Q & A: 2011.

I have abandoned this blog for long for there's hardly anything to write. HARDLY. Nevertheless, I thought the end of the year tag is necessary. 

 

1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? 

Visited a totalitarian country, and lived there for eight days among people I'd never meet again. 

Saw the Blue Mosque in all its splendour.

Travelled like crazy.

Learn(ing) a new language.

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

It doesn't work like that. Resolutions are meant to be broken.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No. 

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No.

7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

24th May - Lovely morning in Istanbul; the night had been ridiculous and tiring, and that morning was all we needed.

1st October - We celebrated A's birthday with mousse cake and home-made pasta and laughter.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

 Finally knowing what to do with my life. 

9. What was your biggest failure?

Couldn't keep my temper in check. As usual.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Illness, yes. My nerves aren't very friendly creatures.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

Mine. I didn't give up! 

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Some professors in college. The director who didn't last one whole semester in college. 

14. Where did most of your money go?

Food. Books. Plentyofbooks.

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

Minsk. 

Revolutions in the Middle East.

Flipkart.

Doctor Who.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011?

I am the Doctor (with the Pandorica speech).

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?

Neither. I'm wiser. or so I think.

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

Written more. Taken more photographs. Both of these make me happy but I hardly did get time.

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

Procrastination.
 

21. How will you be spending Christmas?

I had the most age-appropriate Christmas. Four friends, inadequate alcohol and conversation.

22. Did you fall in love in 2011?

Yes again, with the same person. For the third time. 

23. How many one night stands?

Ugh. 

24. What was your favourite TV programme?

Doctor Who. 

26. What was the best book you read?

Never Let Me Go, The Book Thief, The Hours.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Edith Piaf. 

28. What did you want and get?

Work that I loved.

29. What did you want and not get?

Time with A. We travelled somuch, and in different directions.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?

Inception. Never Let Me Go.

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

Was sober. The roomie and the Disney decorated my side of the room with photographs taken by me. Received manymany books. Not many people called. Had an entire bournville myself. Had an expensive but forgettable lunch with A.

Twenty Two.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

More chocolate. Free! Time alone with A.

34. What kept you sane?

Books, International Law and A.

37. Who was the worst new person you met?

None really.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

 A couple of people I've met have become good friends. 

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.

I can't remember anything of 2010, actually.

40. A song that sums up your year.

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Edith Piaf. Good things happened, as did bad things but I won't regret anything I did or did not do.