New Year's Survey!
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I do this almost every year on Jan 1st 2004 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, I missed 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015!
1. What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house!
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Last year's:
Be Happier Yes!
This year's:
Be Happier.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Rebecca, my workmate Hannah R
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No-one close
5. What countries did you visit?
None :(
6. What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015?
Spare money, a pretty garden
7. What date from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
31/01/2015 we bought a house
21/02/2015 we moved into our own house!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Another new job at Coors (Well, 2) and choosing a house, getting accepted for a mortgage and putting up wallpaper for the first time ever!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being more assertive and in control of my own career
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Legs are still ugly, I still get chronic abscesses.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All my gorgeous Stag furniture after the house, black velvet skull wallpaper, biker jacket
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
All my friends. They truly are the best people around!!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Religious Nutters, Racists, Bigots, Homophobes and Islamophobes. Same as last year!
14. Where did most of your money go?
Paying off old debt, bricks and mortar, car repairs.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Nail Polish, Stag Minstrel furniture, Seeing Zara again
16. What song will always remind you of 2015?
John Grant - Disappointing!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Exactly The Same!
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Buying sensible things, gardening
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Impulsive shopping
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my Husband, Mum and Dad, watching Hobbit movies and playing Pandemic
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Richard, demanding shopping!
22. Did you fall in love in 2015?
With a couple of amazing polishes and gins
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favourite TV program?
RuPaul's Drag Race
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Only one, and hate's a bit strong. I just wish she'd go away. Same as last year, except this is now two women.
26. What was the best book you read?
Stiff
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
John Grant
28. What did you want and get?
Tons of nail polish, a house, furniture.
29. What did you want and not get?
A certain bed. It will be mine, eventually!
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Jurassic World, and that wasn't really that good
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 32, we went to North Kilworth and saw Richard, Jen, Mel and Sarah!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to have my baby kitten put down
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?
Nail Polish and Black, skater dresses and biker boots
34. What kept you sane?
Painting my nails 3 times a week, gin.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chris Pratt.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fucking general election
37. Who did you miss?
Zara, Laken, Hilary
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Sophie a pet friend
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2015:
Beige Carpets are awful. Good neighbours are invaluable
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
John Grant - Disappointing
1. What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house!
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Last year's:
Be Happier Yes!
This year's:
Be Happier.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Rebecca, my workmate Hannah R
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No-one close
5. What countries did you visit?
None :(
6. What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015?
Spare money, a pretty garden
7. What date from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
31/01/2015 we bought a house
21/02/2015 we moved into our own house!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Another new job at Coors (Well, 2) and choosing a house, getting accepted for a mortgage and putting up wallpaper for the first time ever!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being more assertive and in control of my own career
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Legs are still ugly, I still get chronic abscesses.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All my gorgeous Stag furniture after the house, black velvet skull wallpaper, biker jacket
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
All my friends. They truly are the best people around!!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Religious Nutters, Racists, Bigots, Homophobes and Islamophobes. Same as last year!
14. Where did most of your money go?
Paying off old debt, bricks and mortar, car repairs.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Nail Polish, Stag Minstrel furniture, Seeing Zara again
16. What song will always remind you of 2015?
John Grant - Disappointing!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Exactly The Same!
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Buying sensible things, gardening
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Impulsive shopping
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my Husband, Mum and Dad, watching Hobbit movies and playing Pandemic
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Richard, demanding shopping!
22. Did you fall in love in 2015?
With a couple of amazing polishes and gins
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favourite TV program?
RuPaul's Drag Race
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Only one, and hate's a bit strong. I just wish she'd go away. Same as last year, except this is now two women.
26. What was the best book you read?
Stiff
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
John Grant
28. What did you want and get?
Tons of nail polish, a house, furniture.
29. What did you want and not get?
A certain bed. It will be mine, eventually!
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Jurassic World, and that wasn't really that good
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 32, we went to North Kilworth and saw Richard, Jen, Mel and Sarah!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to have my baby kitten put down
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?
Nail Polish and Black, skater dresses and biker boots
34. What kept you sane?
Painting my nails 3 times a week, gin.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chris Pratt.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fucking general election
37. Who did you miss?
Zara, Laken, Hilary
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Sophie a pet friend
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2015:
Beige Carpets are awful. Good neighbours are invaluable
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Roller coasters and Earl Gray Malts,
Ocelot babies but not bath salts,
Harvest moon in the arms of a tree,
Which has been growing there for centuries.
Bassoons, trombones, and French horn sections
Bass clarinets and string art collections.
Owls and guitars when they do not match
Gilda, Kristen, Cheri, Tina, Amy and Rachel Dratch.
All these things, they're just disappointing,
All these things, they're just disappointing compared to you.
There's nothing more beautiful than your smile as it conquers your face.
There's nothing more comforting than to know, know you exist in this time, in this place.
John Grant - Disappointing