2019 Thoughts, Resolutions, Re-caps, Bests
It’s that time! My annual blog of thoughts regarding the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020! I cannot believe that TWENTY YEARS have passed since it was Y2K.
As always to kick things off, here are, in my opinion, THE *BESTS* OF 2019:
BEST ALBUM: My Name is Michael Holbrook - MIKA
(Released: October 4, 2019)
Honourable mentions (in order of release) go to:
Phantoms - Marianas Trench (Released: March 1, 2019)
Skin & Earth Acoustic - LIGHTS (Released: July 26, 2019)
This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Volume 3 - Various Artists (Released: November 22, 2019)
BEST MOVIE: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
(Released: July 26, 2019)
Honourable mentions (in order of release) go to:
Booksmart (Released: May 24, 2019)
Rocketman (Released: May 31, 2019)
Hustlers (Released: September 13, 2019)
Marriage Story (Released: November 6, 2019)
BEST (new to me) TORONTO RESTAURANT THAT I TRIED: Adamson Barbecue
(The most incredible Texas-style barbecue ~ 176 Wicksteed Avenue)
Honourable mentions (in alphabetical order) go to:
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza (Delicious Detroit-style pizza ~ 1168 Queen Street East)
PAI (Northern Thai food ~ 18 Duncan Street)
Rolltation (Sushi burritos! ~ 207 Dundas Street West)
When The Pig Came Home (The most “Toronto” deli in Toronto ~ 3035 Dundas Street West)
BOOKS THAT I READ IN 2019:
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero & Tom Bissell
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Crystal Muse by Heather Askinosie & Timmi Jandro
I hope that if you give any of my picks a try that you'll love them as much as I do!!
IN 2019 I TRAVELED TO THESE PLACES:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Regina, Saskatchewan X 2
Montreal, Quebec X 2
Muskoka, Ontario X 3
London, Ontario X 4
Buffalo, New York, USA
Tobermory, Ontario
Sandbanks, Ontario
Collingwood, Ontario
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
My favourite destination of the year was our trip to Whistler, British Columbia. I experienced one of the very best snowboarding days of my life. Riding on Whistler Mountain on a bluebird pow day made for the most incredible time with beyond perfect conditions.
IN 2019 I SAW THESE BANDS PLAY LIVE:
LEEDS
Passion Pit
Stars X 2
Alvvays
San Cisco
My favourite concert of the year was LEEDS because getting to see Royston Langdon (the lead singer of Space Hog) live was a really special experience for me. Space Hog was my favourite band during my teenage years and imagining myself listening to their album just up the road in Scarborough while I watched Roy in real life felt very surreal.
WEDDINGS THAT WE ATTENDED IN 2019:
None!
FAMILY/FRIENDS WHO HAD BABIES IN 2019:
And of course... RESOLUTIONS... First let's see how I did with my 2019 resolutions:
~ Find calm, peace and serenity in all areas of my life. Everything needs to settle and I need to return to myself. Self-care is going to be a very high priority.
~ Make a firm decision about whether or not to have a second child.
~ Find a new yoga home!
~ Settle into life as a Torontonian!
~ Visit the Maritimes for the first time ever.
I feel pretty positive about how this all turned out. It wasn’t perfect but I did well. The most important thing to me was getting to a place where I could give myself the things that I needed while settling into life in a new city. I feel that we really succeeded in this area and I feel very comfortable in the way that we’re living our life. I love my new Toronto yoga studio too! I’m not sure if we’ll ever feel 100% about a second child since there’s always that little voice that asks “what if?” But for the most part I think that we know what we want in this area. We never made it to the Maritimes, unfortunately. I hope that this happens someday.
This leads me to... 2020 RESOLUTIONS/GOALS:
~ Make more time for nature and being outdoors.
~ Prioritize and value the balance that I require (IE: yoga).
~ Fix/tidy/organize the basement.
~ Drink more water! 2.2L per day!
~ Find balance in life while requiring less.
I'm wishing everyone a wonderful 2020 and an amazing new decade! Don't dream it, be it!
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