2011 started out a little rough, however it quickly shaped up to be one of the most amazing years yet!<\/p>\n
1. What did you do in 2011 that you\u2019d never done before?<\/strong><\/p>\n Help feed & serve the homeless on Christmas Eve with my mom & sister.<\/p>\n 2. Did you keep your new year\u2019s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n I haven\u2019t bothered with them in years.<\/p>\n 3. Did anyone close to you give birth?<\/strong><\/p>\n My best friend of 27+ years had an adorable baby girl!<\/p>\n 4. Did anyone close to you die?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes<\/p>\n 5. What countries did you visit?<\/strong><\/p>\n How about provinces? I went to Ontario for Christmas.\u00a0 Not a very exciting year in terms of travel. \u00a0Yet again… \u00a0I aim to change that for this year!<\/p>\n 6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?<\/strong><\/p>\n Less drama and less BS. \u00a0Little more cash perhaps, the ability to travel more…<\/p>\n 7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n March 17th the day that I realized that some things you can\\’t do on your own, some people are only meant to be a part of your life for a short period of time and everything really does happen for a reason.<\/p>\n April 28th: The day I took my freedom back and go the hell out of an apartment I hated.<\/p>\n 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?<\/strong><\/p>\n Quitting smoking<\/p>\n 9. What was your biggest failure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Starting smoking again…<\/p>\n 10. Did you suffer illness or injury?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes. Nothing too\u00a0serious<\/p>\n 11. What was the best thing you bought?<\/strong><\/p>\n A new ipod shuffle because I need music to keep me sane.<\/p>\n 12. Whose behavior merited celebration?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\\’m going to be shallow and say mine along with Anna, Heather and Chantal.<\/p>\n 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<\/strong><\/p>\n Pete (same one as last year, he\\’s no longer a part of my life anymore), Bryan, Paul, A, C, J and S<\/p>\n 14. Where did most of your money go?<\/strong><\/p>\n Bills, bills and more bills! A few concerts, 2 trips to Ontario.<\/p>\n 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?<\/strong><\/p>\n My tattoo appointment (as per), seeing Pearl Jam live for the first time, seeing the Lion King with my mom.<\/p>\n 16. What song will always remind you of 2011?<\/strong><\/p>\n Can\u2019t say I have one particular song in mind.<\/p>\n 17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?<\/strong><\/p>\n I am mostly happier, thinner and richer in a non monetary way.<\/p>\n 18. What do you wish you\u2019d done more of?<\/strong><\/p>\n Being social, boxing, traveling to some place other then Ontario.<\/p>\n 19. What do you wish you\u2019d done less of?<\/strong><\/p>\n Moving, painting walls, wasting time on people that simply don\\’t matter enough to me to waste my precious time on.<\/p>\n 20. How did you spend Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n I was in Ontario with my family & friends and it was awesome!\u00a0 I had an exceptional Christmas this year!<\/p>\n 21. Did you fall in love in 2011?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes but it\\’s over now.<\/p>\n 22. What was your favorite TV program?<\/strong><\/p>\n Grey\\’s, private practice, big bang theory, two broke girls.<\/p>\n 23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn\u2019t hate this time last year?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes.<\/p>\n 24. What was the best book you read?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Millennium Trilogy (The girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, the girl who kicked the hornet\\’s nest)<\/p>\n 25. What was your greatest musical discovery?<\/strong><\/p>\n Young the giant<\/a>, Emerson drive<\/a>\u00a0not\u00a0necessarily\u00a0the \\’greatest\\’ per se but memorable just the same \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n 26. What did you want and get?<\/strong><\/p>\n More work done on my sleeve, which is now almost done! \u00a0A home for Shamrock my foster dog, to be able to help a friend out that really needed it the most.<\/p>\n 27. What did you want and not get?<\/strong><\/p>\n This year, oddly enough I have nothing to add here. \u00a0It\\’s a good thing!<\/p>\n 28. What was your favorite film of this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n The girl with the dragon tattoo. \u00a0It was an amazing rendition that was exceptionally close to the book with a few excerpts from books 2 & 3 thrown in.<\/p>\n 29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<\/strong><\/p>\n I turned 33 and had a small, yet fun gathering.<\/p>\n 30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<\/strong><\/p>\n Not being in debt.<\/p>\n 31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?<\/strong><\/p>\n Pretty much the same as it usually is. \u00a0I like simple, classic and classy.<\/p>\n 32. What kept you sane?<\/strong><\/p>\n My friends, my family, my job. I honestly don\u2019t know what I would have done without them this year!\u00a0 I am so very fortunate to have such amazing people in my life!<\/p>\n 33. Which celebrity\/public figure did you fancy the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s not my style, I could care less about that sort of thing.<\/p>\n 34. What political issue stirred you the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n This year I paid scant attention to politics period.<\/p>\n 35. Who did you miss?<\/strong><\/p>\n Jason, my mom, Pete.<\/p>\n 36. Who was the best new person you met?<\/strong><\/p>\n Christina!<\/p>\n 37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n That some people are so poor that the only thing they have is money.<\/p>\n 38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.<\/strong><\/p>\n \\”Whatever doesn\\’t kill me<\/p>\n Doesn\\’t make me stronger
\nBut I\\’m not gonna give up yet
\nAnd if these walls should weaken
\nI\\’m still strong enough to know
\nI\\’m gonna build them up again\\”<\/p>\n