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ceitfianna) wrote2012-12-31 04:07 pm
ceitfianna) wrote2012-12-31 04:07 pm
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Turning of the years
I do really love my family but two days of sleeping on odd surfaces isn't fun while my shark week hits hard. Saturday was amazing as the day was spent with my brother and his family, they gave me a basket full of cooking oils, sauces, salts and dried things for my pantry. I'm going to have such fun cooking with all of them. Sunday we went to my father's first cousin's house in North Jersey which is small, was full of people I didn't know and my body went ugh, no. I had a nap, didn't eat much and just had an odd day. The best part of the party was that my father was talking up my Yuletide story to someone from his cousin's writing group, it was strange and wonderful.
Today we traveled back to Delaware and tonight a small group of people are coming over to eat, which should be nice. Tomorrow and later this week, there will be movies and lots of not doing a lot. I'm thinking about seeing Les Mis, taking my parents to see The Hobbit and maybe Wreck-it Ralph. Oh andmuji, I'm emailing you as if there's space in your schedule I want to see you.
I finished Code Name Verity on the drive to my brother's place and I'm still in flailing mode about it. That's just a painful, beautiful book. My next two books are going to be Pratchett's and hopefully lighter, Dodger in an ebook and Snuff in paperback.
Oh and if anyone can guess my yuletide, I'll write you a story. I'm still working on various gift fics, but the offer's there. Some hints, it's been recced by someone on my circle, its over 3k and in a fandom I've never written for before.
Also signal boost: Aren't You Glad You Left Livejournal" Anniversary Fic Exchange/Festival/Creatathon! I hope to fill some of these in the coming week since there are some great prompts.
Before I descend into party prep and just not doing a lot, I thought I'd do the end of the year meme.
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Got a salaried job, rented an apartment that I can pay for on my own (last did this my year in Dunedin), kids call me librarian!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolution and will you make more for next year?
I think my big resolution was get a full time job which I did as well as trying to move more, which I did okay on.
My resolutions are pretty simple:
Get out more, get a social life in my new area.
Move more-find a dance class or something.
Keep on sharing more, I've learning so much by putting more of myself and my writing out there.
Be braver; I need to speak up more at my new job and trust that they hired the right person.
3. How did you spend New Year last year?
I had this wrong, I spent New Year's in Lewes with my family.
4. How will you spend it this year?
With my parents and some good friends eating and drinking well and probably online later.
5. Which countries did you visit?
None this year, but I hope to try and get to Canada or Europe next year once I've renewed my passport. I can afford to go places, its awesome.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Friends in the area where I live now and a partner.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
August 17th, the day I was offered my current job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Full time Librarian job!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure, I feel like I probably could have spoken up more in my new job and gone out more. This was a tough transition.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had an upper respiratory infection in October and one of my ear piercings split in May.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure with this one, maybe my iPhone.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Aaaaaah I don’t want to leave anyone out! But if you’re reading this, I promise you, your behavior merited celebration and I am so delighted to have you in my internet life. (And increasingly, my real one!) Look at me. Look at me. I mean you!
I'm just going to say yes to what Merc wrote as it echoes how I feel.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Moving expenses and lots of tea at various cafes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving and my new job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
I don't know.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier. My new job and life is full of challenges but I can do them. Also I know I can sort out my social life.
b) richer or poorer? Richer, I have a salary.
c) fatter or thinner? Fatter, I think but today's a bad day to tell.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Going out and meeting people, trying to get to some work Happy Hours or a few more parties, talking to strangers.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Doubting myself and being afraid to speak up.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
In Lewes, DE with my family and happy to be there.
21. What did you create that you're most proud of?
Hm, this is hard, but there are some fics I wrote that I'm really proud of, many of my X-Men fic and the two fics I wrote for exchanges; Fragile Layers for the narniaexchange and No Straight Lines for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ineedmyfics, and my Yuletide. The atmosphere in my library.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
No, but I'm slowly falling in love with the school I work at.
23. How many one-night stands?
None, baby, none. :D
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Once Upon a Time, I missed parts of it but I loved watching it with Milliways' people and the discussions and meta.
25. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read?
This is a really hard question and I don't know if I can easily narrow it down. I read a lot of books that I enjoyed but its hard to think of one that was best.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Richard Armitage's voice in The Hobbit
28. What did you want and get?
A job that gives me enough money to support myself and pay off loans being a librarian.
29. What did you want and not get?
More of a social life, but that's my fault. I got into a habit of being shy lately that I need to work past.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises
31. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I turned 31 and I can't remember what I did.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't have an answer for this.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Slightly more professional and comfortable.
34. What kept you sane?
You people on Dreamwidth. Writing X-Men fanfic, drinking lots of tea and walks.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy with all of The Avengers a close second.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Misogyny in all its forms.
37. Who did you miss?
I don't know for this one either.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The kids in my library, the ones who asked me to sponsor clubs, who ask me for book advice and who talk to me.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Trust my instincts and speak up.
It feels great to go into this new year knowing that I have a job and an apartment and am finding where I fit in a new place.
Today we traveled back to Delaware and tonight a small group of people are coming over to eat, which should be nice. Tomorrow and later this week, there will be movies and lots of not doing a lot. I'm thinking about seeing Les Mis, taking my parents to see The Hobbit and maybe Wreck-it Ralph. Oh and
muji, I'm emailing you as if there's space in your schedule I want to see you.I finished Code Name Verity on the drive to my brother's place and I'm still in flailing mode about it. That's just a painful, beautiful book. My next two books are going to be Pratchett's and hopefully lighter, Dodger in an ebook and Snuff in paperback.
Oh and if anyone can guess my yuletide, I'll write you a story. I'm still working on various gift fics, but the offer's there. Some hints, it's been recced by someone on my circle, its over 3k and in a fandom I've never written for before.
Also signal boost: Aren't You Glad You Left Livejournal" Anniversary Fic Exchange/Festival/Creatathon! I hope to fill some of these in the coming week since there are some great prompts.
Before I descend into party prep and just not doing a lot, I thought I'd do the end of the year meme.
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Got a salaried job, rented an apartment that I can pay for on my own (last did this my year in Dunedin), kids call me librarian!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolution and will you make more for next year?
I think my big resolution was get a full time job which I did as well as trying to move more, which I did okay on.
My resolutions are pretty simple:
Get out more, get a social life in my new area.
Move more-find a dance class or something.
Keep on sharing more, I've learning so much by putting more of myself and my writing out there.
Be braver; I need to speak up more at my new job and trust that they hired the right person.
3. How did you spend New Year last year?
I had this wrong, I spent New Year's in Lewes with my family.
4. How will you spend it this year?
With my parents and some good friends eating and drinking well and probably online later.
5. Which countries did you visit?
None this year, but I hope to try and get to Canada or Europe next year once I've renewed my passport. I can afford to go places, its awesome.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Friends in the area where I live now and a partner.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
August 17th, the day I was offered my current job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Full time Librarian job!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure, I feel like I probably could have spoken up more in my new job and gone out more. This was a tough transition.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had an upper respiratory infection in October and one of my ear piercings split in May.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure with this one, maybe my iPhone.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Aaaaaah I don’t want to leave anyone out! But if you’re reading this, I promise you, your behavior merited celebration and I am so delighted to have you in my internet life. (And increasingly, my real one!) Look at me. Look at me. I mean you!
I'm just going to say yes to what Merc wrote as it echoes how I feel.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Moving expenses and lots of tea at various cafes.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving and my new job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
I don't know.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier. My new job and life is full of challenges but I can do them. Also I know I can sort out my social life.
b) richer or poorer? Richer, I have a salary.
c) fatter or thinner? Fatter, I think but today's a bad day to tell.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Going out and meeting people, trying to get to some work Happy Hours or a few more parties, talking to strangers.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Doubting myself and being afraid to speak up.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
In Lewes, DE with my family and happy to be there.
21. What did you create that you're most proud of?
Hm, this is hard, but there are some fics I wrote that I'm really proud of, many of my X-Men fic and the two fics I wrote for exchanges; Fragile Layers for the narniaexchange and No Straight Lines for
ineedmyfics, and my Yuletide. The atmosphere in my library.22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
No, but I'm slowly falling in love with the school I work at.
23. How many one-night stands?
None, baby, none. :D
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Once Upon a Time, I missed parts of it but I loved watching it with Milliways' people and the discussions and meta.
25. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read?
This is a really hard question and I don't know if I can easily narrow it down. I read a lot of books that I enjoyed but its hard to think of one that was best.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Richard Armitage's voice in The Hobbit
28. What did you want and get?
A job that gives me enough money to support myself and pay off loans being a librarian.
29. What did you want and not get?
More of a social life, but that's my fault. I got into a habit of being shy lately that I need to work past.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises
31. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I turned 31 and I can't remember what I did.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't have an answer for this.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Slightly more professional and comfortable.
34. What kept you sane?
You people on Dreamwidth. Writing X-Men fanfic, drinking lots of tea and walks.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy with all of The Avengers a close second.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Misogyny in all its forms.
37. Who did you miss?
I don't know for this one either.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
The kids in my library, the ones who asked me to sponsor clubs, who ask me for book advice and who talk to me.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Trust my instincts and speak up.
It feels great to go into this new year knowing that I have a job and an apartment and am finding where I fit in a new place.