2023 day-to-day life : adequate. Feeling stable (or at least) with the job, the house is coming along, and I have time to think about my social life.
2023 travel : good. All trips were to visit family and friends, but why not? Re-discovering China and getting more of Sweden in the summer was awesome.
2023 mental health : could be better. The moods were up and down all the way through autumn. But I have decided to do something about it. Watch this space.
2023 physical health : a broken shoulder right at the end. Recovering well though! Never again please.
2023 food : yes this deserves a category. Categorically excellent. I went to China and ate everything. I have also just acquired an electric pressure cooker and have nice food planned over New Years. More good food coming!
2023 popular culture : taking in China was a whole thing. I would like to listen to/read more books in 2024. I didn’t quite have the brain space to watch many television serials, but perhaps 2024 is the year? (Perhaps I should get Spotify again so that I can have a wrapped?) I actually did cryptic crosswords during lent ! Which was a win.
2023 shirt game : 10/10. I have picked up more shirts in lovely materials (like silk) second hand, and have funky-patterned ones to wear in summer.
2023 prep for 2024? Coming along. I have purchased a red item that I hope to wear during the year of the dragon. I have my new kitchen toy. I have goals (but not resolutions) for work and personal life. I am already looking at summer flights. I know what to do to claim my missed end-of-year trip on travel insurance. I have schemed little gifts to send to each of my emergency Christmas hosts.
2023 overall? If 2024 can continue on 2023’s motive of things in the big picture becoming better, I can handle the small bumps.
Ice cream toast to you 2023!
People going out tonight – stay safe!
The Real World for Young People 