Year End Survey 2013

[Medusa]

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?

4 What are you most happy about completing?

5 What was the biggest risk you took?

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?

8 What do you wish you had done more of?

9 What do you wish you had done less of?

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

[ChainLightning]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?

I broke 200 pounds. For the very first time in my entire life, a scale showed MORE than 200.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?

I picked up a recumbent exercise bike.

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?

Typically-atypical.

4 What are you most happy about completing?

Restarting the Damage Radio website.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?

Getting involved in another relationship.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?

Friends and family!

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I survived.

8 What do you wish you had done more of?

Sleep.

9 What do you wish you had done less of?

Crying.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

"Dear dumbass,

I know you won't believe this but I'm sending this to you, my younger self, to prepare you for the coming year. You're going to spend an inordinate amount of time wishing for things that just won't happen. Don't let the lack of fruition destroy you! There really ARE people that love you and truly care about you and that fact is not dependent on government services, physical abilities, or bank accounts. Remember that! It will be important!! You might also like to know that you do NOT wind up homeless this year. You WILL survive it! Chin up!

Yours truly,
You"

[Medusa]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
LIVED IN THE YEAR 2013

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
STOP FIXING MY DAMN CAR. GIVING UP CABLE. LETTING GO

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
FUCKOFF

4 What are you most happy about completing?
THIS WAS A YEAR OF JUST GETTING THROUGH. I DIDN'T COMPLETE A DAMN THING.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
GIVING UP THE CAR.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
SLEEPING PILLS

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I LAUGHED. FOR REAL.

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
LOVE SOMEONE

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
LOVE SOMEONE

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

YOU ARE GONNA MAKE MISTAKES. IT'S OK. YOU WON'T REMEMBER THEM. THEY WON'T EVEN REALLY MATTER.

[Rowanwood]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1 What did you do this year that you have never done before? I shaved my mom'd head. That was mind blowing.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year? Deciding to take charge of myself

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience? HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK ELSE CAN GO WRONG?

4 What are you most happy about completing? Mostly, that I got through this year in one piece.

5 What was the biggest risk you took? I was too busy treading water to take actual risks

6 What are you most grateful for this past year? Amazingly, we are all still alive, and I'm honestly surprised.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year? Dealing with all the crap for mom and not going batshit

8 What do you wish you had done more of? Recreation. Outside time with my kid.

9 What do you wish you had done less of? Panicking

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?



Dear Self,

This year is going to punch you in the face. Get ready. Don't fuck around. But, you'll discover you are tougher than you think and you can deal with stuff that really sucks. Don't panic, manage. Also, spend less money because everything you own is going to break and need replacing. No really.

Love,
Me

[Ophidia]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?

Punch-needle embroidery & helping a vet express an infected suture site on a dog. My dog. That's something else I've never been able to do - keep an animal with a serious medical issue and get it treated. I'm sad to say it, but most of the pets my family had when I was a kid were 'throw-away' pets. If they got seriously injured or ill, they were put down because no one could afford their treatment. (It was the 70s, there was a recession, give me a break, I was 5...)

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?

Getting new mattresses.

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?

Harrowing.

4 What are you most happy about completing?

The dog's surgeries.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?

The dog's surgeries.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?

The dog survived and is back to her playful juggernaut self.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Nothing! I achieved nothing!

8 What do you wish you had done more of?

Had more sex!

9 What do you wish you had done less of?

Played less WoW.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

Dear Me and My Husband,

The dog is sly and wily. Do not leave her alone for any length of time without the cone of shame. She will lick her legs at any opportunity. Right to the bone if she can. 5 minutes is long enough for her to do some serious damage to herself. Do not trust her for a second. Yes, the cone is big and bulky and a p.i.t.a. but it will save you so much grief.

Good luck,
Me.

(Even today, months after the surgery sites were healed, she went after her damned leg AGAIN. One minute she was fine, the next - big raw patch on her leg. So she's back in the cone... /facepalm)

[Hawkfeathers]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

I can pretty much answer all of these questions with "My decision to stop dating". Except #3 (one-word summary - successful.) and #9, wish I'd eaten less carbs, and #10, I'd say,

Don't bet your usual $5. on the Kentucky Oaks - Add some serious zero's, girlfriend! Your hunch of "Princess Of Sylmar" to win is CORRECTAMUNDO!

[Tylluan Penry]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
I STOOD UP FOR MYSELF PROPERLY.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
TO STOP WASTING MY TIME ON PEOPLE WHO REALLY DON'T DESERVE IT

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
S***STORM

4 What are you most happy about completing?
MY BOOKS. SOME CARDIGANS.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
NOT SURE I REALLY DID TAKE ANY RISKS REALLY. I'M NOT A RISK TAKER BY NATURE. MORE THE CAUTIOUS TYPE.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
FOR MR PENRY. FOR HIS LOVE AND SUPPORT. FOR (PARTS OF) MY FAMILY.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
PROBABLY NOT THROTTLING SOMEONE

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
WISH I'D BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT MORE THIS YEAR. GOING STIR-CRAZY IS NOT HELPFUL...

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
WISH I HAD WASTED LESS TIME ON PEOPLE WHO NEVER APPRECIATED IT...

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

"Dear Self,
You know this is going to be one helluva year. Well - multiply that by 10. And for once, please, trust your instincts about the little S***weasel. And trust your instincts in yourself. You and Mr P are strong, but you also deserve peace and happiness. Go for it. And sod the rest.
Love and cwtches
Tylluan (SElf)

[Hekla]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
-Actually started a band.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
-Moving forward with my ultimate goal in life.

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
-Chaos

4 What are you most happy about completing?
-It isn't complete yet, but I'm finally recording an album I've wanted to for four years.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
-Quit a previous job to write a novel (failed though.)

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
-My friend and currently only bandmate.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
-Finally owning Pro Tools.

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
-Practicing and perfecting the guitar and bass parts of my doom metal album.

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
-Played less WoW and SWTOR. Though that's more from the first half of the year.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

Dear me;
This year will be full of crazy stuff. Some good some bad. You'll start a band and believe it or not, you'll upgrade to a 5-string bass. Beware your car. The transmission will go in December. And stop slacking with your immigration plan dammit!

[kiddycatmeow]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?

4 What are you most happy about completing?

5 What was the biggest risk you took?

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?

8 What do you wish you had done more of?

9 What do you wish you had done less of?

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

1. I drove from WV to TN by myself (following hubby in the moving truck)! I had a fear of driving on the interstate and in big cities but I squashed that fear! :bounce:

2. moving from WV back to TN

3. different

4. getting moved and work done on our property. it was abandoned for over 10 years and we gave it life again!

5. moving back to TN

6. my husband and son and our health. also for great neighbors that took us under their wing and are like family to us.

7. moving back to TN and all we had to do to get the land cleared and cleaned off.

8. exercise because I have let my self get out of shape when I was working so hard to get in shape.

9. eating too much sweets

10. Letter to myself:

Dear Me,
GET OFF YOUR LAZY ASS AND GET TO GETTING HEALTHY AND DROP SOME WEIGHT!!! Also, trust your gifts and use them and do not be afraid to use them. They were given to you for a reason! What good is a gift if it just sits on the shelf? Learn more about it and how to improve and grow in it. Embrace yourself and what you have and thank God for your blessings!
Have more fun doing what you love.....hiking, taking nature pics, paranormal investigating....get out and explore....get in touch with your roots more and learn to can and do all the things you wish you could do! Stop wishing and get moving!!

Forever You,
Me

[Malflick]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
Publish a book! 8D

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
Asking out Nightingale

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
Unexpected!

4 What are you most happy about completing?
An Eloquence of Time and Space Kickstarter... What a crazy thing.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
Saying I would be able to write a giant book of poetry when I had no idea if my talents was up to the task.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
Having someone who loves me as I am.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having a super duper successful Kickstarter !

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
Driving down to see my girlfriend, and writing. Wish I'd written more.

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
Moping, crying, shuddering, as well as appeasing people who really don't care about me.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

Yo, hey earlier me. First off, time travel is real. And I guess since you're reading this, I won't exist. Actually, that is reason enough for me to not give this to you. This is a bad plan. Oh dear. Well, I'll still finish writing this.

Its going to be okay. All that pain, all that loneliness and misery? Its going to end. 2012 wasn't forever, and 2013 will be great. Don't be afraid, if something comes up and it is risky-- unless its that insurance job, don't take that, seriously-- do it!

But on that note, I know a long time ago you made a list of things that you thought you needed in a partner, most of them are right, but that part about them needing to be Christian? Yeah, skip that. And you might not want to try to court that super fundamentalist Christian girl and just admit you like the girl who actually has everything in common with you, that you can stay up till the edge of morning talking to you, and you already dream about. Oh don't give me that look. You know who I'm talking about. She's worth it. Even if you have to wait a long time.

Oh, and don't worry, the Doctor Who 50th Special is really good. Also, don't get too excited about the next generation of video game consoles, you'll be disappointed when they reveal them, especially the Xbox one.
-You

[shadow1982]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
JOINED AN ALL FEMALE COVEN

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
CHANGED JOB ROLES/TEAMS AT WORK

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
GROWTH

4 What are you most happy about completing?
MY GIRL GUIDE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATION

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
CHANGING JOBS

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
MY FRIENDS

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
LOST 50LBS AND GAVE UP SMOKING AT THE SAME TIME

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
SPENT MORE TIME ON THE FORUM

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
WORRYING

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

DEAR SELF,
AT THE START OF THE YEAR YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL LIKE S**t. EVERYTHING WILL BE FALLING APART BUT IT IS SO LOTS OF GREAT NEW THINGS CAN ENTER YOUR LIFE. TRUST ME, THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A GOOD YEAR FOR YOU.

P.S. YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL A BIT SAD TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR, DON'T LET IT TAKE AWAY FROM ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED.

[iflewoverthecuckoosnest]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1 What did you do this year that you have never done before?

Faced my fear of roller coasters, went to a death metal concert, passed all of my classes, therapy, shrooms, acid, skinny dipping, casual sexy times, a regular practice of meditation, declared a major, got my driver's license, got on birth control, acquired a taste for beer, and I even learned how to whistle-hum.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?

Getting therapy.

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?

Transformative.

4 What are you most happy about completing?

All of my classes this semester

5 What was the biggest risk you took?

Probably getting to know someone who originally contacted me on the internet. I was a little afraid that he would turn out to be a creepy weirdo who keeps earth worm segments in milk cartons and chokes prostitutes with barbed wire while watching Jerry Springer, but he actually turned out to be a genuinely cool, caring dude who I'm glad I've gotten to know.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?

Real love, true friends, compassion, therapy, psychedelics, meditation, and jelly filled donuts. Mmm. Jelly.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Probably getting my shit in order regarding college. That and realizing what it means to love myself and other people.

8 What do you wish you had done more of?

Being in the moment and focusing on what truly matters.

9 What do you wish you had done less of?

Worrying.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?

To Young Lissa Loo,

I know that you feel terrible and confused right now, but this is only one level of consciousness that you have found yourself caught up in. The pain that you are feeling is only the passing of illusion. You will find the tools to get out of the mud very soon. Don't hate yourself; you're made out of stars so you are beautiful. Don't judge yourself; you're only human. You will come to find that the judgement riddled weasel crouching in your brain may be very loud, but he is not very wise. Acknowledge him, but do not listen. There will also be times when you uncover so much love in your heart that you will feel as though you are about to catch fire, and you will want nothing more than to live in absolute, unfettered connection and compassion with every suffering being on the planet. Do not be afraid.

Transition can be immensely painful for it is a form of death, but that pain will fade away as your rabbit skin is ripped from your boney flankings, and you will see that you were never a rabbit at all.

Oh, and don't date Jason. That's a shit move, mate.

Love,
Slightly older Alisa

[nymphetflower]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1What did you do this year that you have never done before?
had a baby

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
waitin to get into a relationship after meetin my current bf

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
dramatic

4 What are you most happy about completing?
didnt really complete anythin this yr

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
movin in with my bf and his kids a few months after his divorce was finalized; nothin was easy about it, but it was worth it for all of us

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
my sweet daughter. shes my first baby!! DD

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
growin as a mother with patience, keepin my temper, cussin less, tryin to accept change better, and fair judgement not just towards my daughter, but my bfs kids too (mother-like to them)

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
worked

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
freak out about bein alone so much with my ppd

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?
psh, i dont have time for that lol. just a note: keep it together

[Yorin]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1. What did you do this year that you have never done before?
Learned to oil paint

2. What was the smartest decision you made this year?
Gave up on a few "friends" that were pretty bad for me to be around-mentally and emotionally

3. What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
Rollercoaster

4 What are you most happy about completing?
The steps I've made towards my studio

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
Moving to Florida

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
My best friend/big brother supporting the move and letting us stay with him

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Re-opened my etsy, and started actually selling things on it

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
Spent more time back home with my family

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
Thinking of idiots that weren't worth my time, energy, or effort

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?
Quit worrying. I know it sucks, I know you don't want to hear it, but you've got to. It wont help anything and you'll be a lot healthier

[volcaniclastic]

Re: Year End Survey 2013

1 What did you do this year that you have never done before?
Had a (somewhat) successful poly experience. Brewed and bottled mead (and now I'm onto cider and port!). Ran an entire drill program at work (almost) by myself. Lied about my profession. Did yoga regularly. Moved away from my home province. Entered my art into an art exhibit.

2 What was the smartest decision you made this year?
Followed my heart.

3 What one word best sums up and describe your last year experience?
Tumultuous.

4 What are you most happy about completing?
This year wasn't really a year of completion.

5 What was the biggest risk you took?
Slept with a man who isn't the man I'm dating....and let both parties know about it.

6 What are you most grateful for this past year?
Yoga by the sea, late nights wandering around Vancouver, and the love of someone I've nearly lost a thousand times over.

7 What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Started running regularly, and am still doing it. For the first time since my surgery, I'm under 150!

8 What do you wish you had done more of?
Sex. Yoga. Climbing. Running. Cycling.

9 What do you wish you had done less of?
Lying.

10 Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive it at the start of the year, what advice would you give your younger self?
Follow your heart. And be prepared to learn some tact.