EOY Meme 2017
Let's kick off a tradition.
1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Seek professional help.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't have any, and I don't intend to.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
More Japan. Twice the fun and pain! Also Singapore for a day.
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
Cuddles.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There are only memories of significant events, not actual dates. The year was a blur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting an 8.5 for my IELTS exam.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The entire year was a failure.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had an operation to remove a cyst on my face. That was exciting.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nothing.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I don't know.
13. Whose behaviour appalled you?
I would be appalled at myself at one point.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Random little things. Apps, travel, a new phone, just a bunch of things to make myself feel better.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Karatsu.
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? I can't tell.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Thinking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Opened presents, took mum shopping.
21. Where did you ring in 2018?
Yuhi's house, where we ate menchi katsu nasi lemak and chatted.
22. Did you fall in love in 2017?
I gave up on love in 2017.
23. How many one-night stands?
One?
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Didn't watch any TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I'm not that much of a hateful person, I've learned.
26. What was the best book you read?
I barely finished a book, let alone find a good book.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
....Nothing?
28. What did you want and get?
A quiet trip to Japan alone. Somewhat.
29. What did you want and not get?
The world.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Hmm...nothing I can recall.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Get a brazillian wax and dyed my hair pinkish.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
People who could tell me I mattered to them.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Eh.
34. What kept you sane?
The guilt of dying before my parents.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Mahathir wants to return to politics you WHAT now?
37. Who did you miss?
The way things were.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Agnes years ago, but we only got closer this year. Suppose things happen for a reason.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
Perhaps it is the importance of sometimes looking up and remember the forest has nice trees.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm not looking for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairytale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can miss
- Chainsmokers ft Coldplay, "Something Just Like This"
1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Seek professional help.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't have any, and I don't intend to.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
More Japan. Twice the fun and pain! Also Singapore for a day.
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
Cuddles.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
There are only memories of significant events, not actual dates. The year was a blur.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting an 8.5 for my IELTS exam.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The entire year was a failure.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had an operation to remove a cyst on my face. That was exciting.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Nothing.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I don't know.
13. Whose behaviour appalled you?
I would be appalled at myself at one point.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Random little things. Apps, travel, a new phone, just a bunch of things to make myself feel better.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to Karatsu.
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? I can't tell.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Thinking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Opened presents, took mum shopping.
21. Where did you ring in 2018?
Yuhi's house, where we ate menchi katsu nasi lemak and chatted.
22. Did you fall in love in 2017?
I gave up on love in 2017.
23. How many one-night stands?
One?
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Didn't watch any TV.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I'm not that much of a hateful person, I've learned.
26. What was the best book you read?
I barely finished a book, let alone find a good book.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
....Nothing?
28. What did you want and get?
A quiet trip to Japan alone. Somewhat.
29. What did you want and not get?
The world.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Hmm...nothing I can recall.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Get a brazillian wax and dyed my hair pinkish.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
People who could tell me I mattered to them.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Eh.
34. What kept you sane?
The guilt of dying before my parents.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Mahathir wants to return to politics you WHAT now?
37. Who did you miss?
The way things were.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Agnes years ago, but we only got closer this year. Suppose things happen for a reason.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
Perhaps it is the importance of sometimes looking up and remember the forest has nice trees.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm not looking for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairytale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can miss
- Chainsmokers ft Coldplay, "Something Just Like This"