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purplerabbits at 07:57pm on 01/01/2022
purplerabbits at 07:57pm on 01/01/2022In Numbers - this year I:
Read 109 books
Words of fiction written - just over 30k, which is more or less what I said I'd do in Nanowrimo
Events organised - 1 Plus Sized Clothes swap, 1 Bi+ event and a bunch of training.
1. What did you do in 2021 that you'd never done before?
Kitten! All the things to do with having a new kitten! Stayed in one city for literally a whole calendar year, got vaccinated against Covid (three times.) Finished a tiny dolls house room kit.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It's not a thing I do, and given the year it's been I'm very glad, but I did adopt a Theme (as per this video) of Routine, and managed to improve my routines for things like personal care.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not as such, but a cat that I met briefly had a kitten who I love to bits :-0
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully. I am very glad that I noticed when Cat-who-is-not-my-cat Dmitri's flat was for sale so I knew he hadn't died, just moved away. It still made me sad though it did lead to Selkie acquisition in the end :-)
5. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
A Visit to somewhere that isn't Edinburgh.
6. What countries did you visit?
Ha! I literally stayed in One City, in One Country and the places I went were: furthest North - Edinburgh Cat Protection League in Leith to look at a cat, furthest East - an address in Niddrie to actually collect my kitten, furthest South - Morningside Vets to get said kitten spayed and furthest West the big Sainsbury in Gorgie which isn't far from my home.
7. What date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
4th April, which is Selkie's birthday :-)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Kept a kitten alive, healthy and happy.
Gave good support to BiCon people.
Also at work I am most proud of my contribution to this article.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't want to mark anything I didn't do as a failure this year, because global fucking pandemic.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Many kitten scratches at first, nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Kitten! Also very much appreciate my Disney+ subscription, Zelda Breath of the Wild stuff and various useful things like a new printer.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone who organised accessible things for me to do online.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Virgin media customer support, everyone who unthinkingly let Covid measures make their services less accessible to disabled people. And the UK Government, obviously.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I am fortunate enough to be financially secure, so I don't think it was any one thing
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Can you guess? Kitten! (Also Zelda BOTW, but mostly kitten.)
16. What song will always remind you of 2021?
The song I made up for my kitten.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
No, no I am not.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being in any way outside my flat.
.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Moping about being indoors.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
On my own with Selkie and a nice lunch and a bunch of small gifts because of lovely friends I organised gift exchanges with.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Only with Selkie :-)
22. How many one night stands?
So much nope to this!
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
The Magicians, which I binge watched twice.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I don't think I have the energy to actually HATE anyone anymore, though there are people who definitely shouldn't be in any kind of power.
25. What was the best book you read?
Probably Moominland in Winter.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The entire Magicians soundtrack, but especially Under Pressure.
27. What did you want and get?
Selkie! Nice big new TV. Beautiful new curtains.
28. What did you want and not get?
A holiday.
29. What was your favourite film this year?
I'm not a big film person, but I like Vivo.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 55. Er, that's it.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Moar swim!
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
Slouchy dress and dressing gown = Zoom chic.
33. What kept you sane?
Well that was a bold assumption!
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I fancy characters not actors, but Eliot Waugh in The Magicians is smoking hot.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Covid response and/or trans rights.
36. Who did you miss?
Everyone :-( Especially my BiCon friends who don't live in Edinburgh and my mum.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Some of the new BiCon volunteers are pretty cool :-)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021:
Looking professional is so last decade!
39. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My mum - as she's one of the few people I know who prefers phone calls.
40. Quote a song that sums up your year:
"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!"
41. What was your favorite moment of the year?
When I found Selkie the first time she got lost.
42. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
My meltdown when I got my Covid boost was hard, but at least it was in a good cause. I think some of the BiCon community backbiting earlier in the year was actually harder, because it was so unproductive.
43. Where were you when 2021 started?
In my flat.
44. Who were you with?
Alone.
45. Where were you be when 2021 ended?
Same.
46. Who will you be with when 2021 ends?
Same.
47. What was your favourite month of 2021?
August - when my Spa finally reopened and I could SWIM.
48. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2021?
Really not a lot at all.
49. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2021?
Only prescription ones.
50. What are your plans for 2022?
Let's not make plans, eh?
Read 109 books
Words of fiction written - just over 30k, which is more or less what I said I'd do in Nanowrimo
Events organised - 1 Plus Sized Clothes swap, 1 Bi+ event and a bunch of training.
1. What did you do in 2021 that you'd never done before?
Kitten! All the things to do with having a new kitten! Stayed in one city for literally a whole calendar year, got vaccinated against Covid (three times.) Finished a tiny dolls house room kit.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It's not a thing I do, and given the year it's been I'm very glad, but I did adopt a Theme (as per this video) of Routine, and managed to improve my routines for things like personal care.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not as such, but a cat that I met briefly had a kitten who I love to bits :-0
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully. I am very glad that I noticed when Cat-who-is-not-my-cat Dmitri's flat was for sale so I knew he hadn't died, just moved away. It still made me sad though it did lead to Selkie acquisition in the end :-)
5. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
A Visit to somewhere that isn't Edinburgh.
6. What countries did you visit?
Ha! I literally stayed in One City, in One Country and the places I went were: furthest North - Edinburgh Cat Protection League in Leith to look at a cat, furthest East - an address in Niddrie to actually collect my kitten, furthest South - Morningside Vets to get said kitten spayed and furthest West the big Sainsbury in Gorgie which isn't far from my home.
7. What date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
4th April, which is Selkie's birthday :-)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Kept a kitten alive, healthy and happy.
Gave good support to BiCon people.
Also at work I am most proud of my contribution to this article.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't want to mark anything I didn't do as a failure this year, because global fucking pandemic.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Many kitten scratches at first, nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Kitten! Also very much appreciate my Disney+ subscription, Zelda Breath of the Wild stuff and various useful things like a new printer.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone who organised accessible things for me to do online.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Virgin media customer support, everyone who unthinkingly let Covid measures make their services less accessible to disabled people. And the UK Government, obviously.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I am fortunate enough to be financially secure, so I don't think it was any one thing
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Can you guess? Kitten! (Also Zelda BOTW, but mostly kitten.)
16. What song will always remind you of 2021?
The song I made up for my kitten.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
No, no I am not.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Being in any way outside my flat.
.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Moping about being indoors.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
On my own with Selkie and a nice lunch and a bunch of small gifts because of lovely friends I organised gift exchanges with.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Only with Selkie :-)
22. How many one night stands?
So much nope to this!
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
The Magicians, which I binge watched twice.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I don't think I have the energy to actually HATE anyone anymore, though there are people who definitely shouldn't be in any kind of power.
25. What was the best book you read?
Probably Moominland in Winter.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The entire Magicians soundtrack, but especially Under Pressure.
27. What did you want and get?
Selkie! Nice big new TV. Beautiful new curtains.
28. What did you want and not get?
A holiday.
29. What was your favourite film this year?
I'm not a big film person, but I like Vivo.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 55. Er, that's it.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Moar swim!
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
Slouchy dress and dressing gown = Zoom chic.
33. What kept you sane?
Well that was a bold assumption!
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I fancy characters not actors, but Eliot Waugh in The Magicians is smoking hot.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Covid response and/or trans rights.
36. Who did you miss?
Everyone :-( Especially my BiCon friends who don't live in Edinburgh and my mum.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Some of the new BiCon volunteers are pretty cool :-)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021:
Looking professional is so last decade!
39. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My mum - as she's one of the few people I know who prefers phone calls.
40. Quote a song that sums up your year:
"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!"
41. What was your favorite moment of the year?
When I found Selkie the first time she got lost.
42. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
My meltdown when I got my Covid boost was hard, but at least it was in a good cause. I think some of the BiCon community backbiting earlier in the year was actually harder, because it was so unproductive.
43. Where were you when 2021 started?
In my flat.
44. Who were you with?
Alone.
45. Where were you be when 2021 ended?
Same.
46. Who will you be with when 2021 ends?
Same.
47. What was your favourite month of 2021?
August - when my Spa finally reopened and I could SWIM.
48. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2021?
Really not a lot at all.
49. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2021?
Only prescription ones.
50. What are your plans for 2022?
Let's not make plans, eh?
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It’s lovely to hear (read) from you here.
Hoping that 2022 goes well for you. Do you have a theme for this year too? (And if you do do you want to share it?)
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Well done for managing to improve personal care routines despite the pandemic basically making much of this stuff a lot harder.
I really liked reading your Equality Network article, especially how you articulated the effect of "women's stuff" on you and the being in caucus with.