girlofprey | (no subject)

And, just in case I don't get another chance -

This year was the year:

I walked with and stroked a wolf.

I went to not my first con, but my first official, not organised by fans con. And it was wicked.

I had Sarah over to stay. We found a cave.

I went to see Simon Amstell (at a gig).
I first had Cuban food.

I went to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds play live.

I went to the Eden Project (again).

I went on holiday to St Austell, Cornwall.

I spent 9 hours on a train doing the above.

I did a few film courses.

I started listening to the Adam and Joe Show on Saturday.

I started discovering music on the radio.

I watched Strictly Come Dancing, properly. And loved it. Even if parts of it went a bit odd.

I watched flamenco. That was quite good.

I loved girls and female characters. I did before, a bit, but it feels like it was more this year. And it was quite great.

I went to Camden.

I went to the British Museum.

I saw a nature documentary in the cinema, for the first time I think.

I went to the Nottingham Riverside Festival.

I first drank cranberry juice.

I found Alys Power.

I watched the Dark Knight and the Joker I LOVE YOU THE JOKER.

I spent 6 hours in a theatre, with only a one hour break, I think. For a very good production of War and Peace. That was a bit grand.

I first went to see a Bollywood film.

I got a new nephew. Who is walking now.

I started keeping plants. Some are still alive, as well.

I had my mother over to stay in my flat. Which went pretty well.

I built my own bookcase, as I recall. From a pack from Wilkinson's. With my OWN FAIR HANDS.

I joined the Broadway cinema as a member.

I went to see an ice show at the Royal Centre (The Sleeping Beauty).

I saw a DV8 production live.

I went to a 1940s street party, even if I didn’t get to wear my 40s costume there for very long.

I saw China Mieville.

I saw Swan Lake, done Chinese acrobatic-style.

These are the high points obviously, but looking back, not a terrible year.

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Oh, you did great things! That's a lovely list. Well done there. I'm particularly taken with your having had cranberry juice for the first time and recalled it sufficiently to list it.

I started drinking cranberry juice, I probably should have said. I discovered it while on holiday in Cornwall, and it turned out to be a fruit juice I not only could drink but actually liked, and there's a cafe in Nottingham that sells it, so I've been having it pretty regularly ever since. That I felt warranted mentioning on the list. I like my list. Some bits of the year were a bit rubbish, but all of these things were quite good :)

You have a GREAT list of the year! Well done to you and your city's cave and the plants that still aren't dead! \o/

THANK YOU. I love my city's cave, and I have full faith that my plants that are still alive can make it, um, another year. Totally. Or a few months at least. Yes.