2021 Recap

 I can't believe that 2021's over. It seems like the year has gone by so fast. I'm both excited and nervous for 2022. 2021 was a pretty good year, I think. It was definitely better than 2020.

Favorite New Books of 2021

The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl

Emma by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

These Witches Won't Burn by Isabel Sterling

This Coven Won't Break by Isabel Sterling

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

Favorite New-to-Me Movies of 2021

Little Women [2019]

Emma [2020]

Clueless

Black Widow

The Jane Austen Book Club

Lord of the Rings; The Two Towers

Little Women [1994]

Hamilton

Shazam!

Northanger Abbey

Happiest Season

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Favorite New-to-Me TV Shows In 2021

Julie and the Phantoms

Doctor Who

Stranger Things

It's not really a new show, but I saw the new season of Lucifer this year, and it was pretty good

Anne With An E [I think I watched it for the first time at the end of December in 2020, but I watched most of it in January]

The earlier seasons of Pretty Little Liars

Oh! And I finished Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which was really good.

Angel is also really good.

My Writing in 2021

2021 may have been my best year writing-wise. So, in 2021.

-I finished writing a fanfiction novella.

-I edited that fanfiction novella

-I wrote a novel and edited a third of it

-I wrote another fanfiction novella and edited that

All in all, I think that I've become a better writer and I'm definitely a better editor than I was before.

I'm really proud of the things that I've written. Are they perfect? No, but I've [for the most part] enjoyed writing them. I think that I could actually publish my original novel [with a lot more editing, of course]. You can read more about it here. 

As for my fanfiction, let's just say I never imagined that a romance-centred fantasy/action crossover between Heathers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer would've worked so well. 

What Happened in 2021

-Martial arts started again, and I couldn't have been happier. I forgot just how much I love it. It's exhausting, yes, but it makes me feel awesome, it's good for self-defense, and it's something I'm incredibly passionate about. 

-I've gotten to see more of my family this year. Some people visited in the summer, some visited for Thanksgiving, and some visited for Christmas, and it was fun to see some of them again.

-I got to go on this fun mini-vacation which included ziplining, rock climbing and an obstacle course, That was really fun.

-I got better at makeup this year, I think.

-I also think that I figured out my personal style a little bit more. I also dyed/streaked my hair for the first time this year and I got a nose piercing, which I really love. 

-I read 13 classics this year, and one nonfiction, which is more than I did last year. 

-I think I got better at rollerskating and skateboarding this year.

-I got into YouTube this year! I haven'r found a lot of channels that I've actually been interested in until this year. Some of my favorite channels are Council of Geeks, Sarah Z, Jenny Nicholson, The Queer Kiwi, Shanspeare, Serena Skybourne, Rowan Ellis and Rachel Oates.

-I also think I had a pretty good Halloween costume this year. It's probably been one of my best ones yet. 

How I Did On My New Year's Resolution

-Eat healthier-ish and stick to it this time.

I don't think I did this. Oh well, there's always next year.

-Spend more time with God

I did this, I think. I feel closer to him then last year. 

-Be a nicer person.

I don't know. I've tried to be nicer, but I'd need someone else to comment on if I am nicer or not.

-Stop procrastinating

I definitely did this. I still procrastinate, but to a lesser extent than last year.

My Resolutions for 2022

-Take better care of myself.

And I don't just mean physically. Yes, I want to try and eat healthier, but I also want to get better about taking breaks and relaxing. Yoga has been really helpful for me with that this year.

-Get more into reading and writing poetry

-Read more books of different genres

I'd really like to read more classics, more nonfiction, more adult fiction, things like that.

-Regularly Interact With More Bloggers

-Try More Extracurriculars

I'd like to get more involved with extracurricular activities, and do more things with different people. Even if it's not a school thing, I'd like to join something where I can meet new people or get to know people better.

-Publish a Book

This probably won't happen, but I can dream [and work], can't I?

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So, how was your 2021? What is something you want to do in 2022?