1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
SO MANY THINGS.
- Moved cities because of work.
- Lived in two different cities (not bad).
- Got my first real, official, contract-signed, business card provided job.
- A 'boy' cut. I thought my nose would look bigger. It doesn't. Ha.
- Got myself a sister-in-law. And a brother-in-law. Well, my brother got them for me, but whatever.
- Figured out what I want to do with my life. (For now.)
- Got my own flat and began living alone. And this includes an entire subset of things-I've-never-done-before: cleaned bathrooms and rooms on a daily basis, cooked (I use the term loosely) for myself on a daily basis, haggled over pieces of fruit, etc.
- Learned how to cook. Sort of. It's still a work-in-progress.
- Stopped wearing men's clothing. Mostly.
- Learned to appreciate sushi, sashimi and prawns. Sort of.
- Many, many more things that I can't even begin to remember so ha.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
If I remember correctly, I vowed to never be as drunkenly stupid as I was last Christmas. And to be graceful under pressure. I have been drunkenly stupid, but not that drunk and stupid. And I think I've managed being graceful under pressure. Sort of. If snapping and snarling and being volatile count.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank goodness.
No, thank goodness.
5. What countries did you visit?
None :( But there have been so many new things happening throughout the year, it hasn't bothered me as much as it usually would have.
None :( But there have been so many new things happening throughout the year, it hasn't bothered me as much as it usually would have.
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
Money, money, money.
Pill.
And a little more self-familiarity.
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
I will always remember this year, different parts of this year, because it brought so many changes. My stint with Aleph was a big experience. So was moving to Bangalore. And my brother's wedding which changed the course of my life, sort of. And for love. The good, the bad and the ugly of it.
Money, money, money.
Pill.
And a little more self-familiarity.
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
I will always remember this year, different parts of this year, because it brought so many changes. My stint with Aleph was a big experience. So was moving to Bangalore. And my brother's wedding which changed the course of my life, sort of. And for love. The good, the bad and the ugly of it.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pretty much achieving whatever I wanted to achieve.
Pretty much achieving whatever I wanted to achieve.
9. What was your biggest failure?
There is something, but my blog is not the place for it.
There is something, but my blog is not the place for it.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
NO INJURIES. A WHOLE YEAR WITHOUT INJURIES.
This has to be some kind of record.
Nope.
NO INJURIES. A WHOLE YEAR WITHOUT INJURIES.
This has to be some kind of record.
11. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I can think of lots of people - including yours truly.
I can think of lots of people - including yours truly.
12. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Mine. But only sometimes.
Mine. But only sometimes.
13. Where did most of your money go?
Cigarettes. Alcohol. Autos.
I wonder if this will ever change.
Cigarettes. Alcohol. Autos.
I wonder if this will ever change.
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Working in Delhi. And then moving to Bangalore. And whenever I got to see Pill.
Working in Delhi. And then moving to Bangalore. And whenever I got to see Pill.
15. What song will always remind you of 2013?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8
Er, in a more positive way.
It's complicated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8
Er, in a more positive way.
It's complicated.
16. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier.
Happier.
17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Nothing comes to mind. (That's a good sign, right?)
Nothing comes to mind. (That's a good sign, right?)
18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
It would have been nice if I'd been less of a selfish brat. I'm working on it.
19. How will you be spending Christmas?
It would have been nice if I'd been less of a selfish brat. I'm working on it.
19. How will you be spending Christmas?
For the first time in my life, away from my mother. No trees this year, no presents. So I'm not sure yet. I'll probably blog about it eventually.
20. Did you fall in love in 2013?
No. I've loved someone a lot longer than that. *Obligatory cringe*
No. I've loved someone a lot longer than that. *Obligatory cringe*
21. How many one night stands?
...
...
22. What was your favourite TV programme?
Mad Men, probably.
23. What was the best book you read?
The Art of War. Hahahahahaah.
Mad Men, probably.
23. What was the best book you read?
The Art of War. Hahahahahaah.
25. What did you want and get?
Pretty much everything I asked for.
Pretty much everything I asked for.
26. What did you want and not get?
Nothing.
Nothing.
27. What was your favourite film of this year?
Um, um, um. Can't think of one.
Um, um, um. Can't think of one.
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22. Had the usual big birthday party and left for a new life the day after, nursing a massive hangover.
I turned 22. Had the usual big birthday party and left for a new life the day after, nursing a massive hangover.
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not getting hangovers.
Not getting hangovers.
30. What kept you sane?
I don't think anything, or anyone, did this year. But I managed just fine on my own. Progress!
I don't think anything, or anyone, did this year. But I managed just fine on my own. Progress!
31. Who was the worst new person you met?
Have I met anyone particularly horrible? No, I don't think so.
Have I met anyone particularly horrible? No, I don't think so.
32. Who was the best new person you met?
One of the things I treasure most about this year is the people I've met, and known, and grown to love. (Or at least felt strong fondness for.) A list:
1. SIL. By far and away the most important.
2. Mikhil, who has eagerly awaited mention on this blog (because he's the only one apart from my father who reads it) and here it is. But no, Mikhil, you don't get a nickname. E-mail Buddy/ Gmail Friend just don't cut it. And I've forgotten what OGG stands for.
3. Harshita
4. PK
5. BIL
6. The Undoable One
7. Pradipta
8. Jayatri's Boyfriend (Technically I met him last year, once, but we got to know each other this year and now that he's left Bangalore, I've lost my favourite drinking buddy )
...These are the people who became, in some way, important to me. But there are other people whose paths I stumbled across who have also proved to be a delight (as far as I know them, who knows what lurks beneath the surface.)
33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learnt in 2013.
Probably that I'm never ever going to achieve inner peace because I am not the inner peace kind of person so I should just give up and focus on other, more useful things like finding surefire cures for hangovers.
34. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
No.
One of the things I treasure most about this year is the people I've met, and known, and grown to love. (Or at least felt strong fondness for.) A list:
1. SIL. By far and away the most important.
2. Mikhil, who has eagerly awaited mention on this blog (because he's the only one apart from my father who reads it) and here it is. But no, Mikhil, you don't get a nickname. E-mail Buddy/ Gmail Friend just don't cut it. And I've forgotten what OGG stands for.
3. Harshita
4. PK
5. BIL
6. The Undoable One
7. Pradipta
8. Jayatri's Boyfriend (Technically I met him last year, once, but we got to know each other this year and now that he's left Bangalore, I've lost my favourite drinking buddy )
...These are the people who became, in some way, important to me. But there are other people whose paths I stumbled across who have also proved to be a delight (as far as I know them, who knows what lurks beneath the surface.)
33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learnt in 2013.
Probably that I'm never ever going to achieve inner peace because I am not the inner peace kind of person so I should just give up and focus on other, more useful things like finding surefire cures for hangovers.
34. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
No.
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