Looking back on 2017
Its that time of year again so here’s my annual tumblr post
1:What did you do in 2017 that you’d never done before?
Had a nye kiss, went to Dublin, went to an engagement party, held an owl, trained to run a race, went to an ice hockey match, had a date to a ball, went to the Harry Potter studios, got a first class degree, graduated from uni, moved back home, went to Barcelona, went to India, visited one of the seven manmade wonders of the world, worked full time, went on the pill, attended an assessment day, went to a Runescape event, drove in the snow, kept a diary for a full year!
2:Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Kinda, I’ve eaten a lot more healthily this year but my eating habits were bordering on disordered for a few months there - I have done a lot more exercise though! and i manged to keep my diary all year. I want to improve my diet still next year though and take better care of my mental health.
3:Did anyone close to you give birth? nope
4:Did anyone close to you die? thankfully not
5:What countries did you visit? Ireland, Spain and India
6:What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017? a grad job, a lot more money and a boyfriend who lives closer
7:What dates from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
4th April - being spoilt rotten by my boyfriend for my birthday and having Maggie come all the way from the states to visit us! 6th June - my last ever uni exam! 12th July - my graduation, 9th August - visiting the Taj Mahal, 30th October - my first day at work.
8:What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a first in my degree and graduating after four years of uni
9:What was your biggest failure? not yet getting a grad job lol
10:Did you suffer illness or injury? had E coli in india lol that’s fun and had some serious side effects from the pill
11:What was the best thing you bought? the money spent travelling and presents for my family and friends
12:Where did most of your money go? travelling and clothes
13:What did you get really, really, really excited about? finishing exams and going to Dublin, seeing maggie, my birthday, science ball, going to london with my oz pals, finishing exams again, grad ball, barcelona, graduation, going to India, starting a new job, seeing old friends and literally any time I got to see Jess.
14:What songs will always remind you of 2017? Castle on the Hill, World of Our Own, Congratulations
15:Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer? a) I think happier actually b) a bit thinnner for sure c) richer now I am getting paiiiid on the reg
16:What do you wish you’d done more of? used all my spare time at uni more wisely and applied for more jobs
17:What do you wish you’d done less of? watching tv lol
18:How did you spend Christmas? At home with my family and grandma opening presents, eating dinner and playing games
19:Did you fall in love in 2017? Yeah
20:What was your favourite TV program? made in chelsea, riverdale, stranger things and how to get away with murder
21:Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nope
22:What was your favourite film of this year? going in style and pitch perfect 3
23:What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Jess
32:Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? KJ Apa
34:Who did you miss? Jess when he went travelling
35:Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017. You get out of life what you put into it.