Back to reality
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hilsThe shifts I worked on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day seemed to drag on forever but the 5 days off I had off after that flew by. Back to work again tomorrow and am working New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and Bank Holiday Monday. Boo!
But then I'm off for another 4 days \o/
My shift pattern is changing next week. At the moment I do three 12 hour day shifts, three days off, three 12 hour night shifts, three days off and then back to day shifts again.
What I will be working from now on is two 12 hour day shifts immediately followed by two 12 hour night shifts followed by four days off. It works out better not only because I get four days off but I get most of the day between the end of the 2nd day shift and the start of the 1st night shift too.
Now for a meme, because it's been forever since I did one
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Started voluntary work for Random Acts. Also beat Misha Collins at Words With Friends.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year, but this time I will. There are things about me I need to change.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
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supernaturalhel
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Does Castiel count?
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Less rage and disappointment
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Uh, I don't know really. It's been a strange year. No specific dates stand out
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually finishing all the fics I'd committed to and not dropping out like I wanted to. That's probably pretty lame compared to some of the other stuff I've done but it was what I struggled the most with so getting it done is a big deal for me
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting my emotions get the better of me in situations where I should have kept my cool
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, I've been really fortunate this year. Not had a single sick day.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Uh, I dunno. I've been pretty frugal this year really aside from my trip to Nashville. So I guess I'll say that.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
oddlyfamiliar for once again being the saviour of my sanity
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
I'd rather not say in public but those people probably know who they are
14. Where did most of your money go?
Petrol and food
15. What were you really, really, really excited about?
Starting work for Random Acts, which has been incredibly rewarding in spite of some hiccups along the way. I think 2012 is going to be an amazing year for us too.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Probably the songs that were on Misha's Hope 2 Haiti CD. Mostly because I had to listen to them a thousand times while I worked out the track order before they got made.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? A little sadder I think
b) Bigger or smaller? Bigger. I stopped working out every day when I got my job and it shows. Bad Hils.
c) Richer or poorer? Poorer. Mostly because I went to Nashville.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Keeping up with my friends on LJ
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Letting negative emotions rule me
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Working
21. How many one-night stands?
None.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Only with Jared Padalecki's hair
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
Community
24. How will you see in the New Year?
I will be asleep as I have to be at work at 8am on New Year's Day
25. Do you hate / dislike anyone now that you didn't hate / dislike this time last year?
I wouldn't say hate but some people have really let me down
26. What was the best book you read?
Uh, I have squandered this year reading long fics. Oops
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jessie J
28. What did you want and get?
SIMS! OMG SO ADDICTED! And a Kindle which I adore
29. What did you want and not get?
A new stereo for my car that's got an AUX socket for my ipod. May treat myself with my Christmas bonus
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Tangled. I know it didn't come out this year but I saw it for the first time and loved it
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Had a quiet weekend with my parents and sister
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'd rather not say in public
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
SPN themed shirts
34. What kept you sane?
oddlyfamiliar
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jared Padaleki
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
SOPA
37. Who did you miss?
hsapiens. Come back soon bb!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
A huge swathe of people on Twitter. I can't even name them all.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
I learned that I really can't measure other people against my own standards in terms of organisation/timekeeping etc. All it does is make me angry and disappointed when those standards aren't met. I'm resolved to be more chilled out and go with the flow next year.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Uh, I don't know. I'm not even sure how I would sum up my year using regular words.
Alsovirtual_toast made me a load of lovely Sam headers for my LJ so I've changed my layout
But then I'm off for another 4 days \o/
My shift pattern is changing next week. At the moment I do three 12 hour day shifts, three days off, three 12 hour night shifts, three days off and then back to day shifts again.
What I will be working from now on is two 12 hour day shifts immediately followed by two 12 hour night shifts followed by four days off. It works out better not only because I get four days off but I get most of the day between the end of the 2nd day shift and the start of the 1st night shift too.
Now for a meme, because it's been forever since I did one
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Started voluntary work for Random Acts. Also beat Misha Collins at Words With Friends.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year, but this time I will. There are things about me I need to change.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
supernaturalhel4. Did anyone close to you die?
Does Castiel count?
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Less rage and disappointment
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Uh, I don't know really. It's been a strange year. No specific dates stand out
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually finishing all the fics I'd committed to and not dropping out like I wanted to. That's probably pretty lame compared to some of the other stuff I've done but it was what I struggled the most with so getting it done is a big deal for me
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting my emotions get the better of me in situations where I should have kept my cool
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, I've been really fortunate this year. Not had a single sick day.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Uh, I dunno. I've been pretty frugal this year really aside from my trip to Nashville. So I guess I'll say that.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
oddlyfamiliar for once again being the saviour of my sanity13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
I'd rather not say in public but those people probably know who they are
14. Where did most of your money go?
Petrol and food
15. What were you really, really, really excited about?
Starting work for Random Acts, which has been incredibly rewarding in spite of some hiccups along the way. I think 2012 is going to be an amazing year for us too.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Probably the songs that were on Misha's Hope 2 Haiti CD. Mostly because I had to listen to them a thousand times while I worked out the track order before they got made.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or sadder? A little sadder I think
b) Bigger or smaller? Bigger. I stopped working out every day when I got my job and it shows. Bad Hils.
c) Richer or poorer? Poorer. Mostly because I went to Nashville.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Keeping up with my friends on LJ
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Letting negative emotions rule me
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Working
21. How many one-night stands?
None.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Only with Jared Padalecki's hair
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
Community
24. How will you see in the New Year?
I will be asleep as I have to be at work at 8am on New Year's Day
25. Do you hate / dislike anyone now that you didn't hate / dislike this time last year?
I wouldn't say hate but some people have really let me down
26. What was the best book you read?
Uh, I have squandered this year reading long fics. Oops
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jessie J
28. What did you want and get?
SIMS! OMG SO ADDICTED! And a Kindle which I adore
29. What did you want and not get?
A new stereo for my car that's got an AUX socket for my ipod. May treat myself with my Christmas bonus
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Tangled. I know it didn't come out this year but I saw it for the first time and loved it
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Had a quiet weekend with my parents and sister
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'd rather not say in public
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
SPN themed shirts
34. What kept you sane?
oddlyfamiliar35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jared Padaleki
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
SOPA
37. Who did you miss?
hsapiens. Come back soon bb!38. Who was the best new person you met?
A huge swathe of people on Twitter. I can't even name them all.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
I learned that I really can't measure other people against my own standards in terms of organisation/timekeeping etc. All it does is make me angry and disappointed when those standards aren't met. I'm resolved to be more chilled out and go with the flow next year.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Uh, I don't know. I'm not even sure how I would sum up my year using regular words.
Also
virtual_toast made me a load of lovely Sam headers for my LJ so I've changed my layout