- What did you do this year that you’d never done before?
Half-marathon and marathon
- Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions?
From last year's review maybe 5/10.
- Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
- Did anyone close to you die?
No
- What cities/states/countries did you visit?
Tai Wan, Iceland, France, Spain
- What would you like to have next year that you lacked this year?
A business or a side hustle
- What date(s) from this year will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
27 Oct, 1st marathon
- What was your biggest achievement of the year?
1st marathon
- What was your biggest failure?
Not being disciplined
- What other hardships did you face?
Lack of motivation, not making hard conversations
- Did you suffer illness or injury?
Knee pain and back pain
- What was the best thing you bought?
prAna hiking pants
- Whose behavior merited celebration?
Elon Musk's effort to explore the space
- Whose behavior made you appalled?
Nil
- Where did most of your money go?
Travel and food
- What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I can't think of a really, really, really case. And this is a problem.
- What song will always remind you of this year?
夢中人 by Faye Wong
- Compared to this time last year, are you: happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?
Happier, fatter and richer
- What do you wish you’d done more of?
See above
- What do you wish you’d done less of?
See above
- How are you spending the holidays?
Travelling and time with friends and family
- Did you fall in love this year?
Yes
- Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No
- What was your favorite show?
Nil
- What was the best book you read?
Golden Slumbers by Kōtarō Isaka
- What was your greatest musical discovery of the year?
Naked
- What was your favorite film?
Perfect Days
- What was your favorite meal?
Meal with the whole family in CNY
- What did you want and get?
Getting rid of acne once and for all
- What did you want and not get?
Finished the marathon within 4 hours
- What did you do on your birthday?
Ate crab mean fried rice
- What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More discipline and motivation to achieve my goals
- How would you describe your personal fashion this year?
Focus more on the function of the clothes
- What kept you sane?
Knowing that there are people out there who need me
- Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most?
Froggy Chiu
- What political issue stirred you the most?
US/China conflict
- Who did you miss?
My friend in Scotland
- Who was the best new person you met?
More about reconnecting with old friends
- What valuable life lesson did you learn this year?
People you treasure could be gone in one minute
- What is a quote that sums up your year?
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger