Tomorrow at midnight we say "peace out 2022" and welcome in 2023.
I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this. This year FLEW - literally we blinked and its over.
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1) What did you do in 2022 that you'd never done before?
- traveled to Seattle
- traveled to California and Disneyland
2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more?
Yes! I had a few goals and will make more for the new year.
3) Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes my work bestie!
4) Did anyone close to you die?
Our family dog Frisco
5) What countries did you visit?
1 - Aruba! And I'll go back over and over again!!
6) What states did you visit?
Washington, California, Arizona (by way of 4 layovers), North Carolina (by way of 2 layovers), Illinois
7) What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022?
Respect from some people who think they are entitled to it yet don't think they have to respect me.
8) What date(s) from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Finally visiting Disneyland. It was a rescheduled covid trip and it was very magical!
9) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Receiving the Golden apple teaching award. It shows me that reentering the teaching world was what I needed to do.
10) What was your biggest failure?
Allowing certain people to have power over me. Not speaking up to some people.
11) Did you suffer illness or injury?
Got covid in August. Knocked me out for 10+ days.
12) What was the best thing you bought?
Hardsided luggage. Bye bye cloth!
13) Who's behavior merited celebration?
My squad! They are always there no matter when I need them.
14) Who's behavior made you appalled and depressed?
All 8 of my husband's family members + a few others that'll remain nameless.
15) Where did most of your money go?
Traveling and groceries
16) What did you get really excited about?
going to Disneyland!
17) What song will remind you of 2021?
Mr Red White & Blue by Coffey Anderson
18) Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? in the middle
b. thinner or fatter? stronger!
c. richer or poorer? in the middle
19) What do you wish you had done more of?
Speaking my mind. Respect is earned not given and I'm taking that into 2023 with me. I'm done trying to force stuff to happen that won't.
20) How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve - church, lunch out, crafting, Christmas Vacation watching, our present exchange
Christmas day - my Dads all day
21) Did you fall in love in 2022?
I continuously fall in love year after year
22) How many one night stands?
Zero
23) What do you wish you had done less of?
Caring about what others think. I cannot force someone to be my friend but I can weed out the ones who aren't.
24) What was your favorite TV program?
Yellowstone!
25) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate last year?
Yes. I have a few people on my highly dislike list. I don't normally say that either but I've had a lot of time to think this year.
26) What was the best book you read?
I can't pick just one book that is the best. Check out my Goodreads list and see for yourself. I only read 60 books this year but that's ok!
27) What was your greatest musical discovery?
Waay too many songs to list. My playlist keeps getting longer and longer.
28) What did you want and get?
I wanted to travel and we surely did that!
29) What did you want and not get?
Nothing!
30) What was your favorite film this year?
I've watched too many movies to remember the favorites
31) What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I turned 41 and we celebrated with shopping and dinner with my family one night. The other night friends came over for a bonfire.
32) What was one thing that would have made your year immensely satisfying?
My husband standing up for us/himself in many situations. It's hard to watch his family not want to be a family.
33) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022?
cozy casual - lots of leggings, jeans. Now that masks are gone I'm trying to do makeup more again.
34) What kept you sane?
Burn Boot Camp and the friends we've made there that we see at our camp time daily. Knowing I get to release my anger and frustration daily helps a lot!
35) What celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I honestly don't go gaga over any. 🤷♀️
36) What political issue stirred you the most?
Covid...still. Honestly only because it drove my inlaws apart. They don't see that it can't solely be blamed on it (there's a history of this happening with eaxh generation) but they don't leave their house unless they have to, they don't get together with all of us. They still mask up and glove up which is ridiculous. Keith has tried so hard for them to realize that it's here to stay, just like the flu, colds etc and they don't care. His dad actually said he's embarrassed to go out bc his wife makes him mask up. Stand up to her then, I do not understand why people are so afraid of the woman. I'm not. His sister refuses to see family too but no problems having big parties with friends etc. It's a huge mess!
37) Who did you miss?
My momma day in, and day out
38) Who was the best new person that you met?
Hmmm
39) Tell a valuable lesson you learned in 2022?
Travel. Ignore the negativity. You only got 1 life to live, live it!
40) Quote a song lyric to sum up your year:
"Don't Stop Believing" will be it forever!
Cheers to 2023 - may it be an awesome year!
Cheers to the New Year!
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