Stealing this from
zebra3631. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before? Went to Spain....drove a BMW across three different countries....and slept out all night for the Supernatural Comic Con Panel...achieved 3 first places in the State Agility Titles. Stayed in Oregon with my friend Daisy, visited many fine establishments in LA
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make New Year's Resolutions....but I make life changes. Some have stuck, some not so much.
Resolutions for 2014:Get back into the habit of drinking more water
More calories out than in on a daily basis
Know the difference between thinking positively and just thinking about the future....spend less time on the just thinking about the future and more time on just enjoying the moments I am in right now. With the big 40 next year I'm going to take George Carlin's advice and measure my life not in the number of breaths I take but in the moments that take my breath away.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes...sister in law. On the 12th of May - a young nephew for us, named Nate.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? England, France, Italy, Spain, United States.
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013? More discipline. In EVERYTHING.
7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory? Arriving home from our epic 2012 trip on January 6th and meeting the newest member of our family - Colt. The premiere of Season 9 Supernatural on October 14th. April 20th - that day we did very well at the State Agility Titles. AHBL3 in Melbourne on May 27. SDCC Supernatural and Nerd HQ July 21st. Jus In Bello - May 9th/10th in Rome.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Re-adjusting to full time work after a year off, our agility achievements - a Champion title bestowed on my oldest girl competing and teaching. Oh and snapping a few good pics at some Cons:
9. What was your biggest failure? My ability to adhere to a regular exercise routine.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I have resented the return of my foot condition known as Plantar Fasciitis. It has impacted on my agility and I resent it massively because the podiatry industry insists that NOT RUNNING is a valid treatment. I am treating it but not in a long lasting way and it is no doubt linked mightily to
#9.
11. What was the best thing you bought? A block of land.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Hmmm. This one is tricky. Everyday I read stories about people whose behaviour merited celebration but ultimately their behaviour was not out of the ordinary. It was just seen/heard/read by more people. I like to think that we all have exhibited behaviour every year that has merited celebration. That person who gave some shoes to the needy, that person who rescued that dog, that person who helped that elderly person enjoy their last few days, that person who gave someone a smile and a hug and said How you doing? to someone who was feeling less than worthy.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Let's not go there. But I can give one clue - his name rhymes with Babbott.
14. Where did most of your money go? Holidays and savings
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? SDCC, NerdHQ, World Agility Open, SPN Season 9 Premiere.
16. What song will always remind you of 2013? Bastille's Pompei.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? The same
ii. thinner or fatter? The latter
iii. richer or poorer? The same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Lived in the moments, taken a few breaths and been outside more.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Thinking about the future.
20. How did you spend Christmas? With family and friends on the second floor of a beach house in Dongara - a small coastal West Aussie town.
21. Who did you meet for the first time? The makers of the documentary Showrunners, Jenna - a new friend made at SDCC, Maartje - a fellow teacher and many, many others.
22. Did you fall in love in 2013? Yes - with Colt ;) Seriously how could anyone NOT fall in love with this face:
23. How many one-night stands? Nope...none. Except with the grass lining up area for Hall H on Saturday night at SDCC.
24. What was your favourite TV program? Supernatural
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Hate is just way too labour intensive for my style. Loathing however...again that Babbott creature.
26. What was the best book you read? Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (my whole approach to
#36 really)
26a. Favourite fanfiction story? Anything by sowell, deirdre_c, de_nugis, bertee, tebtosca, zubeneschamali
26b. Favourite vid? Anything by Ash48, secretlytodream and proofpudding.
26c. Favourite fan artwork? ALL the art by Petit Madame
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Walk off The Earth and Sixx AM
28. What did you want and get? Oh this is too lengthy a list to write here. I feel very fortunate. Nearly front row seats at NerdHQ was definitely high up there.
29. What did you want and not get? Jared Padalecki at JIB 2013. That will never NOT be a sad moment for me.
30. What was your favourite film of the year? No stunning standouts for me but I loved Man Of Steel, Pacific Rim, Thor and The Desolation of Smaug. Most important film of the year? Blackfish
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 39 and I celebrated early with a fantastic dinner with
missyjack and Mel_b_angel in Melbourne at Easy Tiger.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Having maintained fitness levels.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013? Pushing the work appropriate attire boundaries with my tee shirts.
34. What kept you sane? Tim....Supernatural....the dogs.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I gotta say....Tom Welling at the Venice Film Festival...I mean
JUST LOOK!
36. What political issue stirred you the most? DO NOT START ME ON THE WHOLE WAKING UP TO A BRAND NEW PM such as the dumping of JG and the election.
37. Who did you miss? My friend Missy, my buddy Nanette and my good friend at work...who took stress leave.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013. If you really, REALLY want something in life it's often a well-oiled, harmonious partnership that will be the biggest asset in helping you get it.
39. Something new that worked out really well for you during the year: The new block of land, somehow against all the odds jagging a ticket to Nerd HQ, my acting Head of Learning Area at work. She was new this year and she was great...I'll be sad not to have her next year as my immediate line manager.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: We're all in the same boat
Staying afloat for the moment (From Gotye - Eyes Wide Open)
40A. (My usual replacement question for 40) Most useful piece of advice or comment you received:There were lots of good pieces of advice I got this year. Mostly through reading though more than anything. The most salient of them being, I believe, (and closely related to some changes I want to make next year) that I should stop thinking about the future so much. It's not worrying but more like stewing/concentrating really hard/laser focussing, making sure I feel like I've got it all planned out so I don't miss a thing. I need to be in the now. 2014 The Year of the Now.