I’m Back / 2011 Questionnaire
Hello!! I am back after only blogging 5 times last year. I’m not at all impressed with myself, and really miss blogging.
I’ve reverted to an old layout that I actually made. I don’t care how unprofessional it looks, it’s just more ‘me’ than a premade one.
I’m starting off the year with a questionnaire about 2011 that’s been floating around the internet.
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Been in a relationship. Yes, I was 18 when I had (still have) my first boyfriend.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I always make the resolution to keep all of my resolutions, usually with out making any (haha), but this year I also wrote a list of 10 goals on my phone – and I only managed to stick to a couple. This year’s main resolution is to not leave my coursework till the last minute, but I’ll always fail this one.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Wales is the only country I visited that’s not in England, though it’s still technically connected.
6. What would you like to have in the new year that you lacked in this?
Determination – to get my coursework done and do some writing. I’ve written hardly anything in the past year because I seem to procrastinate more than anything else.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory?
13th July – Got with Luke, officially 
9th June – Had an awful night. My best friend and other friend had a punchy, “I’m-going-to-smack-your-face-in” fight outside Hollywood Bowl, and one of them attempted to set fire to the other (not particularly serious as a lighter that small wouldn’t do any damage). The rest of us stopped the fight, but then the night got worse for reasons I’d rather not get in to.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting 7 A Levels:
Graphic Art – A
English Lang/Lit – A
BTEC National Diploma in Acting – Triple Distinction
Dance – C
General Studies – D.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not trying hard enough in some classes, and having a lot of arguments with teachers. Although now my mum’s arguing with the teachers at my old school, for my sister’s sake (she still goes there), so I guess the teachers are idiots.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got tonsillitis, which is the only illness that’s not a cold that I can remember.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A holiday with my (then) closest friends. It was a nice way to end our time together before uni, and I had an amazing time.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My three friends; Nicola, Michael and Sophie; who went to Borneo to help communities and animals there. I’m jealous that they’re brave enough to do something like that; I doubt I’d ever be.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
I’d say a few people who are close friends of mine. One, who I’m no longer friends with now, has such a ridiculously fake personality, and was awful to my boyfriend because she wanted more time with me (even though she only ever wanted to see me when all her other friends bailed on her).
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes and food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Exam results
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2011?
’Obsessions’ by Marina and the Diamonds, and ‘It’s All Your Fault’ by P!nk
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? Happier overall.
b. thinner or fatter? I’d say fatter, since I haven’t really attempted to eat healthily all year. Oops.
c. richer or poorer? Richer. I worked 40 hour weeks over Christmas, and 20 hour weeks while at uni (which probably explains the last minute coursework).
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Writing, definitely.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Procrastinating and self-pitying. I wasted too much time doing this.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Spent half the day with family, and the other half at my boyfriend’s house. It was lovely, but didn’t feel at all like Christmas (though it was one of the only days I got off work in the holidays).
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Luke, my boyfriend. I’ve only recently started ringing instead of texting.
22. Did you fall in love this year?
Yes
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Inbetweeners, Gavin and Stacey, Desperate Housewives, Chuck, Glee. Probably more but I can’t think of any at the moment.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate’s a strong word, but I do dislike a few people who I was really close with this time last year.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
’To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee, and ‘Water For Elephants’ by Sara Gruen. Both are beautiful pieces of literature.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Emilie Autumn. Her music is spine-chillingly beautiful and unusual, the lyrics are great, and she bases a lot of her songs on literature, which I love. I’m off to see her live on April the 14th and cannot wait!
Marina and the Diamonds. I absolutely love her music, and ‘Obsessions’ means so much to me. I’m waiting for her to tour when she brings out her new album.
28. What did you want and get?
A relationship with Luke (this sounds soppy and awful), we wanted to be together a year before but past issues, and me being an idiot stopped us.
29. What did you want and not get?
A ‘B’ in my dance A Level, but I’m not really fussed anymore.
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
The Inbetweeners Movie, definitely. I’d never seen the series before and this got me into it.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went bowling and for a meal, then rode round in my friend’s car (she got a car this year and the novelty of her being able to drive has not worn off yet). And I turned 19.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I can’t think of anything really.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year?
Wear what I like, and wear more dresses, more colour and don’t care what other people think.
34. What kept you sane?
Music, to a point. Texting Luke, one night in particular this year.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Probably Emma from Glee (the character).
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Uni fees?? Or was that last year??
37. Who did you miss?
My Grandma. We kept seeing feathers on the tree in our garden and my mum said she was leaving them. I missed Luke over short periods, and for the half of the year before we got together. I also missed seeing my group of friends on a daily basis, at 6th form, and I still do. It’s not the same seeing them twice a month, or once every three months for some of them.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
People at work I guess. I loved working at Asda Living, because everyone was so nice and inclusive, even though we were just Christmas temps.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year.
- Not to let people walk over me and treat me like shit.
- To go for what I want.
- Real friends are few.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
“Naturally, I’m worried if I do it alone
Who really cares, ’cause it’s your life
You never know, it could be great
Take a chance ’cause you might grow.”
- Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For
Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year!!