2017: A Reflection of the Year

[Lady Aleister 1,677]

Hi everyone! It's Axgrce, Sodom, Neko-chan, Madam Nekohive, Lady Aleister, whatever you want to call me. 2017 was one of the best years I have had in an extremely long time. I am getting older and turning into an "adult".

 

I wanted to make a reflection of this year and leave some advice for the future me. I encourage you to do this too!!

 

Janurary and Feburary- I honestly have no idea what happened. I know I spent Valentines day with my cat, and wrote a lot. I have a lot of cats but my tuxedo cat is the best. 

 

March- I went to prom for the very first time with one of my best friends. I got me a little dress and got my hair and nails done and everything, which is highly unlike me. I was really nervous but the night ended up being amazing and I had such a great time. 

March is also when I met my sisters current fiancee, whom I am calling P. P has a daughter whom will go by N. They hit it off well. More details later. 

March is also my birth month. I was born on March 22nd. I turned 18. I got Kuroshitsuji Musical 2016 on DVD with the preorder bonus for my birthday. Watched it and cried. It is on display in my room till this day. 

 

 

 

No we were not prom king and queen, we just are crazy.

 

 

April- I went to a con near my town and hosted a lolita panel! This was my first time meeting the lolitas of Savannah and I had wayyyy too much fun. I met some really awesome friends who are still my friends today. 

In April, P and N moved into my house. They are still living in my house. N's biological mother is an unfit parent but N is having to go to visitation. N is only 3 1/2 years old and has been abused in more ways then one and still is being abused when she goes to visitation. I love her to death and I wish her happiness, but the situation with P and N still has not been resolved, as they are still living with me. 

ALSO in April, me and Stardustblade358 finished Book of Roses, a roleplay project we had been working on literally like FOREVER~!!!

 

 

  

 

 

May- I GRAduATED and got another lolita dress. Finally I graduated High School. Wow. I graduated as a member of the National Technical Honors Society and was number 11 in my class of 70. 

 

 

 

 

My parents and yes, that is Korosensei on my graduation cap with "Yatta" in Japanese. Yatta means "we did it!", "I did it!" 

 

 

 

June and July- I went to a lolita tea party in early June and went to college orientation. I read A LOT. I also got ALL of Book of Roses into a word document on June 16th or so. 

 

 

For some reason I don't have like ANY pictures of my big sister. These are my little sisters. 

 

EdUCaTiON

 

 

 

August- Started college. R.I.P. 

August was also my first month working with the Translation team here on kh13!!!

 

September- Went with my prom date up north for Labor Day weekend. He met my family. Things tampered out between us after that because of life. We are still friends though. 

I ALSO went to Japanese Club at a college my college is associated with. Met some AMAZING people there. You will hear about them.

 

 

 

Ew I look so bad 

 

 

 

October- 

More school. I really stepped out of my comfort zone as soon as I went to college. Went to the fair with my Japanese foreign-exchange friends. Two of them have recently left back to Japan. 

I also went to the beach with Japanese club because why not. 

 

 

 

 

 

November- Not much happened in November other than the fact that I GOT A MY FIRST REAL JOB AT DAIRY QUEEN. I quit being a Translator at kh13 because of this. EDIT: I ALSO HELPED STAGE MANAGE A PLAY. WHY DID I FORGET?? Put it on at the beginning of December and was working on it since the beginning of October. 

 

 

 

 

 

December- Finals came, and with finals comes the end of the semester. I will see Japanese club next month, but we will be missing a few people. Haru, Nanami, Natsumi, Miho, Rio and Atsuki have been amazing friends. I bought them all Christmas presents. 

This was taken at the last Japanese Club meeting of Fall 2017. 

Me and Star also started a new project. 

 

 

 

 

 

IN CONCLUSION...

-I broke out of my shell a lot this year. I was less afraid to do things. Throw yourself out there and find people who are like you. I still have anxiety and agoraphobia and now I am being tested for Marfan Syndrome, but I will not let anything stop me. 

 

ADVICE TO MYSELF...

-Don't be scared to tell people things. If you feel something, tell them. 

 

 

Please share your 2017 here!! You don't have to put pictures, I'm just weird like that.

Edited December 31, 2017 by Lady Aleister

[Weedanort 8,786]

January: Work

 

February: Work as well

 

March: More work

 

April: Concert season started (Concerts on rainy days suck ._.), also WORK

 

May: Concerts start to get sunnier (Thank God), MORE WORK

 

June: Concerts start to get crazy, I get a few months off work (Woho!)

 

July: Only 2 concerts, I use the first 3 weeks of the month for voluntary work, last week spent on southern Spain

 

August: Climax of concerts, don't bat an eye during sleep

 

September: Got back to work, start a second job in another school playing music for mentally disabled kids

 

October: Same routine (Also JUNGLE INFERNO YE BOI)

 

November: EVEN MORE WORK

 

December: 2 weeks of working, and Christmas joy

[IwasBornAsVentus 396]

January: Finished my first semester while understanding the software of Maya. Visited new areas of the country of NZ. Got a deeper understanding of the Maori culture.

 

February: Watched La La Land like super late at the movies. Best Cinema experience in a while. Felt like (Dancing In The Rain) when I walked back on the street.

 

March: Celebrated my B-Day while making a bunch of new friends. Got out a lot on the streets and simply chilled out a lot. While really leaving my comfort zone. 

 

April: I had a very annoying flu lol, but surprisingly I had a burning passion to write during that time. Also did Tree Adventure, which was quite something. 

 

May: Best month this year by far. I had adapted extremely well to the new country and I hanged around a lot of different people. May was wonderful and left great memories with my new founded group of (really close friends). 

 

June: Finishing my course and celebrating the remaining time left abroad. Loved being out with my group and just enjoying every second of it. I don't think I ever had such a great time in my entire life with a group before.  

 

July: Taking a trip to Croatia and work on my photograph skills. Had a weird feeling leaving NZ. Obviously the Toy Story announcement was

 

August: Slow and decent.

 

September: Very hard time actually. I was dealing with culture shock during this time. An emotional month for sure.

 

October: Pretty good month I got back into art and KH13. Also I'm fond of the Halloween season.

 

November: Not at all a bad month but I spent most of the month applying for jobs.

 

December: A satisfying ending of the year with summarizing my change of the year. And wow did I change this year. 

 

Conclusion: This year

: Made some life lasting friendships from all over the world.

: I wasn't afraid to share ideas or have a voice.

: Improved my writing skills and grew a strong passion for writing in general. 

: Was enjoying every single KH merchandise lol.

 

But the thing I'm most proud of is. That I didn't lose all my growth when I left NZ and lived away from my new founded family. I'm still the one I was in NZ. Ending this year as a goal oriented, somewhat sassy hehe, open minded individual. 

Edited December 31, 2017 by IwasBornAsVentus

[Dave 5,715]

January-February: Worked on my first winter-time exterior movie. Learned that my winter gear is woefully inadequate. Also learned to never get talked into working for a flat rate again. Always charge hourly.

 

March-April: Worked on the worst film set ever conceived by man, and made ridiculously good money. Realized I was selling my moral standards. Had ptsd for months following.

 

May: Went to Las Vegas for the first time. Managed to play the same $40 for the whole trip by winning back what I lost.

 

June-July-August: Played a whole lot of Overwatch. Realized that trying to be competitive at it was making me a worse person. 

 

September-October: Worked on a local TV show with a lot of great people. Safe work environment, great cast, great crew, and I didn't want to leave at the end. All movies should feel like this to work on.

 

November-December: Started a temp job doing Data entry. Not the most enthralling, but it's a paycheque. 

[VisitJoan 2,713]

January - Went to start a fishing chain in Pokémon X and pulled a shiny on the first cast.

February - nothing

March - The person I had considered my closest friend got married. I spent my night watching Star Wars Rebels.

April - Finished Pokemon X and a full play through of Pokémon White. Frought Cynthia for the first time.

May - Micheal (MandJTV) and Jubliee started streaming, and I actually enjoy myself for once. Oneshot Cynthia’s garchomp. Decided to make my YouTube channel just Pokémon Content.

June - Beat Pokemon White 2.

July - nothing

August - nothing

September - finished full play through of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Found a shiny chingling while grinding in Pearl. Got wisdom teeth out.

October - Birthday month. Got Nintendo Switch. Defeated Cynthia and beat Pearl.

November - Pull rainbow rare Pokémon card. USUM comes out.

December - I realize I can’t live like this anymore and that I want my life back.

 

This is my life, guys. Pretty lame, I know. I’m hoping 2018 will bring a major life change.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Wow, this is a pretty cool thread! Alright then, I'm gonna dive in and post here!

 

• January: Started to order my Kingdom Hearts III Sora cosplay for Comic-Con!
• February: Nothing much of note happened here, and well, I'm single, so that kinda narrows it down.
• March: The 15th Anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series! Celebration all around!!!!
• April: By now, I had all I needed for my Sora cosplay, and I had already gotten my Comic-Con tickets!
• May: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 came out, and it was such a hilarious movie! I loved it to bits, and Comic-Con was this month, and it was an amazing experience! It's my third year having gone to a con, and it was my second year cosplaying! I lived the role of Sora and everyone was going crazy over it! Overall, it was an enjoyable experience, and I got to meet lots of awesome people! Also, this year marked 6 years sine I joined this amazing website!
• June: This is when I reached my first year anniversary of having started working at Econo, the supermarket I'm still currently working in as a bagger! I thank God that this opportunity has given me some income! Also, KINGDOM HEARTS III ORCHESTRA TRAILER!!!
• July: SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING!!!!! Good lord, I had been anticipating Spider-Man in the MCU since forever, and after having seen him in Civil War, I was psyched as hell to see Homecoming, and the film did not disappoint! It was an amazing introduction of the beloved webhead into the much wider Marvel Cinematic Universe! So I was very happy this month! AND D23 KINGDOM HEARTS III TRAILER! GLORIOUS 2018 RELEASE WINDOW!!!!
• August: Nothing in particular happened this month that I can recall.
• September-early November: I think that this month is when things took a major change, as Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, and it changed the lives of everyone on this island forever. It was the first time as an adult that I had lived through something like this, and let me tell you, it was quite the jarring and emotional experience. Seeing how everything changed so drastically and how people caved in on themselves was heartbreaking. But thanks to God and to all the people and organization that pitched in, and with our willpower, obviously, we made it through this harrowing ordeal, and we have risen stronger than ever thanks to this! This was also the time that I had gone on hiatus from KH13, since the hurricane had caused a total blackout of power and communications, and it wasn't until about late October that I had finally been able to show my face around here again!
• Late November-December: After everything that happened, things got back to normal at home, and I watched Thor: Ragnarok, which was a pretty awesome and hilarious film in the vein of Guardians Of The Galaxy! And well, I've been practicing on my driving skills for the past two weeks, and I feel very happy! I've gotten the hang of driving, and it's got me totally pumped!

Overall, this year has been pretty amazing for me, and well, in addition to the things mentioned here, I've spent some quality time with my family and best friends, and I keep growing as a person each and every day. I've tried my best to ensure that I can be able to keep being the way I am, no matter what and no matter how much the world changes, ya know?

 

Tips for the future: Yo, future me! This is past me talking to you, and I want to let you know that you have to keep pushing forward! With your job, you've been able to save up little by little to fulfill your dream, and you've done your best to do good by yourself, and that's awesome, so keep up the good work! Don't stop smiling, stay above the world's bullsh*t, don't stop believing in love, and keep being an ardent Kingdom Hearts fan!

 

I guess that most importantly, believe in the you that believes in yourself. Life is what you make of it, so cherish every moment, great or small! Remember that, future me!

 

Huh, this was pretty fun to write!

 

Edit: OOH, I ALMOST FORGOT! Also, this entire year I dedicated myself to marathoning the entire Kingdom Hearts Xehanort Saga! After playing 2.8, I got 15+2.5, and then that's when I decided to do the chronological runthrough, starting from X Back Cover all the way to 0.2! And let me say, it has been an experience! It's like watching an amazing anime! And having finished 0.2, now I just eagerly await for Kingdom Hearts III's release so I can finish the Xehanort Saga, once and for all!

Edited December 31, 2017 by The Transcendent Key

[Shadow Broker 65]

January - February: I bought and played KH 2.8! I didn’t go to school for 3 days just to play this game. ?

 

March: We attended the Moving Up Ceremony in my former school (it's like a graduation in Junior High School) I had a great time with my friends! We just talked about crazy stuffs! And that's the last time we bond each other!

 

April: Nothing special happened.

 

May: Me and my family went to a resort! It was fun!

 

June-July: The showing of KH3 Trailers and the release year!! That’s one of the best moments in the KH Fandom!

 

August: I went to Asiapop Comic Con and it’s my first con I ever went! I met friendly people there and took a lot of pictures with cosplayers! Oh and this is the best part, I met my fave cosplayer and we took a picture!

 

September: I went to an Amusement Park and rode many rides! Lol I felt like I was a kid again!

 

October: I’ve joined a Tekken 7 Tournament in our school! It was super fun even though I didn’t won! Also, I bought Tekken 7 and relived the nostalgia!

 

November: I bought a concert ticket to see Paramore on Feb 18, 2018!

 

December: I reunited with my long time best friend! Few years ago we had a misunderstanding so we didn't talk in a long time. We forgave each other and we became close again!

 

Despite all the negative stuffs that happened to me, 2017 is one of my best years.

Edited December 31, 2017 by Shadow Broker