Saturday, December 28, 2024

2024 in review

     This was a bad year for mental health.  My insurance stopped carrying an important medication and that wrecked my mood for the whole year.  I overworked trying to make sure I wouldn't have to deal with my triggers, and despite the $300 I gave to Kamala's campaign, it wasn't enough and nobody else cared and a huge source of my triggers is back.

   

    I deleted my Twitter account because there are rumors MuX is going to merge it with Truth Social and I went to BlueSky.  That's a better place because nobody insults me or yells homophobia at me or opposes my goals of disassociating Christianity with the Republican Party and making a world where being LGBTQ+ is normal and without fear.  I mostly promote this with music and video game screenshots.

 

    I had great baseball experiences with the Mariners and went to Anime Washington, where I met Tara Platt, Brittney Karbowski, Barbara Dunkelman, Arryn Zech, Dawn M. Bennett and Kate Higgins.  The Mariners beat the Braves, Royals and Phillies, all teams that went to the playoffs, and it is hopeful they will return to it soon.  I talked with the voice actors about Edelgard, Mitsuru, Kali Belladonna, Ikuko Tsukino, Wendy Marvell, Camie, Citrinne, Yang, Blake, Shez, Nabbit, Shin Ultraman and Purah.

 

These are my favorite songs this year: 

1.)    Dangdang-Mamamoo+

2.)    Night In-Brittney Spencer

3.)    Simple Man-Artimus Pyle Band, Sammy Hagar

4.)    The Needle and the Spoon-Artimus Pyle Band, Lindsay Ell

5.)    Call Me The Breeze-Artimus Pyle Band, Billy Ray Cyrus

6.)    Saturday Night Special-Artimus Pyle Band, Warren Haynes

7.)    Save All That Remains-Revolution Saints

8.)    Think About-Moon Byul

9.)    Honey, Honey-Solar

10.) Doctor (Work It Out)-Pharrell Williams and Miley Cyrus

11.) BLACKBIIRD-Beyonce, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts

12.) II MOST WANTED-Beyonce and Miley Cyrus

13.) Psycho Killer-Miley Cyrus

14.) War Pigs-Zakk Sabbath

15.) Paranoid-Zakk Sabbath

16.) Iron Man-Zakk Sabbath

17.) Electric Funeral-Zakk Sabbath

18.) Hand of Doom-Zakk Sabbath

19.) Rat Salad-Zakk Sabbath

20.) After Forever-Zakk Sabbath

21.) Children of the Grave-Zakk Sabbath

22.) Into the Void-Zakk Sabbath

23.) Panic Attack-Judas Priest

24.) Devil in Disguise-Judas Priest

25.) Crown of Horns-Judas Priest

26.) As God Is My Witness-Judas Priest

27.) Giants in the Sky-Judas Priest

28.) Bye-Ariana Grande

29.) True story-Ariana Grande

30.) The boy is mine-Ariana Grande

31.) Yes, and?-Ariana Grande

32.) Imperfect for you-Ariana Grande

33.) Supernatural-Ariana Grande and Troye Sivan

34.) Supernatural (live)-Ariana Grande

35.) Yes, and? (live)-Ariana Grande

36.) Imperfect for you (live)-Ariana Grande

37.) RATATATA-BabyMetal and Electric Callboy

38.) Since You Been Gone-Graham Bonnet, Marty Friedman

39.) French Army-Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio

40.) Egypt Fight-Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio

41.) Frozen Rio-Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio

42.) Crack Cocaine-Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Stevens

43.) Running-Pearl Jam

44.) Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?-Taylor Swift

45.) His Grace Is Sufficient-Jennifer Knapp

46.) Even it Up-Lee Aaron

47.) What Is And What Should Never Be-Lee Aaron

48.) Is It My Body-Lee Aaron

49.) Go Your Own Way-Lee Aaron

50.) Event at the Horizon-Bear McCreary, Esjay Jones

51.) Type III-Bear McCreary, Rufus Wainwright

52.) The Automaton’s Heart-Bear McCreary, Brendan McCreary

53.) Red Eyes-Bear McCreary, Ryan Hurst

54.) Last Stop-Bear McCreary, Brendan McCreary

55.) Escape from the Machines-Bear McCreary, Slash, Joe Satriani

56.) Leviathan-Bear McCreary, Corey Taylor

57.) Oh Well-Slash and Chris Stapleton

58.) Born Under a Bad Sign-Slash, Paul Rodgers

59.) Papa was a Rolling Stone-Slash, Demi Lovato

60.) Burning Down the House-Paramore

61.) I am the Fire (Live)-Halestorm

62.) How Far Will We Take It-Orville Peck and Noah Cyrus

63.) Killing Machine-Corey Taylor

64.) Ten Years Gone-Corey Taylor

65.) Legendary-Bon Jovi

66.) Kiss the Bride-Bon Jovi

67.) The People’s House-Bon Jovi

68.) Stay Free-Black Country Communion

69.) Skyway-Black Country Communion

70.) I Won’t Back Down-Brothers Osborne

71.) Wishing Well-Joanne Shaw Taylor

72.) Leave a Light On (Talk Away The Dark)-Papa Roach, Carrie Underwood

73.) Old Tom Bombadil-Bear McCreary, Rufus Wainwright

74.) Meant to Live (Live)-Switchfoot

75.) Zeenin’ into the Night-Limozeen

76.) Natural Thing-Michael Schenker, Joel Hoekstra, Dee Snider

77.) Lights Out-Michael Schenker, Jeff Scott Soto, John Norum

78.) Heroes-Duff McKagan

79.) The Lighthouse-Stevie Nicks

80.) Still Here-Amy Jo Johnson

81.) Sunlit-Amy Jo Johnson

82.) Sharks-The Warning

83.) Pleasant Dreams-Rock for Children, Rob Halford

84.) Monster Mash-Rock for Children, Alice Cooper

85.) Jesus (De Lane Lea Take 2 Guide Vocal)-Queen

86.) Jesus (Live 1970)-Queen

87.) When I Think Of Christmas-Amy Grant

88.) ‘Til the Season Comes ‘Round Again-Amy Grant and Vince Gill

89.) Santa Tell Me-Jessica Vosk

90.) Not Dead Yet-Envy of None

91.) Bohemian Rhapsody-Generation Axe, Brian May

92.) The Emptiness Machine-Linkin Park

93.) Over Each Other-Linkin Park

94.) Casualty-Linkin Park

95.) IGYEIH-Linkin Park

96.) Good Things Go-Linkin Park

97.) Winter’s Crest Festival Time-Matthew Mercer

98.) Silent Mind-Laura Bailey

99.) O Mighty Nein-Liam O’Brien

1.)    It’s Critmas!-Critical Role

2.)    Never Too Late-Elton John, Brandi Carlile

3.)    Boot Scootin’ Boogie-Ronnie Dunn, Halestorm

4.)    My Days-Cristina Vee

5.)    Sunset Of Your Love-Toni Cornell

6.)    What is this Feeling?-Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

7.)    Popular-Ariana Grande

8.)    One Short Day-Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth

9.)    Defying Gravity-Cynthia Erivo

10.) Beautiful That Way-Miley Cyrus

 

I also got to see local Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute "Petty or Not" at the Mt. Baker Theatre, an Ozzy Osbourne/Classic Rock tribute band called "Blizzard" at the Shakedown and Judas Priest with Sabaton opening for them in Everett.

 

I played a lot of Smash Bros. and quite a bit of Fire Emblem Warriors; Three Hopes, Unicorn Overlord, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend of Zelda; A Link to the Past and some other games.  Recruiting Byleth in Three Hopes was very good for me, I could keep her close to Edelgard and get the House Leaders to ally with Shez to destroy the true threat.

 

I saw Godzilla X Kong; The New Empire, Inside Out 2 and Wicked Part 1 in theaters and all were amazing and wonderful.

 

I have every intention of continuing to post same-gender relationship screenshots and art on social media and will sign petitions against the incoming attacks.  I also plan to see the Mariners play the Orioles, Guardians and Dodgers next year, as well as the Kraken against the Sharks and will likely buy concert tickets soon.  Right now, though, I feel a little overwhelmed and exhausted from giving 110% this year and really want to cool down in the new year.


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