2025 Year in review

 1. What did you do in 2025 that you'd never done before? 

...nothing

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make one last year and this review is being written, or at least started, on December10th.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

no

4.  Did anyone close to you die?

No but some assholes took my old VCR. I was close with it, despite keeping it in the basement.

5. What countries did you visit?

Do Chinese restaurants count?

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

Take one damn guess 😞

7. What dates from 2025 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

I'm very thankful this year flew by because I barely remember anything about it.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

um...

9.  What was your biggest failure?

Again, see answer #6

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Receiving a co-vid and flu shot in one day was not my smartest idea.

11.  What was the best thing you bought?

Manga that's been collecting dust

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mom turned 70 and Big Sis turned 50. My white "big sis" also turned 50.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

America

14. Where did most of your money go?

Coffee, manga and restaurants I couldn't really afford.

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

This year to be over

16. What song will always remind you of 2025?

"Ulterior Motives" by Who's Who, a list gem of a song that was originally in an 80s porn

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

-Happier or Sadder: 🔵

-thinner or fatter: Definitely fatter

-richer or poorer: in this economy?

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

Writing

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

Being on twitter.

20. How was your Christmas spent?

This is being written on 12/18

21.  Did you fall in love in 2025?

Surprisingly, not this time around

22.  Did your heart break in 2025?

Heartbreak of old stays the same

23. What was your favorite TV program?

I was distracted by an 80s Japanese Samurai show called "Lethal Three" but I haven't watched it in a while.

24. Did you know anybody who got married?

No

25. What states did you visit in 2025?

Just the one I live in

26.  Where were you when 2025 began?

Working from home

27.  Who were you with?

Myself

28. Where were you when 2025 ended?

See answer #20 but most likely, I'll be home

29. Who were you with when 2025 ended?

See previous answer but probably myself

30. What was the best book you read?

You mean the giant pile of manga I've been trying to get through since 2023?

31.  What was your greatest musical discovery?

See answer #16

32. What did you want and get?

My favorite anime finally saw a U.S. release. I even pre-ordered it.

33. What did you want and not get?

Take one wild fucking guess! Also, I need a new laptop.

34. What was your favorite film of this year?

Either Sinners or Fantastic Four: First Steps

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

I honestly do not remember. Me eating Asian food was probably involved. I turned 4noneofyourfuckingbusiness

36.  Where did you go on vacation?

In front of the A/C though I was able to visit a couple of friends I had not seen in a while

37. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2025?

Between hipster and slubby. I do have new shoes though.

38. What kept you sane?

NOTHING

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

I still don't know what that means...

40.  What political issue stirred you the most?

The one that allows people to be kidnapped off of the street solely for their ethnicity 

41. Did you have to go to the hospital?

Not that I recall

42. How many concerts did you see in 2025?

None

43. Did you have a favorite concert in 2025?

I didn't even go to any, let alone have a favorite one

44. Who were the best new people you met?

I only leave the house to buy groceries and coffee. Doesn't give me much time to meet new people.

45. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?

My constant going on about finding a new place but not really doing anything about it doesn't help my confidence. 

46.  What was your most embarrassing moment of 2025?

Planking while stepping onto the bus wasn't my finest moment.

47.  Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2025?

If you are looking to set up a twitter account in 2026, take my advice, DON'T!

48. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Not a song lyric but a quote:

"A demon asked if I'd give my soul to them for my heart's desire. I told the demon they wouldn't be able handle all the heartache that comes with my soul..."