I tried going without doing this tag for 2019, but it kept bothering me. Usually, I do this at the end of December, but I was in Dubai then. I would have done it for my birthday, but I was too overworked to do it then, so, well, here it is.
1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?
Auditioned for something and started doing videos
Got flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day
Got laid off
Forever moved out of my childhood home
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
The UAE
6. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019?
The feeling that I am on the way to becoming the best version of myself
7. What date from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory?
August 18, 2019 - when I moved out of Jaipur
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Landing a job outside of my home town within two months of getting laid off
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting someone break my heart
Not sticking with my workout
Not saying NO loudly that night
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dislocated my knee in April
Got a surgery done in October
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Decor stuff while setting up the new house
Some fancy makeup and skincare because it makes me very happy
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine and, in some instances, my parents'
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Also mine. And my parents'
14. Where did most of your money go?
Makeup and skincare
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving out
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2019?
Kalank
17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Sadder
2. Thinner or fatter? Fatter
3. Richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sticking to a healthy diet
Protecting myself against an abusive relationship
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Invested my time in a doomed relationship
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home, sick and preparing for Dubai. Two of my best friends came to see me.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My ex
22. Did you fall in love in 2019?
Yes
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Schitts Creek
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Wedding Date
Daisy Jones and The Six
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing, really.
28. What did you want and get?
To move out
29. What did you want and not get?
A healthy, stable relationship with someone
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Long Shot
Booksmart
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
29. I had a party with my office friends at our favourite place. I also got flowers and cake delivered to work by someone.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better health and I could have definitely done without that heartbreak towards the end
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2019?
Breaking out of the stereotype of what fat girls can or cannot wear - same as last year.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends. My brother.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Pretty much every Korean actor whose show I watched
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
At this point, it's hard not to be stirred by any political debate.
37. Who did you miss?
My brother. My friends once I moved out. My childhood home.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
M, from work
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
This is really hard. I can’t.
1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?
Auditioned for something and started doing videos
Got flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day
Got laid off
Forever moved out of my childhood home
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
The UAE
6. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019?
The feeling that I am on the way to becoming the best version of myself
7. What date from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory?
August 18, 2019 - when I moved out of Jaipur
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Landing a job outside of my home town within two months of getting laid off
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting someone break my heart
Not sticking with my workout
Not saying NO loudly that night
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dislocated my knee in April
Got a surgery done in October
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Decor stuff while setting up the new house
Some fancy makeup and skincare because it makes me very happy
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine and, in some instances, my parents'
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Also mine. And my parents'
14. Where did most of your money go?
Makeup and skincare
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving out
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2019?
Kalank
17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Sadder
2. Thinner or fatter? Fatter
3. Richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sticking to a healthy diet
Protecting myself against an abusive relationship
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Invested my time in a doomed relationship
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home, sick and preparing for Dubai. Two of my best friends came to see me.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My ex
22. Did you fall in love in 2019?
Yes
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Schitts Creek
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Wedding Date
Daisy Jones and The Six
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing, really.
28. What did you want and get?
To move out
29. What did you want and not get?
A healthy, stable relationship with someone
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Long Shot
Booksmart
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
29. I had a party with my office friends at our favourite place. I also got flowers and cake delivered to work by someone.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better health and I could have definitely done without that heartbreak towards the end
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2019?
Breaking out of the stereotype of what fat girls can or cannot wear - same as last year.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends. My brother.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Pretty much every Korean actor whose show I watched
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
At this point, it's hard not to be stirred by any political debate.
37. Who did you miss?
My brother. My friends once I moved out. My childhood home.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
M, from work
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
This is really hard. I can’t.
