I can’t believe it’s 2023!
Looking back on 2022, I have to say it was a pretty good year for me. It was a bit of a year of saying “Yes” for me, by saying “Yes” to more things I wanted to do and things that took me out of my comfort zone, while also saying “No” to things that weren’t for me and getting better at setting boundaries. I got more involved in church this year, including joining the church I started attending in the fall of 2021. (Read more about that here.) I continued meeting and grew closer to some amazing people there. Got involved in small groups and volunteering, etc. and loved it. I got elected to the State Democratic Executive Committee! I’m very proud of that…I loved serving on the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee from 2018-2022, and with this position I get to continue serving on the county committee as well. We had some bright spots in the midterm elections in Alabama, especially here in Jefferson County. I got to travel more in 2022 than I have in a while, including going back to Vegas to see Shania Twain’s “Let’s go!” residency show before it ended. She is as amazing as ever…and I cannot wait for her upcoming album, Queen of Me, which comes out February 3, 2023! I loved the time I got to spend with friends and family as always, and I’m really proud of the work I did in therapy throughout the year. I’m happy to say I don’t have any major 2022 regrets. It’s my hope that 2023 brings each of us joy and peace! Best wishes for the new year. Here’s a look at some pop culture things I enjoyed this year. BOOKS I managed to read 30+ books this year, which I’m super proud of. Here are my five favorites that were released this year. With their third release, Casey McQusiton has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Golden Boys - Phil Stamper I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuiston Left on Tenth - Delia Ephron Let’s Not Do That Again - Grant Ginder Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt MOVIES I have watched so few movies this year…but that’s pretty much always the case with me at this point in the year. I’ll be watching a ton over the next couple of months to prepare for the Academy Awards and you’ll get all my thoughts on 2022 films in my Oscars blog coming in March. I will shout out a few I did see this year. Shania’s documentary Not Just A Girl from Netflix was remarkable. I highly recommend it, even if you only have a casual relationship with her music. Her music and story are both incredibly inspiring. I did my best to support gay themed films this year – Bros, Fire Island, and The Holiday Sitter were all fun and I’d see them again. I saw some wonderful independent and locally made films at the Sidewalk Film Festival this year, and I also enjoyed the Bob’s Burgers movie. MUSIC New Shania music is coming in 2023 and we got a preview of her upcoming album (Queen of Me), plus a compilation album (Not Just A Girl – The Highlights) and songs from Beauty and the Beast - A 30th Celebration! Taylor Swift’s Midnights was by far my favorite original album release of the year. She continues churning out excellence. Other albums I enjoyed this year were Harry’s House from Harry Styles, Special from Lizzo, and Subject to Change from Kelsea Ballerini. Here are my 22 favorite songs from 2022! “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” - Lizzo “About Damn Time” - Lizzo “Anti-Hero” - Taylor Swift “As It Was” - Harry Styles “Beauty and the Beast” - Shania Twain “Bejeweled” - Taylor Swift “Heartfirst” - Kelsea Ballerini “Karma” - Taylor Swift “Last Day of Summer” - Shania Twain “Late Night Talking” - Harry Styles “Lavender Haze” - Taylor Swift “Light Switch” - Charlie Puth “Love Is A Cowboy” - Kelsea Ballerini “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” - Harry Styles “Not Just A Girl” - Shania Twain “Super Freaky Girl” - Nicki Minaj “Unholy” - Sam Smith and Kim Petras “Waking Up Dreaming” - Shania Twain “Weather” - Kelsea Ballerini “What He Didn’t Do” - Carly Pearce “Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve” - Taylor Swift “You’re Drunk, Go Home” - Kelsea Ballerini with Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce TELEVISION There are so many (so, so many) TV shows I need to watch and catch up with. I continued my trend of rewatching some of my favorites (The Golden Girls, Happy Endings, Schitt’s Creek, The West Wing) instead of a lot of newer shows. I’ll get to them when I get to them! There were a few I really loved this year though, so here’s a small sample of my favorites. Abbott Elementary The Gilded Age Grace & Frankie Gutsy Hacks Heartstopper Love, Victor Our Flag Means Death White Lotus What were your favorite pop culture moments of 2022? What kept you entertained this year? Tell me in the comments!
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