That was the year that was
Yes.
Clearly, I should have written this yesterday. When it was still 2007. That would have made sense.
But I was too tired.
An epithet which can be applied equally well to the whole of the last twelve months as to the very last day of those twelve months.
Apart from possibly last January, before the stress resulting from my employer's failure to make reasonable adjustment for me made me ill; which meant I had to come off the NSAIDs; which meant I had to start taking Tramadol.
Anyway.
Here's a statistical* review of my 2007. Because it seemed to me that looking at the figures would be an interesting and informative approach. What I hadn't bargained on was just how scary some of the totals would be...
Evenings out: 1.
Alcoholic drinks consumed: 1.
Trips to exotic, far-flung Manchester: 2.
Trips to places even more exotic and far-flung than Manchester: 0.
Nights spent away from home: 0.
Nights when sleep adversely affected by pain/insomnia/hideous nightmares: at least 250.
Meds taken: approx 7650. (!!!!!!!)
Osteopathy appointments: 18.
Acupuncture appointments: 36.
Cost of alternative therapies: £1530.
Cost of alternative therapies expressed as fraction of annual take-home pay: almost 1/12.
*Statistics: hardly my strongest suit. Please assume some margin for error.
Clearly, I should have written this yesterday. When it was still 2007. That would have made sense.
But I was too tired.
An epithet which can be applied equally well to the whole of the last twelve months as to the very last day of those twelve months.
Apart from possibly last January, before the stress resulting from my employer's failure to make reasonable adjustment for me made me ill; which meant I had to come off the NSAIDs; which meant I had to start taking Tramadol.
Anyway.
Here's a statistical* review of my 2007. Because it seemed to me that looking at the figures would be an interesting and informative approach. What I hadn't bargained on was just how scary some of the totals would be...
Evenings out: 1.
Alcoholic drinks consumed: 1.
Trips to exotic, far-flung Manchester: 2.
Trips to places even more exotic and far-flung than Manchester: 0.
Nights spent away from home: 0.
Nights when sleep adversely affected by pain/insomnia/hideous nightmares: at least 250.
Meds taken: approx 7650. (!!!!!!!)
Osteopathy appointments: 18.
Acupuncture appointments: 36.
Cost of alternative therapies: £1530.
Cost of alternative therapies expressed as fraction of annual take-home pay: almost 1/12.
Still, it hasn't been all bad:-
Cats sharing household: 2.
Successful attempts made by Bertie to catch the squirrel which lives in the garden: 0.
The Editor
*Statistics: hardly my strongest suit. Please assume some margin for error.
posted by
Lady Bracknell | Tuesday, January 01, 2008
6 Comments:
Is it really more than a year since the trip to the palace for the OBE? Doesn't time fly!
Happy New Year Mrs. B.
Oh, good lord-- that's right. It's 2008 now, isn't it?
It's been a pleasure to read your blog, and the wit and insight therein-- I'm very happy to have found my way into your corner of the interwebnets. :) Wishing you a happy New Year, and more restful nights than previously!
Wow, I recently posted a bit about my daily numbers, but I haven't been brave enough to do my yearly stats. I know our lives are too complex to express numerically, but it is enlightening to look at our own math once in awhile. Might I suggest adding the number of visitors to your site? That might be a nice figure to contemplate!
Welcome to 2008, may it add up well for you.
You're braver than I am, I don't even want to think about half of those statistics.
Best wishes for 2008, perhaps the stats in 12 months time will include "beautiful pieces of jewellery created"?
Happy New Year from me too.
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