2010 recap

I saw this on a fellow teach in China blogger's site so I thought I would give it a go as well. I usually hate little quizzes like these, but eh... why not.

What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?

- lived longer than 2 months away from my family, ate soup made of whale, visited a Chinese hospital

-- Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I am horrible as New Year’s resolutions so I don’t make them. I should though. Maybe I will work on that this week. 

-- Did anyone close to you give birth?

No.

-- Did anyone close to you die?

My “grandma” Wanda. She is terribly missed and I think of her often. She would LOVE to hear about my adventures.

-- What countries did you visit?

China.

-- What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?

1) Maybe my own apartment

2) My Indiana teaching license

-- What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

August 21^st when I said goodbye to someone and as I walked to the door he says from his car “I love you”.

-- What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Making the decision to follow my dreams and come to China and teach English!

-- What was your biggest failure?

Putting too much money on my credit card (even though it wasn’t all that much)

-- Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nope. Well, if you count having such a sore and swollen throat that you couldn’t swallow your own spit, then yeah… that’s quite and illness. (May)

-- What was the best thing you bought?

My Macbook and my camera.

-- Whose behavior merited celebration?

My mom and dad, for letting me follow my dreams, even if that meant not being able to see me for a long time.

-- Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

I can’t think of anyone.

-- Where did most all of your money go?

China. China. China.

-- What song will always remind you of 2010?

All Taylor Swift songs, Bon Iver’s “re:stacks” (because I am in LOVE with them now), “I like it” Enrique Iglesias haha

-- Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder?

b) thinner or fatter?

c) richer or poorer?

Happier (kinda), thinner, poorer

-- What do you wish you'd done more of?

Exercised, been brave enough to stick up for myself, saved more money

-- What do you wish you'd done less of?

Watching tv, spending money on clothes

-- How will you be spending Christmas?

I spent my Christmas over skype with my family and out to dinner with some of my amazing friends

-- Did you fall in love in 2010?

I was already in love.

-- What was your favorite TV program?

Brothers and Sisters!

-- Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

I’m not sure.

-- What was the best book you read?

Handle With Care – Jodi Piccoult

-- What was your greatest musical discovery?

Bon Iver, The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova)

-- What did you want and get?

I wanted a plane ticket to China… so I bought myself one! I also wanted a Macbook, got that too!

-- What did you want and not get?

A Canon SLR camera… one day….

-- What was your favorite film of this year?

(500) Days of Summer

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

I turned 24 and I went to The Camel and out to some bars with a bunch of people from the Shanghai group!

-- What's one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Coming to China was satisfying enough… but I guess I could say if I would have mended some friendships before I left for China.

-- How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

Teaching style or Nanny style, or trying to keep cool in the Shanghai heat style or trying not to freeze to death in the Shanghai schools style 

-- What kept you sane?

Getting DVDs for about $2 

-- Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Eh, celebrities.

-- What political issue stirred you the most?

Eh, politics.

-- Who did you miss?

My mom!!!

-- Who was the best new person you met?

Mackenzie – my amazing roommate who I am not sure what I would do without her.

Yuvie – she is my Shanghai savior 

-- Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

“If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right,

you'll probably never do much of anything” - Win Borden.

-- Quote a song that sums up your year:

 “Because these things will change/Can you feel it now?/These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down” -Revolution Taylor Swift