If you asked the average avocado-loving millennial about 2017, what would they say? After all, the buzzwords floating around the news these days — Trump, hurricanes, shootings, Nazis, wildfires, net neutrality, and sexual harassment allegations — do not suggest a positive reply. 2017 challenged the nation on a collective level. Personally, 2017 was a banner year for me, full of unforgettable moments. But certainly challenged me as well, rocking me to the core.
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2017 Top 15 Moments
2017 had some incredible ups and unfortunate downs. For this post, I will focus on the ups. I was very lucky to witness nature at her most powerful and and pristine this year.
No. Zero. Weekends. 2017
As mentioned in my New Year’s Resolutions post, I plan on having NO ZERO WEEKENDS this year. Essentially, try something special, fun, or productive every weekend.
This is a log of my progress on the resolution.
2017 New Year’s Resolutions
Out of my 7 (!) resolutions from last year, #2 (date more), #3 (dev job), #5 (decorate home), #6 (fail), and #7 (trips) were most successful. #2 only mildly so, but I did date more than I have my entire life, so that works. Really wish I had taken care of my mental/physical health (#1) more.
I have just one resolution this year.
2016 Year in Review
2016 NFL Divisional Round Predictions
It’s funny that I thought the Wild Card predictions would be easy. In the end I got 3/4 calls correct, but it should have been 1/4, given the Vikings and Bengals both gifted their respective games away. And now we face the divisional round predictions, which look much more difficult.
2016 New Year’s Resolutions
Last year’s resolutions:
Fail. Fail. Much fail. I hastily concocted those resolutions and really didn’t put my heart into them. The resolutions that came true were: 1) go storm chasing; 2) social life (surprisingly); 3) career clarity. The exercise, blogging, and financial planning resolutions crashed and burned.
Bummer. 😦
This year I have put a much more effort into thinking about these resolutions.
2015 Year in Review
It was the best of years, it was the worst of years…
If I could use a one word to describe the year: transformative. If I could use two words: a failure. I failed in 2015 more than I have ever failed in my life. But I learned a great deal too, and I dare say I am a different person now than I was when 2015 dawned. For one, I started off the year worrying about running out of brain plasticity to learn cool things. I ended the year worrying about how I am ever going to be as emotionally intelligence and socially adept as everyone else around me.
Highlights, in no particular order (though #1 is definitely #1):
NFL Playoffs 2014-15: Championship Round Predictions
Once again, I was 2-2 in my Divisional Round predictions. Who thought Denver would just lay an egg like that? Or that Dez’s catch was not a catch?
Here my Championship Round predictions:
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