Taking yourself seriously as a writer and consistently posting your writing is a great achievement. And then to be able to look back at your work and be proud of what you’ve done is even sweeter. Congratulations and, Happy new Year
It’s easy to keep moving the goal posts; this was a nice moment to say, no, I feel good about this right now. Thank you for reaffirming that. Happy New Year!
Woo hoo, congrats on all your accomplishments this year! I especially enjoyed reading about your writing achievements and your top artwork images. I also thought the countdown format you used here was very clever.
I'd say 2023 overall was a pretty good year for me as well! I had fun meeting up with a couple of old friends over the summer, and I also made some new friends on the internet. My two internet buddies have similar music tastes as me, so we have fun sharing songs and playlists with each other.
That's so amazing how Taylor Swift was your first concert!! It must have been incredible seeing her perform live, with tens of thousands of Swifties by your side! I had some pretty good luck with concerts this year too! In March I won tickets to see Depeche Mode perform at the Golden One Center. Looking back, it must have been fate ... Depeche Mode, one of my favorite bands of all time, were opening their new world tour right here in Sacramento of all places, and I somehow managed to score free tickets to see them. That was surely one of the greatest days of my life right there! Over the summer I was also able to see Tears for Fears and the Psychedelic Furs ... long live the 80s! 😎
Something unexpected that happened this year was that I became a fan of Transformers. My dad convinced me to see the new movie earlier this year and I left the theater pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up enjoying it. I checked out the rest of the live-action movies over the summer and they all SUCK, except for Bumblebee ... Bumblebee is a 10 out of 10 for me (bonus points for having The Smiths in the soundtrack)! However, what really got me hooked on Transformers was the 80s cartoon. My youngest sister and I cruised through the entire series (including the 1986 animated movie) over the summer and we just fell in love with how silly it was. Funnily enough, I enjoyed the evil Decepticons the most, and I even got a shiny Decepticon insignia for my car. 😅
One last thing: my radio show starts on Monday, January 8th ... at 2am. Luckily I'm only scheduled for every other Monday, and I'll get a better time slot in the spring quarter, as soon as I finish my rookie season. Not sure how many listeners I'll get with such a funky time slot, but I'm planning on recording my shows and then posting them onto YouTube, assuming I can figure out how.
I’m glad to hear 2023 featured plenty of highs for you! Maybe my favorite part of putting this thing together was moving through memories of all of the special moments and people across the year. The end of the year is a great excuse to look back and appreciate the moments that rise to the surface.
Having friends who enjoy the same music you do is wonderful. I have my Taylor Swift group chat with the two I went to her tour with, and we even did an song draft at one point, which was fun. That you got to see one of your top bands—for free no less!—is a great thing. I ended this year really excited about live music. I have tickets for Olivia Rodrigo with a friend, and I’m hoping my favorite band returns to the US for a show when they release their new album. I underestimated how cool it is to be there at a show and surrounded by the music and people that love it. (Long live the 80s sound for sure!)
The very first Transformers movie I remember enjoying as silly, big action, but it felt the movies kept getting worse and worse. Except Bumblebee, of course, which still feels like its own thing. I was into the cartoon as a little kid—a bunch of the old toys are boxed up in my parents’ garage—and I’m glad you found some fun with it as well as someone to share in that exploration.
And congrats on locking in that first slot! I’ll be excited to see/hear the YouTube port. I just updated all my YouTube subscriptions and notifications this morning (although I already had your channel set for All to not miss a holiday video) so I’ll be looking for it after next week.
Thanks for reading and commenting! Have a great New Year’s Day and start to 2024 🤟🏻
Taking yourself seriously as a writer and consistently posting your writing is a great achievement. And then to be able to look back at your work and be proud of what you’ve done is even sweeter. Congratulations and, Happy new Year
It’s easy to keep moving the goal posts; this was a nice moment to say, no, I feel good about this right now. Thank you for reaffirming that. Happy New Year!
Woo hoo, congrats on all your accomplishments this year! I especially enjoyed reading about your writing achievements and your top artwork images. I also thought the countdown format you used here was very clever.
I'd say 2023 overall was a pretty good year for me as well! I had fun meeting up with a couple of old friends over the summer, and I also made some new friends on the internet. My two internet buddies have similar music tastes as me, so we have fun sharing songs and playlists with each other.
That's so amazing how Taylor Swift was your first concert!! It must have been incredible seeing her perform live, with tens of thousands of Swifties by your side! I had some pretty good luck with concerts this year too! In March I won tickets to see Depeche Mode perform at the Golden One Center. Looking back, it must have been fate ... Depeche Mode, one of my favorite bands of all time, were opening their new world tour right here in Sacramento of all places, and I somehow managed to score free tickets to see them. That was surely one of the greatest days of my life right there! Over the summer I was also able to see Tears for Fears and the Psychedelic Furs ... long live the 80s! 😎
Something unexpected that happened this year was that I became a fan of Transformers. My dad convinced me to see the new movie earlier this year and I left the theater pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up enjoying it. I checked out the rest of the live-action movies over the summer and they all SUCK, except for Bumblebee ... Bumblebee is a 10 out of 10 for me (bonus points for having The Smiths in the soundtrack)! However, what really got me hooked on Transformers was the 80s cartoon. My youngest sister and I cruised through the entire series (including the 1986 animated movie) over the summer and we just fell in love with how silly it was. Funnily enough, I enjoyed the evil Decepticons the most, and I even got a shiny Decepticon insignia for my car. 😅
One last thing: my radio show starts on Monday, January 8th ... at 2am. Luckily I'm only scheduled for every other Monday, and I'll get a better time slot in the spring quarter, as soon as I finish my rookie season. Not sure how many listeners I'll get with such a funky time slot, but I'm planning on recording my shows and then posting them onto YouTube, assuming I can figure out how.
Happy New Year Mr. Steele!
I’m glad to hear 2023 featured plenty of highs for you! Maybe my favorite part of putting this thing together was moving through memories of all of the special moments and people across the year. The end of the year is a great excuse to look back and appreciate the moments that rise to the surface.
Having friends who enjoy the same music you do is wonderful. I have my Taylor Swift group chat with the two I went to her tour with, and we even did an song draft at one point, which was fun. That you got to see one of your top bands—for free no less!—is a great thing. I ended this year really excited about live music. I have tickets for Olivia Rodrigo with a friend, and I’m hoping my favorite band returns to the US for a show when they release their new album. I underestimated how cool it is to be there at a show and surrounded by the music and people that love it. (Long live the 80s sound for sure!)
The very first Transformers movie I remember enjoying as silly, big action, but it felt the movies kept getting worse and worse. Except Bumblebee, of course, which still feels like its own thing. I was into the cartoon as a little kid—a bunch of the old toys are boxed up in my parents’ garage—and I’m glad you found some fun with it as well as someone to share in that exploration.
And congrats on locking in that first slot! I’ll be excited to see/hear the YouTube port. I just updated all my YouTube subscriptions and notifications this morning (although I already had your channel set for All to not miss a holiday video) so I’ll be looking for it after next week.
Thanks for reading and commenting! Have a great New Year’s Day and start to 2024 🤟🏻