2012 - Your year

Pure_Cork · 17-12-2012 11:19PM

work
skydiving
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job hunting
bungee jumping
new job
work
work
promotion
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surviving a round of redundancy while still on probation
work
cancelling holidays because of...
work
work
started a MSc
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promotion
work
work
job hunting

dave3004 · 17-12-2012 11:34PM

2012 will be remembered in my life as a year of change.

I had a major surgery (successful) which should have me back playing sports competitively.

I had another run-in with a shark.

And I turned my hobbie into my job......Easy street !

Wanderer2010 · 17-12-2012 11:36PM

Reached absolute rock bottom in my personal life in June and had to get help, and am now seeing things in a more positive light so its been horrible to start with and now I see some hope ahead for 2013..

Halfpan · 17-12-2012 11:38PM

Got a Masters degree.
Started my new job.
Went InterRailing.

Only focusing on the positives

Stained Class · 17-12-2012 11:38PM

Cant remember much about it.

Too much cheap Aldi wine.

Stained Class · 17-12-2012 11:43PM

Almost forgot.

Gave up smoking, after 23 years.

To buy more cheap Aldi wine.

NegativeCreep · 17-12-2012 11:47PM

Done grand in the leaving
Got into college to do a course I absolutely love
Made plenty of new friends. Including a few I'm confident I'll keep forever.

Also, developed a slight drug problem but sure whatever.

Despite all that's gone right though, I'm still not happy

dirtyghettokid · 17-12-2012 11:48PM

miserable, stressful year, much like 09,10,11..
good things, let me think........spent time with some of my favourite people back home. saw a jays game in the dome on my birthday, which was epic.
learned a lot of lessons about people & life. didn't really give me positive vibes.
i've spent the year watching my fav shows on dvd, or with my face stuck behind my camera to try to keep sane.

imurdaddy · 17-12-2012 11:48PM

Winning my battle with depression and Alcohol which for me go hand in hand! im free of both around 4 months now and find myself in a more positive place and enjoying life again

Thank you 2012

angeldelight · 17-12-2012 11:50PM

I married my best friend!

Mars Bar · 17-12-2012 11:52PM

The Happies

A course I started in November 2011 got better in 2012. I finished the course with 7 distinctions and 2 merits.

Made amazing friends in the course who I'll get to see on Wednesday and Thursday!

Haven't seen them since August.

I got to play football on that course in what was the most professional environment I'll ever get the opportunity to be in.

I got two volunteer positions that will look impressive on the C.V. using my newly found coaching badges and experiences on my course.

The Sads

The biggest being the death of my aunt.

Getting an injury that saw me out of football for four months. The pain of not playing and watching my team mates playing against the future stars of Irish women's soccer hurt more than the excruciating pain of a torn muscle in my toe.

3ndahalfof6 · 17-12-2012 11:53PM

2012 will be good for me as soon as I get to 2013, till then anything can happen, you are more likely to get injured at the end of the game.

Columbia · 18-12-2012 12:16AM

Good year.

April - September was a contender for the happiest time of my life. Slowed down a little after that due to one calamitous moment. It was my fault and I was the only person affected by it, so I found it surprisingly easy to deal with.

I made a few big decisions which seem to have been the right calls, and I survived a massive (80%) cull at work.

I got to see a lot of new places, some of which I once thought were impossible dreams, and 2012 was probably the best food year of my life.

2011 was a year of change, 2012 a year of continuity, and 2013 will be a year of change again, so let's see where it goes.

rain on · 18-12-2012 12:20AM

Broke up with the boyfriend, even though I loved him it was a massive relief cos we really were not right for each other. Got a new sounder sexier boyfriend a while after.

Took up two sports that I absolutely love and that have given my life meaning in a way that it hasn't had in a long time. This also helped massively with dealing with the break-up (and I met Mr Sound and Sexy through them).

Did not have a nervous breakdown, for the first time in three years. I credit taking up sports with this to a large degree.

Kept job.

Went on the holiday of a lifetime.

Got a pet for the first time since I was a kid. Then got another.

No major downers really *touch wood*

Witchie · 18-12-2012 12:39AM

Started out the year in a relationship with a guy but was still in love with my ex. The ex manned up and decided he was ready for a relationship so after much deliberation and just knowing I was only going to hurt the guy I was with more if I stayed there longer, I split up with him and have been happily with the man I love since February.

Lost a true love of my life in June..........Monaghan United Football club and spent months being sick with anger, jealousy and frustration at not having my Friday Football Fix. :-(

July was epic though! Went to see my all time favourite band, the Stone Roses. Saw one of my best friends marry the love of his life and had such a wonderful time at their wedding. My boyfriend had won a trip to Las Vegas and we spent a fantastic 10 days in Vegas and San Francisco. Dream holiday. I want it to be July always.

In August my son did me so proud with a fantastic leaving cert and my heart just bursts with pride when I look at the amazing young man he has become. He got his first choice course and broke my heart a little by moving to the big smoke but the pride I have in him and knowing that he has become who he is pretty much because of me as his dad has little impact in his life makes me feel like I have achieved something amazing.

For the first time in 14 years a boyfriend bought me a birthday present in September and I am wearing it now and love it and the man who gave it to me so much.

October saw me getting sorted with compensation for an accident I had and I put most of it into savings for my 2 sons so that they will be able to complete their educations without stress of worrying about money. I got a 2004 car (newest car I have had in 13yrs!) and was able to buy a few little things for those that I love and have supported me through a horrendous few years.

November was so miserable. My youngest son took some sort of turn and may be epileptic and my boyfriend's sister died having had an epileptic seizure. I have no close family nearby at the moment (thought they all arrive home this week!) so have had to deal with that by myself as I couldnt really talk to my bf about it when his family are going through such hell.

December has been good so far, son hasn't had any more seizures or whatever it was and when I was at his parent teacher meeting I was very happy to hear that he is doing great in school despite it all and is on track for 7 As and 3 Bs in his Junior. My parents return from Florida on Wednesday and I have been so desperate for a hug from my mum for the past few weeks that I cant wait to see her and Dad. My sister and her fella arrive Thurs and then it really is Christmas.

So its been a mostly amazing year but with some sad and upsetting times. I have a long road ahead of me to try and help my bf deal with his sisters death but I will be there for him and hopefully he will find a way to accept what has happened and start to live again.

Happy 2013 everyone!

Stereomaniac · 18-12-2012 01:48AM

This year, I will always remember as the first year I didn't drink or do drugs (touch wood). I feel that it has overshadowed everything else that took place in my life, in a very positive way. So 2012 is the year that I chose life.

Tea-a-Maria · 18-12-2012 02:04AM

2012 was a pretty good year for me.

Saw four of my friends get married,
My brother got engaged,
I graduated college with a first class honours,
Passed my driving test,
Had a fantastic trip to America with friends in the summer.

I've had a tough enough time of moving back home after college and losing contact with friends,but I finally snapped out of feeling sorry for myself and started jobhunting. And, as of last week,I have a training contract lined up for 2014.

:D:D

1ZRed · 18-12-2012 03:22AM

Came out right at the start at about 2 AM New Year's Eve Day

Got drunk many times after after that

Jumped a bar and swiped a statue from behind it

Secured a college course for next year

Got the ride a few times

Drank more

Met someone

Yay or nay?

It'd be a "meh" :pac:

GhostInTheRuins · 18-12-2012 03:27AM

Better than 2011, but still a fairly ****e year. 2.5/10 at best

18-12-2012 06:48AM

Started it with a broken collar bone but met my gf in January because of it.. Got a really good job aswell because I lost my other jobs and hit it really lucky when I was fit to teach again. Good broken bone.

Some other positives have come from making good money and I still love living in Vietnam. The job is looking a bit shaky recently but if it holds out, I know this is the easiest I'll ever have it in life.

It would take a lost job, lost relationship, stolen bike and stolen cash for me to think about leaving here.

MurdyWurdy · 18-12-2012 11:52AM

Had a great year, moved back to Ireland and all is going great, got married and got pregnant. We did lose some family members during the year which is always sad but all in all I think 2012 went pretty well