Since I didn’t do the standard 2011 reflection blog post, I decided to do a 2011 meme. I am a little late with this considering we are five days into the new year, but let’s carry on any way. I grabbed this from Jenn.nu.

1.What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
I got engaged. Visted New Orleans, New York City, and New England for the first time.

2.Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t even remember what my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions were or I even had any. So I guess we can call this one a “no”.

3.Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.

4.Did anyone close to you die?
Thank God, no.

5.What countries did you visit?
None. Unfortunately.

6.What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
More discipline and motivation. My last year in undergrad was spent fighting with myself to do work.

7.What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 19, 2011 – the day Chris and me went on our first date.

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating with honors from college.

9.What was your biggest failure?
Being undecided on a career and/or being undecided about the next step for my career.

10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, other than a few colds here and there.

11.What was the best thing you bought?
My Macbook Pro.

12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
My fiance, Chris. He made it through 10 of my periods, 2 exam week breakdowns, and my pageant week meltdown like a champ.

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone in my family, but I won’t get specific.

14.Where did most of your money go?

Bills, bills, bills.

15.What events did you get really, really, really excited about?
The second pageant I competed in, which I was first runner up.

16.What song will always remind you of 2011?
Beyonce – Best Thing I Never Had

17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.happier or sadder? Definitely happier.
ii.thinner or fatter? Maybe like 3-5lbs. fatter? My hips seem a little bigger.
iii.richer or poorer? Richer or about the same.

18.What do you wish you’d done more of?
Let’s keep this rated G.

19.What do you wish you’d done less of?
Looking at the glass half empty and stressing about petty things.

20.How will you be spending Christmas?
Well, I SPENT Christmas with family.

21.Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My best friend, Shoneice or either my mother. That’s a tough one to call.

22.Did you fall in love in 2011?
Sure did. <3

23. How many one-night stands?
Ugh, none. I definitely don’t do those.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Embarrassingly, it was Basketball Wives. What can I say? Cable TV sucks nowadays.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No. I try not to hate people.

26. What was the best book you read?
I spent most of my time reading excerpts for my English classes rather than entire books, but I’ll say my 4th read of The Coldest Winter Ever was pretty great.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery or rediscovery?
Beyonce’s – 4 album because I originally hated it. I <3 it now.

28. What did you want and get?
A Kindle Fire. Thanks, babe.

29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing.

30. What were your favorite films of this year?

In Time and J. Edgar were pretty good.

31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Chris took me to one of my favorite restaurants, P.F. Changs (that was  also where we went on our first date). We also went out for drinks afterward.

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

Having a solid and exciting plan for my life. You may be able to tell that I hate uncertainity.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Chic and fabulous frugality.

34. What kept you sane?

My best friend, Shoneice! She always helps me put things in perspective and let’s me know when I am overreacting.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most/least?
No one really. But for the sake of keeping with this:

Most: Beyonce because she is/was the most gorgeous pregnant lady I’ve ever seen.

Least: Michele Bachman because always seems to be lying or wrong about something without owning up to it.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The debt ceiling. I’m glad we made it.

37. Whom did you miss?
My grandma. RIP June 8, 2010.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
My fiance.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
To live by my own standards and NOT anyone else’s. Everyone has a different opinion anyway, so I can never please everyone, so it doesn’t make any logical sense to even try.

40. Do you have any lost feelings of others.
Huh?

41.Quote a song that sums up your year:
I’ll get back to you on this one.

Related posts: