29: A review
So I've done this on my private, non-accessible journal a few times. What the hell, no one really reads my blogger, and while it'll cross-post to Facebook, I'm not worried. So here it is, my 29th year on this planet, in review:
- What did you do when you were 29 that you’ve never done before? Wow. Well, I aced a math class. I camped with the Hospitallers. I ended damaging friendships before they caused me lasting damage.
- Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Not really. Didn't make any though. Oh, wait!! I did drunk dial less!
- Did anyone close to you give birth? She was close when it happened. In fact despite what she has since said about me, I was probably the closest person to her beyond her husband. And I'm still bitter over the crazy switch she flipped.
- Did anyone close to you die? My very nearly father-in-law.
- What countries did you visit? Sadly, just the ones in my mind...
- What would you like to have in your 30th year that you lacked in in your 29th? My own place. A steady job. Quiet cats. A visit from the Poppet.
- What dates from last year will remain etched upon your memory, and why? GWW, because it was awesome, despite the fallout. Sept 19th, because of the bug, whom I will likely never see again *shakes fist*. February 10th, because if something lasts long enough, that's the day I get a rather random, yet applicable tattoo of a word. May War, because of a certain someone.
- What’s your biggest achievement of the year? I got a check in payment for something someone wanted to publish.
- What was your biggest failure? I have failed to secure a full-time, well-paying job.
- Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing out of the norm.
- What’s the best thing you bought? My iPod. His name is Ricky.
- Whose behavior merited celebration? I'm very proud of my mom. Also, the Poppet, for working harder on getting her life back on track, though it took a few false starts.
- Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Are we naming names now? Fuck it. Arabella, for a myriad of reasons, but mostly throwing away valuable friendships because she failed, most epic, at listening to people that cared about her. And then talking shit about people COMPLETELY unrelated to the incident involved.
- Where did most of your money go? Bills. And school.
- What did you get really, really excited about? May War, obvious reasons, plus a certain someone came down for it. My birthday, because my friends are awesome.
- What song will always remind you of being 29? Oh god, I'm gonna go so cheesy here, and I can't fucking help it. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
- Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder? Richer or poorer? Thinner or fatter? Happier. Poorer. Thinner.
- What do you wish you’d done more of? Taking more classes. Not second guessing my intuition.
- What do you wish you’d done less of? Stressing over things I have no control over.
- How did you spend Christmas? In Seattle. Generally hating life, and appreciating my friends, my relationship with my sister when we're apart, and beginning to suspect I was crushing on someone.
- Did you fall in love in this past year? No. It's not love. That's a bit strong. I'm not nearly ready for that.
- What was your favorite TV program? Top Chef/Life After People
- Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? To quote the emo kids of Plain White T's: "Hate is a strong word, but I really, really, really don't like you..."
- What was the best book you read? Despite initial impressions, I'm gonna have to go with Endymion and Rise of Endymion. Go fig on the SciFi, eh?
- What was your greatest musical discovery? Vampire Weekend
- What did you want and get? Something I had no real clue I wanted, until I discovered I had it.
- What did you want and not get? To salvage my friendship with Roy (as we're naming names) and remain friends with Arabella.
- What was your favorite film of this year? Hmm... OOH!!! Star Trek!!
- What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 14, according to Erin. Before my birthday, I spent an awesome weekend with a certain, troublesome someone. Had dinner with the best friends EVER. Met some awesome peeps. Saw HP6 (which sucked so hard, it chewed. Vigorously. Relentlessly.You know what. I'm gonna say: As bad as Twilight. Yes. It disappointed me THAT MUCH.
- What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying
- How would you describe your personal fashion concept for 29? Comfortable.
- What kept you sane? My friends.
- What celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Rupert Grint.
- What political issue stirred you the most? The Presidential election.
- Who did you miss? Roy. And Arabella. And Hannah. And the bug. Sometimes, people suck as bad as Twilight and HP6.
- Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year: See above. And add to that: But you have no control over that. So deal with it, and move the fuck on.

