It’s a new year once again, and it’s time for the annual survey. I decided to include my answers to last year’s survey, I guess I want to see just how much has changed, and what things are still the same. =) Note: Answers in italics are my answers for last year!
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
I can’t think of one! And this is not good! What an unproductive year for me! Sure I did things, but something I’ve always done! I suppose this should be a wake up call for me, this year should be different, that by 2011, I would fill this space with a lot tales of adventures and travels, and activities I have never tried before.
This one’s easy! This year was the year I got married! =)
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t like making resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
Yup! My sister-in-law, Aren, gave birth to Zia Keona.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
None, thank God.
Ugh, this was the one I was always afraid to answer every time. For the past years that I’ve been doing this, there was never anyone to write about, but for 2011, two of my relatives died. My maternal grandmother, Mamang, passed away last July 15, and my Tita Evelyn, my mom’s older sister, died almost 5 months later, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 2011 was really heartbreaking, and I’m praying that this year would be different.
5. What countries did you visit?
FAIL! Again, I was not able to go anywhere, so this year, I will make it a goal to put a stamp on my passport.
Haaaaayyyy, still no country. I feel so pathetic. But I’m hoping that things will change this year!
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
A savings account – yup still, but this year I think we’ll make it a joint savings account =)
I will have to be redundant and say that yes, I still need a savings account!
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I can’t remember the date, but the moment we finally decided.
April 12, 2011. =)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmmm, how about moving out of our parent’s house and getting our own place? =)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not traveling, and not losing weight =(
Same answer
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, just the usual dysmenorrheal
Morning sickness =(
11. What was the best thing you bought?
We recently bought a washing machine!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I honestly don’t know
My nieces and nephews, hehe
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
People from church, some students
Same people
14. Where did most of your money go?
food – isn’t it obvious?
Wedding expenses, then after that, bills, bills, bills and more bills! Oh, and of course food hehe
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New transitions in church
The wedding!
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Hawak Kamay – Mamang’s song
The Best Thing – our song for our on-site video!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter? thinner, just slightly
iii. richer or poorer? poorer, but for the best reasons!
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter? Fatter, but I have a valid reason!
iii. richer or poorer? poorer, but for the best reasons!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I’d saved more money
Same, I wish I saved money, especially with or bundle of joy coming in June!
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Procrastinate!
Complaining, or comparing my life with others.
20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
We’ll go to my Tita’s house in Tandang Sora, then to the Flores side of the family, then to the Dela Cruz the next day, then on the day itself we’ll go to Bulacan
We did something new for 2011, originally we were really supposed to go to our tita’s house, but her husband’s sibling died, so instead we had media noche at my parents’ house in Fairview. We decided not to go to the Flores side anymore, because my mom felt it would be too sad since Mamang passed away there and she didn’t want to feel overwhelmed by all the memories.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Even more in love
Yep!
23. How many one-night stands?
None!
24. What was your favourite TV program?
How I Met Your Mother, Cougar Town, The Big Bang Theory
I loves Bones this year!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Thankfully none
Nope, I realize that time’s too short to let other persons affect you.
26. What was the best book you read?
I loved the Kate Daniel series by Ilona Andrews
Too many books, I’ll post about them another time.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
just fell in love with music all over again
28. What did you want and get?
plan for something
That automatic washing machine!
29. What did you want and not get?
travel
a savings account, and a stamp on my passport
30. Favorite film of this year?
I loved Flipped, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
I liked the film My Name is Khan, and 3 Idiots!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
turned 28, traveled most of the day to go to Bolinao
can I say I don’t remember?! Because I really don’t
32. What is one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
putting a stamp on my passport, enrol for my MA
travel somewhere I’ve never been to,
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
comfortable
casual
34. What kept you sane?
Yash, reading, God
Same people
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Johnny Depp – this has been constant for the past 3 years!
Hmmm, Johnny Depp is looking old these days. I would have to say that guy from Thor?
36. Who is your real-person crush?
duh?
Do I still have to answer this even though I’m already married?
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
elections!
I can’t remember
38. Who did you miss?
the most important persons in my life were always a phone call away
Mamang, and tita Evelyn.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
never met them in person, but I’ve been reading some good blogs lately.
Still people I read about on the Internet
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
It’s all worth the wait
I learned that God is really good, despite all the heartaches and trials, He’s still faithful.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year
come on let your colors burst!
This is the best thing the best thing that could be happening…the best thing is that it’s happening to you and me!
*****AND LASTLY!!!
1) GOALS/DREAMS FOR THE NEW YEAR:
a. get married – yup finally happening!
b. lose weight – in connection with letter a, i’m finally serious about this, been doing Zumba mostly!
c. travel
d. earn more than I’ve been earning for the past years
e. have a savings account
A. Have a healthy baby! – 20 weeks into my pregnancy and some of the anxiety is leaving me, but every day I still pray that there would be no complications and that baby and I would be healthy all the way until after I give birth!
B. Travel – kahit sa Phillippines lang. I want to go to Bacolod after I give birth! I originally wanted to travel for our first year anniversary but seeing that I would be 7 months pregnant by then, I don’t want to risk going anywhere that’s too far.
C. Get an online job – I want to be a stay at home mom, but I still want to earn money, so I’m looking into how I can earn money without having to leave our baby at home.
D. Savings account
