Hello to one and all!
The year 2020...what can we say about this year?
A LOT has happened this year, but I will name all of what happened...I will try and keep this blog post shorter than the previous "Year" blogs that I have done.
This year has been a weird and also a sad year because we had to say goodbye to good people.
This year...was a year were we had - and still have - a pandemic. It is due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus.)
I am sure you all know how the virus was created, and how the virus is spread.
There are precautions that we need to take while we are still in this pandemic. They are:
- Social distance.
- Sanitize our hands.
- Wear a mask.
- Stay home as much as possible.
We need to practice these precautions because it can help reduce the spread of the virus.
This year we had to go under lockdown, which meant we needed to stay home as much as possible, and it would help reduce the spread of the virus. Under lockdown, we were not allowed to go out of our homes unless it was for essential items or if we needed to visit the doctor.
I will add that this year has opened a lot of people's eyes to the world around us. There are a lot of events that we are aware of now than before, and what I have found this year...is truly frightening. I won't go into detail about it, but I will say this: There was something I wanted to do, and what I found out about it...is scary.
One a positive note, I spent more time with my family members and cherished the moments I had with them.
This year had many deaths, and most were due to Covid-19. My heart goes out to all those who have lost their loved ones and their friends. Losing someone is not a nice thing to feel.
Here are a few good people we had to say goodbye to this year:
Chadwick Boseman; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; John Lewis; Regis Philbin; Sean Connery; Kobe Bryant; Diana Rigg; Naya Rivera; Stevie Lee; Kelly Preston; Mary Pat Gleason; Ian Holm; Fred Willard; Irrfan Khan; David Prowse; Alex Trebek and many more.
A few years ago, we had quite a few deaths, but this year...we had way more and I am deeply disheartened by that.
My condolences to all who lost a loved one.
Starbucks made its way to South Africa. Granted there was a Starbucks in Johannesburg, but it has a few stores open in Cape Town now - and I absolutely love it!
A lot of movies that were planned to be released this year had to be postponed until next year, or later in this year. Some movies also moved to VOD (Video on Demand).
A few movies which were released this year were:
After We Collided; Underwater; 365 Days; Emma; The Grudge; Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey; Dolittle; Tenet; I Still Believe; Like A Boss; The Gentlemen; Sonic the Hedgehog; Wonder Woman 1984; The Invisible Man; Onward plus more.
This year, people mainly turned to watching shows on TV, or getting a streaming service so we can watch TV shows in the comfort of our own homes.
There were new shows that aired this year, and some shows were cancelled or renewed this year.
As for music, some albums from music artists were planned to be released this year, but unfortunately, the released had to be postponed.
I will say that there were new songs from music artists that were released this year.
Here are a few new songs released this year:
First up is Evanescence - My absolute favourite band ever!
They have released 4 brand new songs from their upcoming album "The Bitter Truth", which will be released next year in March.
Here is one of my personal favorites from the 4 new songs:
The Game is Over:
Butcher Babies also released 2 new songs this year. Here is one of the songs:
Sleeping with the Enemy:
Ellie Goulding released an album this year titled "Brightest Blue".
Here is one of her songs "Love I'm Given":
Our Last Night released an album this year titled "Let Light Overcome The Darkness".
Here is one of their songs, which is the same as the album title:
Amaranthe released their album "Manifest".
Here is one of the songs titled "Do or Die":
Nightwish released their album "Human.:ll:Nature.":
Here is one of the songs titled "Noise":
On a more personal note:
I have taken a course for: HOME EDUCATION DIPLOMA.
It was a course from Centre of Excellence, and I am so happy that I have completes the course this year.
This year, I am also thankful for every single person who has and still supporting me, and I thank each and everyone of you. I also thank those who read my blogs whenever I publish them. I do appreciate it.
I also have a better understanding with regard to what exercises I should be focusing on, and avoiding the exercises that will 'bulk up' my body as I wish to have a lean and toned body.
There were a few things I was going to do this year, but unfortunately I had to put them on hold.
This year I gained new friendships, but I also lost friendships, but you know what? Maybe it was a sign that it wasn't meant to be.
This year...even though I am a Christian, I wanted to connect more with my religion, and it is growing stronger everyday.
2020...has been a weird year for us all. A LOT has happened this year...
From Covid-19, to having weird dreams, to the stories we have heard in the news...
Let us hope that next year, in 2021, that it will bring us hope and joy and not more negative news.
Stay safe,
Stay healthy,
Stay vigilant.
Happy New Year!
God Bless us all!
