Answers in OD

I know it’s a bit late, but that’s New Year for you. Let’s get to it.

pierced_poet kicks us off:
Strangest thing that happened to you in 2011.

Bumping into Steven Moffat, who wasn’t even supposed to be there, in the bar at the SFX Weekender. I refused to speak, in case I made a complete arse of myself.

Something that happened in 2011 that you don’t want to happen again in 2012.

The non-job bullshit. Really, really pissed me off that did.

Steven the Rill was next:
What were your best, your worst and your most surprising moments of 2011?

Worst and most surprising mentioned above. Best was finding out my sister was pregnant.

We have a newcomer, tattoosandstilettos up next:
what was the craziest thing you’ve done in 2011?

Not really sure. Probably agreeing to meet up with one stranger for the SFX Weekender and agreeing to stay with another couple of strangers (which, let’s face it Jamie and Leslie, you were) when I went to London for the TTZ writer meetup.

what lesson did you learn in 2011 that you want to carry with you into 2012?

Not really sure. Well, except that my creative writing tutor really doesn’t like it when I’m urged to write more description…

:¬p

were there any themes of life that defined any part of 2011 for you?

To be honest? Randomness.

Next, we have *Moonglow*:
What’s it like being an uncle?

It’s not that much different, really. Tinged with sadness, though.

What’s been the highlight of the year (can’t say becoming an uncle-that’s obvious :-p)

Meeting so many cool new people (including the one’s mentioned above).

most disappointing experience?

See above with the job.

Ken Fitlike has quite an interesting enquiry:
If the ‘dice rolls your way’ how would you like your situation to be in 12 months time?

Published, working (whether in writing or not) and having met the perfect woman and being by her side. Admittedly, I’m half way to that one already…

Finally, we have Rodge:
If you were on ‘The Cube’, what games would you excel/fail at?

Not sure about excel. Fail would be spacial awareness and memory. But I’m not mad enough to want to be on that show anyway.

And seeing as you asked (although none of you actually did):

Films of the year:
Tree Of Life
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2
Source Code.

Worst film of the year:
Sucker Punch

TV series of the year:
Game of Thrones
Doctor Who
Revenge
Castle
Derren Brown: The Experiments

TV episodes of the year:
Derren Brown: The Experiments: The Gameshow
The Doctors Wife
Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits

Musical discovery of the year:
Foster the People
Garfunkle and Oats

Will