New Year's Meme

It’s back! The New Years Meme!  

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1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?

Had a huge increase and change in my work.  I had to learn medical insurance billing.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?



Yes, I think so. Incrementally.  I have a stove that still needs attention though so we're on year three of replacing appliances.  I replaced the microwave with one I hate so ugh.

My resolutions for 2017:

1.  I'm going to try to be more zen this year.  Let things go. 

2. Write Daily...be it an email, a tweet, a post, something.  Facebook and to-do lists don't count

3. 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?



Yes, OMG, Sweet Baby James!  Love of my life.

4. Did anyone close to you die?



God, I just can't even with this year.  Multiple people.

5. What countries did you visit?



"Oh Canada, our home and native land.."

6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?

Healthy Family Members 

7. What dates from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Road trips with Kevin....Mount Baker in May and Baker Lake and Dam last month. (same national park, different sides though so two different trips.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?



Not desk flipping and leaving my dream job out of abject frustration. More enlightened answer: Learning a whole new skill.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Staying in touch with friends.  Life intervened this year in ways I never expected.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Not this year!  Hooray!

11. What was the best thing you bought?



Books?

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

The Nephew, again. He's a champ.  

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?



I refuse to state his name or title.

14. Where did most of your money go?



Same as every year: Bills, Racecar, Vegas trip. Books. Amazon. Mochas!

15. What did you get really excited about?

Sweet baby James

16. What song will always remind you of 2016?

Hamilton Soundtrack.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:


– happier or sadder? I’m ambivalent, right now.

– thinner or fatter? Same-ish

– richer or poorer? About the same

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?



Read.  I didn’t seem to have time to read this year.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?



Work.

20. How did you spend Christmas?



Eve - In a sitcom level family gathering with my family. 

Day - Next door, immersed in children's excitement and food

21. Did you fall in love in 2016?

Every day.

22. What was your favorite TV program?



This Is Us.  Hands down, makes me cry every episode.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?



No. I'm not a hater. It's a waste of time.  I'm side-eyeing a person who shan't be named though for the next four years.

24. What was the best book you read?

House on Tradd Street series

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?


Hamilton soundtrack.

26. What did you want and get?

Time with Kevin.  We actually had a non-family vacation this year.

27. What did you want and not get?

I can't think of a single thing.  Hmmm.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?

This is random: Mr. Right with Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell, totally funny and violent and I loved it. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, critics hated it and I loved it.  Added to my all-time favorites was Brooklyn.  Such a beautiful film.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Slept in, mochas, lunch with Kevin, shopping, take-out dinner, opened presents from my BFF throughout the day.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Less work stress, and less work, frankly.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?

More purple.  Trying to let my hair go.

32. What kept you sane?



Mochas. Kevin. Lucy. Television.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Chris Hardwick is my new celebrity crush

34. What political issue stirred you the most?



I.Just.Can't.Even.

35. Who did you miss?



It's been a rough year, full of reflection.  I don't know if it's people I miss or the good old days.

36. Who was the best new person you met?



My work BFF.  Love her so.  She's intentionally and purposefully kind.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.



Drop in the Bucket Theory.  I mean, I've known it but I'm actively putting it into play.