Boy and girl meet by the great design. Could it be that you and me are the lucky ones this time?"

41. Was 2012 a good year for you?
Yep

42. What were your favourite moments of the year?
The night out after i proposed, new years eve, christmas with her family.

43. What was your least favourite moment of the year?
Any number of panic attacks over night shifts.

44. What was your favourite month of 2012?
January, probably. Or sometime over the summer

45. Whatwas your favourite song from 2012?
"Lucky Ones" – Lana Del Rey

46. What was your favourite record from 2012?
Shockingly enough, it was lana del rey, born to die.

47. How many concerts did you see in 2012?
I saw Girl Talk.

48. Did you have a favourite concert in 2012?
Girl talk, definitely

49. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2012?
Yeah

50. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2012?
No.

51. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Not really.

52. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2012?
Hmm, probably when i was trying to convince carolyn i didn’t have the money to get the ring.

53. Did you treat somebody badly in 2012?
Yeah, sent some judgy vibes out toward some people, unintentionally.

54. Did somebody treat you badly in 2012?
General dickholery that comes along.

55. How much money did you spend in 2012?
Too much.

56. What was your proudest moment of 2012?
Proposing.

57. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2012 and change something, what would it be?
Hmm, the infinite number of times i wasted money i didn’t need to.

58. What are your plans for 2013?
1. Get married
2. Start saving for a house
3. get out of debt.