What 2010 meant to me

A friend of mine posted this on facebook so I thought I'd take a cue from her and do it too. 

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

Moved to another city

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I make resolutions every year and never keep them...except, I think this was a sort of resolutions, to move to Toronto...I guess I kept that one.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

I know of some people who had babies, but no one really close to me. I wouldn't mind a few neices and nephews though *hint hint*

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Again, no one close to me but my Dad's step brother died just before Christmas.

5. What countries did you visit?

I went to the U.S.A

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

For the majority of 2010 I have not had a proper bed, like since April I've slept on mattresses on the floor. A visit to IKEA is happening soon. 

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Oh several... Fringe this year was very memorable, Seeing Wicked in August, moving in August, and my sister's wedding this December. 

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Make the move...it was a significant part of my year, everything leading up to it and so far everything post.

9. What was your biggest failure?

working at the gap *shudder*

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Not really, I had a cold recently which sucked...I started 2010 still recovering from surgery but at that point it was nearly all healed anyway. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

iphone 4

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My Dad's 

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

She who must not be named...if you really want to know you can ask me privately

14. Where did most of your money go?

books, music, clothes, moving

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

MOVING

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?

Bed Intruder Song by The Gregory Brothers and Antoine Dobson

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? same, just different

ii. thinner or fatter? a little thinner

iii. richer or poorer? poorer 

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

hang out with friends...I don't know how that would have been possible but just as much as possible i wish i had

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

procrastinating

20. How did you spend Christmas?

At my uncle Roger's house with my cousins, Matt and Justin...it was nice.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?

no...fingers crossed for 2011?

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock, HIMYM (the usual suspects) and BSG (i think i watched that this year)

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

Just the thief who robbed a bunch of us at Second City

24. What was the best book you read?

OH my, I read so many books, I have no idea.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Sarah and the Stanley's, Yo Yo Ma, Justin Beiber (laugh all you want, his stuff is catchy)

26. What did you want and get?

I got to see WICKED!!!! I got to move to Toronto, I got tickets to Billy Elliot for Christmas, I got a bunch of cool movies.  

27. What did you want and not get?

A puppy

28. What was your favourite film of this year?

Oh Lord, Scott Pilgrim was pretty great, so was The Social Network, I also really liked Score:A Hockey Musical. lol I know it's cheesy but it was fun.

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

24 and I don't remember what I did. 

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

I'd be in school right now.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

It changes all the time...one minute I think I should dress more grown up the next minute I don't care.

32. What kept you sane?

Talking to my mom

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

Jason Sideikis He's my favourite...MARRY ME JASON!!! lol 

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Toronto Mayoral election even though I didn't vote

35. Who did you miss?

I miss my Winnipeg Peeps sooooo much!

36. Who was the best new person you met?

My Toronto peeps

37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

I want to be a Billionaire so freaking bad!

I don't trust buttons

I don't trust buttons. I feel like each time I press one that I'm putting expectations on an inanimate object that I shouldn't.

When I get into an elevator I press the button of the floor I wish to reach. And then I wait. I often press it more than once, just to make sure it sticks. You know, like what if the circuit is faulty and it doesn't connect. Then I just hope that all the other components are working so I get up to my floor and not end up on some other floor. And that's just if the elevator doesn't stop working at all.

Crossing the street I am never sure if that dang crosswalk button does anything at all. Supposedly it does, but I have yet to find evidence it is really very helpful. This button also must be pressed at least twice to ensure the connection is made, if it is indeed doing the job I hope it is doing.

Even as I type, I have to keep watching the screen to make sure the buttons I press correspond with the letters in my mind and on the screen. You could argue that typing has more to do with the typist than the buttons (or keys as some high minded people call them). To them I say, not if when I press [s] and I get [i]...no its not actually happening but it could!

No I just don't trust buttons. Of course I'll keep pushing them like the drone I am, but I don't have to like it. For all you happy button pushers out there don't say I didn't warn you.