Mica Burton Instagram – Alright, recap time, right? 2024 sure was A YEAR and days sure did pass. But looking back and sifting through all the horrors, I did have some incredible moments that make all of it worth it. Growing my group of found family (and fulfilling my 2023 resolution to go out of town to visit more loved ones thanks to them), I went to Japan for almost a month, I came out of cosplay semi-retirement, I returned to Hakone and spent a wonderful time traveling with a dear friend, I made the most of the last moments with Aragorn before I sold him to a new incredible home, I went to Tokyo Disney, I got to do the One Piece pilgrimage in Kumamoto, I’m up 2 new tattoos, I passed the one year anniversary of shattering my leg after being run over by a horse, I turned 30, I saw whale sharks in Osaka, and oh yeah did you know I went to Japan? I feel like I didn’t mention that.
But seriously, there was so much to be thankful for this year, and I’m propping myself up to survive ‘25. This year has changed me in a way that I will always be grateful for; I know myself, my goals, and my heart even more now. The people I cherish in my life are all those who I know are good at heart; no twisted words or frightening egos. Spending 30 years building a nest of peace is starting to pay off! And all joking about japan aside, I’m really determined to complete a year long immersive language program and reach JLPT N2 starting sometime in ‘25 or ‘26. Traveling alone for as long as I did really sparked the need to venture outside of my comfort zone more, and living life in another country— one that I loved developing a little routine in Tsukiji and wandering and exploring and spending a lot of my time not just doing nerd things in— feels like the next step for me.
We all know next year is gonna be a bit of a rough one, but we will have each other. And anime figurines. That’s important too. | Posted on 31/Dec/2024 04:04:45
