2017: That Was The Year That Was: You Can Say Yes...to discussing 2017

[indigohex]

Well, it is the first day of December, and that means summer has started here in the southern hemisphere (and winter in the northern hemisphere). And of course, 2017 has thrown some surprises, like the mistake at the Oscars in which the wrong winner was announced (even though PriceWaterhouseCopper claimed responsibility for it, I believe it was Steve Harvey who was responsible, just kidding). We said farewell to celebrities, both famous (like Fats Domino, Italian DJ Robert Miles and Gomer Pyle himself Jim Nabors in the last 24 hours) and infamous (such as serial killer Charles Manson).

In Australia, we had the vote for same sex marriage, with 60 percent voting yes (I voted yes in the survey). And in my home state of Victoria, voluntary assisted dying was legalised. And we also had the citizenship fiasco, which claimed nine politicians, including two from the Greens, Malcolm Roberts (from One Nation) and several others (including Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, who could be reelected tomorrow at time of writing).

That is some of the events that shaped 2017, and we should discuss the events of 2017, and this year, I suggest a soundtrack to the year 2017, and the soundtrack must be of someone who shaped 2017, and my suggestion is Children by Robert Miles (who died in 2017).

So what events shaped your part of the world this year?

 

[dig]

I don't think any real news event has shaped my year. My year has all been about personal growth and achievement.

• I visited New York for the first time, first time I've left Scotland since 2004.
• I got promoted here to Head Admin, a position I'm very proud to hold.
• I had a song of mine played on radio.
• I finally developed some sense with men's fashion, and I think I look a better.

 

[Juliko]

I don't think any real news event has shaped my year. My year has all been about personal growth and achievement.

Same here. For me, 2017 has actually been a pretty awesome year, all things considered. On a personal level, of course.

1. I actually managed to land a great and well-paying seasonal job that I loved and saved a HUGE chunk of money from it. I'm considering re-applying again next year, since they said they liked the work I did for them.
2. I wrote a lot more fan fic, stories, and oneshots this year than I did any other year. After all the abuse I had to deal with on Tumblr, I REALLY needed to get back to loving writing again, and now I do!
3. I finally got to play some games that I've been dying to play for so long, especially Child of Light and Tales of Symphonia. Also adding that I bought some new consoles with my own money, such as an SNES, GameCube, and Wii U, so now I can play console games!
4. I found some much nicer fandoms that I'm truly happy to be a part of.

 

[indigohex]

Well, it is December 31 here in Melbourne, Australia and it is now pretty much safe to do an In Memoriam for 2017, and TV Tonight has brought out their In Memoriam for 2017 (2017: In Memoriam), which included famous people like Bill Paxton, Mary Tyler Moore and Sir John Hurt to people such as John Clarke and Les Murray (who I mentioned in the Entertainment section of the forums). I would also add Italian DJ Robert Miles, and pioneers of Rock and Roll Fats Domino and Chuck Berry.

 

[noworry]

2017 was.. meh, to me. Rather rough, but the summer was great.
I did do some stuff I'm proud of, though:

- Moved out (sort of, I still go home a lot)
- Got in contact with a psychologist and the school counselor, so things are starting to look better education wise
- Became staff here at Bulbagarden
- Feel like I've gotten better at talking to other people
- Got back into drawing after a rather big art block

 

[Zexy]

A bit late to this but I didn't have the time for a full New Year closure thoughts-resolutions post earlier so here I go.

I wouldn't say some particular news event has really shaped my year at a personal level. At such a level I'd say it was a pretty good year, as:

> I lost a big amount of weight (40 kilos) I've gained over the past couple of years that has started to become problematic. This has helped me in almost every aspect of my life, in one way or another, such as:
> Education-wise, I'm more motivated with just keeping up with engineering studies despite them being quite hard. I've passed some more courses and got some better grades compared to last year.
> Socially (offline), I have more self-esteem to just interact with people better without feeling bad about my image. I've made some great new friends as well, mostly thanks to the next point:
> Pokemon GO, lots of progress. This might not sound like too major of an accomplishment, but this game has a big impact in both my offline and online social life, so it is important to me. This was mostly thanks to my new phone (my best purchase in a long time when it comes to increasing my overall quality of life, and it happened this year too). I won't elaborate much on this since it's off-topic anyway (I will post more in its section), but for reference sake, I got from Level 23 to Level 37, a pretty long path.
> And finally, socially (online), more particularly in this site; I was honored to be promoted twice in the staff this year; one to Super Moderator also in charge of the GO section back in June, and to Administrator in December. I'm very proud to hold all these positions and am glad to have made it here, thanking all people in the site for making it the great place it is.
Also glad I made new friends online as well and grateful for some TWR Awards I got back in August, although this feels like a long while ago considering I've retired from mafia games at this point (unfortuantely there's only so much I can do with my time, even if I can manage it better and have better self-esteem).

Overall I would consider it a great year, on a personal level only of course. Wish the future years to come can be great for all of us...

 

[diamondpearl876]

It's starting to register that, yeah, hey, it's a new year, so why not. <3

2017 was a big one.

- Moved from the US midwest to the east coast, then moved two more times on the east coast. Am looking at a fourth move in 2018, but I'll be buying instead of renting, so that's exciting.
- Started my master's program for psychology.
- Worked at one of the most rewarding jobs I've ever had so far.
- Made staff here at Bulbagarden and got to contribute a lot to a section that means a lot to me.
- Made a few new friends. Got to know some others better. I'm bad at making friends because lol awkward, so that's a big deal.
- Came to terms with my parents on a lot of things we didn't agree on before.

 

[Life]

2017 is a confusing year, because for as much as i gained, i lost just the same really

notable things:
- started uni, finished the first semester with a decent gpa
- got a staff position for the uni's magazine (which as a freshman is noteworthy)
- got my first couple of tattoos (planning on getting more this year!)
- really became more comfortable with myself, in my body and my emotions (does that make sense?)
- learned more about arts&music, politics, & culture, and generally became more knowledgable of the world
- started an instagram blog for my love of coffee
- cemented a friendship with who i now consider my best friend (and for the first time in a long time, that consideration is mutual)

here's to happiness & prosperity for all of us ahead, folks

 

[Deleted member 72389]

2017 was a sad affair for me because I lost my father. I also had to give an exam twice because I felt too shy to ask anyone what the final date for submission of exam form was.

But there were some positives as well:-
-My academic performance this year was better than last year.
-I experienced traveling by plane for the first time.
-I had a nice idea for a book and I have finished writing it halfway.
-I made some nice friends online, especially over here.
-And I became a mod here which was a sweet positive thing too!

 

[Pikochu]

Some of the negatives:

- I got to find out who were my real friends and who were taking unfair advantage of me to backstab me the hard way.
- I unfortunately had to break up with my boyfriend.
- I accumulated a fair amount of debt as my living expenses had unexpectedly gone up for a portion of 2017.
- I am not in the workforce as I would like to be this year.
- The relationship between my mom and I has gotten more strained.

However, despite these downsides, the positives were

- Despite taking on a fair amount of debt, I am opening myself more in making major investments on myself such as getting a new smartphone and replacing my mattress with a new mattress that is helping me get more from my sleep and not giving me any pain the next morning.
- I graduated college with an Applied Physics degree.
- I'm currently a fellow at one of the top fellowship programs in Silicon Valley and doing extremely well in that program.
- I am able to seek help when needed on pretty much anything and that I know that they will support me whatever they can.
- I have some more time than before to pursue hobbies and just be able to post on the forums more.

As much as I like to say that 2017 has been a huge mixed bag for me, overall, I feel that 2017 has been a good year on a personal level and set the stage of what I hope the good things to come for 2018 and beyond.

 

[Aulos]

2017 was an interesting year, quite depressing in places, but happy in others.

In roughly chronological order:
-I got to play some Renaissance woodwinds for the first time - a crumhorn and cornamuse. This was simply amazing!
-Breath of the Wild. The best video game I've played in years. It's rare that I'd ever put a video game in a list like this. BoTW was just that great. Way to go, Nintendo!
-A great friend who was a former coworker passed away. She was like a grandma to me after mine passed away, so this was hard.
-Shortly thereafter, while still at home, I broke one of my two big front teeth. It was fixed much easier and for much less of an expense than I ever could have hoped for (especially considering I have no dental insurance), but it was really bad for a while. I couldn't eat much of anything for a couple of weeks or so.
-After returning back to my town, my cockatiel whom I got way back in elementary school passed away. He was around 20 years old, and had been with me for a very long time.
-Skipping to late November, one of our dogs wasn't doing so well, and she passed away. Unlike the one we lost a couple of years ago, though, I wasn't as devastated. It wasn't because of a lack of love, it wasn't anything like that. It's because she was never the healthiest of dogs, and she officially lived a little past the average for her breed, which was twice the lifespan of both of her parents. I had to look at things that way to keep me from being devastated.
-I made straight A's for the very first time in my life!
-The year pretty much ended with my family talking of moving to the Northeast It's too early to get too excited about the prospect, because it could be decided against. But it's a dream come true for me if it does happen!