1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?

Worked for a year in a professional job.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No...This year I'm going to make a proper effort to stop being late.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law and my cousin. It's been a babyful year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thankfully.

5. What countries did you visit?
Portugal twice, and Germany, also Scotland and England of course.

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?

I'm not so sure I want my own house anymore...maybe a baby?

7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Climbing the old man of stoer - what a wonderful and terrifying day.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Climbing the old man of stoer!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Being late to everything.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I quite like my new climbing backpack...nothing particularly stands out this year. I have some nice outdoor clothes that have kept the retail therapy going.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

My climbing buddy for keeping me fit and sane.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

My Dad for smoking himself a cancerous tumour.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Outdoor gear and petrol to get up north.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Climbing the old man of stoer, my friends wedding tomorrow.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Lego house.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?

Happier.

ii. thinner or fatter?

About the same.

iii. richer or poorer?

Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
more climbing!!

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Less snoozing, being late, swearing.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I had a lovely Christmas morning with TSD, then a lovely Christmas afternoon at the parents house and a musical Christmas evening at TSD's parents house.

22. Did you fall in love in 2011?

Yes.

23. How many one night stands?

none.

24. What was your favourite TV programme?

Frozen Planet

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

No.

26. What was the best book you read?
All of Me

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Mumford and Sons (or was that last year)

28. What did you want and get?

To keep climbing outdoors and ice climbing.

29. What did you want and not get?

To buy a house and learn to stop SNOOZING! (again the same!!) (and again!!)

30. What was your favourite film of this year?

I can't think of one...not sure what I've even seen!

31. What did you do on your birthday?

I woke up in Manchester, played with the niece most of the morning then flew to Germany to see the Christmas markets.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

If my best friend was still here.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Bold curve levi's and outdoorsy stuff.

34. What kept you sane?

Climbing once again.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

None of them.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Too many wars...

37. Who did you miss?
My best friend.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
My Aussie climber friend.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
Don't talk about people behing their backs...you may be recording a message on their voicemail.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"only love can set you free"

Reflections 2011 - December 30, 2011
Reflections 2010 - December 31, 2010
It's amazing what you can do if you don't think about it. - January 31, 2010
Reflections 2009 - December 31, 2009
Some Confused Clarity - December 13, 2009