New Year's Meme
December 31st, 2012 02:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lunadelcorvo1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Started a second Masters? Ok, maybe cheating there. Let's see, I took my kid to Panama, and to his first SF convention.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
As I've said before I don't make resolutions. Sweeping declarations once a year are not match for true growth.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close, but a few aquiantances.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Happily, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Panama, again. Hoping to expand that list this coming year!
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
A true democracy, silence from the religious right, a few academic conferences to present at.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory?
None really. There's the elections, and then the usual birthdays and anniversaries, but that's about it.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Teaching three classes in the same semester I undertook a new MA in a completely unfamiliar discipline, and doing a damn good job all around, if I do say so myself!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I dunno, really. I feel pretty good about this last year on my own behalf. Some less than stellar stuff was done around me, but I don't know that I feel like I have an real failures n my scoresheet this year.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bout of flu, and some insane allergies (fuck you very much, global warming!) but big stuff, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new MacBook Pro and iPad, likely.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The family has been very congenial, in-laws included. Hubby has had his moments, but generally has been awesome, as always. The Niblet is 12 and shows it on occasion, but he's still an awesome 12-year old 99% of the time. So I'd say Kudos all 'round.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Aside from the entire right wing of government and the population? Well, we have a grandmother that really needs to go into nursing care, but she and her husband are just too damned stubborn, and I think it's a bad situation for her. So Papaw's behavior on that count is pretty dismal, but that's about it for personal stuff.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Living, mostly. I did drop almost 7 grand in one go at the Apple Store, for new computers for me and hubby. (I though the sales kid was going to keel over: "I need two MacBook pros, and two iPads, top of the line." "Uhhhh...OK." LOL)
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Oddly, probably "Roll a D-6" and "I'm the One That's Cool."
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
Thinner or fatter: Same, I think.
Richer or poorer: Also about the same. Maybe a smidge better off.
Happier or sadder: Offhand, I don't recall being too unhappy last year, so I'll say the same, and consider it a good thing!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Traveling, my own academic writing/research, I can't think of much else.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Suffering from brutal allergy/asthma and heat.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We spent it at home with family, and it was wonderful.
21. What was your favorite month of 2012?
No clue. Maybe December?
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Always with my son and hubby, every day!
23. How many one-night stands?
None!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones, Supernatural, Enterprise
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Maybe a few politicians....
26. What was the best book you read?
Discovery of Witches & Shadow of Night for fun, Figure of Beatrice in Dante for academia.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Um.... don't know. I guess I'm pretty established in my tastes.
28. What did you want and get?
Classes! And a new laptop.
29. What did you want and not get?
More classes, a new bed.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn't see many (I rarely do, in fact) but I liked Avengers and Skyfall.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
A lady never tells, and I had classes all day and in the evening. So a nice dinner was about all we had time for.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It was already pretty satisfying.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Same as always; autumn palette, sorta boho, sorta funky, sorta classic. Rich textures, deep warm jewel-tones, lots of details.
34. What kept you sane?
I didn't actually have too many threats to my sanity, so that wasn't exactly a memorable mechanism. Winning the election kept me from wigging out, though!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I rediscovered my love of David Bowie, and crushed on a few fictional characters. *cough*Dean Winchester*cough*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Women's reproductive rights, marriage equality, separation of church and state, the environment/global warming, and general ass-hattery of the right.
37. Who did you miss?
Mom, always, and my family.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
I met some really wonderful faculty in my new department that I'm looking forward to working with more.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
What you don't start will never get done; breathe (OK, that last one's a repeat, but always useful).
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You may be tan and fit and rich but you're a tool; now I'm the one that's cool."
Started a second Masters? Ok, maybe cheating there. Let's see, I took my kid to Panama, and to his first SF convention.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
As I've said before I don't make resolutions. Sweeping declarations once a year are not match for true growth.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close, but a few aquiantances.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Happily, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Panama, again. Hoping to expand that list this coming year!
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
A true democracy, silence from the religious right, a few academic conferences to present at.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory?
None really. There's the elections, and then the usual birthdays and anniversaries, but that's about it.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Teaching three classes in the same semester I undertook a new MA in a completely unfamiliar discipline, and doing a damn good job all around, if I do say so myself!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I dunno, really. I feel pretty good about this last year on my own behalf. Some less than stellar stuff was done around me, but I don't know that I feel like I have an real failures n my scoresheet this year.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bout of flu, and some insane allergies (fuck you very much, global warming!) but big stuff, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new MacBook Pro and iPad, likely.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The family has been very congenial, in-laws included. Hubby has had his moments, but generally has been awesome, as always. The Niblet is 12 and shows it on occasion, but he's still an awesome 12-year old 99% of the time. So I'd say Kudos all 'round.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Aside from the entire right wing of government and the population? Well, we have a grandmother that really needs to go into nursing care, but she and her husband are just too damned stubborn, and I think it's a bad situation for her. So Papaw's behavior on that count is pretty dismal, but that's about it for personal stuff.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Living, mostly. I did drop almost 7 grand in one go at the Apple Store, for new computers for me and hubby. (I though the sales kid was going to keel over: "I need two MacBook pros, and two iPads, top of the line." "Uhhhh...OK." LOL)
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
Oddly, probably "Roll a D-6" and "I'm the One That's Cool."
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
Thinner or fatter: Same, I think.
Richer or poorer: Also about the same. Maybe a smidge better off.
Happier or sadder: Offhand, I don't recall being too unhappy last year, so I'll say the same, and consider it a good thing!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Traveling, my own academic writing/research, I can't think of much else.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Suffering from brutal allergy/asthma and heat.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We spent it at home with family, and it was wonderful.
21. What was your favorite month of 2012?
No clue. Maybe December?
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Always with my son and hubby, every day!
23. How many one-night stands?
None!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones, Supernatural, Enterprise
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Maybe a few politicians....
26. What was the best book you read?
Discovery of Witches & Shadow of Night for fun, Figure of Beatrice in Dante for academia.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Um.... don't know. I guess I'm pretty established in my tastes.
28. What did you want and get?
Classes! And a new laptop.
29. What did you want and not get?
More classes, a new bed.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn't see many (I rarely do, in fact) but I liked Avengers and Skyfall.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
A lady never tells, and I had classes all day and in the evening. So a nice dinner was about all we had time for.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
It was already pretty satisfying.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Same as always; autumn palette, sorta boho, sorta funky, sorta classic. Rich textures, deep warm jewel-tones, lots of details.
34. What kept you sane?
I didn't actually have too many threats to my sanity, so that wasn't exactly a memorable mechanism. Winning the election kept me from wigging out, though!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I rediscovered my love of David Bowie, and crushed on a few fictional characters. *cough*Dean Winchester*cough*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Women's reproductive rights, marriage equality, separation of church and state, the environment/global warming, and general ass-hattery of the right.
37. Who did you miss?
Mom, always, and my family.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
I met some really wonderful faculty in my new department that I'm looking forward to working with more.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
What you don't start will never get done; breathe (OK, that last one's a repeat, but always useful).
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You may be tan and fit and rich but you're a tool; now I'm the one that's cool."
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Date: January 1st, 2013 11:03 am (UTC)'Appy noo year!
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Date: December 31st, 2012 08:21 pm (UTC)Wow...you were in Panama? LOL...the political issues. Mine is trying to make the Republicans (and Fox news) go away!
Cute meme....
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Date: January 1st, 2013 01:10 am (UTC)Happy New Year!