THOUGHTS: Year in Review: 2015

            As the final wispy tendrils of 2015 float into the nether, and the year draws to a close, there’s only one thought that comes to mind: thank goodness it’s the new year!

            The year 2015 for me has certainly been one of those years you just want to throw into the dark, furthest recesses of your closet and never, ever see again. I’ve gone through six jobs this year, people. Six! This has not been a good year for me.

People like to say that you’ll figure your life out when you grow up. They say, “go to college” and “everything will figure itself out in due time”. They’re all liars. I graduated last December and I most definitely do not have anything figured out, and I’m currently day-lighting (or would sun-lighting be the opposite of moonlighting?) as a maid.

It’s more stressful being out of college than in! What I wouldn’t give to be one of those naïve undergrads with no grown-up worries again.

Despite how absolutely insane this year has been, there have been a few highlights (though many more lowlights, but this post is not about those):

1.                    I finally committed to doing this YA review blog. Sure, it’s mainly just me reading and writing everything on here, but it keeps me accountable.

2.                    I’ve been with my girlfriend for a little over a year. We’re like an old married couple, I swear.

3.                    After being lost at sea for a year, I think I’ve finally found solid ground. Both my girlfriend and I have steady, decent paying jobs, and we’re finally starting to pay back all the enormous debts we’ve accrued this year.

4.                    I participated in NaNoWriMo. I didn’t quite make it unfortunately, because I just hit a point where I was writing meaninglessly because I finally understand where my novel was supposed to be. It was a struggle because I wanted to make it, but I decided to begin rewrites before finishing.

Not a long list of accomplishments for 2015, but at least it’s something! This year has been a horrible roller coaster of depression and problems and open sea, but 2016 is my beautiful oasis of an island that I can’t wait to explore.

I hope to read way more books this new year. I’ll, of course, review them all and

write up more thought posts over whatever floats my boat. I’ve got high hopes for this new year. I definitely plan on finishing up this novel before next November, which is when I’ll begin a new novel that I am determined to finish! Third times the charm, right? Or maybe 2016 is the charm. We’ll see! Happy New Year’s Eve!

XOXO Tia