It’s tradition! The New
Years Meme!
1. What did you do in 2020 that you’d never done before?
Be Part of History, or less charmingly: Quarantine
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make
more for next year?
Mostly, yes. We still need a new stove
3. My resolutions for 2021:
Finish
painting the master bedroom. But like for real though.
Write more. This is a rerun, and
will always be
Buy a damn stove,
like, for real though
4. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, no new babies this year.
5. Did anyone close to you die?
A
few. None Covid related, by some
miracle.
6. What countries did you visit?
None. #thanksCovid
7. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020?
Ability to move freely about the community
8. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and
why?
March 16 – first day of
quarantine, when we thought it was temporary.
May – Something happened
that was Ah-Mazing. (sorrynotsorry, not sharing)
November 7 – Faith in humanity was restored.
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Maintaining Sanity
10. What was your biggest failure?
Not remaining hopeful.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Quarantine has thankfully prevented this. Except for the smashed finger, cut
elbow, and bruised tailbone. Other than that, nope!
12. What was the best thing you bought?
Rosie the Robot. All Hail the Robots!
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Kevin,
for persevering despite the challenges& taking care of the family
A friend who gave grace when it really
wasn't expected
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
He Who Shan't Be Named and the people who support him.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Amazon.
Kroger ClickList.
16. What did you get really excited about?
November
Road Trip
Election
17. What song will always remind you of 2020?
Even Though I’m Leaving – Luke Combs
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Hard to Forget - Sam Hunt
Save Me – Jelly Roll
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
~ happier or sadder? Happier
~ thinner or fatter? Thinner (it’s okay
to hate me)
~ richer or poorer? Better than last
year #thanksCovid
19. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Leave
the house
20. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Despair at the current state of affairs
21. How did you spend Christmas?
Quietly.
Opened presents here at the house for the first time ever. Dinner prepared and
delivered by the
family. West Wing marathon
22. Did you fall in love in 2020?
Every day.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Yikes, I've watched everything and nothing jumps to mind so I'll choose all time favorites: Doctor Who and Grey's Anatomy
24. 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" is my standard answer but this year He Who Shan't Be Named is SO on the list. And his toadies.
25. What was the best book you read?
In the middle of it
right now: Just One Damned Thing After Another
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Music
from the new Country music tiktok artists
27. What did you want and get?
Roadtrip
to the coast
28. What did you want and not get?
You know, I can’t
think of a single THING. More time with our friends
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hamilton
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
52. Burgers for lunch and not much else. Enjoyed
messages from friends
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more
satisfying?
A
functioning government and not the constant feeling of needing to flee to
Canada. The
ability to go to Canada
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?
I managed to get even more casual. I may never dress like a grownup again.
33. What kept you sane?
Kevin. Lucy. BFF's. Mochas.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Pete Buttegieg
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
the whole gawdamned gawdawful thing.
36. Who did you miss?
Everyone.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
That’s adorable.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020:
Take the moments when they present
themselves
I found this old photo from the 90's and it feels like a
representation of 2020
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