2023 survey
1. What did you do in 2023 that you'd never done before? Went to Puerto Rico, went to Castner Glacier, etc
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? The only one I'm ever able to keep is to read as much as possible and try to complete the Popsugar Reading Challenge (yep, books are basically my life :P)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I can remember..
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? Just the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2024 that you lacked in 2023? I didn't travel anywhere this summer, so maybe more travel opportunities..
7. What date from 2023 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 19, for one (Castner Glacier, it was cool seeing the ice cave, and was a day of fun in the midst of depression)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting rid of Larry and getting a good psychiatrist and counselor and getting back on Prozac to get my life back, getting back to work, going to Puerto Rico, etc
9. What was your biggest failure? Not getting used to the CPAP, maybe..I hate it and want nothing more to do with it LOL
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? A couple colds
11. What was the best thing you bought? Cool books, shirts, etc
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Everyone who has helped me this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Awful people who are mean or commit atrocities, Larry
14. Where did most of your money go? Rent, vacation, etc
15. What did you look forward to most this year? Visiting family in April/May, going to Puerto Rico, etc
16. What song will always remind you of 2023? "DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, SINGING A SONG OF ANGRY MEN? THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS WILL WATER THE MEADOWS OF FRAAAANCE!!!" Omg I've had the music from Les Mis stuck in my head for WEEKS now, it has such great songs though! I ordered a shirt the other day that says "even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise." I hope it fits! "Do You Hear the People Sing?" was epic the first time, but somehow twice as better at the end of the movie..one of the best movie endings ever!
i. happier or sadder? Omg SO much happier..I still get depressed sometimes, but more as a "normal" human emotion now..it's alright, I don't want to be numb!
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter maybe..I could hardly eat when I was super depressed
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, now that I'm working again
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Traveling maybe
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Being anxious and depressed
20. How did you spend Christmas? I'll be with my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2023? With Les Mis haha
23. How many one-night stands? None
24. What was your favourite TV program? Here Come the Brides LOL..Bobby Sherman is just so cool haha
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Dislike maybe..hate is such a strong word!
26. What was the best book you read? To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, The ABC Murders, etc
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Les Mis lol
28. What did you want and get? My life back, books, etc
29. What did you want and not get? An Alaska summer trip
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Oppenheimer..
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 34, I worked, went out to eat and went to my parents' house
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Getting back on Prozac sooner
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2023? Casual
34. What kept you sane? Prozac, Super Mario Odyssey, mom, sheer stubborness haha
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Bobby Sherman?? Haha
36. What political issue stirred you the most? What Hamas did to the Israelis..horrifying D:
37. Who did you miss? Shirley, Kathy, etc
38. Who was the best new person you met? Definitely my counselor, psychiatrist and Vicki
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2023. I guess I'm stronger than I think, though it was HARD. Also not stressing out at work if I can't get everything done in one day
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise"
41. Where did you begin 2023? My parents' house
42. Were you in school (any time this year)? No
43. Did you have any encounters with the police? No
44. Where did you go on holidays/vacation? New Mexico, Kansas, Florida, Puerto Rico
45. Did you move anywhere? No
46. Where are you spending New Year's and with who? At my parents' house with them and Ryan and Jo
47. What concerts/shows did you go to? Dark Winter Nights, where Alaskans tell stories of crazy things that have happened to them, if that counts
48. Did you see any live sporting events? No
49. What has been your favourite moment? Spending the day in the Caribbean Sea, going to Castner Glacier, finally realizing my meds are working, etc
50. What was your best month? Hmm..around August or September, when my meds REALLY started working, October in PR, April (when I visited Aunt Cindy and Uncle Dean) was alright too
51. Favourite night out? Dinner with mom and Ingrid, watching an awesome aurora display in April, etc
52. What's something you learned about yourself? I can definitely be stubborn, though I was reaching my limit when the meds finally started kicking in. That was a looong 5 months not working, wow. I'm glad the second part of the year was much better than the first!
9 - Christmas Card Day: Do you send Christmas/holiday cards? How many do you send? Do you receive many cards? No. I usually get a couple at least
10 - World Choral Day: Have you ever sung in a choir? In elementary school..I wasn't very good though lol
11 - Stretching Day: How flexible are you? Do you do any stretching or flexibility exercises regularly? Not very. I don't
12 - Gingerbread House Day: Have you ever made a gingerbread house? How did it turn out? If I ever did, I can't remember lol
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? The only one I'm ever able to keep is to read as much as possible and try to complete the Popsugar Reading Challenge (yep, books are basically my life :P)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I can remember..
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? Just the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2024 that you lacked in 2023? I didn't travel anywhere this summer, so maybe more travel opportunities..
7. What date from 2023 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 19, for one (Castner Glacier, it was cool seeing the ice cave, and was a day of fun in the midst of depression)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting rid of Larry and getting a good psychiatrist and counselor and getting back on Prozac to get my life back, getting back to work, going to Puerto Rico, etc
9. What was your biggest failure? Not getting used to the CPAP, maybe..I hate it and want nothing more to do with it LOL
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? A couple colds
11. What was the best thing you bought? Cool books, shirts, etc
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Everyone who has helped me this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Awful people who are mean or commit atrocities, Larry
14. Where did most of your money go? Rent, vacation, etc
15. What did you look forward to most this year? Visiting family in April/May, going to Puerto Rico, etc
16. What song will always remind you of 2023? "DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, SINGING A SONG OF ANGRY MEN? THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS WILL WATER THE MEADOWS OF FRAAAANCE!!!" Omg I've had the music from Les Mis stuck in my head for WEEKS now, it has such great songs though! I ordered a shirt the other day that says "even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise." I hope it fits! "Do You Hear the People Sing?" was epic the first time, but somehow twice as better at the end of the movie..one of the best movie endings ever!
i. happier or sadder? Omg SO much happier..I still get depressed sometimes, but more as a "normal" human emotion now..it's alright, I don't want to be numb!
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter maybe..I could hardly eat when I was super depressed
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, now that I'm working again
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Traveling maybe
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Being anxious and depressed
20. How did you spend Christmas? I'll be with my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2023? With Les Mis haha
23. How many one-night stands? None
24. What was your favourite TV program? Here Come the Brides LOL..Bobby Sherman is just so cool haha
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Dislike maybe..hate is such a strong word!
26. What was the best book you read? To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, The ABC Murders, etc
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Les Mis lol
28. What did you want and get? My life back, books, etc
29. What did you want and not get? An Alaska summer trip
30. What was your favorite film of this year? The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Oppenheimer..
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 34, I worked, went out to eat and went to my parents' house
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Getting back on Prozac sooner
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2023? Casual
34. What kept you sane? Prozac, Super Mario Odyssey, mom, sheer stubborness haha
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Bobby Sherman?? Haha
36. What political issue stirred you the most? What Hamas did to the Israelis..horrifying D:
37. Who did you miss? Shirley, Kathy, etc
38. Who was the best new person you met? Definitely my counselor, psychiatrist and Vicki
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2023. I guess I'm stronger than I think, though it was HARD. Also not stressing out at work if I can't get everything done in one day
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise"
41. Where did you begin 2023? My parents' house
42. Were you in school (any time this year)? No
43. Did you have any encounters with the police? No
44. Where did you go on holidays/vacation? New Mexico, Kansas, Florida, Puerto Rico
45. Did you move anywhere? No
46. Where are you spending New Year's and with who? At my parents' house with them and Ryan and Jo
47. What concerts/shows did you go to? Dark Winter Nights, where Alaskans tell stories of crazy things that have happened to them, if that counts
48. Did you see any live sporting events? No
49. What has been your favourite moment? Spending the day in the Caribbean Sea, going to Castner Glacier, finally realizing my meds are working, etc
50. What was your best month? Hmm..around August or September, when my meds REALLY started working, October in PR, April (when I visited Aunt Cindy and Uncle Dean) was alright too
51. Favourite night out? Dinner with mom and Ingrid, watching an awesome aurora display in April, etc
52. What's something you learned about yourself? I can definitely be stubborn, though I was reaching my limit when the meds finally started kicking in. That was a looong 5 months not working, wow. I'm glad the second part of the year was much better than the first!
9 - Christmas Card Day: Do you send Christmas/holiday cards? How many do you send? Do you receive many cards? No. I usually get a couple at least
10 - World Choral Day: Have you ever sung in a choir? In elementary school..I wasn't very good though lol
11 - Stretching Day: How flexible are you? Do you do any stretching or flexibility exercises regularly? Not very. I don't
12 - Gingerbread House Day: Have you ever made a gingerbread house? How did it turn out? If I ever did, I can't remember lol