#2023review

[lilgreenfox]

YearInReview_2023

My Year In Review 2023 for my artstuffs! I think I grew a lot this year n I'm reely proud of my progress. Lookin forward to doing even better in 2024 ✨💖

[dausy]

Happy New Year! I wanted to do like a comprehensive "stuff I did in 2023" but I have a terrible memory and goodreads says I only read 4 books which is completely incorrect so I don't know what I've read.

I have oddly enough done a quite a bit of things this year.

I've been here in Texas now for a year and at my current job for a year. I can tell you my spanish has improved tremendously without having any sort of scale or way to gauge to it. Still absolutely not fluent, just better than I was before we moved here. I've found my absolute favorite local coffee shop that is not a starbucks. It has great food and great coffee. I've been to many other local cafes in other states and their coffee always tasted like dirtwater and starbucks or mcdonalds has always been better (sad right?). We discovered Chilaquiles, which I have never heard of before until we moved here. Honestly we havent been to that many mexican restaurants and primarily focused on brunch spots. I also havent been out to eat since my husband left on his overseas rotation.

now that its the new year this is a new one that I've learned. Rosca de Reyes. I have never heard of it before. I've seen and had king cake around mardi gras time (which is nasty). But never Rosca de Reyes. So thats new to me.

We took several trips this year. We started our year off at Knotts Berry Farm and Downtown Disney. We visited my husbands side of the family a lot because now we're so close (8 hour drive and all). So we saw them for Easter. My SIL had her 21st birthday so we visited Las Vegas. This was right before they opened that giant globe and I did not see it..in the distance..its turned-off-ness. I completely missed it and never saw it. They were starting to gate everything off too for the car racing thing they were doing. She got to jump out of an airplane and I was not down to watching that. Cant do it. Makes me want to vomit. But she survived and said it was the greatest experience ever.

We then went back to the Los Angeles area around June/July to visit the beach and the Mario land in Universal Studios. I'd never been to US in California before only Florida. So that was an interesting experience too. I think mario was cool but unless it grows more, its not really worth it. The jurassic park ride for sure was more superior than the one in Orlando and the park tour was interesting surprisingly.

ran into a few celebrities on accident. Visited Little Tokyo which was a highlight to me.

and ofcourse I drove to my in-laws for thanksgiving and then went back just a couple weeks ago for Disneyland and another day at knotts.

I know I missed out on a lot of local experiences just because I didn't want to go on my own. I know there were a few bands in town I would have wanted to see but yeah..by myself no. We did go see a youtuber/comedian at the local theater and that was really neat. Their theater here is nice.

goodreads is screwed up and is telling me I read 4 books but thats inaccurate. If I could manually I did around 21 but I've returned quite a few books so I'm not sure the grand total.

I think the best book I read all year was Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. I enjoyed that a lot. I think a sequel comes out in march and I plan to read it too.

Hurricane Wars was a lot of stupid fun, not because I think it was well written, but because I get a kick out of fandom fanartists/fanfic authors doing something professional. I'm like "you go girl" and I don't even know these people. I didn't particularly think the original reylo fanfic was great. But I appreciate the success a fandom can bring people.

The worst book was IronFlame but I appreciate the hype. I like fandoms. I like the enthusiasm of fandoms and how much fun they make things. I want to join in on the fun too. I did not enjoy Fourth Wing. I thought it was terribly written. If it was a fanfic I would have hit the backbutton so fast on it (and thats how I judge my books, on the "back-button" scale). But they made the hype for IronFlame look so fun. It was even worse than Fourth Wing. I don't understand what others were reading but I can't judge because I bought it due to FOMO. I do not plan to read the third book.

Little surprise success too. I stuffed my kindle and discovered AG Caggiano and read the first book of Villains and Virtues and I really liked it. I have such a hard reading not-fanfic. The writing styles for fanfic and original books are just so different and I have a hard time getting into original novels but I really enjoy these silly characters. Never heard of this book series or author before. But I finished the first book within a couple days and I'm half thru the second. Its like a silly disney movie. Bit more pg13 but I enjoyed it.

I did have some fails. I made it through half of HarryPotter 2 and Im about 50 pages from finishing Court of Thornes and Roses by SJM in SPANISH. My goal was to finish these books in SPANISH. I honestly got a little distracted by a Tangled spanish fanfic. But reading in Spanish is very humbling and difficult. I have to be able to clear my mind to get through it. Some days I can zoom through a page, other days I don't understand a single word. So I didn't quite finish anything.

Trying to think of games I finished this year. I finished God of War Ragnarok at the beginning of the year. I mean, good game but the wow factor kinda stuck with the first remake. Nothing really stood out to me that I ever need to play it ever again.

I upgraded my switchlite to a switch OLED which almost killed me because there was nothing wrong with my switchlite but I wanted to play TOTK on the big tv. TOTK was fine too but I found myself getting bored of it. Again, I think the major wow factor was with the first one, BOTW. In TOTK, it felt like I was clearing the same map all over again but then they added the underground and sky which then just made my map-clearing OCD give intense anxiety re completionism. I have to stop and flip every rock over and I was getting tired.

I also played Harvestella which I did not enjoy. I played Octopath Traveler 1 which was not bad, I heard 2 was great and I plan to play it eventually. I also played Xenoblade 1 which was not bad either. I'm playing Xenoblade 2 now and I'm struggling a bit to get enthused about it. Everybody says X3 is amazing but I felt bad for skipping 2 to get to 3. So I'm going to suck it up.

The real winner this year for me has been Disney Dreamlight Valley. It was officially released in December but Ive been playing the "beta" for well over a year now. I got pretty heavy into it with some of the large updates this year. I have more hours in it than TOTK. With all its issues and peoples complaints, its a perfect game for me. Its disney. I got simba and rapunzel. I can decorate my island in disney. I can casually play while audiobooking. Its relaxing.

What else did we do this year? hosted 4th of July. Hosted a buddy to stay at our house for a bit while he was here on assignment.

I hired a dog walker by myself. Had a dental procedure I had been dreaming about but the anxiety of asking about it was scary and it was fine.

I went outdoor rock climbing for the first time ever and never need to do that again. I did go to 2 different indoor rock gyms. Got embarrassed at both places and havent gone back. I have fallen off the wagon really badly with going to the gym here. I just can't find a place where I feel comfortable.

I also got really invested in my backyard landscaping because this place sucks for my dog.

I think some of my stomach issues have improved tremendously this year. Stomachs still not great but I havent felt the urge to go to the doctor about it due to the anxiety which is an improvement.

Seen a bunch of movies this year too. Dungeons and Dragons, Mario, Oppenheimer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....Wish sucked really bad...I still havent seen barbie or the new hunger games and I really wanted to.

mainly I focused on youtube videos. I got sent some cool stuff by companies. I feel like I didnt draw quite as much but youtube kept me really busy. I've learned a lot about video editing and public speaking though neither are my strengths. I do enjoy the art community on youtube as a whole. Its a lot less stressful than the rest of art social media in a different way. Portfolio social medias or places like twitter theres an urge to create constantly. Youtube I can merely talk about art and it counts as something creative. So it kind of takes a load off. Also, ofcourse with art companies sending out merch, theres a decent reward system too. I talk about art, don't need to necessarily complete anything and then get free stuff. So, so far, for me, its been worth it. Especially given my tiny following. You don't need 1mil followers to obtain a reward. So to me, its a pleasant experience. I do worry about my account growing bigger and me not being able to maintain it. Its easier to accept rude comments when its just your art. When its you on the screen, its a bit more personal.

otherwise, I have no plans for 2024 other than the same stuff. I would like to make a vegetable garden but I wont because by the end of this year we will be planning another move. The end of 2024 is going to be a massive life change and stressful doozy. My husband will be retiring and we don't know what we want to be or where we want to live when we grow up. I'm telling myself it'll be socially acceptable to quit my job in about 6 months to prep for this life change but thats not really true. We need all the money we can get lmao.

[leochbatteryglobal]

Review Leoch part moments of 2023！

The end of 2023 is rapidly approaching, let's take a look at some of the part moments of Leoch 2023!

[fiphillipsauthor]

It's that time of year again. I'm casting a glance over how 2023 has treated me.

Find out here:

[reviewsidedocket]

5 years after her breaking debut project, SZA dips herself away into tones that are expansive. An expansion that includes surface-level mundanity and deep-level poignancy, SOS is another helping of SZA’s grip on the tide. And even with the bloat, when it does hit its stride, the album sinks deeper into transcendence.

[onlythedarkestreads]

For someone who doesn’t have and doesn’t want children, I sure do read a lot of intense parenting horror stories 😂.

After happening upon a children’s birthday party they weren’t invited to, Lola and Ian decide to have a baby as an attempt to reconnect with their old friends. While happy with their current lifestyle, they wonder if they are missing out on this experience.

When pregnancy and parenthood prove to be more difficult than expected, cracks start to form in the foundation of their relationship. Are they evil for not feeling a loving connection with their child? For missing the life before he came? Or is there something wrong with this seemingly perfect boy?

The character building in this story was incredible. Lola and Ian are charismatic and relatable (who hasn’t gone through an identity crisis, ha) and the tension of something being very wrong builds in a very propulsive way.

There is a supernatural element to the story that I personally could’ve used more of, but this book is brisk even though it’s over 400 pages.

If you want a creepy look at the extremes of parenthood I’d definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to Robert Ottonefor providing me with an arc of your book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[elfis]

FLASHBACK: Anomaly-NOW! 1/3/2024 – 2023 Year In Review Part One

Anomaly-NOW! Is the Live Weekly News RoundUp show, Wednesdays @ 7pm CDT, from the 501c3 nonprofit Anomaly Archives in Austin, Texas. https://www.AnomalyArchives.org

Check out the latest Anomalous News Headlines at the Anomaly Archives Flipboard magazine:

https://flipboard.com/@anomalyarchives/anomaly-archives-rjme4hbvz

Anomaly-NOW! Archive Directory https://anomalyarchives.org/video/anomaly-now/

https://anomalyarchives.org/video/anomaly-now/anomaly-now-20240103/ 

Info cited in this clip:

Alien Abduction and Racial Anxiety: Barney and Betty Hill Reexamined, Pt. 1

https://tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/alien-abduction-and-racial-anxiety 

2023, the Year in Review By George M. Eberhart 

https://cufos.org/2023review/

Greater San Luis Valley Event Log of Unusual Occurences (1992-2002) 

https://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/the-san-luis-valley/greater-san-luis-valley-event-log-of-unusual-occurences/

[hairybarsnacks]

The Ultimate Advent Calendar for Pork Crackling Lovers: Snaffling Pig Advent Calendar 2023Review

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[booknutmusings]

The Fragile Threads of Power

by V. E. SchwabFirst sentence: “It came in handy, being small.”Support your local independent bookstore: buy it there!Others in the series: A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of LightRelease date: September 26, 2023Review copy provided by the publisher. Content: There is a lot of violence (as with any Schwab book, really), and some swearing (including a few f-bombs). It…

[heyscroller]

Rapid AAV titer for bioprocessing in gene therapy

Sponsored content by SartoriusFebruary 27, 2023Reviewed by Alex Smith In this article, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Ivan Krylov on biosensing and bioprocessing in gene therapy while also discussing the various products Sartorius manufactures to help with this. Can you give an overview of the gene therapy market? Considerable advances in gene editing and gene delivery technologies in recent years…

[rnewspost]

Complete Genomics drops genome sequencing price to sub $100 at AGBT general meeting

From MGIFeb 9 2023Reviewed by Emily Magee Complete Genomics Inc., a global life science tools leader and subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), today launched new revolutionary products and prices at Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting. Image Credit: MGI Complete Genomics offers T Series, G Series, and E Series genetic sequencers covering wide range from low-…

[reviewsidedocket]

A surprising breakthrough in the mainstream, New Jeans fill in a refreshing k-pop niche that is filled with a creatively 2000s-inspired sound palette. While the journey holds questionable aspects that hold the group back, the glimmers of potential are showcased with the group holding their own with pristine brilliance.

[rnewspost]

Ziath acquired by Azenta

From Ziath LtdFeb 8 2023Reviewed by Maria Osipova Sample management specialists – Ziath (https://ziath.com/) today announced their acquisition by Azenta Inc (Burlington, MA, USA). Image Credit: Ziath Ltd. Founded in 2005, the Ziath range of innovative 2D barcode readers are a key component of the laboratory automation workflow serving pharmaceutical, biotech and academic customers…

[rnewspost]

Wi-Fi enabled handheld tube reader

From Ziath LtdFeb 7 2023Reviewed by Maria Osipova Ziath has launched its next generation DataPaq™ Handheld 2 tube reader – designed to be held and operated in one hand, leaving the other free for tube handling.  Image Credit: Ziath Ltd. Designed for easy portability, the new DataPaq™ Handheld 2 is a dedicated standalone device for rapidly reading single 2D bar-coded tubes. Its highly intuitive…

[rnewspost]

Creating a zoological specimen biobank

Creating a zoological specimen biobank

From Ziath LtdJan 11 2023Reviewed by Maria Osipova Ziath has donated 2D-barcode scanners, software, and barcoded sample tubes to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to assist them in creating a unique biobank of zoological specimens that will be available to researchers worldwide. Image Credit: Ziath Assembled over the last 40 years, the ZSL collection include samples that have been donated…