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Dec. 31st, 2013 01:28 pm1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Took a train from Tallinn to Moscow, Flown with an animal, Went freelance. Visited a bunch of places, it hasn't been that kind of year really
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well, I worked hard and saved! But I failed to make any headway with Russian.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A few friends
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Russia (if that counts), the UK (if that counts!) France, Finland, Estonia
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
More money, calm, a boyfriend
7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May holidays, going to Kostroma, June, flying with the cat the the UK
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving! Losing quite a lot of weight
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing students, Spending too much, eating too mush over xmas
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A cold, Banging my toe so badly the other day that it literally turned purple (it's ok now!)
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books and train tickets and JEWELS!!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My chums :)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians
14. Where did most of your money go?
books, travel, jewels
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sergei Koshkovich Imbirov :D (the cat), TRAVEL!
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
Bloodflowers, (for then I was feeling really depressed in October), MeNaiset the Bride's Weeping for the clear and beautiful days in February
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier/sadder; fatter/thinner; richer/poorer?
a) I don't knw if I am happier or sadder. I feel discontent but not really sad.
b) Thinner :)
c) Richer :)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Improving my mind, writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Faffing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I went to church, sang carols and spent the day with my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2013?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV program?
Science club, Doctor who
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
25. What was the best book you read?
North of the DMZ, The the mountains echoed, Comrade Pavlik, The lion sleeps tonight, My Traitor's Heart
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering the Cure, Menaiset
27. What did you want and get?
Money
28. What did you want and not get?
Love
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Nothing really stands out. 12 years a slave was very good.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32, I ate fish and chips at Dunwich with my parents and then drank cider. Same as ever.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Love, calmness.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
The usual but more boring.
33. What kept you sane?
Reading, the internet, my cat and my friends.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Not saying.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The continued rape of the poor by the Tories. The massive discrimination of Caucasians based in Moscow. NSA
36. Who did you miss?
The family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Tim, Katya, The people I met in Bristol were all awesome.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
Keep on moving.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I've been working like a dog.
It hasn't been a bad year for me, though I know it has for a lot of my dear ones. I've felt stressed. I am slightly dreading next year as I must actually do something about the future, I really want to get out of ESL in the next 4-5 years but I'm scared to think about retraining and/or writing.
I'd like more time for study and improvement. But I have to earn and that must be my priority for now. It's like I can see a light at the end but it's a long way ahead. I have also felt lonely this autumn, this Christmas being with my family has been driving me mad and while I love them it's clear I can best stand them at a distance. I want my own family and since losing weight I have had more admiration but nothing much has come of it. I've been daydreaming about unattainable figures but not real people. I honestly don't know how people do it. I should give off less independent vibes! I suspect this year is also going to be a lonely one. Let's see, I can do nothing more.
Took a train from Tallinn to Moscow, Flown with an animal, Went freelance. Visited a bunch of places, it hasn't been that kind of year really
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well, I worked hard and saved! But I failed to make any headway with Russian.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A few friends
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Russia (if that counts), the UK (if that counts!) France, Finland, Estonia
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
More money, calm, a boyfriend
7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May holidays, going to Kostroma, June, flying with the cat the the UK
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving! Losing quite a lot of weight
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing students, Spending too much, eating too mush over xmas
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A cold, Banging my toe so badly the other day that it literally turned purple (it's ok now!)
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Books and train tickets and JEWELS!!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My chums :)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians
14. Where did most of your money go?
books, travel, jewels
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Sergei Koshkovich Imbirov :D (the cat), TRAVEL!
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
Bloodflowers, (for then I was feeling really depressed in October), MeNaiset the Bride's Weeping for the clear and beautiful days in February
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier/sadder; fatter/thinner; richer/poorer?
a) I don't knw if I am happier or sadder. I feel discontent but not really sad.
b) Thinner :)
c) Richer :)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Improving my mind, writing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Faffing
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I went to church, sang carols and spent the day with my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2013?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV program?
Science club, Doctor who
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
25. What was the best book you read?
North of the DMZ, The the mountains echoed, Comrade Pavlik, The lion sleeps tonight, My Traitor's Heart
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering the Cure, Menaiset
27. What did you want and get?
Money
28. What did you want and not get?
Love
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Nothing really stands out. 12 years a slave was very good.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
32, I ate fish and chips at Dunwich with my parents and then drank cider. Same as ever.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Love, calmness.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
The usual but more boring.
33. What kept you sane?
Reading, the internet, my cat and my friends.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Not saying.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The continued rape of the poor by the Tories. The massive discrimination of Caucasians based in Moscow. NSA
36. Who did you miss?
The family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Tim, Katya, The people I met in Bristol were all awesome.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
Keep on moving.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I've been working like a dog.
It hasn't been a bad year for me, though I know it has for a lot of my dear ones. I've felt stressed. I am slightly dreading next year as I must actually do something about the future, I really want to get out of ESL in the next 4-5 years but I'm scared to think about retraining and/or writing.
I'd like more time for study and improvement. But I have to earn and that must be my priority for now. It's like I can see a light at the end but it's a long way ahead. I have also felt lonely this autumn, this Christmas being with my family has been driving me mad and while I love them it's clear I can best stand them at a distance. I want my own family and since losing weight I have had more admiration but nothing much has come of it. I've been daydreaming about unattainable figures but not real people. I honestly don't know how people do it. I should give off less independent vibes! I suspect this year is also going to be a lonely one. Let's see, I can do nothing more.
