For you personally, how was 2020?

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
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    PureandEasy said:
    The poll is generic and not easy to decipher.  For me, I was blessed I was able to work throughout the whole year; I thank God for that.  I did not lose anyone close to me from COVID thankfully but it is not over yet.  My job became especially stressful; I was extremely stressed over the political season; the social injustice; the rioting and destruction of property and businesses; the presence of the National Guard.  Even though I was able to work from home 3 days a week (2 in the city - Philly); I felt more stress than I ever have.  I've been more tired; just emotionally and physically exhausted daily. 

    However, normally the whole New Year thing depresses me; just the fact that it will never be 1998, or 2004, or whatever year again, but for some reason, I have been hopeful for the future and looking forward to 2021.  Stay safe; keep masking up and social distancing and get vaccinated.

    Sorry p&e, I should have added "other" but can't seem to edit it.  My bad!
    I hope your 2021 is a good year.  Better yet, a great year! :smile:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
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    hedonist said:
    Watched ol’ Joe performing at Daryl’s House last night. Puts things in more perspective.

    “Lucky I’m sane after all I’ve been through, life’s been good to me so far.”
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
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    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
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    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
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    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!
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    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!
    I’m so sorry about your kitty. We lost one of ours in April. 

    And best of luck with your health!
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
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    hedonist said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!
    I’m so sorry about your kitty. We lost one of ours in April. 

    And best of luck with your health!

    Thanks Hedo! I'm sorry about your kitty too. :heartbreak:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,199
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    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!

    wow sorry Allison. Yeah that must have been really bad, hopefully it does get better. Are you gonna get another cat eventually?


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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
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    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!

    Oh no!  I'm so sorry to hear this.  I have occasional terrible bouts of migraine and vertigo but when I looked up pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, I said to myself "Stop whining, Lux!" 
    I hope you get some relief from this, Allison.  Big hugs.  :hug:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,236
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!
    Sorry to hear this, Alli.

    Hang in there and let's HOPE your health get better.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
    edited January 2021
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    eeriepadave said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!

    wow sorry Allison. Yeah that must have been really bad, hopefully it does get better. Are you gonna get another cat eventually?


    I struggle with that question everyday! My reasons for getting another cat and not getting another seem to be equally balanced, so I guess until the reason to get another one outweigh the reasons not to, I won't.... But that doesn't stop me from looking at cats up for adoption pretty much everyday. :lol: Resisting is made easier by the fact that there are hardly any cats available for adoption these days in my area. Everyone is adopting pets during COVID. This pandemic is probably the best thing to ever happen to pets, seriously!

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    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Terrible
    Well, I filed for divorce in 2020.  So yeah.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
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    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!

    Oh no!  I'm so sorry to hear this.  I have occasional terrible bouts of migraine and vertigo but when I looked up pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, I said to myself "Stop whining, Lux!" 
    I hope you get some relief from this, Allison.  Big hugs.  :hug:
    Ha! Thanks Brian!
    We all have the right to whine about our physical woes to our hearts' content! ;)

    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,674
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    cutz said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I would say terrible, but I really like working from home, so that moved me up a notch.

    Bummer that some aspects of your 2020 were terrible.  :frowning:
    I hope your 2021 is much better!  :smile:


    Thanks! It's really a health issue that's made it terrible - I have pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Over the past several months I've had to get multiple CTs, ER visits, a spinal tap, etc etc etc. Lots of time going to appointments in various hospitals with various specialists, and I am now on meds with terrible side effects, added to the symptoms of the syndrome itself. All done mainly to try and prevent permanent blindness. Add all the COVID stuff to that, living alone (as my cat died last year), not really being able to do much of anything ... It's been a really shitty year - one of the worst ever!! But you know, that's life. Some years are gonna suck. It is what it is!
    Sorry to hear this, Alli.

    Hang in there and let's HOPE your health get better.

    Thank you Jim! :heart:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    Great
    Well, the concerts I did see before the world shut down were amazing, I got engaged, got married,  went to Hawaii, work was easily managed, and moved to Atlanta. Probably the best year of my life all in all. 
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Terrible
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Well, the concerts I did see before the world shut down were amazing, I got engaged, got married,  went to Hawaii, work was easily managed, and moved to Atlanta. Probably the best year of my life all in all. 
    I'd insert an eye roll meme, if only I knew how.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
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    AmentsChick said:
    Well, I filed for divorce in 2020.  So yeah.

    I'm sorry to hear that AmentsChick.  Breaking up in never easy.  I hope your transition into your new life is good and 2021 is a better year for you!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Terrible
    I'm sorry to hear that AmentsChick.  Breaking up in never easy.  I hope your transition into your new life is good and 2021 is a better year for you! 
    I ride the wave where it takes me.  (shrug)
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Well, the concerts I did see before the world shut down were amazing, I got engaged, got married,  went to Hawaii, work was easily managed, and moved to Atlanta. Probably the best year of my life all in all. 
    No eye roll from here! Good for you. I wish more were in your boat :)
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    Great
    hedonist said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Well, the concerts I did see before the world shut down were amazing, I got engaged, got married,  went to Hawaii, work was easily managed, and moved to Atlanta. Probably the best year of my life all in all. 
    No eye roll from here! Good for you. I wish more were in your boat :)
    Thank you. I wish more people had better years as well! 
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016

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