2019 in Retrospective · 2:09am Jan 1st, 2020

Here we are, folks. Last day of the year, counting down the hours until the new year is rung in.

2019. A lot has happened for me over the past 12 months, both good and bad. I've gotten to see some really enjoyable movies this year, ranging from Endgame, John Wick Parabellum and King of the Monsters as well as Detective Pikachu, to name just a few. My dad and I also finished our project of watching the Adam West Batman series, which was a lot of fun

I got to visit my sister twice this year, once in May and then when she came over for the Christmas holiday. That was very nice, and I'm quite grateful to have had the opportunity for that. On a similar front, this year also marks the occasion that I have gotten back into regular correspondence with an old friend from my childhood, who previously had been quite busy for a lengthy amount of time. He's still busy, mind, but now we have a schedule worked out that allows for better communication. So I'm very happy about that as well

Although, as I said, this year has had its ups... and downs too. The biggest of which, I'd undoubtedly have to say, would be the summer of 2019. In fact, I'd be willing to say that I didn't even GET to really have a summer, as almost all of June and July, plus a chunk of August, was spent up in Cleveland having to help get my great-aunt (who didn't want to) go into assisted living. It was a very dreary, very draining, and very stress-inducing experience, just all around a very trying time for me, my mother and father, all in different ways. (Not helping at all, was that when I got to go home for a few weeks, I managed to break one of my toes in the first couple days when trying to do some painting. Ouch! DX)

At the same time though, I can't *really* complain about everything. We all managed to get through that crisis, at least, and while I haven't gotten to do nearly as many projects as I would have liked to do this fall and winter, still, things could have been a lot worse. And again, there was a lot of good things I *did* see this year, be it in the movies I mentioned prior, or in other cartoons or shows. And of course, I had plenty of good books too. Books can be a great help too. ^_^

So, to conclude, 2019 had its good stuff. And bad stuff too. But that's life, really.

Here's to 2020, everyone. Hoping that we can all make it a good year.