Amy Lu's View

To reflect on the passing of 2022, it seems like a good idea to consider things I’ve learned this year–big things, little things, profound things, silly things. I’m grateful for all these life lessons, discoveries, and mini-epiphanies (I’ve already blogged about some of them under the umbrella of gratitude) and am amazed how knowledge can come to us through intention (and Googling) and seeming accident.

22 things I learned in 2022 (in no particular order):

1. Dry shampoo is bad for you (me/us).
2. The difference between a content inventory and a content audit (I took online classes on Content Management and Information Architecture and I actually learned quite a bit but this is nice snippet)
3. I might like flavored coffee a little bit.
4. I really like scent diffuser sticks.
5. I can do a home Covid test without it being a big whoo.
6. I can keep houseplants alive (at least for 10 months) but I don’t know how to start a Chia Pet.
7. “Freudenfreude”–taking joy in others’ success, the opposite of Schadenfreude–is a thing (according to the New York Times) and I want to experience it more often.
8. There are a lot of weird and obscure Grimm’s fairy tales out there (I learned this from the play we did this summer). 
9. If I don’t shut the refrigerator door so hard, the water bottles will fall off the top of it less often.
10. A skirt I haven’t worn since the pandemic started still fits.
11. How to get text messages on our Chromebook.
12. Avatar did NOT come out in the 90’s when we lived in Iowa.
13. When I am purchasing latch hook kits I should make sure they have pre-printed canvases.
14. I am interested in CBD/THC seltzers.  
15. Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) is younger than I thought.
16. Having a new working can opener really reduces my stress levels.
17. I can complete a marathon with a less intensive training program.
18. Como Park is a great place to see free live music in the summer.
19. Don’t order top shelf bourbon from The Times (restaurant/bar in Minneapolis).
20. I should have reading glasses with me whenever I’m out in the world (except for when I’m running).
21. I should let loose and be more expressive when I sing and not worry so much about being cheesy.
22. “2022” is a really fun year to write/type and I think I’m going to miss doing that. 

I know I learned more than these 22 things in 2022, but this is what I can best convey (and remember) as I write this post. I’m looking forward to discovering what I will learn in (and blog about) in 2023.