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Happy New Year all!
A new year, a new start. Yahoo!!
Nothing new to report. Eating LOADS of chocolate that is on sale right now from all those Xmas specials. Can't be good for my thighs (or my waistline). Boxing Day shopping was a disappointment. I hit the malls early 8:00 in the morning, and dragging poor sleepy Darren with me. We hit up Market and Chinook, with not much success. I managed to buy a sweater, some sweat/excercise pants for belly dancing, and a pair of pyjamas. Tis all. I was walking in expecting LOADS of things on sale and coming out with bagfuls of bootfiul clothes. But alas, no. Ah wells. Life goes on =)
So Brian had this questionnaire/survey on his blog, and I thought it would be nifty to recap the year. Here goes:
My Life Audit, 2005
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Um...nothing much that I could think of. Probably go on my first overseas trip on my own with Darren to Hong Kong. It was scary, considering that my Chinese is barely above acceptable levels with communication and understanding. But I'm glad I went; it was an eye opening and cultural experience.
2. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Get through the school year, period. Actually, more specifically, that I got through Math 331. I cried my heart out over a C-, no kidding.
3. What was your biggest failure?
For this year, nothing..............yet. Shouldn't be asking questions like this...spread good luck and good cheer everywhere! But I think one of the biggest let downs was getting laid off work, despite the good work I was doing. But because of company profits and politics, I had to be let go. It was a very depressing and stressful time of my life.
4. What was the silliest thing you did?
Oh goodness, there are probably too many things, small things, that I've probably done and I don't remember. I'm sure Darren, Brian, Grace and Diana, can count the many things I've done on their fingers and toes. I think one of the nuttiest things I've done was drinking wayyyyyy too much with Darren's coworkers. Bah!
5. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope...except from the usual asthma related colds or knee popping incidents, nothing much to report (sounds like a lot..hmmm...)
6. Where did most of your money go?
Goodness...that is a VERY good question. Where DID my money go?!?! Certainly not my bank account. Rather to the blood sucking money hungry University of Calgary.
7. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My trip to HK! It was 3 weeks of painful waiting through finals and everything!
8. Who was the best new person you met?
All my friends from school: Brian, Diana, Grace. Thank goodness I've met them all, or I would have gone insane from the pressures of school. They all have made my day brighter and certainly made going to school a whole lot more fun.
9. What was your favorite TV programme?
CSI, and Simpsons. My sister recently got the season 5 of The Family Guy. That show is friggin hilarious. I must watch it more often!
10. What was the best book you read?
Too many! Da Vinci's Code was very good. And also, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood is probably one of my alltime favorites (Brian, you should read this book. I think you will like it)
11. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I haven't watched very many movies this year. So whatever movie I have watched, I seriously don't remember. Probably cause they all sucked hahaha! But I have started watching Korean dramas, so if they count, the ones I've liked are SangDoo Lets Go to School and My Name is Kim Samsoon. And oh oh oh!!! Waterboys!!! That movie is hilarious!!!!
12. What did you want and get?
My job back (and I got it back).
13. What did you want and not get?
For the Chem dept. to offer Chem 331/333 during spring and summer so I can graduate this year ( and that didn't happen)
14. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
The motivation to go and excercise more, stop procrastinating, be more passionate in whatever I do.
15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study more..? Hahaha! Spend more time with friends, family.
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder: Happier, I think. Or I hope. I've got a wonderful boyfriend, friends and family. Happiness, I believe, is something that you yourself have to create, and that no one else can do it for you. So therefore, be happy, since being sad won't get you anywhere in life.
Thinner or fatter: Fatter..my goodness..all those chocolates I got for Xmas. They are all so tempting and good!
Richer or poorer: Richer. My job has taught me that Chemistry is difficult to find a great future with a well paying job. So save up now while I'm in school so I won't be screwed over later on when/if I'm jobless.
17. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
-Never underestimate a prof's ability to screw you over (evidence: Chem 425 final)
-Smile, and be happy =)
-Some friends come and go, but there are very few there that last a lifetime. It's so very important to cherish those friendships, cause those ones are the ones that keep you sane and will be there when you need them.
Tis the end, over and out.
-Karen
A new year, a new start. Yahoo!!
Nothing new to report. Eating LOADS of chocolate that is on sale right now from all those Xmas specials. Can't be good for my thighs (or my waistline). Boxing Day shopping was a disappointment. I hit the malls early 8:00 in the morning, and dragging poor sleepy Darren with me. We hit up Market and Chinook, with not much success. I managed to buy a sweater, some sweat/excercise pants for belly dancing, and a pair of pyjamas. Tis all. I was walking in expecting LOADS of things on sale and coming out with bagfuls of bootfiul clothes. But alas, no. Ah wells. Life goes on =)
So Brian had this questionnaire/survey on his blog, and I thought it would be nifty to recap the year. Here goes:
My Life Audit, 2005
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Um...nothing much that I could think of. Probably go on my first overseas trip on my own with Darren to Hong Kong. It was scary, considering that my Chinese is barely above acceptable levels with communication and understanding. But I'm glad I went; it was an eye opening and cultural experience.
2. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Get through the school year, period. Actually, more specifically, that I got through Math 331. I cried my heart out over a C-, no kidding.
3. What was your biggest failure?
For this year, nothing..............yet. Shouldn't be asking questions like this...spread good luck and good cheer everywhere! But I think one of the biggest let downs was getting laid off work, despite the good work I was doing. But because of company profits and politics, I had to be let go. It was a very depressing and stressful time of my life.
4. What was the silliest thing you did?
Oh goodness, there are probably too many things, small things, that I've probably done and I don't remember. I'm sure Darren, Brian, Grace and Diana, can count the many things I've done on their fingers and toes. I think one of the nuttiest things I've done was drinking wayyyyyy too much with Darren's coworkers. Bah!
5. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope...except from the usual asthma related colds or knee popping incidents, nothing much to report (sounds like a lot..hmmm...)
6. Where did most of your money go?
Goodness...that is a VERY good question. Where DID my money go?!?! Certainly not my bank account. Rather to the blood sucking money hungry University of Calgary.
7. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My trip to HK! It was 3 weeks of painful waiting through finals and everything!
8. Who was the best new person you met?
All my friends from school: Brian, Diana, Grace. Thank goodness I've met them all, or I would have gone insane from the pressures of school. They all have made my day brighter and certainly made going to school a whole lot more fun.
9. What was your favorite TV programme?
CSI, and Simpsons. My sister recently got the season 5 of The Family Guy. That show is friggin hilarious. I must watch it more often!
10. What was the best book you read?
Too many! Da Vinci's Code was very good. And also, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood is probably one of my alltime favorites (Brian, you should read this book. I think you will like it)
11. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I haven't watched very many movies this year. So whatever movie I have watched, I seriously don't remember. Probably cause they all sucked hahaha! But I have started watching Korean dramas, so if they count, the ones I've liked are SangDoo Lets Go to School and My Name is Kim Samsoon. And oh oh oh!!! Waterboys!!! That movie is hilarious!!!!
12. What did you want and get?
My job back (and I got it back).
13. What did you want and not get?
For the Chem dept. to offer Chem 331/333 during spring and summer so I can graduate this year ( and that didn't happen)
14. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
The motivation to go and excercise more, stop procrastinating, be more passionate in whatever I do.
15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study more..? Hahaha! Spend more time with friends, family.
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder: Happier, I think. Or I hope. I've got a wonderful boyfriend, friends and family. Happiness, I believe, is something that you yourself have to create, and that no one else can do it for you. So therefore, be happy, since being sad won't get you anywhere in life.
Thinner or fatter: Fatter..my goodness..all those chocolates I got for Xmas. They are all so tempting and good!
Richer or poorer: Richer. My job has taught me that Chemistry is difficult to find a great future with a well paying job. So save up now while I'm in school so I won't be screwed over later on when/if I'm jobless.
17. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
-Never underestimate a prof's ability to screw you over (evidence: Chem 425 final)
-Smile, and be happy =)
-Some friends come and go, but there are very few there that last a lifetime. It's so very important to cherish those friendships, cause those ones are the ones that keep you sane and will be there when you need them.
Tis the end, over and out.
-Karen
posted by Karen at
3:17 PM
1 Comments:
*toots whistle*
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to Karen,
Happy biiiiirthday to yooooou!!
Have a great one girly! ^__^
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Donna, at 6:43 AM
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