After what initially was a test project to blog about what I experienced and lived over the course of a month it led to the whole year and I am glad I kept up with it as I now have a years worth of memories that I can reflect on when browsing online.
Most yearly summaries go into what was good and bad while picking out highlights and pitfalls but personally I feel a reflection which includes the memories would be a good way to reminisce so off I go...
January
My first post of 2013 saw me talk about my Nan's 80th Birthday Party which saw the family get together as a whole for the first time in a long while which inspired me to widen my social life, I began to improve my fitness and began a relationhsip with Letitia so it was a good month overall.
February
My Birthday being the final day of the month meant that of course I would of course have a good ending but reaching 1 million Nike Fuel was a brilliant achievement coupled with the beginning of what would be a Super League season to remember while the Birthday plus was the planning of a weekend away in March with my then girlfriend.
The month began with four days in Blackpool with Letitia and it was a brilliant weekend where I got to explore Blackpool in full for the first time and take in a lot of the culture of a place that has always been a part of me since my early years. A good memory I do have is winning ten keyrings in one session on the 2p machines, it was amazing and took a lot of strategy but the best memory of the weekend was spending it with the girl I loved.
April/May
The two months combined to form my redecoration project that saw me re-decorate my room for the first time in over five years which took a while with having to work solely within the confines of the room itself but when it was completed it was proof of a job well done. May saw me take Letitia to the Magic Weekend and also hit 1.5 million Nike Fuel but saw a lacklustre Liverpool finish outside of European qualification while Skelmersdale United cruised to the Division One North title in celebrations that I was glad to be a part of.
June
This month was the busiest yet of 2013 but saw some really big test emotionally and physically, the ninth saw me becme single after my girlfriend decided it was time to break up and we parted of bad terms which caused me a lot of upset this wasn't helped by the fact that my work problems had reached a stage review process which was quite harrowing. The postives in the month was that I made my first away trip to a Wigan game and despite a late defeat, it whet my appetitie to go for more in the future.
July
My fitness and Xbox records improved on the back of not being in a relationship but my away days as a Warrior went from strength to strength as I visited Langtree Park for the first time and even went to Leigh for the Challenge Cup Semi Final in which a 70-0 victory gave me the chance to banish my missed oppourtunity from 2011 to go to Wembley.
August
The biggest highlight of course had to be the trip to Wembley which was truly awesome despite the heavy rain, just walking round and taking in the atmosphere of such an amazing stadium was brilliant. To many it would be a once in a liftime chance but as a Warrior, it is something I can see me doing again within a few years and also saw an important goal completed - to see Wigan win a trophy in 2013 and complete a visit to all three main RL venues (Etihad, Old Trafford, Wembley).
September
My work problems increased meaning a further stage and maybe a step towards the exit door but recreationally, Xbox and Fitness records continued to improve with Liverpool and Skem both making good starts to the new season but just like in the previous month it was the Rugby that was the main positive with a trip to Huddersfield in my furthest away of the year coupled with sweet revenge at home to Leeds in the play-offs setup a return to Old Trafford.
October
The month began with my fourth trip to Old Trafford in a row but my first with Wigan since 2010 and in a Grand Final against fierce rivals Warrington, the final that everyone wanted but the mood in the Cherry and White end was not good as Wire went 16-2 up but what happened next would stand out as the highlight of 2013 as Wigan defied the odds to not only comeback but demolish Wire in a 30-16 victory that was amazing to see first hand and the perfect way to complete a double winning season.
November
Liverpool and Skem had a mixed month but the month began with my return to the Empire Theatre in Liverpool to see Blood Brothers return to home after a three year absence and it was well worth the wait while the long awaited launch of the Xbox One saw a brilliant end to the month. However that came after a big decision which saw me leave ASDA after a five year stint which came down to a choice of resign or be sacked of which I chose the former to give myself some dignity which did cause some problems but that has been discussed in previous posts.
December
The final month of the year saw a good way to close 2013 with a quiet but good Christmas and a number of goals completed while my job search continued to be fruitless, I took in more visits to watch Skem continue their fine home form while Liverpool put themselves atop the PL over Christmas and I setup an exciting start to 2014 with my selection in 'The Hub' project.
The goals that I set for the year totalled 73 and I have successfully completed 48/73 meaning a success for the year of 66% which is pretty good when the first half of the year was pretty packed by my relationship which was pretty much day in day out but lets hope for a better year in 2014.
Below is a selection of memorable images from the year.....
Most yearly summaries go into what was good and bad while picking out highlights and pitfalls but personally I feel a reflection which includes the memories would be a good way to reminisce so off I go...
January
My first post of 2013 saw me talk about my Nan's 80th Birthday Party which saw the family get together as a whole for the first time in a long while which inspired me to widen my social life, I began to improve my fitness and began a relationhsip with Letitia so it was a good month overall.
February
My Birthday being the final day of the month meant that of course I would of course have a good ending but reaching 1 million Nike Fuel was a brilliant achievement coupled with the beginning of what would be a Super League season to remember while the Birthday plus was the planning of a weekend away in March with my then girlfriend.
The month began with four days in Blackpool with Letitia and it was a brilliant weekend where I got to explore Blackpool in full for the first time and take in a lot of the culture of a place that has always been a part of me since my early years. A good memory I do have is winning ten keyrings in one session on the 2p machines, it was amazing and took a lot of strategy but the best memory of the weekend was spending it with the girl I loved.
April/May
The two months combined to form my redecoration project that saw me re-decorate my room for the first time in over five years which took a while with having to work solely within the confines of the room itself but when it was completed it was proof of a job well done. May saw me take Letitia to the Magic Weekend and also hit 1.5 million Nike Fuel but saw a lacklustre Liverpool finish outside of European qualification while Skelmersdale United cruised to the Division One North title in celebrations that I was glad to be a part of.
June
This month was the busiest yet of 2013 but saw some really big test emotionally and physically, the ninth saw me becme single after my girlfriend decided it was time to break up and we parted of bad terms which caused me a lot of upset this wasn't helped by the fact that my work problems had reached a stage review process which was quite harrowing. The postives in the month was that I made my first away trip to a Wigan game and despite a late defeat, it whet my appetitie to go for more in the future.
July
My fitness and Xbox records improved on the back of not being in a relationship but my away days as a Warrior went from strength to strength as I visited Langtree Park for the first time and even went to Leigh for the Challenge Cup Semi Final in which a 70-0 victory gave me the chance to banish my missed oppourtunity from 2011 to go to Wembley.
August
The biggest highlight of course had to be the trip to Wembley which was truly awesome despite the heavy rain, just walking round and taking in the atmosphere of such an amazing stadium was brilliant. To many it would be a once in a liftime chance but as a Warrior, it is something I can see me doing again within a few years and also saw an important goal completed - to see Wigan win a trophy in 2013 and complete a visit to all three main RL venues (Etihad, Old Trafford, Wembley).
September
My work problems increased meaning a further stage and maybe a step towards the exit door but recreationally, Xbox and Fitness records continued to improve with Liverpool and Skem both making good starts to the new season but just like in the previous month it was the Rugby that was the main positive with a trip to Huddersfield in my furthest away of the year coupled with sweet revenge at home to Leeds in the play-offs setup a return to Old Trafford.
October
The month began with my fourth trip to Old Trafford in a row but my first with Wigan since 2010 and in a Grand Final against fierce rivals Warrington, the final that everyone wanted but the mood in the Cherry and White end was not good as Wire went 16-2 up but what happened next would stand out as the highlight of 2013 as Wigan defied the odds to not only comeback but demolish Wire in a 30-16 victory that was amazing to see first hand and the perfect way to complete a double winning season.
November
Liverpool and Skem had a mixed month but the month began with my return to the Empire Theatre in Liverpool to see Blood Brothers return to home after a three year absence and it was well worth the wait while the long awaited launch of the Xbox One saw a brilliant end to the month. However that came after a big decision which saw me leave ASDA after a five year stint which came down to a choice of resign or be sacked of which I chose the former to give myself some dignity which did cause some problems but that has been discussed in previous posts.
December
The final month of the year saw a good way to close 2013 with a quiet but good Christmas and a number of goals completed while my job search continued to be fruitless, I took in more visits to watch Skem continue their fine home form while Liverpool put themselves atop the PL over Christmas and I setup an exciting start to 2014 with my selection in 'The Hub' project.
The goals that I set for the year totalled 73 and I have successfully completed 48/73 meaning a success for the year of 66% which is pretty good when the first half of the year was pretty packed by my relationship which was pretty much day in day out but lets hope for a better year in 2014.
Below is a selection of memorable images from the year.....
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