jianantonic | A year in review meme while I wait to board my flight

1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?

Went to South Africa!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I had a goal to run a race every month, and I think I missed April or March but ran more than one some other months, so it averaged out to better than one per month. I'm calling that a success. Not really making any specific resolutions this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes!
4. Did anyone close to you die?

No one very close, for which I am thankful.

5. What countries did you visit?

South Africa and Germany -- I had a 12-hour layover in Frankfurt, and got out and explored a little bit. It counts!

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?

A seahorse tank.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

February 20, when Bess was born!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Buying the house in Beaverton.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Driving like a fucktard.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My house

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My nieces, who are amazing and hilarious individuals

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Most of the republican party

14. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

15. Where did most of your money go?

House and travel

16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Almost everything! South Africa, new job, the Blazers, bridge, visits with friends, all my travels, Kelly moving to Portland

17. What song will always remind you of 2012?

Anything from Seth's EP.

18. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? same

iii. richer or poorer? richer

19. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Aunting, running, bridge

20. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Wasting time on Facebook games

21. How did you spend Christmas?

Hiking with friends in the freezing cold rain and snow at Multnomah Falls, then hottubbing with same friends for many hours, playing bridge and Nintendo at Linda's house

22. Did you fall in love in 2012?

Yep -- with Bess, my new house (and several before that one, too, sigh)

23. Did your heart break in 2012?

Yes...house-hunting was full of heartbreak, among other moments of sadness.

24. How many one-night stands?

Zero.

25. What was your favorite TV program?

Archer

26. Where were you when 2012 began?

Shit, I have no idea. Probably at home in Beaverton? I don't even remember if I stayed up. I think I didn't.

27. Who were you with?

Probably McKenzie but I seriously have no memory of it. Neither does he.

28. Where will you be when 2012 ends?

I was at the craps table in Reno.

29. Who will you be with when 2013 starts?

McKenzie, a bunch of random bridge players, a bunch of random drunk people, and the craps dealers.

30. What was the best book you read?

The Devil's Tickets

31. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Mumford & Sons my god why did I wait so long?

32. What did you want and get?

Another niece, a house, an enjoyable job

33. What did you want and not get?

Several specific houses and specific jobs, but I'm not sweating it. Happy with what I ended up with.

34. What was your favorite film of this year?

First Position

35. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I hung out on my own in Billings, MT, which was totally fine. 29.

36. How many different states did you travel to in 2012?

Idk, a boatload.

37. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?

Sassy

38. What kept you sane?

Prozac and therapy

39. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Gordon Hayward, Barack Obama

40. Whom did you miss?

Family and friends who aren't around enough, either because they don't live near me or they have jobs that they have to, like, go to instead of hanging out with me.

41. How many concerts did you see in 2012?

Also a boatload, but fewer than previous years.

42. Who were the best new people you met?

Bess, my coworkers, Tree, Greg, Kelly's Dave -- I think all the other awesome "new" people in my life are less new than 2012.

43. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:

I think I've finally gotten pretty good at letting go of anger...at least certain types of anger, or not getting angry in the first place. Taking less offense, in general. It feels powerful to hold onto righteous indignation, but it feels far better to be content.
44. What are your plans for 2013?

Run a half marathon, work more (more involved with the WW job this year), play good bridge with good people, be a fantastic aunt, sister, cousin, daughter, and friend, travel to new places, travel to old places, have a good time.