h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Not the Beatles' song, clearly, rather a list of achievements in my life and stuff - sort of as a reminder to myself..

This year I have worked, needed surgery, had the old car crashed, had a new car, had surgery, got diagnosed with an acute apple allergy and prescribed epi pens, got married, gone on honeymoon and got a new job.

Last year I got a job that I thought would be perfect but wasn't, worked, nursed DTs gran, buried my grandfather, bought a house, decorated a house, moved house, walked out of a job that was killing me on the inside.

The year before that, I was sick, worked, was made redundant, took some Uni exams, sold my flat, moved to the UK, decorated a flat, moved into a flat.

The year before that DT moved to Iceland, we had a court fight to get rid of the tenants, cleaned out the debris, moved into the flat again, redesigned and landscaped the garden, travelled, proposed to DT, sold the car, bought a different one.

The year before that, I bought a flat by myself, decorated my flat, moved into my flat, had tenants, went to CISV camp with the kids, was sick, had panic attacks, met DT.

The year before that, I paid debts and got ready to buy a flat, worked, saved money.

The year before that, I was hit by a car, ruined my shoulder, got a new job and was told I was going to be homeless unless I could support myself.

The year before that, I worked, got cheated on.

The year before that, I went to Uni, I worked three jobs, I bought a car, I dropped out of uni, ran 2 miles a day for 4 months, had a fling.

The year before that I finished college, decided to live, was an aupair, moved to the UK, moved back again, got a job, met my best friend.


So, I've clearly done one or two things, although it sometimes feels like I haven't. Too many nights in front of the telly, too many hours with my nose buried in a book. Not enough time spent sh@gging, making friends, exercising, planning the future etc. But not entire wasted either. Good to know.

A list like that really makes you look at the high and low points of your life doesn't it? I don't know what mine would say - lots of treading water I suspect.

At least things seem to be on the up for you now though .

Lbclaire