2009 in review -again- /punched
2009 in review
Stolen from sakachan lol
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
- Flying fox
- Karaoke
2 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
...not really, no, which is why I'm trying to keep it simpler for next (this) year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Cousin brother-in-law, may he rest in peace.
5. What countries did you visit?
Never stepped out of Msia.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
- more money
- more peace of mind
- more sense of security and confidence
- better art
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
15th Dec, in a bad way. It was the deadline for my first werk project (that I have absolutely no exp in) and had me stressed to the highest degree. Don't think the date will remain for long tho I prefer to forget unpleasant stuff.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Seriously, nil. Nothing comes to mind.
9. What was your biggest failure?
LOL pretty much 75% of whatever I did for the year?
10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
I think I got sick, but normal fever and such. Oh, and tonsilitis.
11.What was the best thing you bought?
My DS.
12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
eh? N/A i guess.
14.Where did most of your money go?
Books, artbooks, manga, some models and...more books. 2009 was the year of booksales...
15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?
CF2009. Seriously, CF is like the only event that gets me excited for the year, even tho I don't really know many ppl there...
16.What song will always remind you of 2009?
Dizzy Lazy Busy from TWEWY coz I kept looping it in the LRT--
17.Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
A teensy bit happier I guess. More downs than ups, but the ups were way better than 2008.
18.What do you wish you'd done more of?
Art
19.What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worry
20.How did you be spend Christmas?
nothing special, bummed around at home. Tidied room.
22.Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope.
23.How many one-night stands?
Lol nope.
24.What was your favorite TV program?
I don't watch TV anymore, other than the occasional CSI. So yea, CSI.
25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
...Not until hate la, the SHE just annoys and irritates and irks me to the point I want to strangle her, but no, not hate.
26.What was the best book you read?
Er. Didn't really read much too. Don't remember if 'Countess Below Stairs' by Eva Ibbotson was read in 2008 or 2009, but it's a feel-good light romance that makes me believe in Disney and fairytales again...
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
The ultimate discovery that...my piano skills have rusted beyond salvation.
28.What did you want and get?
- Gwendolyn model mwahaha
- DS and Wii.
29.What did you want and not get?
- lose weight
-switch to better dept.../that, or better job?
30.What was your favorite film of this year?
Due to H1N1 scare and paranoia, I don't get to watch films anymore...
31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Birthday was...normal. I remember being stressed out as usual, but managed to go out for birthday dinner at Sakae Sushi. And the Pandora Hearts artbook I ordered arrived on the same day, <3. I was...err...24?25? (depends on chinese calendar or Western...)
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Knowing what I want and how to get there.
33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
'Whatever happens to be in the closet'
34.What kept you sane?
Family, friends and sheer willpower. And the occasional muttering to myself in stairways out of earshot--
35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Don't follow celebrities...
36.What political issue stirred you the most?
National political issues. Most of them, until it comes to the point I don't want to read the papers anymore.
37.Who did you miss?
MAI FRENS
38.Who was the best new person you met?
Nobody comes to mind. Social skills phail much?
39.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Don't wait.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
This is more appropriate to 2008, but I guess will do for 2009 as well.
"今も そのむねに 夢はいますか？
なくしたもの 手にしたもの
もう 泣かないで 抱きしめればいい’
from Bird, Kino no Tabi.