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ibidbroascele1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Became an examiner, went to Ukraine, renewed a job contract, became a cat "owner" in my own right, had an 8 hour domestic flight, had an operation.
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?
My sister and assorted friends
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Russia (if that counts), Turkey, Romania and Ukraine
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Less weight, more money,more clients.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August, taking the train to Ukraine from Buchrest.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing students
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Twice pulling muscles on my ribs. A massive throat infection. Having my toenail removed due to ingrowingness.
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?
Our new DOS, a friend who in desperation has done some really stupid shit.
14. Where did most of your money go?
books and food
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 2012?
Love like Blood as I have been listening to it no end this autumn.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier/sadder; fatter/thinner; richer/poorer?
a) About the same though pensive about all the things I need to get done next year
b) Fatter :(
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 2012?
Nope though I fancied a few people. I wish Russian men weren't so beautiful as all the nice ones are taken and the rest are bastards!
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV program?
I downloaded Mary Beard's stuff which I much enjoyed. The Thick of It!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
the new DOS
25. What was the best book you read?
Life and Fate, Istanbul, the third reich triogy, silverland, The plot against America
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering Killing Joke whom I last listened to aged 6!
27. What did you want and get?
Money
28. What did you want and not get?
More money and more travel. Actually I got most of the things I wanted this year.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Nothing really stands out.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, I ate fish and chips at Dunwich with my parents and then drank cider.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More money and more time to relax. Sunnier weather.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
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?
None comes to my mind
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The continued rape of the poor by the Tories. "Legitimate Rape" and the US elections. The senseless death of Savita Halappanavar. I kept my nose out of Russian politics.
36. Who did you miss?
The family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Mari with whom I couchsurfed in St Pete, Brendon (the first flatmate since Graeme who hasn't driven me stark staring mad) Ash, Jill, Andrew and new teachers, Anton, Marja, Sergei and my new niece little Iris :)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Keep on moving.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Nothing comes to my mind
Well it's been a year. it hasn't always gone smoothly but I can say on the whole it worked out positively for me. I hope for more of the same next year.
otherwise I am worried about the floods hitting the UK, the problems my countries are facing and the poverty which is killing friends ad which has driven one person I care about into hiding.It's an odd numbered year though which in my personal superstitious nonsense is more lucky!
Became an examiner, went to Ukraine, renewed a job contract, became a cat "owner" in my own right, had an 8 hour domestic flight, had an operation.
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?
My sister and assorted friends
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Russia (if that counts), Turkey, Romania and Ukraine
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Less weight, more money,more clients.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August, taking the train to Ukraine from Buchrest.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Saving!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing students
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Twice pulling muscles on my ribs. A massive throat infection. Having my toenail removed due to ingrowingness.
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?
Our new DOS, a friend who in desperation has done some really stupid shit.
14. Where did most of your money go?
books and food
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 2012?
Love like Blood as I have been listening to it no end this autumn.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier/sadder; fatter/thinner; richer/poorer?
a) About the same though pensive about all the things I need to get done next year
b) Fatter :(
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 2012?
Nope though I fancied a few people. I wish Russian men weren't so beautiful as all the nice ones are taken and the rest are bastards!
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV program?
I downloaded Mary Beard's stuff which I much enjoyed. The Thick of It!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
the new DOS
25. What was the best book you read?
Life and Fate, Istanbul, the third reich triogy, silverland, The plot against America
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering Killing Joke whom I last listened to aged 6!
27. What did you want and get?
Money
28. What did you want and not get?
More money and more travel. Actually I got most of the things I wanted this year.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
Nothing really stands out.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, I ate fish and chips at Dunwich with my parents and then drank cider.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More money and more time to relax. Sunnier weather.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
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?
None comes to my mind
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The continued rape of the poor by the Tories. "Legitimate Rape" and the US elections. The senseless death of Savita Halappanavar. I kept my nose out of Russian politics.
36. Who did you miss?
The family.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Mari with whom I couchsurfed in St Pete, Brendon (the first flatmate since Graeme who hasn't driven me stark staring mad) Ash, Jill, Andrew and new teachers, Anton, Marja, Sergei and my new niece little Iris :)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Keep on moving.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Nothing comes to my mind
Well it's been a year. it hasn't always gone smoothly but I can say on the whole it worked out positively for me. I hope for more of the same next year.
otherwise I am worried about the floods hitting the UK, the problems my countries are facing and the poverty which is killing friends ad which has driven one person I care about into hiding.It's an odd numbered year though which in my personal superstitious nonsense is more lucky!
