Positivity time! How has 2014 been good for you?

holnrew

For me: 

Applying to, getting accepted by, and starting university. It was tough going for the first term, but it came together eventually. I have much needed direction and purpose in life now.

Getting back in contact with my mum. I stopped talking to her for good reason, but it's the past. I've regained a supportive voice and encouragement that was lacking in the last few years (a time during which my ego got trampled).

Becoming independent. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm learning to depend on myself and learning that I'm pretty great really.

stickyfiddle

Good thread! And great first post.

For me 2014 kicked the arse of 2013.

Got a job at a decent company with a great team, after 11 months of unemployment.

Took MrsF to New York and she loved it. Major relief as it means it's both of us wanting to go back now and not just me.

Got another cat. 

Nunogilberto

It was a lot better than 2013...

I got my health back to a reasonable degree (not 100% but functioning) and am working full time again, considering that 2013 saw me wind up on long term sick due to a viral condition brought about by stress at work - left me with dizzy spells and chronic fatigue...

I also got married in 2014 and saw a lot more of my family than the previous year - I missed birthdays and all sorts due to illness...

breakstuff

Finally getting a diagnosis for my persistent upper oesophagus issues.Put up with it for years but after finally getting off my arse this year to go see a doctor and getting referred to our local hospital they diagnosed me with Achalasia ( after my doctor falsely diagnosed me with GERD) http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/achalasia/Pages/Introduction.aspx&rct=j&q=achalasia&ei=4FWiVI_1CMv6UI-9gbgL&usg=AFQjCNEkh7rngH5CCsALCvHvp3KCioohXQ&sig2=gIpWZnJeKRwNwwVZ_--U0g&bvm=bv.82001339,d.d24

This is all totally positive because I can now have an operation which should cure it completely,massively improving my quality of life.Just wish I hadn't left it so long.

d8m

Got Engaged!

Lexie1

The Positives were in very short supply for us this year having to contend with horrific health issues for Carol in particular, but, we survived. Getting to meet a few forumites in person when doing deals was a highlight too.

Really looking forward to 2015 and wish you all the vey best whatever you might be doing.

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frankus

congratulations

I joined a gym in town and reclaimed my lunchtimes. Pretty pedestrian huh?!

spark240

Not so good....but looking forward to a positive 2015.

mike_l

Started not great, with health issues, and having surgery.

Improved a bit.

Better things to come in 2015.

monquixote

2014 was ace

New baby boy and a new band.

MtB

2014 is going to be a land mark year for me as tomorrow, 27 years after buying my first house, I will pay my mortgage off - and thus have more beer tokens and GAS funds. Yay!

meltedbuzzbox

2014 was a great year.

I had the birth of my second son, got engaged, learnt to sing and front my band and various other stuff. Even Arsenal managed to win something which was a shock. Also managed to get out of my old covers band... I will never do that again. 

dafuzz

Nope, pretty much blew it this year

hungrymark

Had a baby boy. Pretty ace year, really.

Phil_aka_Pip

UPPERS

stayed in gainful employment, mostly doing things I like and am good at

joined a band, after 6 weeks we have nearly 2 sets of giggable covers together

bought a guitar from @Gassage, it is rapidly becoming the one I go to

DOWNERS

the "studio" has not yet recovered from the house move in Dec 13, most of it is still in cardboard boxes

the band rehearses in a place that would have been a lot easier to get to from my previous address

joeyowen

My little boy was born and he is sat 5 and a bit months later with me watching pedal demos with a smile. The fiancée is the perfect mother which helps a lot as I'm still pretty new to lecturing.

breakstuff

@MtB congrats on paying off your mortgage.

Must be a great feeling.

CabbageCat

Paid off mortgage. Did a fair bit of travelling about. Went to the pub a lot. Started a couple of new hobbies.

Hmm...not much of note really. I suppose the main thing is that nothing particularly sh*t happened.

MtB

@breakstuff - thanks for that. I know some of what you are going through as I attended hospital this year for a barium meal (!) as I have been having similar issues. This has been diagnosed as a reflux problem - I fairly often get a "repeat" of vomit after I've eaten (which the valve in the gullet is supposed to stop). The main downside is that the acid that comes back attacks my vocal chords - giving me a permanently croaky voice.  

breakstuff

Yeah mate,it's a crap condition.Quite debilitating because it's worse at night so it can effect my sleep quite badly.I don't get the problems with acid but that sounds horrible.

Here's to a problem free 2015 for us both.

Hope your health issues improve too @mike_l

hywelg

holnrew said:

and learning that I'm pretty great really.

You could be biased???   

15 months free of throat cancer. Been a great year.