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Dec. 27th, 2008 10:39 pmmistletoeSo, here we are at year's end and I have to say this has been a very good year. I enjoyed the Olympics, I visited America, I made new LJ friends, I dipped my toe in the fiction pool. It's been fun.
January
Crapulous may be a forgotten word to some, but is remembered by many on this particular day of the year.
February
Pitiful.
March
Premonitions are rarely things that arrive when you really need them, but my sporting premonitions can be uncanny.
April
This internet connection is being a bit of a bugger, so I better post this now in case it's not working tomorrow like it hasn't been for the last two days.
May
The space time continuum has prevailed and Leeds United's attempt to turn back the clock has crashed and burned like a meteor.
June
Flarenecking was obviously what I was up to yesterday so I will pull in the horns today and get on with the quiz.
July
Functional skills.
August
I offer you a lesson in refusal to go down without a fight in the sports arena that may smack of hyperbole to most, but gives me a kick.
September
There isn't a Shetland pony fetish group is there?
October
Culturally bereft is my current default setting apparently: a desert of troglodytes and philistines my lot.
November
Persiflage is not a word to associate with Roy Keane today.
December
Seasonal snowflakes pattered through the chilling air at 7.00 this morning but sadly frittered away in the untimely modern way to nothing.
2008 Questions:
1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I was filmed for a television programme that goes out next year
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I resolved to make an interesting first sentence for every month which I mostly managed. Not bothering with anything next year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Well a good friend from work if that counts, gave birth to a beautiful girl.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, though I did attend the funeral of a friend's father
5. What countries did you visit?
USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A new car, to be material, and less stress at work though that would be a miracle.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 19th when a very long and tiring summer term ended
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving two weeks at the end of the autumn term with no permanent full-time people in my department, including the head of it
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not completing the scheme of work I had to do as a result of #8
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major although a one day migraine in October cost me a £10 gift voucher for Marks and Spencer for 100% attendance *pout*.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A laptop I hope.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends for always being there and caring. *sugary bit*
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The terrorists in India and that Austrian bastard that imprisoned and raped his daughter for years,
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and cigarettes regrettably.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Being on telly, and writing some piddly little fics.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hallelujah - any version and New York, New York Frank Sinatra
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? The same.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Richer thanks to a promotion which I accepted purely for pension purposes.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Nothing. I would like to be busy doing it.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Avoiding marking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day with my parents.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
April. We hit New York when Spring arrived and it was the BEST. Central Park in warm sunshine and magnificent views from tall buildings and a helicopter. Amazing. It rained the rest of the year.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Do fictional characters count? Booth I love you. *smooch*
23. How many one-night stands?
Zip
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Bones I suppose, though I am not totally enamoured, but there is nothing else.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not hate, although I do dislike quite a few, like the Pope.
26. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read a proper book this year. *hangs head*
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Does Last. FM count? I like that
28. What did you want and get?
Roy Keane to accept he is not cut out for management (yet) and walk away
29. What did you want and not get?
The Euro Lottery rollover winning ticket.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Didn't see one.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
It is my birthday tomorrow and it's Sunday! So I'm not doing anything until Monday when there is a party. I am still 53 for 15 minutes.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting through to the end of it not worried about the future of my job.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I discovered pink and red suited me. Not at the same time of course.
34. What kept you sane?
Passiflora
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh, David.......
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Financial meltdown. My pension decreased hourly.
37. Who did you miss?
Latterly, Debra. Curse her and her new job taking her away!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't met her but I've enjoyed reading![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bertie456
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
The higher people get promoted beyond their ability, the more they impinge on your life.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Don't stop me now, I'm having a good time.
January
Crapulous may be a forgotten word to some, but is remembered by many on this particular day of the year.
February
Pitiful.
March
Premonitions are rarely things that arrive when you really need them, but my sporting premonitions can be uncanny.
April
This internet connection is being a bit of a bugger, so I better post this now in case it's not working tomorrow like it hasn't been for the last two days.
May
The space time continuum has prevailed and Leeds United's attempt to turn back the clock has crashed and burned like a meteor.
June
Flarenecking was obviously what I was up to yesterday so I will pull in the horns today and get on with the quiz.
July
Functional skills.
August
I offer you a lesson in refusal to go down without a fight in the sports arena that may smack of hyperbole to most, but gives me a kick.
September
There isn't a Shetland pony fetish group is there?
October
Culturally bereft is my current default setting apparently: a desert of troglodytes and philistines my lot.
November
Persiflage is not a word to associate with Roy Keane today.
December
Seasonal snowflakes pattered through the chilling air at 7.00 this morning but sadly frittered away in the untimely modern way to nothing.
2008 Questions:
1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I was filmed for a television programme that goes out next year
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I resolved to make an interesting first sentence for every month which I mostly managed. Not bothering with anything next year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Well a good friend from work if that counts, gave birth to a beautiful girl.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, though I did attend the funeral of a friend's father
5. What countries did you visit?
USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A new car, to be material, and less stress at work though that would be a miracle.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 19th when a very long and tiring summer term ended
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving two weeks at the end of the autumn term with no permanent full-time people in my department, including the head of it
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not completing the scheme of work I had to do as a result of #8
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major although a one day migraine in October cost me a £10 gift voucher for Marks and Spencer for 100% attendance *pout*.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A laptop I hope.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends for always being there and caring. *sugary bit*
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The terrorists in India and that Austrian bastard that imprisoned and raped his daughter for years,
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and cigarettes regrettably.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Being on telly, and writing some piddly little fics.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hallelujah - any version and New York, New York Frank Sinatra
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? The same.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Richer thanks to a promotion which I accepted purely for pension purposes.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Nothing. I would like to be busy doing it.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Avoiding marking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day with my parents.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
April. We hit New York when Spring arrived and it was the BEST. Central Park in warm sunshine and magnificent views from tall buildings and a helicopter. Amazing. It rained the rest of the year.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Do fictional characters count? Booth I love you. *smooch*
23. How many one-night stands?
Zip
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Bones I suppose, though I am not totally enamoured, but there is nothing else.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not hate, although I do dislike quite a few, like the Pope.
26. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read a proper book this year. *hangs head*
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Does Last. FM count? I like that
28. What did you want and get?
Roy Keane to accept he is not cut out for management (yet) and walk away
29. What did you want and not get?
The Euro Lottery rollover winning ticket.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Didn't see one.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
It is my birthday tomorrow and it's Sunday! So I'm not doing anything until Monday when there is a party. I am still 53 for 15 minutes.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting through to the end of it not worried about the future of my job.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I discovered pink and red suited me. Not at the same time of course.
34. What kept you sane?
Passiflora
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh, David.......
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Financial meltdown. My pension decreased hourly.
37. Who did you miss?
Latterly, Debra. Curse her and her new job taking her away!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't met her but I've enjoyed reading
bertie456 39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
The higher people get promoted beyond their ability, the more they impinge on your life.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Don't stop me now, I'm having a good time.
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Date: 2008-12-28 01:07 am (UTC)Do fictional characters count? Booth I love you. *smooch*
Mmm, I'm with you there.
Happy Birthday, too! I hope you enjoy yourself.