2021 The year that was
What did you do in 2021 that you'd never done before?
I had surgery under anaesthetic for my knee. I cut my hand and had three stitches. I broke my toe. I got stung by a wasp right under my eye.
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I want to be better, and I think that I am getting better. My list for last year was still too long but I did change some things and I am proud of that. I am making a new list of goals to achieve but I think that I am getting more realistic and content for each year.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes.
What countries did you visit?
None, I miss England.
What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
A body that isn’t broken.
What date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
This year nothing worth remembering happened, all my focus went to healing my knee and my mind.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my new(est) job.
What was your biggest failure?
Hurting my other knee because I was stressed and in a hurry when I needn't be.
What's your biggest regret?
Eating all that candy.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to go to Cornwall, still.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
The boy helped me out before and after the surgery and before and after I moved.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sadly Mel. We used to talk on the phone a lot. That has changed this year though, because of me. I needed to focus on getting better, mentally, and I just didn’t have the capacity to talk to her as much as I used to before I got sick. Now she is calling me out for not prioritising her. I explained to her that I need to focus on getting better and I thought that she would understand. But then after just a few weeks she called me out for not prioritising her again (which wasn’t even true) and I am so disappointed that she doesn’t respect me trying to get better.
Who did you miss?
I missed the boy, however I’ve actually enjoyed being by myself this year.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No but I am still annoyed at the health care system.
Where did most of your money go?
Things for my new apartment.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I get really, really, really excited about the view from my new apartment.
What was the best thing you bought?
I don’t know yet but I think that it might be some of the things that I have bought to decorate my home that I haven’t put up yet.
What did you want and got?
My job!
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Me and the boy spent the whole day outside hanging out and cooking. It was a lot of fun. I turned 37.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? I am happier even though I am still sad
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Working out.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating candy.
Did you fall in love in 2021?
No
How many one-night stands?
Zero
What was your favorite TV program?
Young royals. They are so cute and the show reminded me of young Americans which brought on some nostalgia.
What was the best book you read?
I know that I read and listened to a lot of books while I was on bed rest after the surgery but none of them stand out.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hamilton
What was the best advertisement?
I didn’t see any advertisement.
What was the best movie you watched?
Hamilton
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Edvin
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
I even gave up on looking proper up top, pj’s or workout clothes all the way.
What kept you sane?
Being alone and doing nothing.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021:
Being alone and doing nothing is healing my mind.
What song will always remind you of 2021?
You don’t have the votes
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I spend hours in the garden
I walk alone to the store
And it's quiet uptown
I never liked the quiet before
[…]
Look at where we are
Look at where we started
[…]
They are going through the unimaginable
I had surgery under anaesthetic for my knee. I cut my hand and had three stitches. I broke my toe. I got stung by a wasp right under my eye.
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I want to be better, and I think that I am getting better. My list for last year was still too long but I did change some things and I am proud of that. I am making a new list of goals to achieve but I think that I am getting more realistic and content for each year.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
Did anyone close to you die?
No.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes.
What countries did you visit?
None, I miss England.
What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
A body that isn’t broken.
What date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
This year nothing worth remembering happened, all my focus went to healing my knee and my mind.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my new(est) job.
What was your biggest failure?
Hurting my other knee because I was stressed and in a hurry when I needn't be.
What's your biggest regret?
Eating all that candy.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to go to Cornwall, still.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
The boy helped me out before and after the surgery and before and after I moved.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sadly Mel. We used to talk on the phone a lot. That has changed this year though, because of me. I needed to focus on getting better, mentally, and I just didn’t have the capacity to talk to her as much as I used to before I got sick. Now she is calling me out for not prioritising her. I explained to her that I need to focus on getting better and I thought that she would understand. But then after just a few weeks she called me out for not prioritising her again (which wasn’t even true) and I am so disappointed that she doesn’t respect me trying to get better.
Who did you miss?
I missed the boy, however I’ve actually enjoyed being by myself this year.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No but I am still annoyed at the health care system.
Where did most of your money go?
Things for my new apartment.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I get really, really, really excited about the view from my new apartment.
What was the best thing you bought?
I don’t know yet but I think that it might be some of the things that I have bought to decorate my home that I haven’t put up yet.
What did you want and got?
My job!
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Me and the boy spent the whole day outside hanging out and cooking. It was a lot of fun. I turned 37.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? I am happier even though I am still sad
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Working out.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating candy.
Did you fall in love in 2021?
No
How many one-night stands?
Zero
What was your favorite TV program?
Young royals. They are so cute and the show reminded me of young Americans which brought on some nostalgia.
What was the best book you read?
I know that I read and listened to a lot of books while I was on bed rest after the surgery but none of them stand out.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hamilton
What was the best advertisement?
I didn’t see any advertisement.
What was the best movie you watched?
Hamilton
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Edvin
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
I even gave up on looking proper up top, pj’s or workout clothes all the way.
What kept you sane?
Being alone and doing nothing.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021:
Being alone and doing nothing is healing my mind.
What song will always remind you of 2021?
You don’t have the votes
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I spend hours in the garden
I walk alone to the store
And it's quiet uptown
I never liked the quiet before
[…]
Look at where we are
Look at where we started
[…]
They are going through the unimaginable