1. What did you do in 2017 that you’d never done before?
Went on a road trip with friends
Led a team of eight writers
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?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
Good health
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory?
October 31
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
There were no achievements this year.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Moving back home
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not particularly
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A purple lipstick
A pair of earrings
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My brother’s
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Mine
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting a raise
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2017?
Nothing in particular
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Sadder
2. Thinner or fatter? Fatter
3. Richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Self-care
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Self-destruction
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at work.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2017?
No
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Big Little Lies
Ishqbaaaz
Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
The Good Place
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing in particular
28. What did you want and get?
A raise
29. What did you want and not get?
To stay in Delhi
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
I can’t remember. OK Kanmani? Girls Trip? Not sure.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27. Took my brother to Dilli Haat. Went for a fancy dinner and got a very disturbing phone call from my ex.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting the job I applied for in April
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Dark lips, dark circles
34. What kept you sane?
Rediscovering my love for Hindi TV. Korean dramas.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Barun Sobti
Park Hyung-sik
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
At this point, it's hard to choose just one. But probably Aadhar.
37. Who did you miss?
Myself circa 2015
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone sucked.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
Control your life, or someone else will.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now. Why? 'Coz she's dead!"
Went on a road trip with friends
Led a team of eight writers
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?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
Good health
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory?
October 31
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
There were no achievements this year.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Moving back home
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not particularly
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A purple lipstick
A pair of earrings
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My brother’s
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Mine
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting a raise
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2017?
Nothing in particular
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Sadder
2. Thinner or fatter? Fatter
3. Richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Self-care
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Self-destruction
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at work.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2017?
No
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Big Little Lies
Ishqbaaaz
Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
The Good Place
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing in particular
28. What did you want and get?
A raise
29. What did you want and not get?
To stay in Delhi
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
I can’t remember. OK Kanmani? Girls Trip? Not sure.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27. Took my brother to Dilli Haat. Went for a fancy dinner and got a very disturbing phone call from my ex.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting the job I applied for in April
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Dark lips, dark circles
34. What kept you sane?
Rediscovering my love for Hindi TV. Korean dramas.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Barun Sobti
Park Hyung-sik
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
At this point, it's hard to choose just one. But probably Aadhar.
37. Who did you miss?
Myself circa 2015
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone sucked.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
Control your life, or someone else will.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now. Why? 'Coz she's dead!"
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