Tradition 2k16

1. What did you do in 2016 that you'd never done before?
Moved across the country, went to the jersey shore, ate food recommended by buzzfeed, accidentally broke up with someone I didn't know I was dating, had an IV drip, obtained a license from a state other than Washington, ate tastycakes and water ice, stayed at an apartment in Manhattan, organized a sexual harassment seminar, subsisted on a diet of protein shakes, etc I'm sure.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I wanted to read a certain number of books when in fact I didn't read a single one. Yikes.

3. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
Financial security

4. What date from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 26th - when I moved across the country
July 17th - best party of the year

5. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
Happier

richer or poorer?
Poorer 😬✌🏼

6. What was your favorite TV program?
Catastrophe, Cuckoo, 8 Out of 10 Does Countdown, Shameless


7. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Halsey, Alessia Cara, Hozier again.

8. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
War Dogs, Sausage Party, The Boss, Deadpool


9. What books did you read in 2016 that you'd never read before?
Madeline Goes to London

10. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
Had to adjust to a new climate so let's be real it was largely a mess. But I'm getting back into the style I had before working with kids so YAY

11. Who was the best new person you befriended?
Peter obvs, Mike, Brian, Tim, Celene, Rich, Renee etc etc I've met a lot of people this year lol

Tradition 2k15

1. What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?
Bought a car, house-sat, dog sat, went more than a month without going to church, camped at a music festival, took a 48 hr trip across the country, met the Mayor of something, tried smores with nutella, took an Uber, arrived at the airport forty minutes before my plane departed,

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any for this year. I would like to read 25 books in '16.

3. What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015?
An out of state address.

4. What date from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 10th
June 13th
July 4th

5. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
-probably the same

richer or poorer?
-poorer

6. What was your favorite TV program?
The League, Luther, Scrotal Recall, Bobs Burgers, Archer, Scrubs

7. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hozier

8. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
Snatch, The Gift, The Longest Week

9. What books did you read in 2015 that you'd never read before?
The Martian, Girl On A Train, Dark Places, Sharp Objects, Elinor and Park,

10. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?
Very weird. It was super chill (v necks and jeans), but also like lots of lipstick and black and ripped jeans. Urban grunge I guess.

11. Who was the best new person you befriended?
Halyna