Got a job that doesn’t suck and has allowed me to grow as a person. I do wish it’d pay more, but I no longer dread life and actually get excited to go in to the office.
It’s been a rather productive year so far:
- I did a lot of cross stitching.
- Went vegan.
- Dabbled into gardening (my partner did most of the work sadly but I’m more interested now than I was before!).
- Got into birdwatching so I started exploring nature with a much more different perspective.
- Set up a bird feeding station that got really popular among the birds AND the neighbours.
- Learned how to crochet.
- A combination of the aforementioned things somehow taught me how to manage my depression and anxiety better. I’m in a much better spot now than when I was mostly playing video games.
Your ladybug stitch that you posted looks really fantastic!
Thanks, it was meant to be a birthday present for my partner and I did it in secret. Really fun project!
Fucked up.
Been short on sleep.
Probably related, now I think about it.
Worked over the summer, then after I got a 4 season canvas tent and have been staying in it past few months learning the ins and outs of offgrid life. Put my Electrical degree to use by building up a small solar system. Learned a hell of a lot about keeping yourself warm.
Currently is been raining kind of hard and the ground isn’t absorbing water well since its cold so water has been seeping into the floor of my tent, obviously that’s not great so m current focus is on getting a platform built for the tent to go up on.
After that I want to get a wood stove since heating with propane cost a little bit compared to finding free woof to burn, but I am worried that the smoke and smell would draw too much attention. May have to just live with propane until I get my own property that isnt fucked by an HOA but I REALLY want a wood stove just cause I think its rad as hell and our neighbors have a bonfire all the time so what’s the difference really. Maybe I’m worried over nothing and nobody would care really.
My sibling burned their life down with some stupid bs and their kids ended up in the system so I’ve been kind of stuck helping my elderly parents through the foster/adoption process since may. Its been a massive headache and I didn’t get to go camping like I wanted to but sometimes doing the right thing means making sacrifices to your own self interest. Hopefully well have them by Christmas and I have enough cash left by spring to go camping before job hunting.
Read 36 books and counting
Well, I spend the first half of the year with depression so bad I rarely left my bed and basically didn’t work for 6 months straight. I’ve spent the second half of the year finally on working depression meds again and spending every spare cent on mortgage repayments so I can keep my house. Those should be finishing up early next year so next year is going to be my year because if anything this has taught me how to survive on very little money so I will feel positively rich compared to before.
So this year was a bust but I’m going to get so much shit done next year. I’m thinking my house (which currently looks like a crackhouse) is due for a whole lot of remoddling next year.
Good for you for working on your depression!
Thank you. It wasn’t much I did though. I just spun the wheel of pharmacology a few times and finally got it to land on the right med. The only reason it got so bad this time was because it took a few more spins than usual to hit the right one. So far that was the unluckiest I’ve ever been in that regard.
Been a decent year for my bucket list! I managed to tick off:
- get married
- go to Eurovision
- go on a cruise
Also started work on my first “real” video game, been learning how to make them as a hobby since 2020. Releasing that sometime next year will be another thing ticked off the list!
We have had a lot of crap stuff happen as well though (health stuff and whatnot) and it’s just generally been a very stressful and disrupted year so I’ll be glad to see the back of it despite all the good that happened.
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A lot of latin dance. Tons of lessons, workshops, and social dancing. I recommend it :)
That sounds so fun! I’ve had dancing on my list for ages but sadly can’t find any groups doing anything around here. One day!
Definitely do it! It got mr making friends and getting out more.
Switched industries (not jobs) and challenged myself. So far it’s given me more time with my family, hobbies, and more pay.
got ritalin and im actually good at my job now
Got a massive raise, switched to the four-day work week because I can afford it now, went to the cinema almost every week and watched a shit-ton of great movies. I even attended a marathon with all Harry Potter movies back to back and slept in the cinema.
No regrets.
Made a new friend, got diagnosis and treatment for ADHD, learned to use a sewing machine, got into American Girl dolls and doll photography, had some guests over at my house, got further into climate activism.
Graduated university, moved back home, started looking for a job and that’s been a majority of my year. Oh, and I finally beat a bunch of games that have been on my list so I got that going on for me which is nice.
Tortured my chair by sitting on it for long hours with my fatass and farting periodically.
