Reflections on 2014

2014 was an unusual year... there were more highlights than lowlights, but the lowlights were really low.

As has become my tradition on NYE, I thought I'd reflect on both the good and the bad of 2014 and my plans for 2015,

The Good:

1. Wicked. 2014 will forever be the year of Wicked. I saw it a lot (12 times to be exact) and it was really nice not to have to travel internationally to see it for a change. It's still magical, after all this time. And Jemma Rix remains the best. 
2. Musicals in general. This year I saw Beauty and the Beast, Wicked, The Lion King, Into the Woods, Les Mis and Picture Perfect, and David Harris' cabaret show Time is a Traveller, plus his show with Lucy Durack at Taronga Zoo, Wickedly Broadway. I think this is the most shows I've seen in a year. Despite the fact I spent a lot of this year broke, it was totally worth it.
3. I got my P's! Which means I can legally drive on my own, which has made life much easier.
4. I got a car. Which really helps out with number 3 on this list.
5. I worked with some great people and got to teach some great kids this year. Several of whom have now seen Wicked, thanks to me and love it :D And I get another year in the same school which is such a relief! 
6. Canberra. I am loving living somewhere with shops and public transport, and Canberra has some cool stuff. Really looking forward to the multicultural festival in February. I found it last year by accident, and it was awesome. 
7. Comic Con. Kelly and I did Comic Con in Adelaide and Melbourne, and I got to meet Ted and The Todd from Scrubs, Piper and Leo from Charmed and Jennifer Morrison from House and Once Upon a Time. 
8. Tim Campbell. Four years after seeing him as Fiyero in Wicked, many tweets and after being a fan of his for even longer than that, I finally got to meet him. And he was just as lovely as I'd always hoped. 
9. Family stuff- one cousin got married and another had a baby! 
10. I got to meet other awesome musical theatre people.
11. I found The West Wing. I love it. The End.

The Bad:

1. Being diagnosed with anxiety and depression. That's been the biggest struggle of the year, and despite all the good things on the list, this really has established the year for me. Ending up in hospital at the beginning was especially terrifying. 
2. One sister had surgery, my dad ended up in hospital with a fractured back, and my other sister found out she has something wrong with her eyes and we were worried for a while she might end up blind. 
3. Tarsal Tunnel- I am the only person who could screw up my ankles by walking too much. Although it was a great motivator to get my P's and drive. 
4. There were some... not as great kids I taught this year. It was a challenge. 
5. Robin Williams dying. I mean, it's not like I knew him personally, but the man defined my childhood and it was definitely the biggest shock of the year.

Goals/Plans for 2015:

1. Work on my mental health. 
2. Try my best at work this year and ask for help to learn the new system (I'm going to be working in the Distance Education part of our school this year).
3. Write. Read. Write. Read. 
4. See more shows. So far, for 2015, I have plans to see Wicked, we're making plans for Matilda and I'm seeing Taylor Swift in November 2015.