A review (sort of)

Dec 31, 2024

Here’s an annual review inspired by Zinzy and Alex of designswarm. I’m not good with introduction so I’ll just get right into it.

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

• hiking (once, Mt. Batulao in Batangas)

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

• yes and no

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

• no

4. Did anyone close to you die?

• a very good friend/colleague (E.M.)

5. What countries did you visit?

• none

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

• peace of mind

7. What date from 2024 will remain etched upon your memory?

• December 12th

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

• being promoted and leading a team

9. What was your biggest failure?

• not pursuing my own happiness

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

• no

11. What was the best thing you bought?

• Kindle e-reader, Nintendo Switch for my kiddo

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

• my son for doing good in school

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

• tried not to bother

14. Where did most of your money go?

• home renovation, video games

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

• going out for a run, bike ride or hike

16. What song/album will always remind you of 2024?

• Bini’s songs

17. Compared to this time last year, you are:

• learning to handle my emotions better

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

• cycling

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

• spending

20. How will you be spending the holidays?

• home, nothing extravagant

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?

• nobody

22. Did you fall in love in 2024?

• no

23. What was your favorite TV program?

• Friends, always

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

• no

25. What was the best book(s) you read?

• Looking For Alaska, Dark Matter

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

• these bands: Turnover, Any Name’s Okay, Cup of Joe

27. What did you want and get?

• hiking experience

28. What did you want and not get?

• peace of mind

29. What were your favorite films of this year?

• Prestige, Predestination

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

• I honestly can’t remember, 31

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

• more alone time

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept?

• awkward

33. What kept you sane?

• blogging

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

• Ed Sheeran’s music always inspires me

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

• N/A

36. Who did you miss?

• nobody

37. Who was the best new person you met?

• nobody

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned.

• Look out for yourself because nobody will.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?

• Buhay ay di karera (Life is not a race), Karera

#2024