We’re nearing that time. You know the drill.

1: What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?
Taught!

2: Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Um, probably a little more than half of them. That’s another thing I’ve got to blog about before 2012 closes.

3: Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but like 20 of my friends got pregnant/had a significant other who got pregnant.

4: Did anyone close to you die?
No, not this year I don’t think.

5: What countries did you visit?
NONE! Screw travel, man, I’m sick of it.

6: What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
More personal success in a couple different areas.

7: What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don’t think there were any significant specific dates.

8: What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting the best job EVER while still being able to go back to school.

9: What was your biggest failure?
The fact that I’m still me.

10: Did you suffer illness or injury?
I’m pretty mental, but I’ve been like that for years now.

11: What was the best thing you bought?
VAIO III! Though I guess my dad bought that for me, haha. Then my shiny new iPod Touch.

12: Whose behavior merited celebration?
I have no idea. Honestly, I’ve been so reclusive this year that I don’t really have a set base of people I could even choose from for this question.

13: Whose behavior made you appalled?
See above.

14: Where did most of your money go?
Tuition! And stuff that shall not be spoken of.

15: What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going back to school. SO. WONDERFUL.

16: What song will always remind you of 2012?
Some Nights by Fun.

18: What do you wish you’d done more of?
Saved money.

19: What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spent frivolously.

20: How did you spend Christmas?
Skyping my mom and opening our presents “together.”

21: Did you fall in love in 2012?
Just with my job.

22: What was your favorite TV program?
I still love Metalocalypse, yo.

23: Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t hate anyone.

24: What was the best book you read?
The Calculus Wars. Obscenely fascinating stuff.

25: What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn’t really discover any new artists, but I discovered a BUNCH of  new songs. You shall read about them on the 31st.

26: What did you want and get?
Badass schooling. Badass job.

27: What did you want and not get?
A car?

28: What was your favorite film of this year?
ZOMG, SUNSHINE. Even though that came out in 2007. I don’t care.

29: What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
SCHOOOOOOOOL!

30: How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
What is this “fashion”?

31: What kept you sane?
Ha. “Sane.”

32: Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Leibniz! Yes, he counts.

33: What political issue stirred you the most?
The Presidential election! Romney was…ew.

34: Who did you miss?
My mom. She needs to get back to Moscow!

35: Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Sometimes things just work out. Just be patient.