Will this be my only post this year? Let's hope not.
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1. What did you do in 2021 that you'd never done before?
Got my first tattoo!!! And second. And third. Got my first covid vaccine!!! And second. And third. Ordered my first legal drink. Got shwasted. Drank in front of my grandparents at my cousin's wedding. Dated a woman (whom I am still head over heels for!) Did the lesbian deed with said woman lmao. Did my first ever wine tasting *heart eyes* Said wine tasting occurred with said woman in EUROPE so, basically my life is better than yours.
2. Did you keep your New Years Resolutions and will you make more for next year?
During a parmesan panorama punani pandemmy? Resolutions? More like I've been trying to stay alive, thanks.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Chloe had a baby girl born on my same exact birthday! Baby Lily is now my birthday twin, only twenty-one years younger :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Riccardo. It was too soon, my dear friend.
5. What countries did you visit?
I actually have fun answers this time! And you wouldn't think it 'cuz corona but still! I, of course, spent an annoying amount of time in the US and sadly didn't get to visit DR. However, I did get to visit the love of my life in SWITZERLAND of all places??? And then we took a quick little weekend trip to France, like... my life cannot get more romantic or romanticized than that.
6. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
Predictability. Stability. A steady income. The usual.
7. What dates from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
February. First tattoo!
March 6. My 21st Birthday!!! (also hbd Lily)
April 20. No longer a lesbian virgin lol.
July. Memphis!!!
October. Switzerland <3 France <3 Zoë <3
December 2. Death Day Debut ;)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having the courage, determination, and the nerve to stand up for myself against my school administration when they were being classist, ableist, elitest fucks. And also getting to play a Latina character for the first time in my life—that was truly something.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Whoa there buddy, let's use some less violent language there, shall we? I wish I had noticed my value and worth in friendships and relationships sooner. I wish I had dropped people who did not serve me and realized sooner that they did not deserve me. I wish I had listened to my dear ones' warnings.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Ya girl is literally chronically mentally ill ahaha but other than that, didn't get the 'rona *knock on wood* so that's a win. I only had to put up with the lovely, delightful symptoms of aging, such as horrific tendonitis flare-ups in both my knees, among other less glamorous things.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having the courage, determination, and the nerve to stand up for myself against my school administration when they were being classist, ableist, elitest fucks. And also getting to play a Latina character for the first time in my life—that was truly something.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Whoa there buddy, let's use some less violent language there, shall we? I wish I had noticed my value and worth in friendships and relationships sooner. I wish I had dropped people who did not serve me and realized sooner that they did not deserve me. I wish I had listened to my dear ones' warnings.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Ya girl is literally chronically mentally ill ahaha but other than that, didn't get the 'rona *knock on wood* so that's a win. I only had to put up with the lovely, delightful symptoms of aging, such as horrific tendonitis flare-ups in both my knees, among other less glamorous things.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets to see my Zoë <3 Oh and AN iPAD FOR SCHOOL THAT LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE (thank you Sabrina)!!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Not even gonna lie: mine. I did so much work on myself this past year, it's kinda wild and deserves recognition. And sure, I may not be where I want to be yet but I did some badass things that previous me never would have been able to.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
Many, of course, but I've got someone specific in mind. No matter, she won't be making appearances around here anymore.
14. Where did most of your money go?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
(a) Moods are in constant fluctuation but overall, I'd say happier.
(b) What on earth is up with these invasive questions? I gained more weight than I ever have in my life and I'm learning to be okay with it.
(c) I'm only a fraction of a fraction richer than I was, monetarily speaking. With everything else though, I'd say exponentially.
18. What do you wish you had done more of?
I wish for every possible moment with Zoë. I wish I had done some more writing, sleeping, dreaming.
19. What do you wish you had done less of?
Giving people who weren't worth it the time of day. And gosh, I need to spend less time on my phone.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my dad, the kitties, and the bros in our tiny apartment in NY. It was the best one we've had in years.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Oh my, did I... She's everything and more.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Chrisley Knows Best.
23. Do you hate someone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Usually, I'd say hate is a pretty strong word but honestly I'd go so far as to say yeah. This warrants it.
24. What was the best book you read?
Dear god... did I read a single book this year? Uh... I'll get back to you on that.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
RATATOUILLE THE TIKTOK MUSICAL omfg greatest thing ever invented.
Måneskin, sexy beasts that they are.
Not even gonna lie: mine. I did so much work on myself this past year, it's kinda wild and deserves recognition. And sure, I may not be where I want to be yet but I did some badass things that previous me never would have been able to.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
Many, of course, but I've got someone specific in mind. No matter, she won't be making appearances around here anymore.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Take-out food binges. And plane tickets (dear god they cost as much as a mortgage).
15. What did you get really, really excited about?
My first tattoo! Getting to star in a play that centered young, powerful Latinx voices. Getting to visit my girlfriend in EUROPE?!!! Truly any time I got to see her was a gift.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2021?
15. What did you get really, really excited about?
My first tattoo! Getting to star in a play that centered young, powerful Latinx voices. Getting to visit my girlfriend in EUROPE?!!! Truly any time I got to see her was a gift.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2021?
Head Over Feet. Jagged Little Pill Cast.
Kiss Me More. Doja Cat ft. SZA
MONTERO. Lil Nas X.
good 4 u. Olivia Rodrigo.
Woman. Doja Cat.
Balancing the Scales. Barlow & Bear.
Heat Waves. Glass Animals.
Best Friend. Saweetie ft. Doja Cat.
Woman. Diana Gordon.
DÁKITI. Bad Bunny ft. Jhay Cortez.
34+35. Ariana Grande.
drivers license. Olivia Rodrigo.
Levitating. Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby.
space girl. Frances Forever.
Promiscuous. Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland.
abcdefu. GAYLE.
STAY. The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber.
Shivers. Ed Sheeran.
Easy On Me. Adele.
Easy On Me. Adele.
INDUSTRY BABY. Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow.
Bad Habits. Ed Sheeran.
Do It To It. ACRAZE ft. Cherish.
All Too Well (Taylor's Version). Taylor Swift.
Happier Than Ever. Billie Eilish.
love nwantiti (ah ah ah). CKay.
Beggin. Måneskin.
Oh My God. Adele.
SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix. Amaarae ft. Kali Uchis, Moliy
One Right Now. Post Malone ft. The Weeknd.
traitor. Olivia Rodrigo.
Smokin Out The Window. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic.
Need to Know. Doja Cat.
THATS WHAT I WANT. Lil Nas X.
I AM WOMAN. Emmy Meli.
Ghost. Justin Bieber.
Meet Me At Our Spot. THE ANXIETY, WILLOW, Tyler Cole.
Peaches. Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon.
Life Goes On. Oliver Tree.
edamame. bbno$ ft Rich Brian.
GHOST TOWN. Benson Boone.
Don't Go Yet. Camila Cabello.
Save Your Tears. The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande.
Bored. Billie Eilish.
Build a Bitch. Bella Poarch.
deja vu. Olivia Rodrigo.
Rasputin. Majestic, Boney M.
Astronaut in the Ocean. Masked Wolf.
Heartbreak Anthem. Galantis ft. David Guetta, Little Mix.
I GUESS I'M IN LOVE. Clinton Kane.
telepatía. Kali Uchis.
Leave The Door Open. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic.
MAMMAMIA. Måneskin.
In Da Getto. J Balvin ft. Skrillex.
We're Good. Dua Lipa.
Beautiful Mistakes. Maroon 5 ft Megan Thee Stallion.
Prisoner. Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa.
Good Days. SZA.
Dinero. Trinidad Cardona.
Heartbreak Anniversary. Giveon.
Love Again. Dua Lipa.
Dark Red. Steve Lacy.
Butter. BTS.
Blinding Lights. The Weeknd.
Mood. 24kGoldn ft. iann dior.
Watermelon Sugar. Harry Styles.
Up. Cardi B.
positions. Ariana Grande.
Lemonade. Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver, NAV.
WITHOUT YOU. The Kid LAROI.
Supalonely. BENEE, Gus Dapperton.
Holy. Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper.
A-O-K. Tai Verdes.
pov. Ariana Grande.
Physical. Dua Lipa.
Say So. Doja Cat.
Thot Shit. Megan Thee Stallion.
Jalebi Baby. Tesher ft. Jason Derulo.
motive. Ariana Grande ft. Doja Cat.
Ain't Shit. Doja Cat.
Buss It. Erica Banks.
Get Into It (Yuh). Doja Cat.
Cry Baby. Megan Thee Stallion ft. DaBaby.
Dick. StarBoi3 ft. Doja Cat.
Into The Thick of It. The Backyardigans.
Iko Iko (My Bestie). Justin Wellington ft. Small Jam.
WHOLE LOTTA MONEY. Bia ft. Nicki Minaj.
Bills, Bills, Bills. Destiny's Child.
Like I Can. Sam Smith.
GUY.exe. Superfruit.
Have Mercy. Chlöe.
Running Away. VANO 3000, BADBADNOTGOOD, Samuel T. Herring.
Bananza (Belly Dancer). Akon.
my ex's best friend. Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear.
WAP. Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion.
Circles. Post Malone.
Man's World. MARINA.
Dress. Charlotte Sands.
MANCHILD. Emily Bear.
Candy. Machine Gun Kelly ft. Trippie Redd.
Maneater. Nelly Furtado.
Mind Over Matter. Anthony Ramos.
She. Dodie.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
(a) Moods are in constant fluctuation but overall, I'd say happier.
(b) What on earth is up with these invasive questions? I gained more weight than I ever have in my life and I'm learning to be okay with it.
(c) I'm only a fraction of a fraction richer than I was, monetarily speaking. With everything else though, I'd say exponentially.
18. What do you wish you had done more of?
I wish for every possible moment with Zoë. I wish I had done some more writing, sleeping, dreaming.
19. What do you wish you had done less of?
Giving people who weren't worth it the time of day. And gosh, I need to spend less time on my phone.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my dad, the kitties, and the bros in our tiny apartment in NY. It was the best one we've had in years.
21. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Oh my, did I... She's everything and more.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Chrisley Knows Best.
One Day At A Time.
New Girl.
Julie & The Phantoms.
Peaky Blinders.
Maid.
Maid.
Outer Banks.
Next in Fashion.
Sex Education.
Derry Girls.
Dead to Me.
Schitt's Creek.
The Queen's Gambit.
The Great British Baking Show.
23. Do you hate someone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Usually, I'd say hate is a pretty strong word but honestly I'd go so far as to say yeah. This warrants it.
24. What was the best book you read?
Dear god... did I read a single book this year? Uh... I'll get back to you on that.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
RATATOUILLE THE TIKTOK MUSICAL omfg greatest thing ever invented.
Måneskin, sexy beasts that they are.
Barlow&Bear, the talented-beyond-belief duo of my dreams.
26. What did you want and get?
True love <3 Experiences of a lifetime.
27. What did you want and not get?
An apology.
28. What was your favorite film of the year?
I dunno if you noticed but... it's been kinda ~impossible~ to go to the movies as of late so many of these had to wait. Luckily, the internet exists.
Luca.
26. What did you want and get?
True love <3 Experiences of a lifetime.
27. What did you want and not get?
An apology.
28. What was your favorite film of the year?
I dunno if you noticed but... it's been kinda ~impossible~ to go to the movies as of late so many of these had to wait. Luckily, the internet exists.
Luca.
In the Heights.
Black Widow.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Encanto.
Encanto.
Don't Look Up.
The French Dispatch.
tick, tick... BOOM!
I have yet to see:
Spiderman: No Way Home (if anyone spoils this for me, I will personally make sure the rest of your life is filled with tiny innumerable inconveniences)
Being the Ricardos.
Licorice Pizza.
West Side Story.
House of Gucci.
C'mon C'mon.
Spencer.
Old.
Cyrano.
Wolf.
Minari.
29. What is one thing that made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Look, when I tell you lesbians do it better... they really truly do lmao
30. How would you describe your fashion concept in 2021?
Cottagecore-wannabe/baby-sapphic/yikes-depression.
31. What kept you sane?
Weed lmao kiddinggg (not really) But also my fierce, incomparably loyal friends. And doing theatre. Performing. Singing. Cooking. And knowing how long it would be 'til I could see Zoë again.
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Doja Cat is just *perfection* Also, Zoë got me hooked on Machine Gun Kelly and I'm not mad about it. And of course, as always, Zendaya and Tom Holland, who will always have my heart.
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not even gonna go there. I was simply astonished by how blatantly selfish and arrogant some choose to be.
34. Who do you miss?
Titi. Mami. Zoë. A lot of people.
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021.
Sometimes, people you thought loved you will absolutely break your heart. Hard as it might be, it's okay to let them go. Get angry! Anger is powerful and deserves to be felt! You deserve to have people in your life who will see your value and worth no matter what the circumstance and choose you every time. Make no space for nonsense. You are a GIFT—and not one anyone should take for granted.
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hasta la próxima,
Much love xoxo
Maya
29. What is one thing that made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Look, when I tell you lesbians do it better... they really truly do lmao
30. How would you describe your fashion concept in 2021?
Cottagecore-wannabe/baby-sapphic/yikes-depression.
31. What kept you sane?
Weed lmao kiddinggg (not really) But also my fierce, incomparably loyal friends. And doing theatre. Performing. Singing. Cooking. And knowing how long it would be 'til I could see Zoë again.
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Doja Cat is just *perfection* Also, Zoë got me hooked on Machine Gun Kelly and I'm not mad about it. And of course, as always, Zendaya and Tom Holland, who will always have my heart.
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not even gonna go there. I was simply astonished by how blatantly selfish and arrogant some choose to be.
34. Who do you miss?
Titi. Mami. Zoë. A lot of people.
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021.
Sometimes, people you thought loved you will absolutely break your heart. Hard as it might be, it's okay to let them go. Get angry! Anger is powerful and deserves to be felt! You deserve to have people in your life who will see your value and worth no matter what the circumstance and choose you every time. Make no space for nonsense. You are a GIFT—and not one anyone should take for granted.
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You've already won me over, in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it, it's all your fault."
"Head Over Feet" by Alanis Morissette
Hasta la próxima,
Much love xoxo
Maya
