2012 In Review
(oh my God, I've been doing this for ten years now!)
What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
I left a job.
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember, honestly. I think for this year, I am making a serious and realistic resolution to take care of my health, but not with specific parameters.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes- Jess and Vica.
Did anyone close to you die?
No :)
What countries did you visit?
Just Ukraine.
What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
A stronger feeling of competence at my job.
What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 21 and March 14, when I met and then entered a relationship (oooh!) with T.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It's a toss-up between getting a new job and earning two A+s for my summer classes.
What was your biggest failure?
Most of the teaching I did in the 2011-2012 school year.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Oh boy, did I. I developed sciatica.
What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine? I have been proud of how I have handled the many changes I experienced this year.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Republican Party's. Not to be political, but I hate rape defenders.
Where did most of your money go?
Rent, food, classes- the usual.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Romance. This answer is embarrassingly candid.
What song will always remind you of 2012?
Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepsen
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter :(
iii. richer or poorer?
I don't know, honestly. I hope I'm richer.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being anxious
How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my mom and other family.
What was the best book you read?
Probably Bitterblue, by Kristen Cashore. I have never seen a fantasy novel deal with recovery from tyranny in such a sympathetic way- and certainly not a young adult novel.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
I think I had heard Neko Case before 2012, but this was the year that I really got into her.
What did you want and get?
A foam roller. Warm woolly socks. A new job (YES). Kisses!
What did you want and not get?
I don't know- a new job IN Manhattan?
What was your favorite film of this year?
I wish I could say something deep, but it's gotta be Pitch Perfect.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I celebrated with many friends at the bar where I celebrated my 26th birthday. This time, I was 28.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Immeasurably? I don't know. I do wish I could feel that my mother were secure and happy.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Polished.
What kept you sane?
The boyfriend.
Who did you miss?
My father. And my old co-workers- they are truly wonderful people.
Who was the best new person you met?
Really? Tao.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
It doesn't get easier; you just know more.