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Meme of the Year - Hell Year Edition
Jan. 1st, 2021 01:47 am1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?
Lived through a pandemic. Moderated Twitch streams! Did virtual conventions, including one as a representative of my company.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
*dead-eyed stare*
Nope. Didn't even get to have a massage.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no.
5. What countries did you visit?
I went to Scotland back in February? But I've barely left my village.
6. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020?
A vaccine? I would like to actually finish getting my ADHD diagnosis. I got the first appointment but they have to do an in person one.
7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 18th - I went to see Death to the Mechanisms! It was a great concert and I'm so glad I got to go.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I did not die or have a complete emotional breakdown considering pandemics are basically one of my worst fears.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I should have taken some more holiday back in July when I was close to burnout.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No! Thank god!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
PodUK tickets/travel. I bought my mum a scarf by Grayson Perry for Christmas and she loves it. Honestly, the Christmas stuff I was able to get for my parents and my sister. I finally have some money and they deserve to be spoiled a bit. I went a bit overboard but it was worth it.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends who have been amazingly supportive and good. All of the front line workers, from medical people, to teachers, to people working in supermarkets. Fuck, you all deserve a massive payrise and a holiday.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled?
Fucking politicians. Dominic Cummings. I have gone past the point of 'don't wish harm on people' because fuck it, I want them to fucking *suffer* for the misery they've inflicted on people. Every prick who spreads anti-vaxx or covid conspiracies or who won't wear a fucking mask.
Also fucking fandom antis who have harassed and suicide baited real actual people because they must protect the poor fictional characters.
Oh, and the Hugo Awards bullshittery.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I put a chunk into a Help to Buy ISA. And I spent a bunch on Christmas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I was excited for the Mechanisms concert back in January! And for PodUK. I was also super excited for the start of The Magnus Archives Season 5. The fandom brought down Patreon XD
16. What song will always remind you of 2021?
The entirety of The Bifrost Incident by the Mechanisms.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
a) Sadder. I am tired. There is a good chance that at some point when things are over, I'm going to have an actual breakdown.
b) Fatter I think. But fuck it. Hell Year.
c) Richer! I got a pretty hefty raise at work, and surprisingly, staying at home and never going anywhere is pretty helpful for the finances.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Writing. Reading.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Panicking over whether I had Covid.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my parents. We did briefly visit my aunt and uncle, and even though we've all been extremely cautious (they're in their 70s/80s so they're not going anywhere beyond the supermarket) I wish we hadn't because I've spent the time since then paranoid as fuck.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Nope.
22. What was your favourite TV program?
Star Trek: Discovery, Leverage, She-Ra. I have actually watched quite a few TV shows this year.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I am a boiling pit of hatred towards many people but I'm pretty sure I hated them all before I just hate them more this year.
24. What was the best book you read?
I read exactly 1 book. Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims. It was great! I recommend it!
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Stupendium. He does songs about video games.
26. What did you want and get?
Well... I definitely got to have a year where I didn't do a lot of travelling to conventions. Thanks cursed monkey's paw.
27. What did you want and not get?
The complete destruction of the Tory Party and their ideals.
28. What was your favourite film of this year?
I watched Knives Out. That was cool!
29. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
IDK chocolate mainly.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?
I got a great corset. But other than that I have basically spent the last 10 months in pyjamas.
31. What kept you sane?
Good friends to scream with. Although sanity is... somewhat tenuous.
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jason Isaacs is a bit hot in Discovery.
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
...
34. Who did you miss?
Literally *everyone* I have not hugged anyone except my parents in *months*. I have not seen my sister in a year!
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020.
Incompetence and malice are basically indistinguishable.
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I really don't think there is one.
Lived through a pandemic. Moderated Twitch streams! Did virtual conventions, including one as a representative of my company.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
*dead-eyed stare*
Nope. Didn't even get to have a massage.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no.
5. What countries did you visit?
I went to Scotland back in February? But I've barely left my village.
6. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020?
A vaccine? I would like to actually finish getting my ADHD diagnosis. I got the first appointment but they have to do an in person one.
7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 18th - I went to see Death to the Mechanisms! It was a great concert and I'm so glad I got to go.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I did not die or have a complete emotional breakdown considering pandemics are basically one of my worst fears.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I should have taken some more holiday back in July when I was close to burnout.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No! Thank god!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
PodUK tickets/travel. I bought my mum a scarf by Grayson Perry for Christmas and she loves it. Honestly, the Christmas stuff I was able to get for my parents and my sister. I finally have some money and they deserve to be spoiled a bit. I went a bit overboard but it was worth it.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends who have been amazingly supportive and good. All of the front line workers, from medical people, to teachers, to people working in supermarkets. Fuck, you all deserve a massive payrise and a holiday.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled?
Fucking politicians. Dominic Cummings. I have gone past the point of 'don't wish harm on people' because fuck it, I want them to fucking *suffer* for the misery they've inflicted on people. Every prick who spreads anti-vaxx or covid conspiracies or who won't wear a fucking mask.
Also fucking fandom antis who have harassed and suicide baited real actual people because they must protect the poor fictional characters.
Oh, and the Hugo Awards bullshittery.
14. Where did most of your money go?
I put a chunk into a Help to Buy ISA. And I spent a bunch on Christmas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I was excited for the Mechanisms concert back in January! And for PodUK. I was also super excited for the start of The Magnus Archives Season 5. The fandom brought down Patreon XD
16. What song will always remind you of 2021?
The entirety of The Bifrost Incident by the Mechanisms.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
a) Sadder. I am tired. There is a good chance that at some point when things are over, I'm going to have an actual breakdown.
b) Fatter I think. But fuck it. Hell Year.
c) Richer! I got a pretty hefty raise at work, and surprisingly, staying at home and never going anywhere is pretty helpful for the finances.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Writing. Reading.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Panicking over whether I had Covid.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my parents. We did briefly visit my aunt and uncle, and even though we've all been extremely cautious (they're in their 70s/80s so they're not going anywhere beyond the supermarket) I wish we hadn't because I've spent the time since then paranoid as fuck.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Nope.
22. What was your favourite TV program?
Star Trek: Discovery, Leverage, She-Ra. I have actually watched quite a few TV shows this year.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I am a boiling pit of hatred towards many people but I'm pretty sure I hated them all before I just hate them more this year.
24. What was the best book you read?
I read exactly 1 book. Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims. It was great! I recommend it!
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Stupendium. He does songs about video games.
26. What did you want and get?
Well... I definitely got to have a year where I didn't do a lot of travelling to conventions. Thanks cursed monkey's paw.
27. What did you want and not get?
The complete destruction of the Tory Party and their ideals.
28. What was your favourite film of this year?
I watched Knives Out. That was cool!
29. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
IDK chocolate mainly.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?
I got a great corset. But other than that I have basically spent the last 10 months in pyjamas.
31. What kept you sane?
Good friends to scream with. Although sanity is... somewhat tenuous.
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jason Isaacs is a bit hot in Discovery.
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
...
34. Who did you miss?
Literally *everyone* I have not hugged anyone except my parents in *months*. I have not seen my sister in a year!
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020.
Incompetence and malice are basically indistinguishable.
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I really don't think there is one.
