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End of year wrap up post
1. What did you do in 2022 that you'd never done before?
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Many, many things.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember. Maybe?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.. it's not all smooth sailing for some friends and family though..
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022?
Sleep.
7. What dates from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 17! Our baby was born 🥰
August 17! Our baby was born 🥰
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Some friendships which had become broken/distant have got a bit/a lot better (although not the one from last year's post..) Mostly maintained lost weight, stayed mostly sane. Parented!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Nil
Nil
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Had a sinus infection early on in Avery's life which sucked. Got exposed to COVID in May and was a little sick but never tested positive.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Some baby stuff. Weighted wipe holder, Avent Sterilizer and dryer. ha.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Elizabeth, as always
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Putin
14. Where did most of your money go?
After mortgage repayments, baby stuff
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Last year's answer: Secret projects 8 and 9.
Secret project 9 was to have a kid. Secret project 8 is still secret. Maybe some people have picked it up, still a long time until it gets revealed.
Secret project 9 was to have a kid. Secret project 8 is still secret. Maybe some people have picked it up, still a long time until it gets revealed.
16. What song will always remind you of 2022?
Coldplay - The Scientist
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner, but not by a huge amount this year.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, in that I'm in less debt for the mortgage..
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Within current restraints due to risks, nothing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I don't think I managed to piss any people off this year, so that's good.
I don't think I managed to piss any people off this year, so that's good.
20. How will/did you spend Christmas?
With Eliz's family in Upper Swan
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
I think we're kinda past that point in life
22. Did you fall in love in 2022?
Stayed in love
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Still not watching TV. Love YouTube.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. There's still a list, of course.
26. What was the best book you read?
None. It's been a busy year
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Corries.
28. What did you want and get?
A baby! :D
29. What did you want and not get?
More sleep! :D
More sleep! :D
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Didn't see any in cinemas due to the 'rona and the pregnancy
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Dinner at home with Step sister and her partner, child and my dad and step mum, and eliz's parents
Dinner at home with Step sister and her partner, child and my dad and step mum, and eliz's parents
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Burying the lede here in question 32, but it would have been a whole lot better without a fucking pandemic.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022?
Minimal viable product for Zoom calls.
34. What kept you sane?
Elizabeth and good friends
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
nil
nil
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
America is (still) a fucking trash fire.
37. Who did you miss?
Friends I've grown apart with or lost
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Avery, my daughter 🥰
Avery, my daughter 🥰
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022:
When you need to do something, do it, don't put it off.
When you need to do something, do it, don't put it off.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Nobody said it was easy, no body said it would be this hard". Parenting, omg.
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