Author: Sarah (Page 5 of 5)

By the time everything was said and done, 2022 ended up being a pretty significant year in my life. Far and away the biggest milestones were graduating from my master’s in nutrition program with high distinction, and finding a new job I genuinely love and can see myself staying at long-term.

Also sprinkled throughout the year were bad movie nights, live music, Twitch streaming, dinner parties, and gallery openings. I organized and hosted an open house, a Jenga tournament, and a friendsgiving potluck. I wrote fiction and poetry, played video and tabletop games, created art, and cooked some tasty food. But in the spirit of balance, I indulged in books, movies, and some truly trashy TV as well.

So far I’ve started 2023 with a spark of excitement, and I can’t wait to see where this year takes me.

Top 10 movies watched in 2022:

1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
2. Don’t Look Up
3. Barbarian
4. Soul
5. Funny Games
6. #Alive
7. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
8. Searching
9. The Belko Experiment
10. Female Trouble

Top 10 books read in 2022:

1. I’m Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
2. The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
3. Beach Read (Emily Henry)
4. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
5. You Better Be Lightning (Andrea Gibson)
6. The American Roommate Experiment (Elena Armas)
7. Such a Pretty Smile (Kristi DeMeester)
8. You Deserve Each Other (Sarah Hogle)
9. A Touch of Jen (Beth Morgan)
10. The Roughest Draft (Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka)

Top 10 tracks of 2022:

1. Fourth of July (Sufjan Stevens)
2. Pine Barrens (Jakey)
3. Salt and Vinegar (Lights)
4. Okay Okay (Lights)
5. Personal Cathedrals (Aly & AJ)
6. One and Done (Bright Eyes)
7. You Might Not Like Her (Maddie Zahm)
8. Middle of the Night (Loveless)
9. I Want It All (COIN)
10. Between You & Me (Betty Who)

November went by in a blur of video games, Thanksgiving gatherings, Twitch streaming, and work obligations.

I attempted NaNoWriMo for the first time in years, and though I only hit 3k~ words, I’m proud of myself for any level of creative output.

Also, I made my closest friends perform a one-act play with me, and they enjoyed it so much, we’re planning on all writing our own plays and taking turns going through them.

• Movies Watched: Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers in Goldmember, #Alive, ThanksKilling, Home Sweet Home
• Books Read: Such a Pretty Smile, A Touch of Jen, The Midnight Library, Just Like Mother, Comfort Me With Apples
• TV Watched: The White Lotus, Love is Blind, Drink Masters, Nathan for You, Atlanta, Seinfeld, Little Demon, Pepsi Where’s My Jet?, Rick and Morty, Hamtaro

Top 10 tracks:

1. Drive Off a Bridge (Jakey)
2. Like Totally Freak Me Out (Jakey)
3. Every Day (Jakey)
4. Pine Barrens (Jakey)
5. Survival Horror (Jakey)
6. Reeboks Or The Nikes (Jakey)
7. Question…? (Taylor Swift)
8. Tommy Hanks (Jakey)
9. Fat Head (Jakey)
10. Snow on the Beach (Taylor Swift & Lana Del Rey)

October fed my goth soul with an excellent Bad Movie night, a spooky art gallery opening, and a Ludo concert. Also featured were a couple of game nights, a standup show, some delicious bubble tea, Topgolf team building, and a brand new office chair.

Working on disconnecting from as many social media platforms as I can stand. Perhaps next month my update will be more substantial and flowery.

• Movies Watched: Red State, Deadstream, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Hell Fest, Tammy and the T-Rex, Barbarian, Little Nicky, Ernest Scared Stupid
• Books Read: The Boy with the Bookstore, Love Her or Lose Her, The Bromance Book Club, The American Roommate Experiment, Would You Rather, Booked on a Feeling, By Any Other Name
• TV Watched: Reno 911!, Atlanta, Rick and Morty, The Ultimatum, I Think You Should Leave, Love is Blind, Taskmaster, Nathan for You

Top 10 tracks:

1. Labyrinth (Taylor Swift)
2. Maroon (Taylor Swift)
3. Snow on the Beach (Taylor Swift & Lana Del Rey)
4. Question…? (Taylor Swift)
5. Tell Me You Love Me (Sufjan Stevens)
6. Vigilante Shit (Taylor Swift)
7. Make Me an Offer I Cannot Refuse (Sufjan Stevens)
8. Run Away with Me (Sufjan Stevens)
9. Lavender Haze (Taylor Swift)
10. Midnight Rain (Taylor Swift)