Things You Loved / Self Accomplishments About 2016
 

I know the common trend is to **** on 2016 for being a truly horrible year. I mean, let's face it, it really has been a ****ty year. But a lot of good has come from 2016 and I feel it's far more beneficial to talk about the positive. So i'll go first:

Music wise, I debuted two projects that I can honestly say I'm truly proud of. I found a part in me that I never knew existed, and a lot of it turned out to be truly great. Everyone that has given criticism to the music I make, I sincerely appreciate it, and I use it to better myself:

The first type of music I ever did was with 1blankmind and it turned out far better than I could have imagined

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Son of Abbot & ##### - The Son of 7
https://thenumber7.bandcamp.com/album/the-son-of-7

Along with that, I continued to make music that sometimes blew my own mind.

https://thenumber7.bandcamp.com/
https://psychephilia.bandcamp.com/

On top of that, I've been able to really dive into my creative habits with "clickbait" style jobs. But let's face it, work is work. I'm still proud of what I've done with these companies, and I know it's going to make 2017 a truly great year:

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Oh god, do I really wanna do this? I guess personally this year was one of the best of my life but I'm about to get real ****ing emotional. Oh well.

-Went to tons of shows
-Figured out somewhat what I wanna do with my life
-Had my first romantic relationship (which recently went on break, but we're still super close)
-Gained the first person I really feel I could call my best friend (see above)
-Listened to tons of albums (literally more than doubled my listened albums this year, from around 700 in January to almost 1600 now)
-Graduated high school
-Started college, finished first semester (technically second cause of the dual enrollment **** when I was in HS) with two A's and two B's
-First job
-Started gaining finances and ****
-Became more independent and self-reliant than ever before
-Began to actually think better of myself for once in my life
-Got rid of a toxic relationship with that asshat I was in a band with
-Learned so many new things about myself and how to deal with them
-First music festival (and second)
-First listened to Red House ****ing Painters whose album Rollercoaster instantly became Top 3
-Some other stuff (which I'll update if I remember)

I'd like to thank pretty much every member here for being awesome and inviting towards me too, you lot are great and it's been a fun year. Love you guys.

Edit:

-Made my own ****ty bedroom music but was too lazy/inexperienced to take it into being as good as it could've been. I hope next year I'll be able to put all my efforts into making the best stuff I'm really capable of, because I really feel like I could do so much more with my talents.

^I'd like to add that I've had a lot of self discovery this year as well. After ending a super bad relationship, this place has managed to keep me together give or take a few emotional roller coasters. It's nice to have friends here that I can talk to about pretty much everything.

Same here my dude.

I do consider you a good friend, I don't know if I've said that. Same with Frownland, The Batlord, and Qwertyy and others. I know we **** on people a lot, but I do count on you guys when I have a bad day.

It's super weird thinking about Jon Hamm saying Ki things.

:laughing: I'm so happy you gave me this image

Thanks bud :) same here really, I've had my share of bad times remedied by talking it out here or on plug.

2016 has been the best. Music, politics and even personally. New job and career path in security work. Everything other than football has been spectacular.

This year was pretty boss for me.

-Owned two cars(one of which was my first ever)
-Went on two trips(one to St. Kitts and the other to that hellhole known as Florida)
-Went to a couple of different shows and festivals
-Cut some toxic people out of my life
-Started a new relationship

This year I would say was like a roller coaster but there were definitely more highs than lows and I loved it. 2016 was a boss year for me.

I have pretty big plans for 2017 also.

I'm sorting through 2016's pile of stressors, personal tragedies, and health issues and not coming up with much. I bought a new car for the first time ever a few months ago, I guess that's something.

Congrats! On the car I mean.

You too!

Graduated college
Released one of my best albums
Got a new dog
Built a house

Thanks! What did you pick up?

I went with Honda Accord 2016 Touring.

After over six years of enduring high anxiety, nervous tics, and a variety of other unpleasantries, I finally took ownership of my health and looked up the side effects of my many medications and discovered that ten of my symptoms were actually side effects of the meds I take to function.

I worked with my doc to finally decrease some of the dosages and am already feeling much better. And as a nice bonus, I discovered last night that I am no longer lactose intolerant - it was just a side effect of a script.

The other big accomplishment is that I followed through on my decision from my last long-term relationship to never let myself be emotionally, financially, and physically abused ever again. I endured it for six years with my ex and when the same circumstances became evident with my wife I put my foot down and insisted that she take measures to improve her poor mental health or that I would leave her. I'm happy to say that slowly but surely she is taking those steps and things are getting better.

It's been a good year.

lol agree

it's been a pretty cool year for me I guess. moving out + starting university was pretty overwhelming at first but now here I am. I'm officially switching my degree from journalism to business marketing next year as well which I'm excited for.

i also got my bilingual certification this year which I'm quite proud of.

dude gimme dat I'm hungry

Bitch don't be greedy, you got Christmas dinner tomorrow.

you don't?

He's Canadian. They don't celebrate Christmas.

what do you think the C in Christmas stands for? not to mention Santa Claus wears our national colours.

****

I got a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek.

...mom?

My parents just bought the same car a couple of months ago, also their first new car purchase.

Those are really nice. At one point in time I was considering getting a Subaru for the AWD.

^That's one of the main reasons I got mine this year. Great cars.

2016 was a difficult year following on the death of my mother in late 2015. I’ve spent the past year with this terrible hollow feeling, as though I’m on the verge of losing control but can’t allow myself to do so. This Christmas was very depressing for me internally, although everything on the outside appeared to be in order. I can’t even believe I’m writing this here. I came here in ‘09 right on the heels of a divorce and I was shellshocked then and I sort of feel the same way now. I am overly afraid of everything and inwardly very anxious. I’ve built up tremendous walls around myself for the past 7+ years, after having walls put around me by someone else for many years before that. I feel really exhausted.

I’m glad the year is over.

EDIT: Just realized this is supposed to be a positive thread. The bright spots of 2016 were, as always, my daughter and son who are the purest and kindest people I've ever known.

2016 was a very mixed year. It's a year I'll probably always associate with death, in particular family members and pets.

On the positive side it was a good year career-wise with a move to a more interesting role in work, and a nice salary increase. I also bought a new car.

ooo, what'd you get for a car?

Nothing too spectacular. It's a 2011 Ford Fiesta very similar to this. It's suits me perfectly, I don't believe in having a car bigger or more powerful than I actually need.

oh cool, i drive an 08 Ford Fusion. not the flashiest but it's treated me well for the last two years and it's great on gas.

04 Honda here. It's a rad vehicle.

civic? the car i had before this was an 06 civic. it was great aside from not having an aux input :(

i put on 5 kgs shaved my head and grew a beard

did you actually shave your head? and grew a beard + gained weight?? are you sure you're not straight

yes i looked like **** completely bald though lol i didn't even wanna leave the house

Accord for me. Also no aux input, but got a new radio for christmas so that problem is over and done with, as well as the jammed CD player.