2013 meme
1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Finished adult neuro consults! Went to an all-inclusive resort (Jamaica)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No:
a. Bike 800 miles: only did about 440 (maybe little more)
b. Never spend more than I have. Sort of - overall for year I still saved more than spent but not as much as I wanted
c. Be less "selfish" like some people like to say. Maybe? I did try to be less selfish at times
I will make some new years resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousin K and college roomie YS (and a bunch of FB friends)
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? US and Jamaica
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
Exercise more and pass the boards (i.e. study more)
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? not a specific date
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finished PGY 4 year
9. What was your biggest failure? Nothing big, but not saving more money
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No thankfully
11. What was the best thing you bought? vacation or new phone
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration? I guess some docs I worked with?
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed? Sometimes patients, alot of times...
14. Where did most of your money go? vacation, eating out
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Vacation planning, finishing consults
16. Which song will always remind you of 2013? David Guetta/Sia - Titanium, 2NE1 and Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball and We Can't Stop
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. Happier or Sadder? Happier. Thinner or fatter? Fatter. Richer or Poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Hang out more with people that are not my family and JB
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Eating out
20. How did you spend Christmas? With JB and my immediate family (xmas eve with my family)
21. How will you be spending New Year's Eve? I ate alone in my house and went to sleep
22. Did you fall in love in 2013? Not fall into...
23. How many one-night stands? None
24. What was your favourite TV program? Too many: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Orange is the New Black, Walking Dead
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No one personally
26. What was the best book you read? The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? 2NE1 (kpop) otherwise I haven't been listening to new music as much. Also MIguel's Grammy performance
28. What did you want and get? Learning opportunities (ok maybe not really want)
29. What did you want and not get? fellowship at JHU (would have made me proud but Im happy with where Im at too)
30. Favourite film of this year? American Hustle, THe Sapphires
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 31, spent in Hanoi, VN with my mom and a few docs at the hospital I was at
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Being done and having a job. I.E. jumping ahead a few years
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013? pass
34. What kept you sane? Friends and fam and entertainment (movies, tv, books)
35. Which public figure did you fancy the most?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
37. Who do you miss? Hanging out with friends as much (rotations...)
38. Who was the best new person you met? KH a junior resident
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium" Titanium. :-p or
"naega jeil jal naga" from "I am the Best" by 2NE1 means "i am the best" haha.
Getting on the top with my last year, studying hard to pass boards. Nothing too exciting but just want to end up on top with passing!