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Post by RuthlessFigs on Dec 21, 2018 21:59:02 GMT -5
So with 2018 drawing to a close, how was the year for everyone? Did you have a Good, Bad or Mixed 2018?
Is it just me or did this year absolutely FLY PAST... It feels like just last week i was watching the Royal Rumble, a week after that it was WrestleMania and 1 minute later it's today. I feel like there was nothing memorable from this year, i think back to 2017 and i think of songs that played while doing certain things, the feeling of a certain time period etc... For example, i'm not a 'pop' or 'rap' type of fan, but the 2017 Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 33 themes make that time memorable, i listen to those songs and think of that time. That may be because they were overplayed as hell but it worked in the end as i listen to them purely for the early 2017 memories. 2018 hasn't had anything memorable, did the Rumble even have a theme? As for Mania, when i hear its theme i think of WM30 in 2014, not this year. It might just be me, but i fele like this year was so uneventful and 'boring'.
Anyway, my all time favourite year is 2007, so 10 years later 2017 was a nice year for me, despite some ups and downs, it turned out to be a really good year. I didn't like 2008 until the very end around October-December, so i was hoping 10 years later in 2018, it'd be a good year, but unfortunately 2018 for me was about as good as RAW the past few weeks... I HATED IT.
Starting the year with getting little to no hours at my job, it was a struggle money wise, but that turned around when i took up a full time position which ended up making me miserable. Despite the fact i was getting quite decent money, the job itself wasn't rewarding and i found myself sleep deprived with no free time and my patience running thin. I did this for 8 months which turned out to be some of the worst i've ever been through. Going through all this, wrestling should have been something to help me relax and forget some of the problems but that wasn't the case, in my opinion 2018 WWE was a pile of hot garbage with the exception of NXT, which provided some of the best wrestling of the year.
Upon leaving the job in September, i've started to turn things around, starting with going to my first wrestling show in 4 years - 'Super Showdown' which was amazing, being among 63'000 fans and watching Murphy win the Cruiserweight Title had me thinking of standing on a big stage in front of millions of people. That's now driven me to work even harder to try and achieve becoming a wrestler, going to the gym every day (minus about a week total) since i got back form that trip. On top of that, i've started to go out more during the day, which i couldn't do with my job as i worked during the day into the late night.
Just like 2008, 2018 was horrible for me with personal reasons and some bad choices, but has picked up around the end of the year. 2009 is my 2nd favourite year of all time so hopefully 2019 can reflect that and be a good year for me.
So how was everyone else's 2018? Was it your best year yet or is it best left behind and buried as well as Nexus in 2010.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Dec 21, 2018 23:58:14 GMT -5
Another year. Work. Work. Work. Kids grow. Seasons change. Patriots lost the super bowl My son was mvp of his 8yr old baseball championship game this spring. My daughters 11yr old spring softball team won the championship too. Her summer team finished with only one loss and placed 2nd of 34 teams so they got a cool trophy. My daughter scored “highly” advanced in her 5th grade standardized tests. She was the lead role in the musical which turned out to be a tremendous performance by all. My son is ahead a year in math. Red Sox won the World Series. Etc. good year
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Post by REAL REVY on Dec 22, 2018 0:39:49 GMT -5
It was great I cant stand it
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Post by Stuart? on Dec 22, 2018 9:54:19 GMT -5
This year started out pretty good, then February sucked because my relationship ended but my friends were there for me so I felt better pretty fast. The next few months went so quickly and just like that May came around and my first year of university was done. That was a great month, I spent my last few days in England with my friends watching movies, going to the beach and going out for drinks. Then I went to London to visit my friend from High School and we went to an ROH show where I met Cody and The Young Bucks, that was definitely a highlight of my year. The rest of the summer was horrible though. I came back to Northern Ireland and had to live with my dad after getting kicked out of my mum's house after having an argument with her boyfriend. I was super depressed and was just counting down the days until I went back to England in September. Eventually my mum and I patched things up, but that left me in a bad place with my dad. Honestly, I just wanted to get back to being independent at university ASAP so I didn't have to be in the middle of all the drama with their divorce. The last few months back at uni have been a blast though. Unlike last year, I'm living in the same halls as my friends so I get to see them pretty much every day and I've been going to more concerts as well which have been a lot of fun. Here's to a happy and healthy 2019 for everyone on WFigs!
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Dec 22, 2018 10:22:30 GMT -5
This year was ing weak man.
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Post by theicwguy on Dec 22, 2018 10:27:56 GMT -5
This year started out pretty good, then February sucked because my relationship ended but my friends were there for me so I felt better pretty fast. The next few months went so quickly and just like that May came around and my first year of university was done. That was a great month, I spent my last few days in England with my friends watching movies, going to the beach and going out for drinks. Then I went to London to visit my friend from High School and we went to an ROH show where I met Cody and The Young Bucks, that was definitely a highlight of my year. The rest of the summer was horrible though. I came back to Northern Ireland and had to live with my dad after getting kicked out of my mum's house after having an argument with her boyfriend. I was super depressed and was just counting down the days until I went back to England in September. Eventually my mum and I patched things up, but that left me in a bad place with my dad. Honestly, I just wanted to get back to being independent at university ASAP so I didn't have to be in the middle of all the drama with their divorce. The last few months back at uni have been a blast though. Unlike last year, I'm living in the same halls as my friends so I get to see them pretty much every day and I've been going to more concerts as well which have been a lot of fun. Here's to a happy and healthy 2019 for everyone on WFigs! And a happy xmas to you too bud.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Dec 22, 2018 11:01:10 GMT -5
Had it’s ups and downs for sure. I’m still here though so I can’t complain too much. Hopefully 2019 has some special stuff in store
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Post by vampiroporvida on Dec 22, 2018 11:41:26 GMT -5
Truly awful year. Hopefully next year can bring a semblance of peace to myself and my family. Hopefully that isn't too much to ask for next year....
VPV
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Post by Valbroski on Dec 22, 2018 12:42:43 GMT -5
Very meh year. All the days of work kind of just blend into each other. I also felt like I had a lot of mornings where I just couldn't get out of bed and felt a lot of anxiety and depression.
So for 2019 I really just want to focus on doing better, whatever that ends up meaning.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 13:33:27 GMT -5
Very good Happy home life, Business has expanded, quickly, linking up with some major suppliers in the new year, booked our dream family holiday, test drove some new cars to pick something early in the new year Cant wait for 2019
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 22, 2018 15:58:28 GMT -5
It wasn't the greatest due to my father passing away.
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Post by bad guy™ on Dec 22, 2018 17:23:16 GMT -5
I mean, I survived it (with nine days remaining, so I'm gonna assume anyways). That's about it. This year aged me at least ten, especially January through May. My hairline has further retreated from my head as a result of the stress.
But I'm alive. Mama is alive. Kitty is alive. That's my family, and we're going into 2019 together so hey: what more can a guy ask for?
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Post by TOOxSW33T on Dec 22, 2018 18:18:34 GMT -5
It's been absolute horrible year for me my Anxiety and Depression getting worse, can't find the right diet to lose some weight 2019 does not look great but that's life for me I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 18:36:02 GMT -5
This year was a waste lmao. It went by super fast. Hopefully next year isn't like this year.
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Post by Escape The Rules on Dec 22, 2018 19:25:44 GMT -5
I'm with you there, it was quite possibly the single quickest year of my life. I know it's cliched as hell but they seem to go in quicker every year. Like you I can recall things from the start of the year like it was last week. But usually when they fly in, a lot has happened, this one hasn't felt rather eventful in comparison to the incredible and event filled 2017 that I had. Things did happen this year though and it wasn't a bad year for me in the slightest. For that I'm extremely grateful. Unlike 2017, I didn't have many events lined up this year at all, so I focused all of my attention on working and continuing to save up for my first ever WrestleMania. Fast forward to the end of the year, and I successfully accomplished that. I got my passport, bought a VIP travel package and booked my flights. In fact I ended up oversaving... by a mile! I still had like £2500 left over so that was an instant 2 grand spending money in the bag. I spent the first 6 months of the year continuing to grow my hair out long for the first time in my life, I was literally growing it out simultaneously with Chris Jericho, we were at the same length at the same time, I was even copying him with hair bands etc haha! I finally cut it in July when the heat was just too much and I could no longer be bothered drying it all the time and kinda missed short hair. A lot of people at work could not remember how I looked with short hair because I had my last haircut on the day I started that job in April 2017. And some people had never seen me with short hair at all which is crazy because the people who know me thought it looked so strange seeing me with long hair! I'm actually planning on going back to long hair in 2019. I had my last haircut for a while in October there. I also joined Tinder in February out of curiosity and desperation. I initially joined it looking for something casual, but fast forward to the end of the year and I'm now in a relationship! That was definitely the surprise of 2018. I couldn't be happier! Events wise, I only went to three this year. The Words Of Jericho tour, The WWE house show in Glasgow last month and my 3rd ICW Fear & Loathing show in a row. I never met any wrestlers this year either after meeting loads in 2017(although Grado came into my work, almost a year to the day that he last came in and I got a photo with him), but I wasn't bothered because I had tunnel vision working towards making my dream of going to WrestleMania in New York a reality. I had a few disputes/confrontations with people too which I've actually grown to enjoy over the last few years, because I see it as a challenge... and a chance to show people that I don't take sh*t. You disrespect me or cross the line, I'm not going to let it slide! It really gets your adrenaline going too. I've always viewed confrontations as if I were a wrestler, dating back to my childhood. I've always seen myself as the babyface seeking revenge when I confront someone, I watch promos from guys like Triple H, Chris Jericho, CM Punk or Randy Orton an I get so much inspiration from them haha! Even reading Jericho's books and seeing how he doesn't take crap from anyone, that inspires me to be the same and stand up for myself at all times. If I get caught off guard or don't do as well as I should've in an argument or confrontation, it eats me alive and I won't settle until I get redemption haha. I can't tell if I'm a perfectionist or if I have too much pride or too big an ego, but I can't let things go if someone else got the upper hand, I always need to get the final say in the end. I can be extremely petty and tend to hold grudges. Anyway, I kinda went off the rails there but, overall 2018 was an interesting year. It flew in, was uneventful in places, a bit boring at times but great in other places, super productive in terms of keeping my head down and working towards my goals & dreams and so much good came out of it. I'm ending the year on a high note, in a great place, with so much to look forward to in 2019! So ready to grab 2019 by the throat and make it the biggest and best year of my life. My mantra for the year ahead is Zero Tolerance 2019. I got the inspiration from Vince McMahon when he started the Zero Tolerance gimmick on the final Raw of 2005 heading into 2006. I remember it was my mantra for 2012 but that was a total fail. I was 20 years old, still growing as a person, didn't have the backbone I do now and wasn't doing anything with my life. It's nice to look back and see how far I've come since those days were my life was completely directionless and I wasn't even in second gear yet. All I needed was a little motivation and purpose. For so long I was lazy and wanted a free ride. It took a while but I finally grabbed the bull by the horns a couple of years ago and I haven't looked back.
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Post by HHH316 on Dec 23, 2018 0:54:29 GMT -5
I had a good year.
Professionally, I was 1 of 4 photographers in the world who got to photograph both Wrestlemania and All In.
Personally, I got married in July and she hasn't kicked me out yet, so that's a plus.
I'll finish the year off well and start 2019 strong. We leave for our Japan honeymoon Tuesday morning and I'll be photographing Wrestle Kingdom on the 4th.
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Post by IRS on Dec 23, 2018 9:01:02 GMT -5
Most years within the last decade have generally held a trend of finding ways to be worse than the last. I'm happy to report 2018 kept that trend going. Minus the Eagles winning the Super Bowl - that was cool. I can't wait to see what kind of disappointment 2019 heaps upon me!
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Dec 23, 2018 14:16:52 GMT -5
Sorry to be this guy, but absolute shit. My ex gf screwed me over big time, emotionally, financially, educationally and mentally. I found out she was with four other guys so I cut her off. My father’s health has been slowly declining as well. As of right now, I’m slowing trying to pace and rebuild myself from the ground up. It’s been hard, but I’ve been practically working to keep myself occupied at all times. I get very little sleep as well. There’s times where I’m not even sure what’s going on and memories seem like they existed in a past life. I’m expecting 2019 to be better and focus more on my artwork. Letting go and accepting failure is difficult, but I understand that we must all go through pain in this life in order to get to where we need to be. I wish everyone a good 2019.
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Post by theicwguy on Dec 23, 2018 14:52:26 GMT -5
Sorry to be this guy, but absolute crap. My ex gf screwed me over big time, emotionally, financially, educationally and mentally. I found out she was with four other guys so I cut her off. My father’s health has been slowly declining as well. As of right now, I’m slowing trying to pace and rebuild myself from the ground up. It’s been hard, but I’ve been practically working to keep myself occupied at all times. I get very little sleep as well. There’s times where I’m not even sure what’s going on and memories seem like they existed in a past life. I’m expecting 2019 to be better and focus more on my artwork. Letting go and accepting failure is difficult, but I understand that we must all go through pain in this life in order to get to where we need to be. I wish everyone a good 2019. I'm also an artist. All the best to you too bro. Hope 2019 is better.👍
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Post by Rated [R] NinJa on Dec 23, 2018 18:11:46 GMT -5
It was meh.
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