<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Its 2022. For those\nof us from the before times (pre-2000), did you ever think there would be a\n2022? it seemed like the horizon. 2000 hit like a speedometer rolling over and\nall bets were off; passing inspection\/mot seemed impossible at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I write for both\ncontinents now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway, I hope\nwhatever potholes you hit this year don’t blow your tires (tyres?) too badly.\nJust remember, you’ll always have a spare in the trunk. Boot. Whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.What\ndid you do in 2021 that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d never done before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gotten\nthree vaccinations in a year? Willingly (and successfully) cut out sugar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2.\nDid you keep your new years\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 resolutions, and will you make more for next year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did,\nin a sense. Health forced me to exercise, and it made me lose weight whether I wanted\nto or not lol. I made more art than I had in some time; at least one minicomic,\nand while most of the sketches I did were left-handed due to an injury, some of\nthem came out ok!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goals\nfor this year are sort of the same: more art, writing. Finish some books. Lose\nmore weight, gain back muscle. Drive again. Make local friends. Keep old ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3.\nDid anyone close to you give birth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Its\nnice to know that babies and children keep on coming. 99% of them are adorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4.\nDid anyone close to you die?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\nwasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as bad as last year but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still shite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5.\nWhat countries did you visit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hyrule,\nMushroom Kingdom. Whatever weird ass country Sonic is from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6.\nWhat would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\nbetter job. More recognition, which would come from more motivation. People. I\nmiss people that I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7.\nWhat date from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nday I could hug my niece and nephew again after not being within 6 feet of them\nfor a year or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8.\nWhat was your biggest achievement of the year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staying\nalive. Getting art done. Going back to school. Impressing Doctors with\nimprovement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
9.\nWhat was your biggest failure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nI still think not enough art and not enough exercise. I still need to eat\nhealthier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
10.\nDid you suffer illness or injury?
\nHAHAHAHAHA oh boy yes and yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.\nWhat was the best thing you bought?
\nCollege courses. A vinyl copy of the original mix of Bad Brains\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rock for\nlight. An Xbox series x lol<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12.\nWhose behavior merited celebration?
\nSame as last year: Everyone that acted like an adult and wore a fucking mask\nand stayed distant. All of my nurse and care worker friends that I fear for\nconstantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13.\nWhose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
\nAgain: Every fucking selfish piece of garbage that doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe in wearing a\nmask in public or take distance. There are so many and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re so despicable. Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\npop back a month before and say more of these racist ignorant fucks. Just the\nusual idiots, right? People without compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.\nWhere did most of your money go?
\nFood. Music. Savings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15.\nWhat did you get really, really, really excited about?
\nUgh well the new ghostbusters but I never got to see it in the theatre cause of\nc19. Spiderman which I did get to see. Honestly the high point was being able\nto hang with the kiddies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16.\nWhat songs will always remind you of 2021?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
well,\nhere are my top ten listened to songs of 2021 as determined by my ever-malfunctioning\nlast.fm scrobbler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep\nin mind, as lockdown began, I decided to do the ol\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 listen to my itunes from\nstart to bottom. As of right now I am headed towards the end of the letter T\n(for reference last year this time I was in the middle of Miles Davis). My\nPrediction from last year (\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcI predict new year saint etienne or prince will\nmake this list) was true of the top listened to artists for sure, but not for\nthe top songs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So\nwhile I was doing an A-Z, these were all songs I broke protocol for on Friday\nafternoons when I would play Rihanna and a Friday mix. The last two were end of\nthe year finds that really caught my ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17.\nCompared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
\nYou know, I think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m slightly happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.\nWhat do you wish you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d done more of?
\nBeen social. Its hard normally, its extra hard now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19.\nWhat do you wish you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d done less of?
\nAte crap! But crap is soooo good yum yum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20.\nHow will you be spending Christmas?
\nIt was gonna be Christmas with the fam finally but sadly it had to be postponed\ndue to the virus. As long as everyone is ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21. Years\nago I started a livejournal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
22.\nDid you fall in love in 2021?
\nWith ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23.\nHow many one night stands?
\nI have built no nightstands this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
24.\nWhat were your favorite TV programmes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fleabag.\nI may destroy you. Atlanta. Hawkeye. Whitehouse and Mortimer Gone Fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
25.\nDo you hate anyone now that you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hate this time last year?
\nSure there is always enough to go around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
26.\nWhat was the best book you read?
\nI re-read Stephen King\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcon writing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, one of my favorite books. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve done more\nreading this year than in at least 10 years I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27.\nWhat was your greatest musical discovery?
\nKendrick Lamar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
28.\nWhat did you want and get?
\nA new job, a new path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29.\nWhat did you want and not get?
\nCOPY\/PASTE – THOSE DAMN FISHBONE SNEAKERS! A saxamaphone. Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
30.\nWhat was your favorite film of this year?
\nI have four but I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think any of them are from this year, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just new\nto me this year. Parasite, Psycho Goreman, Heredity and Midsommar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
31.\nWhat did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
\n45. 45!!!!!! Hung with wifey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
32.\nWhat one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
\nDef a drivers license. A job that gave a crap about covid protocols. A working\npancreas. A shoulder that did not emanate pain 24\/7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
33.\nHow would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
\nNew shirts, old socks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
34.\nWhat kept you sane?
\nBob Mortimer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
35. Which\ncelebrity\/public figure did you fancy the most?
\nAnyone that stood up to stupidity was a celebrity in my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
36.\nWhat political issue stirred you the most?
\nUK politics is just as awful as US politics so now I get to be twice as\nfrustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
37.\nWho did you miss?
\nFriends. Family. Claude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
38.\nWho was the best new person you met?
\nThe nurse that pushed for me to come in for a random check-up even tho I was\nnervous to because of the virus, and changed my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
39.\nTell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021.
\nModeration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
40.\nQuote a song lyric that sums up your year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153How you live and love like \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfuck rules\u00e2\u20ac\u2122?
\nDon’t care why, just know I love you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rihanna\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u2122James Joint\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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