We survived another year. It wasn't much better than 2020, but we were more used to it, right? It wouldn't be right to miss my only post of the year!
1. What did you do in 2021 that you’d never done before? Ummm...there isn't much opportunity to do new things just now.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't make resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die? I wasn't close to him, but my Uncle recent past away from Covid. Get vaccinated people!
5. What countries did you visit? Ha, no.
6. What would you like to have in 2022 that you didn’t have in 2021? Less suckage
7. What dates from 2021 will be etched upon your memory, and why? Little things, like our personal state fair day, Christmas, special snack days with the kids
8. What was your biggest achievement of this year? Work stuff and surviving
9. What was your biggest failure? I refuse to focus on failure
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Thankfully no!
11. What was the best thing you bought? Mostly stuff for the house and clothing or nail art indulgences
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? I have kept up my weight loss, which is awesome
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? The continued ignorance of people who refuse to help end the pandemic
14. Where did most of your money go? Groceries, it feels like
15. What did you get really excited about? We are getting a puppy literally tomorrow and I'm really excited about it!
16. What song will always remind you of 2021? Anything from Hamilton, which I've been obsessed with all year
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? About the same across the board
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Sleeping. I don't sleep enough
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Stressing out
20. How did you spend Christmas? Another quiet ne at home, just the 5 of us. The weather was warm and we got laser tag for the kids so we went outside to enjoy that
21. Did you fall in love in 2021? More and more every day with my husband and kids. I will never change this answer
22. What was your favorite TV show? We binge watched Grays Anatomy, which I loved
23. What was the best book you read? The Hamilton companion book
24. What was your greatest musical discovery? Hamilton
25. What did you want and get? For my family to stay safe and healthy-still true
26. What did you want and not get? To spend time with friends and family. Sadly still true
27. What was your favorite film of 2021? Hamilton again
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Work, as always. Next year my bday is on the weekend!
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? No pandemic, obviously.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2021? Work on top, lounge in bottom
31. What kept you sane? Adam and the boys, YouTube, Netflix, music, paint by number
32. What political issue stirred you the most? The freaking madness from January
33. Who did you miss? My sister, my grandparents and my great aunt and my little Gabriel and all the friends and family I haven't seen in person this year. This did not change
34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021. You can get used to most things
35. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. Coming up empty here! Gonna give myself a pass.
Will I post more in 2022? Let's see!
