1. What did you do in 2017 that you’d
never done before?
Rode the Surfliner up the Pacific Coast.
I had wanted to do it when I lived out west but never got around to it.
It surpassed my expectations - I loved it.
Visited Chicago for the first time - great
city. Loved the architecture.
Sat in an outdoor thermal pool while it was
snowing. So cool, Literally.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions,
and will you make more for this year?
I never make those. I feel obligated to so many things that I can't add
one more thing to the pile. Although, it's pretty clear I have loads of
things to improve upon!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One friend had the cutest bebe & I got to snuggle her when they visited
me at work.
4. Did anyone close to you pass away?
A friend who was like family.
J
5. What countries did you visit?
Australia, Japan, Mexico (first time!) & Canada.
6. What would you like to have next year that
you lacked in this one?
More
peace of mind. The past couple of years ended up being really transitional.
When all was was said & done, I stayed on and permanently landed on my feet
in a much better place personally & professionally. Now that I've
"arrived", I should probably stop the constant contingency
planning.
7. What dates from this year will remain
etched upon your memory, and why?
1/1 - Shrine visit; 1/2 - met my niece for the
first time; 1/12 - final job interview; 7/2 - met my my other niece for the
first time. BTW, being auntie is pretty much the BEST gig ever!! <3!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the
year?
So nerdy. Implementing a completely
unfamiliar database for my department basically on my own.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Any number of things on a regular basis!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Garden variety colds and the usual stress stomachaches. Otherwise, I've
been blessed with superhuman health.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Warm winter boots with
ice picks in the soles. I can't take the cold but Canadians have great tools to
make it more manageable!
12. Where did most of your money go?
Savings!!!!
13. What did you get really, really, really
excited about?
The possibility of moving back to
California. I never wanted to leave in the first place but practicality
brought me back East. As time had progressed, I had relegated myself to
the fact I probably would be in Boston until further notice. Honestly, my quality of life is super high & there's lots of opportunities. So, there was no
reason to up end anything, especially since I was still paying off my student
loans (This whole thing of struggling with student loans has always been thing,
at least in my circles. I'm glad people are finally paying attention
to the fact that most salaries won't enable you to pay them back in a timely fashion, never mind "live the American Dream" or take on a "dream job" #radio #haha). Anyway, a couple of years ago, I paid the loans off &
ended up with a skill set in relatively high demand .
This past summer, I did a quick drive by of my
old hometown with Phil. He loved it way more than I ever could. Now, he
wants to move there 😍. We may never do it but the fact that it's
actually possibility has brought me an amazing sense of peace that I didn't
know I needed.
Sooooo romantic!
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Happier
b) thinner or fatter?
About the same
c) richer or poorer?
about the same - well, maybe richer since most
of my $$ is going into savings
16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
slept!
17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Complain. Even I find my whinging rather
boring, pointless, and complete waste of energy. Like I start whinging,
and I'm all, "why I am doing this?".
18. How did you spend Christmas?
Made radio magic
BUT...I did see so many friends around the
actual day. My social life was robust around the holidays and I loved it!
19. Did you fall in love this year?
The longer we're together, the better it gets. I never thought it was
possible but I love him more & more every day.
20. What was your favourite TV program?
I loved the second season of "Master of None". The "Thanksgiving" episode
gave me allllll the feels. All of them. "Cute and smart! You
don't get those together.",
The best show - hands down - "Offspring". If you were ever curious about
how my mind works, Nina Proudman is
where it's at. Most of the story lines & 100% of the internal
dialogue.
#subtleperve #becool #coolwithaK
21. What was the best book you read?
I have a massive stack of books on my bedside
table. There were 3 I couldn't put down:
L'Appart by David
Lebovitz; Ever dreamt of moving overseas & getting 100% settled into your
new homeland? Bring a sense of humor.
Hillbilly Elegy by
J.D. Vance: I would never want to be president of this county. We
are front & foremost capitalist, along with being huge, which
gives way to many different pockets of culture. There's no way you could
ever unify everyone...maybe if everyone had a stable income that allotted for
basic security? Who knows. For now, I'd rather have a career of picking
up trash with a stick that has a nail on the end of it than lead the free
world. Anyway, this quick read gives a voice to people who don't often
get to step up to the podium.
Gjelina by Travis
Lett: My friend sent me this as a gift and it will forever remind me of
sitting in the back of Gjusta, eating off each other's plates on a warm night. <3!
22. What was your favourite film?
Scoop!: I saw it on a plane but is totally worth tracking
down. It's about a paparazzo journalist who ends up with this amazing
story. Lots of great shots of Tokyo.
Papa ou Maman: This a
French film that would probably never get made here. A set of parents are
divorcing and they are letting their kids pick the parent with whom they'd like
to live. Both of them go out of their way to behave horribly to make them
choose the other parent.
23. What did you do on your birthday, and how
old were you?
I worked on a tv commercial for work! Extra
long day but fun way to enter year 44.
24. What kept you sane?
Walking? Because the T is such crap, I end up walking home usually.
It's a good way to clear the cobwebs & get caught up on music or podcasts.
25. Which celebrity/public figure did you
fancy the most?
Matthew Le Nevez #damn
26. Who did you miss?
My grandmother. I miss her every
day. It's been 14 years. I guess you learn to live around the
feelings vs. getting over them.