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Happy New Year, everyone! I can't believe the year has flown by so quickly - it really doesn't feel like 2015 began that long ago.

Then again, 2015 was a shit year so I'm kind of glad that we're done with that year and moving on to 2016. Here's hoping 2016 will treat us much better than 2015 did, and with loads of happiness and love.

As usual, it wouldn't have been possible to make it through the fuckfest that 2015 was, and I'm really, really glad for the amazing people who stuck around when I needed them most.

Circleround:

Thank you so much for being the group of weirdos that you are, university really wouldn't be as bearable without you guys. I've always felt that we don't have that much in common, but it's always amazed me how we always come together for the simple reason that we're all friends. Thank you for putting up with my nonsense, and thank you for being there for me when I needed it.

I love you nerds, and here's to a better 2016 where we don't cry so much over school (hopefully).

Tish and Russ:

Where do I even begin? I can't believe that you guys are still here, even after graduation. I can't believe that you guys think I'm cool enough (or maybe weird enough) to call best friend and family, and I'm so thankful to you both. 

I don't say it often enough, but I truly love you both. Thank you for never letting me doubt where I stand with you guys.

Jo and Juls:

You guys were the first friends I ever made in poly, and I'm so thankful that we're still friends.

Even though we're all in different places now, and it's super difficult to meet up, I'm glad that once in a while we manage to come together for a lunch and lots of catching up.

HHN5 ConTerminated Cast and Crew:

Thank you, thank you all for letting me be a part of this amazing thing.

It certainly wasn't easy to do what we did, but I think we can all agree that it was most definitely worth it.

Can't wait to see everyone again at auditions this year!

ConTerminated Cast B:

I'm so glad to have known you crazy people! Without all the jokes and shared cans of red bull and monster and endless encouragement, I really don't think our sets would have been half the fun that they were.

Thank you for cheering me up on my down days, for being amazing listening ears whenever I needed to talk about stuff, and for being pure fun.

My NAS girls:

I know we've all drifted into our own lives, but what I've always been thankful for is the fact that we make time to come together whenever we can, and that we don't stop caring and looking out for one another even though we're all leading separate lives now.

You girls are truly some of the best people I know!

Mum:

You've always been my rock, the person whose opinion matters the most. 2015 has been no different - with everything that's happened, I'm truly glad that I had you to listen and observe and offer advice, and through it all simply remind me that I always had someone who loved me for who I was.

I love you mum!

Panda:

I'm still not entirely sure how we started talking in earnest, if I'm honest! 

However it was, I'm thankful for it - I never thought we'd become this close, nor did I ever think that you'd become this important to me.

Thank you for always listening, for putting up with me, for indulging me and letting me be vulnerable around you.

Thank you, thank you for being this patient with me, and for teaching me how to slowly love myself.

Xinyi & Zac:

I don't have any recent pictures of the three of us - but I do hope that you're both doing well, it's been tougher and tougher to stay in touch these days sigh.

I miss you both!

I just got back from a family barbecue - it was the smaller brat's birthday and we planned to have a barbecue celebration because it was easier than to prepare dish after dish.

I was on barbecue duty mostly because I wanted to avoid social interaction, but I spent most of the time chasing the brats around instead and playing with them. Worth it!

I'm not good with kids, honestly, but I do love them both regardless of how awkward I am around them.

Also guess who taught them to make funny faces at the camera whoops.

As I've said, 2015 was a shit year, but here's hoping that 2016 will be much, much better. Kudos to everyone for hanging in there, and here's to the new year ahead!