What Have You Acheived This Year?

[Calisto]

I thought about it and could only think of ummmmm nothing so then I looked at the low points in this year and what good points came out of it, and came up with this.

This year has been an emotional roller coaster.

I was evicted.

I moved from across the country from Rochdale to Middlesbrough, away from my Dad and Nan, but when I think about it that was a huge acheivment in itself moving away from the only two peeps left in my family.

Got a job and had to keep my head down and mouth shut and just get on with people. Which I did. kinda. :shutit:

I ended a relationship that at times was the only thing that kept me going, I tend to hang on to things/people even when I know it is not doing me any favours and causing more pain. :(

Just coming to terms that we were over and then having to say that we were over, was a huge acheivment imo, I know how insecure and scared I can get when I have no one to love or love me back, it has taken its time but now I am in a better happier position.

My uncle passed away last month, but due to this I am now in contact with more cousins than I know what to do with.

Then there was KITT yes I know she was only a car but she was like a best friend to me. And those peeps who do love their car will fully understand what I mean by that. I have thrown money at her left right and center to keep her going but it was not meant to be.

Yesterday I said something that mentaly made me think "yeah, its time to let her go" which as some peeps know is one of the hardest things for me to do, and I cried and I am still crying and will do for a little while more.

The acheivment from this is once again I had to let go of something which to me was like letting go of the above relationship. Some people might think that as quite sad but I really dont care.

The other good thing that has come from saying goodbye to KITT is that I need to get anothr car I have saved up and have a nice little wad and we (Rich and I) are going to find me a little run about.

What is the outcome of this years events???? I am a stronger person than I first thought, I can get through anything that is thrown at me...mebbe with just a little help. :P

I dont need to hang on to situations that are not doing me any good just beacuse I am scared that if I let go I will fall to pieces.

But I do hope that next year will be slightly less complicated

[Demonic Angel]

Looks like you've achieved a great deal this year hun, more than most people And you've come out of it a stronger and better person You go girl!

Mine has been similar, a rollercoaster of a year but I can safely say that everything bad thats happened to me (apart from my Grandmas death) has had a positive side to it....

Rich and I split up and I moved out of our house and I moved back in with my parents, but I'm saving money for my own gaff and hope to be out of here by next Autumn.... I guess I'm just grateful I have excellent parents who were prepared to take me back in - not everyone is blessed with such a great family.

My Grandma passing away had a profound effect on me, she was the kindest, wisest woman in the world and I still miss her good advice and guidance.... but deep down I know she's always there and although nothing postive can really come out of death, in a way she's always been egging me on and her memory is always there. She would have always wanted me to succeed and I know she's somewhere and she's very proud.

I got made redundant from a job I loved, which I took as best as I could, but I can't deny it hurt a lot. But because of that, it pushed me to find a better job, which I now have and I told the guys I used to work with about my new IT job and they were thrilled for me. They told me to go and chase my dream and I did and I'm going to a party with them on 2nd December and we're going to celebrate my dream chasing success! :D

And of course I have a lot of plans for the future - new car, new place - really a brand new Em and I have 2006 to thank for it. What doesnt kill you makes you stronger. I've been very down this year about certain things, I've not been myself because I let everything get on top of me. But 2006 has redeemed itself.

Sometimes we need a few hiccups in life to realise how sweet it can be when it goes right!

[Calisto]

Sometimes we need a few hiccups in life to realise how sweet it can be when it goes right! yes.gif

Well said Em.

[Gareth B]

I got older! :(

[JappyBeast]

I let my girlfriend move in.

[Moffmo]

Better hearing resulting in a more confidence :D

[daktari]

I`ve managed to stay alive for another year.

[MarcTS]

Personally for me, it's been a pretty good year.

If I'm allowed to cheat and go back into last year by a few days then I bought my CTS on 27th December - which I absolutely love (I bought it after the brakes failed on my 10-year old 1.4 astra - luckily they went whilst I was going uphill at about 5:30 in the morning so I shot straight out into an empty road before getting it to stop.

Apart from that the majority of the year has been the same old, same old. Then last week I got told that after 3 years at my cuurent company as a fixed term employye, they were making me permanent and giving me a 20% payrise too. This was brilliant timing as 3 days later I completed and moved into my first house with my girlfriend.

And to cap the year off, I'm flying out to Australia in just over 2 weeks for a month of travels as well as being the best man at my sister's wedding.

[Fizz]

new job (increase in finances)

new wife (decrease in finances)

new clothes (wife now dresses me)

new car (soon to be sold due to new house

new house (almost there)

Met Tiff Needles and Clarkson (mph06 in brum)

[kimi]

I`ve managed to stay alive for another year.

Me too

[JustJJ]

all so deep.... well some anyways...

managed to reign in the mood changes a little (go through hi's and low's)

got a new job (tho its so so)

organised another good trip to france...

have begun plans for future projects...

stayed single (tho I dunno if I class this in the 'achievement' category or not ;)

[GIDDLEPIN]

Let me see…..

Paid off my mortgage

Became manager of Toc

Lived through a house conversion

Made a home to be proud of

Survived another year without full time employment :(

[chris202]

Realised i have one of the worst jobs in Britain.

Saved lots of cash by losing my flat/Gf :D and moving home .

Spent far too much time on-line .

Not written a car off this year :o

[RossP]

Achievments of the year for me...

1. Setting up my business

Err.... That's it...

[Andie_M]

hmmmm...

got rid of old heap junk car

got my new car

resigned my old job that i hated

started out at my new job

had ups and downs in being single

completed college

turned 21 and got REALLY drunk

realised who a lot of my real friends were and werent

[Blue84]

Drove to Belgium alone for the first time & have continued to do so since :D

We won around £25 in total all year on the Euromillions (thats an achievement surely?)

Moved onto a new team at work & have stayed on there

Got some infected glands on my neck, which made me feel pretty poorly but I'm virtually over it

Grown closer to certain people & left other Friendships behind as they caused more hassle then they were worth.

So nothing really that major, but still acheived nonetheless!