1. What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before?
Successfully moved to the new house! Being a landlord suits me I think. <insert ironic sunglasses emoji here>
Also spent a few months taking a break from work and regrouping mentally. I've never actually not had a job as an adult and it was a necessary but sometimes anxiety inducing endeavour.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I did manage to lose some weight, but happily gained it all back by the end of the year. Hallelujah! [And nope.]
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! A cousin/friend! Much excaiite. :)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I keep on falling and spraining various limbs, and suffered from the mysterious-fever-that-could-be-covid-or-dengue-or-typhoid-we-don't-know right after pujo. So that was fun!
17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Same, I think
2. Thinner or fatter? Same.
3. Richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Travelling. Yoga.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent the whole day napping under a blanket after a particularly tiring Christmas eve. Had biriyani for lunch, followed by the new Knives Out movie on Netflix. 'Twas a satisfying day for me, though S' extrovert ass hated it.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
No one is calling anyone anymore. It's 2022!
22. Did you fall in love in 2022?
Nope.
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Earthsea trilogy by Ursula Le Guin. Why didn't anyone tell me about her sooner?!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 34. Had a superb daytime party at Anderson with friends later in the week. The day of the birthday was spent having a good lunch at The Cafe and cuddling with all my animals. Wasn't a bad day.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A little more yoga. A little more contentment.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022?
Non-existent, nightie adjacent.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I ... don't know where to start. Next question please.
37. Who did you miss?
The friends lost. This was a major year of friendships dissolving.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Absolutely no idea.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022.
This, too, shall pass.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I did manage to lose some weight, but happily gained it all back by the end of the year. Hallelujah! [And nope.]
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! A cousin/friend! Much excaiite. :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, fingers crossed.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022?
Better health, a new passport, and figuring out the South Calcutta shifting situation.
7. What date from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory?
6th May, because new! house!
No, fingers crossed.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022?
Better health, a new passport, and figuring out the South Calcutta shifting situation.
7. What date from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory?
6th May, because new! house!
6th December, just because!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Successfully holding on to my mental health with the new job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not restarting couples counselling. Not travelling as much as I would like to.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not restarting couples counselling. Not travelling as much as I would like to.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I keep on falling and spraining various limbs, and suffered from the mysterious-fever-that-could-be-covid-or-dengue-or-typhoid-we-don't-know right after pujo. So that was fun!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets to Shillong!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine, no doubt.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
S'
14. Where did most of your money go?
New house and the bane of Swiggy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The epic Shillong and Talshari trips with friends! Moving out of PP!
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2020?
Tickets to Shillong!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine, no doubt.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
S'
14. Where did most of your money go?
New house and the bane of Swiggy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The epic Shillong and Talshari trips with friends! Moving out of PP!
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2020?
Starman - David Bowie
Baynabilashi - Sahana Bajpaei and Samantak Sinha
Shaq - Swanand Kirkire et al
This random rendition of sandhya raga by Ravi Shankar that has refused to leave my brain for months.
17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Same, I think
2. Thinner or fatter? Same.
3. Richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Travelling. Yoga.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent the whole day napping under a blanket after a particularly tiring Christmas eve. Had biriyani for lunch, followed by the new Knives Out movie on Netflix. 'Twas a satisfying day for me, though S' extrovert ass hated it.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
No one is calling anyone anymore. It's 2022!
22. Did you fall in love in 2022?
Nope.
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Moon Knight and What We Do In The Shadows and The Bear. Honourable mention to Bridgerton Season 2, which short-circuited my brain when I realized they were playing Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham in Victorian England. The absolute beauty of Jonathan Bailey did not hurt either.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Earthsea trilogy by Ursula Le Guin. Why didn't anyone tell me about her sooner?!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not a discovery per se, but I've been listening to a lot of Ulhas Kashalkar after attending his stunning concert last month.
Not a discovery per se, but I've been listening to a lot of Ulhas Kashalkar after attending his stunning concert last month.
28. What did you want and get?
A new job.
29. What did you want and not get?
Happiness is a warm gun -- bang bang shoot shoot :)
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
The Banshees of Inisherin
A new job.
29. What did you want and not get?
Happiness is a warm gun -- bang bang shoot shoot :)
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
The Banshees of Inisherin
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 34. Had a superb daytime party at Anderson with friends later in the week. The day of the birthday was spent having a good lunch at The Cafe and cuddling with all my animals. Wasn't a bad day.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A little more yoga. A little more contentment.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022?
Non-existent, nightie adjacent.
34. What kept you sane?
Cats and dog and books and friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cats and dog and books and friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The (newly single!) Neil Gaiman, forever and ever.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I ... don't know where to start. Next question please.
37. Who did you miss?
The friends lost. This was a major year of friendships dissolving.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Absolutely no idea.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022.
This, too, shall pass.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
There's a Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a Starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie...
