Almost End O Year
Last year's post is here
1. What did you do in 2021 that you’d never done before?
Separated from a partner. Got acquired. Homeschooled an unschooler. Went to Denmark.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was prescient enough not to make any!
3. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
4. What countries did you visit?
Slovenia and Denmark
5. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
Lots of fun companionship. Lots of sex. Lotsa dancing. An end to COVID life.
6. What date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July 10, when G moved out.
7. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Being courageous enough to split from G.
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? No. Thank God. Lots of little things though. Welcome to being middle-aged.
9. What was the best thing you bought?
My Riley comforter.
10. What song will always remind you of 2021?
Maybe Kiss Me More by Dojacat or else X. Adjuah (We Own The Night) (Live) by Christian Scott
11. What do you wish you’d done more of? See answers to question 5.
12. What were your favorite TV programs?
Succession
Love Life season 2
Small Axe
13. What was the best book you read? Fiction: Out by Natsuo Kirino
Nonfiction: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
14. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Living: Emicida
Deceased: Dr. Lonnie Smith
15. What was your favorite film of this year?
Fiction:
Another Round
The Souvenir
Doc:
AmarElo: É Tudo Pra Ontem
16. Who did you miss?
My stepfather, my aunt Minnie, my friends, aunt Ančka, Alexis, Fred after he quit, Jenni, my brother, Erica in NOLA, Jen in Oz.
17. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned.
Life is too short and precious to spend with the wrong person.
18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. richer or poorer? Richer
iii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
19. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021? Cool mom or...Billie Eilish?
High rise momish jeans. Turtlenecks. Lots of bright hoodies. Boots or sneakers. Lots of rings and jewelry.
20. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Still Cillian Murphy still but also Domhnall Gleeson.
20. Who was the best new person you met? At work -- Manoj, Priscilla, Joey, Steve M. At BAA - Karen, The Becklers. No new friends really though. Just lost ones
21. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Quem tem um amigo tem tudo - Emicida
22. Favorite podcasts of 2021
Ear Hustle
Red Scare
The Tim Dillon Show
How Neal Feel ( sadly now defunct)
23. What does 2022 hold for you?
Tarot says rest and leadership at least for first 6 months
