I've been doing this since 2010!
1. What did you do in 2024 that you'd never done before?
Broke a bone! (TWO!)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No but my word for the year was "Release" and in the end it was very appropriate.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Probably.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. Yes yes yes. Awful.
5. What countries did you visit?
Didn't leave the US this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?
Trust.
7. What date from 2024 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 29
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Did a multi-leg trip all by my own self. Also survived so much awfulness including the aforementioned broken bones.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I still haven't driven. <- ugh, same.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
YES I ABSOLUTELY DID. Also I got diagnosed finally with ADHD (which is STILL not 100% formal but is real and true)
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All the Dollar Tree shit (this was the year I became full-on obsessed with DT). All the perfume. It was a fun consumerism-y year in that regard.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
[redacted]
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Every politician.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The broken bones (thankful for supplemental insurance).
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Dollar Tree, lol.
16. What song will always remind you of 2024?
Hot to Go!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Sadder.
II. Thinner or fatter?
Fatter
III. Richer or poorer?
Poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Driving.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Putting in effort at a job that didn't care about me.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
As always, Hmart!
21. What, if any, insight did you gain about yourself in 2024?
I have ADHD! But I knew that.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Ghosts, probably. Felt like there wasn't a lot of exciting TV this year. I watched Jeopardy almost every day though.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
YES. 10000%.
26. What was the best book you read?
Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Probably Chappell Roan lol I was late.
28. What did you want and get?
New friends with specific interests related to mine!
29. What did you want and not get?
To be employed.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't think I really watched any movies this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I spent it mostly depressed. Turned 51. Had plans that fell through. Went to La Semilla.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Still being at my job? Not breaking bones?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024?
No shoes.
34. What kept you sane?
Not much, I tell you what.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
IDK there were a few cute TikTokers.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fucking election fuck fuck fuck.
37. Who did you miss?
So many people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Angela and Keke!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2024.
Don't trip and fall when you're over 50 because shit breaks.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I heard you like magic.....
