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Looking back on 2024

1. What did you do in 2024 that you’d never done before?

Went on a ski trip, flew to visit a guy, sang karaoke on a stage, went to a pimp's birthday party, hiked in the snow, went to a baseball game, had a sneaky link, went to a lacrosse game, had sex in a pool in public, got stranded on a lake, had dinner on a train, drove for 10 hours, went to a rodeo, snuck into a concert for free, had a threesome, was a bridesmaid, stayed up for 39 hours straight, won an arcade game, had champagne on a steam train, saw the northern lights, visited Georgia, went to a CFL game, played on a football team, got promoted to manager, went tubing, hosted Christmas.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn’t make any resolutions and I barely hit half my goals lol but its was a funnnn year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes

5. What countries did you visit?

Canada, USA, UK

6. What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?

More money

7. What dates from 2024 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

26 Jan - work ski trip

10 March - pimp's bday party

5 April - all day drinking with work

24 May - Vegas with Taylor

30 June - Kelowna wineries with Patricia

6 July - Calgary stampede

18 August - Becca's wedding

31 August - ridiculous boat day with shrooms

15 Sept - Panorama ridge hike

23 Oct - Savannah with Maggie

25 Dec - hosting Christmas

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

All the trips and getting promoted

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not taking care of my health

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Had some minor drunken falls, a kidney infection and got smacked in the face with a football

11. What was the best thing you bought?

The money spent on vacations and flying home

12. Where did most of your money go?

Rent, nights out and vacations

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Ski trip, birthday, busy season being over, Vegas, BC and Alberta road trip, going home, getting promoted, getting PR, Christmas holidays

14. What songs will always remind you of 2024?

Espresso, You're still the one, I had some help, A bar song

15. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer?

a) happier b) fatter c) same

16:What do you wish you’d done more of

Exercise

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Scrolling and eating out

18. How did you spend Christmas?

A few days with Taylor and her family in Vernon and then hosting dinner at ours with our international friends

19. Did you fall in love in 2024?

With myself

20. What was your favourite TV program?

heartbreak high, love island, love is blind

21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Nope

22. What was your favourite film of this year?

Anyone but you

23. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

my friends in Vancouver

24. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Quinn Hughes

25. Who did you miss?

My friends and family back home and friends that move away from Van

26. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2024

taking time to rest is good for you and you won't miss anything

Looking back on 2023

1. What did you do in 2023 that you’d never done before?

Went snowboarding, went snowshoeing, gave up drinking for a while, saw my fave artist live, dyed my hair permanently, had a sugar daddy, broke up with someone, went bungee jumping, did shrooms, did coke, picked my own pumpkin, drove in the states, been in a situationship

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn’t make any resolutions and I only hit about half my goals lol but its was a funnnn year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Fortunately not

5. What countries did you visit?

Canada, USA, UK

6. What would you like to have in 2024 that you lacked in 2023?

More money

7. What dates from 2023 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

3 March - seeing Bryce Vine live

8 April - Niagara falls

22 June - Broke up with Jess

25 June - Vegas

16 July - Lazy river day

23 July - Joffre lakes

27 August - Banff and jasper road trip

8 Oct - Friendsgiving

18 Nov - Phoenix

21 Dec - New apartment

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

All the trips and travelling

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not taking care of my health

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Had some minor drunken falls, a snowboarding injury and a lost voice on the regular

11. What was the best thing you bought?

The money spent on vacations and flying home for Christmas

12. Where did most of your money go?

Rent, nights out and vacations

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Toronto, moving flats, Jess visiting, parents visiting, Vegas, Banff roadtrip, Samara and Becca visiting, Maggie and Laura visiting, Scottsdale, coming home for Christmas and New year

14. What songs will always remind you of 2023?

Hurricane, Red white & boozed, shit show

15. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer?

a) happier b) fatter c) poorer

16:What do you wish you’d done more of

Exercise

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Scrolling and eating out

18. How did you spend Christmas?

At home with my family

19. Did you fall in love in 2023?

Nope

20. What was your favourite TV program?

Greys anatomy and the summer I turned pretty

21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Nope

22. What was your favourite film of this year?

the Barbie movie

23. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

my friends in Vancouver

24. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Quinn Hughes

25. Who did you miss?

My friends and family back home and my ex

26. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2023

Its okay if things don't work out the way you expected

Looking back on 2022

I can't not do this every year now.

Looking back on 2021

Can’t believe I’m still doing these.. 1. What did you do in 2021 that you’d never done before? Get a covid vaccine lol In-charged a job at work, spent Christmas with my boyfriend, qualified as an accountant 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn’t make any resolutions but I hit most of my goals for the year which isn’t too bad 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope 4. Did anyone close to you die? An old friend but not someone I’m close too now 5. What countries did you visit? Wales and Greece - a sad year for hols :( 6. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021? The ability to go on a night out and not get too drunk lol 7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 4th April - Balloons and pressies for another lockdown bday 13th April - 4 pubs in a week for Jess’s bday 11th July - England in the final 21st July - Last ever accountancy exam 7th August - best weekend in Newcastle 27th August - Qualifying as an accountant 12th October- best week in Greece 17th December - Jess qualifying 23rd December - Testing positive for covid 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Qualifying as a chartered accountant and getting a sick performance review at work 9. What was your biggest failure? Not having better self control 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Had some serious drunken falls, no voice for most of August and November and covid in December 11. What was the best thing you bought? The money spent on holidays and an xbox for Jess 12. Where did most of your money go? Going on nights out and holidays 13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Restrictions easing, going home for my bday, Liverpool, exams being over, Newcastle, Lakes, qualifying, Greece, Christmas and New year 14. What songs will always remind you of 2021? Josh, Stacy, Collide 15. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer? a) happier b) thinner c) richer - the first time its ever been all 3 positive ones ahaha 16:What do you wish you’d done more of Exercise and productive shit in lockdown (same as last year aha) 17. What do you wish you’d done less of? Scrolling lol always 18. How did you spend Christmas? At home with my boyfriend, opening presents with my family on video call, eating a makeshift Christmas dinner we cobbled together and drinking lots 19. Did you fall in love in 2021? With myself 20. What was your favourite TV program? Modern family, the office, parks & rec 21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nope 22. What was your favourite film of this year? I have not watched a single film that came out this year lol 23. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Friends, family and Jess 24. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Adam Scott 25. Who did you miss? My friends and family back home 26. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021 How to love myself

Looking back on 2020

Annual tumblr post.. 1. What did you do in 2020 that you’d never done before? Lived through a pandemic lol Went on holiday with work friends, got the Eurostar, self isolated, wore a face mask, painted furniture, chaired a meeting, led a project, used Zoom 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any resolutions but I hit about half my goals for the year which ain't bad considering 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope 4. Did anyone close to you die? Fortunately not 5. What countries did you visit? The Netherlands, France, Italy and Greece 6. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020? The ability to go out for drinks or a meal and see my family and friends, better mental health and much less stressful job 7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 18th Jan - getting wasted in Amsterdam 9th Mar - drinking all the wine in Paris 23rd Mar - going into lockdown 4th April - bday zoom call 5th July - first pub trip again to spoons with Jenny 11th Sept - going to Venice 16th Oct - getting sick exam results in Greece 29th Dec - Christmas snow 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Passing all my professional exams and surviving lockdown 9. What was your biggest failure? Not being more confident in myself 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Had headaches and migraines all year and had flu (covid?) in Feb 11. What was the best thing you bought? The money spent on holidays and a new TV 12. Where did most of your money go? Rent and bills as always lol 13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Paris, being able to go home again, exams being over, Venice, Kos, coming home for Christmas 14. What songs will always remind you of 2020? Savage, WAP and head an heart 15. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer? a) sadder b) a little thinner c) richer 16:What do you wish you’d done more of Exercise and productive shit in lockdown aha 17. What do you wish you’d done less of? Scrolling lol always 18. How did you spend Christmas? At home with my family opening presents, eating and drinking lots and playing games 19. Did you fall in love in 2020? Not really 20. What was your favourite TV program? The crown, sex education and tiger king 21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Probably have a slightly stronger hatred of BoJo and Tories than I used to 22. What was your favourite film of this year? 1917 and Enola Holmes 23. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Four holidays, friends, family and Jess 24. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Sam Clafin 25. Who did you miss? My friends and family back home 26. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020. Appreciate the little things in life and don't take anything for granted

Looking back on 2019

Annual tumblr post.. 1:What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before? Moved out permanently, lived in Sheffield, started a grad scheme, lived alone, had a four year anniversary, went away with a big group of mates, moved house, mowed a lawn, took a professional qualification, moved in with my boyfriend, got a pay rise, met an online friend in real life. 2:Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I always make way too many. I wanted to run further, eat more plant based, visit a new country, continue scrapbooking and get involved in charity work again and I did 3 out of 5 which isn't bad. I just want to work on my relationship next year. 3:Did anyone close to you give birth? nope 4:Did anyone close to you die? Fortunately not 5:What countries did you visit? Belgium, Italy, Albania, Wales, Iceland and Portugal. 6:What would you like to have in 2019 that you lacked in 2018? Healthier habits, a better relationship and less stress 7:What dates from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 4th January - first day at my new job, 11th February - S&DCASS ball, 17th March - my sister's surprise birthday party, 17th June - a wonderful day in Rome, 20th June - moving house, 22nd June - doing three peaks, 19th July - an incredible day in Albania, 20th August - lovely day at the seaside, 24th August - house warming party, 3rd September - an amazing day in Iceland, 21st September - lovely day with my uni girls, 11th December - finishing professional exams for Christmas 8:What was your biggest achievement of the year? Passing all my certificate exams and fingers crossed my first 3 professional! 9:What was your biggest failure? Letting stress and loneliness get on top of me 10:Did you suffer illness or injury? Had migraines all year and smashed my face in and got concussion in October 11:What was the best thing you bought? the money spent on holidays and presents for my family and friends 12:Where did most of your money go? Rent and bills 13:What did you get really, really, really excited about? Starting my new job, my birthday, Rome, moving house, Albania, Iceland, Lisbon, exams being over, Christmas 14:What songs will always remind you of 2019? Middle Chile, sour patch kids and reunion 15:Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer? a) sadder b) a little fatter c) a lot richer 16:What do you wish you’d done more of? spending time with my parents and sister while I’ve still been living at home, making more effort to make friends in Sheffield 17:What do you wish you’d done less of? watching tv lol always 18:How did you spend Christmas? At home with my family opening presents, eating and drinking lots and playing games 19:Did you fall in love in 2019? A little bit yeah 20:What was your favourite TV program? the good place, atypical, Jane the Virgin and Brooklyn 99 21:Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Not really 22:What was your favourite film of this year? I literally haven't been to the cinema all year lol but I watched Paddington yesterday which was cute 23:What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? All the holidays and Jess 24:Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Andy Samberg 25:Who did you miss? My friends and family back home 26:Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019. That my happiness is just as important as everyone else's.

Looking back on 2018

Here we go again..

Looking back on 2017

Its that time of year again so here’s my annual tumblr post

#2017 personal

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when did midnight become too early to sleep

Looking back on 2016

My annual tumblr text post

#personal

I like how men tell us that periods are somehow simultaneously “not that bad” and also bad enough that we shouldn’t be allowed to hold positions of power.