The Expiring Year

Hello, friends! =) 

Two days ago I had a birthday - my personal 'New Year' :D and due to these two dates that are really close to each other, I think I can take a look back to summarize what happend to me in the expiring year.

To be honest, there's not so much to tell you - I didn't have any bright and impressive personal events. Maybe, only disappointments... Sure, I got a few new mates to *hang* out *with* and some new,* entertaining * places, but that's still more like a routine, nothing really special or interesting :D

On the other hand, I *have gotten* some successes at work: the company which I work in has grown bigger and moved to *a* new place. And I got the new position - I'm a deputy director since September =) So, now I work in the new office on the new position and *I am* supposed to be happy *and* proud of that :D The bad thing about my new accomplisments is that now I don't have *enough* time to communicate with my foreign friends, so my English is getting worse and rusty day *by* day without practice =(

I'm irritated by what's going on in the world - the things which my country has been involved in. It seems, in a few months my new enlarged salary will become even less than the previous one,,, Hope things are going to stabilize soon, but I don't really believe, they will...

For the consequence: the previous year was more bright and interesting than this one - that was the time of doubts and changes, time of great hopes and expectations and efforts to reach all the wanted... 2013 was like a rollercoaster or off-road driving, and I loved that.
The expiring year was more like highway filled with traffic.

It definitely was not a bad year personally for me (in general, I believe it was a sort of terrible!) but too smooth, too colourless. New achievements and adventures are needed!

The Expiring Year

Hello, friends! =)

Two days ago I had a birthday - my personal 'New Year' :D And due Because to these two dates are really close to each other I think, I can take a look back to summarize what happend to me in the expiring year. * I might just say, ..close to each other, I want to look back to summarize... The 'i think I can' is not wrong, but a little akward

To be honest, there's not so much to tell you - I didn't have any bright and impressive personal events. Maybe, only disappointments... Sure, I got found/met a few new mates (US English would use 'friends,' not mates) to hung hang out and some new places of entertaining, but that's still more like a routine, nothing really special or interesting :D *I'm not sure what you mean by some new places of entertaining, do you mean you found some new interesting pubs or restaurants? This construction is akward...

On the other hand, I got had some successes at work: The company in which I work in has grown bigger and moved to the a new place. And I got the a new position - I'm a deputy director since September =) So, Now I work in the a new office, in a on the new position. I suppose I am  and supposed to be happy proud of that :D The bad thing about my new accomplisments is that now I don't have enough time to communicate with my foreign friends, so my English is getting worse and rusty day bay by day without practice =(

I'm irritated by what's going on in the world - the things which my country has been involved in. It seems, in a few months my new enlarged salary will have become even less than the previous one,,, Hopefully, things are going to stabilize soon, but I don't really believe, they will...

For the consequence In conclusion: the previous year was more bright and interesting than this one - that was the time of doubts and changes, time of great hopes and expectations, and efforts to reach all the I  wanted... 2013 was like a rollercoaster or off-road driving, and I loved that.
The expiring year was more like a highway filled with traffic.

It definitely was not a bad year personally for me (in general, I believe it was a sort of terrible!) but too smooth, too colourless. New achievements and adventures are needed!

Wow, I don't think your English is fading day by day, it's excellent. Good job.  I feel sad for you though - it sounds like you have a lot to be proud of this year, even if there wasn't quite enough excitement. I refraind from reformulating things in the positive, congratulations on your promotion, but good job!!