In 2022:

• Got a huge promotion at work

• Straightened my curls for the first time in 5 years

• Caught COVID once for the first time

• First MLB Giants game

• 2 concerts and 1 huge emo festival

• Drew 4 charcoal drawings

• Made, sold and gifted 26 boxes

• 9 photoshoots

I didn’t do as much traveling for 2022, but still had some memorable moments. Like SiM from Japan playing their very first headline show in LA. Saw LiL Lotus for the first time and my first emo rap concert! Then WWWY (When We Were Young) Fest just really ignited the inner youth for us elder emo’s. All were amazing and reminded me how much I enjoy live concerts. I had planned to attend Blare Fest in 2023 again, but coldrain was slacking off on promoting and marketing. They waited too long to make official announcements while flight tickets doubled within a month. With Japan’s lottery ticketing system, I’m just not guaranteed a concert ticket so I can’t book flights and rooms until I know I have a ticket. I would not visit Japan in the dead of winter for leisure. It’s really cold there, too cold for this Cali girl.

Instead, I’ll be doing a Germany, France, and Switzerland trip for 3 weeks in May with my husband to do some sightseeing, visiting friends, and ending the trip at RAR (Rock Am Ring) Fest in Germany. I’m excited to see Finch, my first favorite rock band in 2002 that made me emo. I never got to see them perform live so this is a great opportunity. Some of my favorite emo rappers will also be there like Nothing,Nowhere. I’m very excited! After seeing LiL Lotus, I have to check out more emo rappers live! I get to rock out with my German friends and finally have a real vacation in years with my second favorite person in the world, my husband Chance (only barely second after my son, Isaac, being my most favorite haha).

Here’s to new adventures in 2023! Cheers!

P.S. Sharing some extra photos from 2022.