What did you achieve in 2014?

[Kyriakos]

Finished writing two novels.
Provided the funds to pay for a girl's heart surgery, which saved her life.
Provided funds to repair/replace a half dozen fishing boats after Typhoon Queenie.

Wow.

Well done

 

[Borachio]

My most pronounced "achievement" was to convert limited resources into waste products, some of which may or may not be "bio-degradable" or "recyclable".

I've got to ask: What sort of things do you eat? If the result "may not be bio-degradable", I'm a bit worried about your diet.

 

[GenMarshall]

And I hope this is the American Dream.

I'd call it pure luck. The American Dream is just a myth.

I got older!

And more bitter.

This. I've only grown bitter and cynical by the years. I haven't seen any progress with my life. Stuck in a low paying job, no girlfriend. The only thing I have a cove was getting more interviews than normal. Unfirtunately, none of them resulted in a job offer .

 

[Loppan Torkel]

Achievements... I'm not sure. Life's pretty stagnant. That might be an achievement. I didn't pollute the earth with offspring, or I didn't procreate. I think that's a wash.
I did move to a new city and quit my old job for a new one. It feels like a pretty big thing, but not much has really changed in life otherwise.

 

[aelf]

Pretty frustrating year for me. It's been a year punctuated with the impression of getting somewhere but ending up not getting anywhere at all, especially career-wise.

Didn't really lose anything besides time and some effort, I guess. And there were some decent things happening too. I moved out to live on my own (a pretty crazy thing to do over here!), which I am very happy with. I do have housemates, but I'm on pretty good terms with one and generally have no problems. I don't want this to end, but I may be forced to move back in order to save up again next year, which will be pretty bad.

In that regard, my social life has actually increased. But sometimes it doesn't feel that way since the increased interaction is happening mostly at home. I go out regularly, but late nights have become rarer, and I find that pretty sad, actually. I guess everyone is getting older.

The news has been pretty frustrating as well. I think 2014 was not a particularly good year for the world. It has made me re-evaluate what I think I can and cannot do in my lifetime.

 

[NickyJ]

I made new friends.
I made new enemies.
I had good times.
I had bad times.
I finished my first semester of college.
I still feel like my life is stalled out and stuck in the mud.
I continued to grow more cynical about the world.

So, yeah, not a whole lot of great things.

 

[Gary Childress]

I've got to ask: What sort of things do you eat? If the result "may not be bio-degradable", I'm a bit worried about your diet.

I eat most things everyone else eats except the only meats I eat are fish or seafood. I'm pescetarian.

 

[sophie]

Girlfriend broke up with me and I worked and didn't do much else. Procrastinated on grad school apps. At a time when I'm supposed to be moving forward I stayed stationary.

My German's got a lot better though; by the end of the year I'll have finished reading the whole Harry Potter series in German. And I started learning Dutch and Italian. And a bit of Danish. So I guess it wasn't all bad. Still probably the worst year of my life so far.

 

[Phrossack]

Girlfriend broke up with me and I worked and didn't do much else. Procrastinated on grad school apps. At a time when I'm supposed to be moving forward I stayed stationary.



My German's got a lot better though; by the end of the year I'll have finished reading the whole Harry Potter series in German. And I started learning Dutch and Italian. And a bit of Danish. So I guess it wasn't all bad. Still probably the worst year of my life so far.

If that's the worst, you're probably the happiest person in the world.

 

[sophie]

If that's the worst, you're probably the happiest person in the world.

I'm really not.

Word of advice kids: don't ever convince yourself you can make a long distance relationship work. That you're special and you love each other and you'll make it work. You can't. They don't.

 

[bhavv]

Awwwwwwwwwww. Yu are like a fluffy bunny.

 

[Kennigit]

a company gives me a salary for showing up to a job

I don't do much else

 

[Phrossack]

I'm really not.

Word of advice kids: don't ever convince yourself you can make a long distance relationship work. That you're special and you love each other and you'll make it work. You can't. They don't.

Consider.

You know how many languages? English, German, French, and Spanish, and are moving on Italian, Dutch, and Danish? And you actually understand all that linguistic jargon like affricative bilabial aspirated prepostpositional direct clause and stuff. I'm going to drive myself mad trying to keep up. I'm merely conversational in German, and that's it. I want to start Arabic, French, and/or Mongolian next semester. Even if I magically mastered them all in a week, I'd still lag far behind you. Moreover, you had at least one apparently enjoyable relationship, and that you had and lost it is like a rich guy buying a yacht only for it to sink after a while. You only lost something that you didn't start with and that a lot of people wish they had had. You at least came out of it with fun, experience, and a proven ability to get a girlfriend. Frankly, I like myself significantly less because you've accomplished so much that I probably never will. Don't worry about it.

 

[Richard Cribb]

I survived too. But in my case, this should be understood literally. In April I threw up substantial amounts of blood and for a while it was a struggle with uncertain outcome. But I lived to tell. I usually do.
I also had to accept my new role as an invalid. There seems to be no way that I will ever again become a productive citizen. Probably I will spend my twilight years with some writing projects, but for the time being it is only on the drawing board. However, I have some ideas.
Apart from that, I turned 50 with the beard to match it, so I can at last consider myself an adult. My annual visit to Vienna was great, as always.
For some reason I can't figure out, it also seems that my wife still loves my. Must be my peculiar charm, I suppose.
And finally, I am a draw away to become the chess champion of this place. Now, how is that for an achievement?

Word of advice kids: don't ever convince yourself you can make a long distance relationship work. That you're special and you love each other and you'll make it work. You can't. They don't.

That was not very good advice. Such relationships can work famously. Mine did, for instance.

 

[Samez]

I survived a restructuring at my company when the number of employees was reduced by ~20%.
I had 3 bosses at work this year (well technically 4 but 4 is the same person an no 2)
I survived a car crash without serious injuries.
I tripled my car insurance rates
I got a new car
I've been to the sea (hadn't seen the ocean for at least 6 years)
In the end I must say it could have been much worse (but also much better)

 

[GamezRule]

Listed in order.

I completed my freshman year of college. (May)
I joined the Army. (May)
I purchased a car. (June)
I completed basic training at Fort Benning. (September)
I made a single bad decision (not directly related to joining the Army, and not negatively effecting me within such) that drastically altered my life and forced me to grow up. (November)
I came home for Christmas. (Yesterday)

 

[MobBoss]

Lost over 30 pounds.
Bought my wife a new car.
Bought one of my daughters a new car.
Paid off several charge accounts.
Celebrated my 30th year wedding anniversary (vacation to Mexico).
Celebrated my wife's 50th birthday by taking her to Las Vegas.
Communicated with many family members I haven't talked to in years.
Making investment choices to where I should have about 6 sources of income when I finally fully retire.
Basically, living the American Dream.

 

[Quintillus]

2014 was a rough year largely due to family issues, but also not being thrilled with my current employment situation. Overall, it's another year of trying to figure out what I want to do post college, and not really finding it.

Nonetheless, there were some good things:

- Got fairly into biking and thus a healthy, enjoyable hobby.
- Discovered a local game club and thus a new social outlet that appears to be leading towards new friends.
- Realized what I liked about my career path in college that has been missing from my post-graduation jobs - which hopefully will let me find a job more in line with my interests in 2015.
- Became a voice for change at my current employer. While I suspect I probably won't stay there another year, it's nonetheless been a good experience speaking up for improving processes.
- Did not get abducted by aliens (good old random thread tags!).

Combined with finding a cheaper, better apartment in an equally-good-or-better part of town, I think it's a decent setup for next year. But whether I'll even be in the same city next year, I don't know.

 

[GenMarshall]

...Basically, living the American Dream.

Lucky you! Manage to believe in a myth.

 

[Kyriakos]

2014 was a rough year largely due to family issues, but also not being thrilled with my current employment situation. Overall, it's another year of trying to figure out what I want to do post college, and not really finding it.

Nonetheless, there were some good things:

- Got fairly into biking and thus a healthy, enjoyable hobby.
- Discovered a local game club and thus a new social outlet that appears to be leading towards new friends.
- Realized what I liked about my career path in college that has been missing from my post-graduation jobs - which hopefully will let me find a job more in line with my interests in 2015.
- Became a voice for change at my current employer. While I suspect I probably won't stay there another year, it's nonetheless been a good experience speaking up for improving processes.
- Did not get abducted by aliens (good old random thread tags!).

Combined with finding a cheaper, better apartment in an equally-good-or-better part of town, I think it's a decent setup for next year. But whether I'll even be in the same city next year, I don't know.

+2014