2024 Wrap-Up

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It's time for the 2024 Wrap-Up post about many of the things I managed to achieve. As I gathered this all together from my weekly blog posts, I began to realize why I was so tired at the end of the year. Overall, I wish I had gotten further on my writing projects, but I found focus and clarity by the end that I hope to carry forward into 2025.Arts & Crafts- Completed a lesbian pride scarf- Completed a fairy garden- Completed a PWHL scarf with the 6 inaugural team colours- Made a knit basket- Sticker bombed my media cabinet's doors- Improved at crochet- Improved my knitting- Crocheted a donut coaster- Knitted a thin scarf/tie for a wedding outfit- I made a new patch for my jacket- I made a holder for my car insurance and ownership documents- I made a lot of progress on Fairy Cross-Stitch- I started a summer quilt- I made progress on my goth quilt- I added a large decal on my carConcerts & Plays- Saw Teagan and Sara live- Saw Evanescence live- Saw Danielle Allard perform live- I went to a Candlelight concert- Saw Chick 182 live- Went to Murder She ReadDating & Sex- Went to some singles events- Went on several datesDecluttering & Minimalism- Installed new hanging lights in the living room- Reorganized my kitchen- Reorganized my bedroom- Reorganized my living room & reading room- Reorganized my bookshelves- Reorganized my storage area- Joined my Ikea PS cabinets together- Created a display shelf for my fairy collection- Fixed a leaking kitchen drain- Replaced my carGaming & Streaming- Completed Diablo IV- Started streaming craftsGeneral & Miscellaneous- I participated in my Scottish clan parade of colours- Survived 2024Health & Fitness- Finished softball season as Most Improved Peach (Player)- Met Team Homan- Met Emerance Maschmeyer, Emily Clark, and Ashton Bell- Had my tongue tie released- Learned that ADHD meds are not for me- Experienced my first bonspiel- Figured out that dyes are the food item that have been making me ill- Recovered from a rotator cuff injury- Did fall ball- Completed Getting Started League level 1 (Curling)- At a PWHL game, I was interviewed by CTV- I took some dance classes- I participated in Drag 'n' Balls- I started tap dancingMovies & Television- Met Greg SesteroMusic & Songwriting- I joined a choir- I tried violinReading & Writing- Attended 2024 Can-Con - Attended Coverfly's 2024 Career Lab- Submitted Sparker to a publisher and was rejected- Made progress on Sparker- Began an anthology- Completed The Chatelaine by Kate Heartfield- Blogged at least once per week- Figured out I prefer writing fiction rather than screenplays- Completed Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg- I made progress on a screenplay