This year has been a year of progress, change and experiences. Plenty of ups and downs!! I don't feel like writing about my whole year or doing a recap of each month like I used to do, instead I'm just going to look back at my camera albums and post a few (or alot) of photos from this year. Lots of good memories, because even if it feels like there has been more downs than ups this year, I have actually had alot of positives and those are what I want to remember!!!
2016 was the year that i first moved away from home, and have moved apartment/living 5 times this year. It was the year i first started university, and have gone to two different universities. It was the year i went vegan, and also the year i recovered from my depression. It was the year i got a serious/real job which i loved and also the year i ended my first real serious relationship. It was the year i grew as a person in many different ways, the year i became more confident, the year i became more social in different ways. It was the year i dared to be myself and to accept myself for who i am and not be ashamed of who i am or amnt. The year i dared to put myself first and to say no to certain things in life, but also to learn to say yes to certain things in life.
2016 has been a year of growth and there have been ups and downs.... downs such as depression, ending up with an inflamed pancreas, isolating myself and feeling suicidal, missing out on fun opportunities and/or experiences, being threatened to go back to hospital because my CF health care was declining (due to depression), serious hip and lower back pain which is both genetic and due to my years of over exercising and can get inflammed and stop me from doing basic things like sitting, cleaning, putting clothes on. But of course there have been so many positives and those will be shown in the photos below... they arent in order because all my photos are sort of jumbled on my hard drive so they are just posted in order as i find them!
Got my fourth... and fifth tattoo!
^^Was a hair model - and that silver grey colour is the colour i actually want but it means going to a proffessional frequently, and im not so great at doing that!
^^ Was part of a cook book and made a 3 course vegan meal
^^Celebrated midsummer with my family out on an island
^^Just take a moment to appreciate that oreo with almond butter and a vegan hot chocolate with marshmallows (without gelatine!)
^^^I ran the midnight race with my step dad and was my 3rd time in a row, i think :)
^^ My first time trying Dunkin donuts... they were a let down and have not wanted to go back for more!!
I went to the ice bar with my friends - i wouldnt recommend haha. Over priced and nothing special TBH
I made an easter cake which tasted amazing - though it was not vegan
How it looked when studying... and alot of that was done this year
Tried my first fast food burger since 2008 or earlier...
After dinner with my mum we ate ice cream and i had some vegan chocolate ice cream!
Attempting to make sushi and it went rather well!
How my weekly shopping could look!!
The day i moved to Gothenburg!!!
A chocolate and gingerbread cake for my birthday!
A saffron and gingerbread cake for christmas!
My first time trying Lenny and Larry cookies and i loved them and spent a little too much money buying them, hahah.
Hotel stays and breakfast buffets with my mum in Gothenburg
Night out with my friends, and have had plenty of great times with my friends from Uni.
Meeting online friends and eating delicious lunch is a definitely a positive moment from this year
Work, which i actually loved, and cant wait to work again next summer hopefully!
For mothers day i made 2 vegan cakes!
Summer evenings - out on the island!
Showing my mum Gothenburg
I made my first pumpkin pie!
So many positive and great moments... and can we just take a moment to appreciate how many cakes i have made this year? hahahahah