#retrospective post

[agkavm2000]

13 years ago, it all started with a poorly made video, followed by many others in a small and less than capable laptop. But even with the lack of experience, skills and hardware...the motivation persevered to continue evolving into something to be proud of.

Happy anniversary to the name AGKandvideomaker2000! 💙💙😁😁📽️📽️

[vidhyasfood]

Adios 2017

Adios 2017 - Recap of 2017.

Before bidding goodbye to 2017, I would like to look back as usual. Following the tradition of 2014,2015,2016, here is my retrospective post or a short recap of my blogging journey in the year of 2017. But before, I would like to thank all my readers, friends, and family for the strong support and for trying my recipes and sharing your thoughts and comments. If not for you all, I wouldn’t have…

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[xgonesovereignx]

(TL;DR: 2016 retrospective post)

There's no mincing words about how truly awful 2016 was. I'm pretty sure that's universally agreed upon. Likewise, there's nothing I could say about it that doesn't amount to "fuck 2016" (and I thought 2015 was bad). I had a different eulogy already typed up, but I feared that what I'd written would have given people a bad impression of me as it was fairly personal. So let me try and put it another way.

Throughout this month of December, one of my Facebook friends had been doing a countdown with his personal top songs of 2016. While I wasn't going to do any sort of countdown, I had thought about what my personal top song of 2016 was. It didn't take a whole lot of thought, because it's a song which by and large characterized this year for me: Silverstein's "Je Me Souviens".

I never once doubted that Shane Told is a lyrical genius. The album that "Je Me Souviens" comes from, I Am Alive in Everything I Touch, is a concept album about a musician touring the continental United States and Canada, all the while fighting feelings of loneliness (and yeah, that album came out in 2015, but that's besides the point). The beautiful thing about I Am Alive in Everything I Touch is that you can take any one song off of it out of context and still have something relatable. "Je Me Souviens" is one such example.

"Je Me Souviens" is the second-to-last song on the album. I interpret it in a few different ways: It's a song about coming home, even when you know that the comfort of home is only temporary. It's a song about taking the lessons learned from your hardships and carrying on. It serves as a reminder that when you're alone and on your own, there are always friends and family for you to return home to in your darkest moments. That was a lesson 2016 reminded me of repeatedly, between finishing high school, graduating, working through my first semester of college, and even the stigma surrounding the election. Indeed, as far as dealing with continued depression, I ranked this year as only marginally better than 2015. This was the song that helped me get through most of it.

I saw a lot of people hurt this year, for all different reasons. In lieu of all of this, I tried in vain to tell myself that I was okay, while it seemed like the rest of the world was crumbling around me. And maybe this is a pessimistic viewpoint, but I find it hard to believe that 2017 could be much better. That's why I've set my priorities to surviving the new year, whatever that may entail. I just know that I don't want to see anyone else hurt. And I believe I've grown closer to my friends and family this year than I ever have before. So to my friends, family, and all of my Tumblr followers, I can't stress enough how much I need you guys...

[vidhyasfood]

Adios 2016 !!!

One more day and will be bidding goodbye to 2016. Like 2015, 2016 went in a flick too. Before welcoming 2017, following the tradition of 2015 and 2016, here is my retrospective post. Err precisely, a small recap of what happened in VVK in 2016. Before that, I would like to thank all the readers for all your support and encouragement and especially for trying my recipes and taking the time to…

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[vidhyasfood]

Looking Back At 2015

Looking Back At 2015

Three more days and we will be stepping into 2016. 2015 was yet another year with lot of ups and downs but for my blog it has been a great year again. Last year I did my retrospective post and this year too I wanted to follow the tradition and here I am with my 2015 recap.   (more…)

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[ccyanblue]

I am 20 next year.

Finished A levels. Founder's day. Leaver's dinner. Finished 7 years at WGGS. Leaver's ball. HK. Lost a loved one. First funeral. First trip to Mainland. Ate too much. Cousins I never knew I had. Cried in front of strangers and didn't even realise/care. Results. Missed first choice by 4UMs. Completed all 7 HP books. Went to Uni. Met new people. Cried in front of strangers (wth). Found out I can actually cook. Grateful I was sent to learn Mandarin from such a young age. Grateful Cantonese is my first language. Kept in touch with old friends as though we never left each other. Re-established and strengthened many year-old friendships.

It has been an overall depressing year for me, but I have learnt a lot- just to name a few; I cannot stand those who are disrespectful, some things are just meant to be and I have some great people in my life that have stayed with me for another 365 days. Also, my hair actually grows semi fast. Ended 2011 on a high and had a good New Years Eve. I am grateful for all the lessons you have taught me 2011 and thankful for making me stronger; after reading my NY posts on Xanga..you have been like a repetition of 2008.

I hope the next 366 days will not be such a struggle for me and lessons will not be taught in such a brutal way. I hope that those who have stayed in my life for the past years will stay for another year, and that I can wish all those I love ‘happy new year’ in 366 days time.