2020 Takeaway: Good Things from a Bad Year

We did a special episode for our last episode of the year We just have a couple of days until 2020 is over.

It has been all kinds of chaotic, tragic, disheartening…a dumpster fire to put it simply. Looking back on this year we decided to each come up with fifty things, good things, that happened in 2020. Some are personal, some are universal, some are serious and some are simple. But here they are, 100 good things.

Amongst them are our real life travels, our new daily podcast, our new webseries, and of course our wonderful Baes.

Read on to discover a few of our favorite things - pandemic year edition. And please share with us what good things you’ve experienced!

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1. The first time a girl or woman could see someone like themselves in office.

2. The first time a Black person could see someone like themselves in office.

3. The first time an Indian-American could see someone like themselves in office.

4. Buc-ees stops while on the 10K Driveway Tour!

5. Small business Christmas! I did it!

6. My friend Andrea, a good friend before, an even closer friend now!

7. I got new pajamas for Christmas and they’re really comfortable.

8. My parents have an extra car, which was convenient for me coming from NYC.

9. I got to hang out with Paddle, my parents’ dog a lot this year.

10. I got Hilton and Marriott points!

11. I was in some really great audition rooms in January.

12. I discovered a newfound love of collagen water.

13. Recently got a bunch of Homesick candles on sale!

14. Got to spend time with my family this year!

15. I got paid to drink scotch. Seriously.

16. Alison’s Disney plus login…because, Hamilton.

17. Trying Gus’s fried chicken in Memphis.

18. Sean’s documentary Bullets to Books being at the Big Apple film festival!

19. Directing Choir of Man at the Brass Monkey in NYC!

20. The Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet exhibit at the Met.

21. I found out you can get Girl Scout cookies donated to the troops!

22. Billy Flanigan’s Flanigrams!!!

23. My friend Sterling’s book, STER-CRAZY!

24. Dill pickle beef jerky. Enough said.

25. Getting my Medical marijuana license. Thank you, quarantine in Florida.

26. I took Facebook off my phone. Goodbye endless social media scrolling.

27. I bought all new bras!

28. My new “home office” outside.

29. I discovered toe splints!

30. Red Iguana in Salt Lake City. Ate there TWICE this year.

31. Exercising via Beachbody videos in the pool!

32. Our minivan power strip = lifesaver.

33. New sheets made from eco-friendly materials like bamboo, eucalyptus, or hemp!

34. Talking to Alison every day since March 16th, thanks to our 10-minute daily podcast!

35. Went to my first murder mystery party!

36. I got extra hotel points on our tour b/c of Covid specials!

37. I “met” my new cast members of 1776.

38. Stargazing!!!

39. Getting to see baes!

40. Cold Brew from Wendy’s.

41. I’ve been near a Publix for most of the year!

42. I found out I don’t love Christmas Cookies ice cream as much as I thought I did.

43. Boulevard Brewing Company, another of our #10KDrivewayTour discoveries!

44. In and Of Itself coming to Hulu!

45. Podcast conferences.

46. So many friends created things this year!!

47. Starting Thank You Five bringing coffee and food to frontline healthcare workers!

48. Stetson alma mater with my friends!

49. Jacob McAlister designed the new Disney Jungle Cruise game!

50. Spending Valentine’s with Lewis Black, Mary Carr, Alan Zweibel, and John Fugelsang…that’s got to be a fun(ny) story!
    
    

1. I saw Cats in the movie theatre. Remember those?

2. I watched Emma dance the best I’ve ever seen her dance!

3. I made my professional directing debut with Shout! The Mod Musical.

4. I found Schitt’s Creek.

5. We attended Podfest and made new friends and reconnected with some old ones!

6. Making my Corona Parody music video!

7. We held an 8th grade dance for our Baes (Austin)!

8. We started #thankyoufive!

9. We were featured in Creative Loafing’s podcasts to check out during quarantine.

10. Successful drive by 6th birthday for Hannah!

11. We did virtual presentations for podcast conferences!

12. RENT zoom reunion.

13. We completed our Run Bae Run challenge! 

14. We made WHATS YOUR HAPPY masks.

15. Hamilton was released on Disney plus!

16. We had a family adventure in Georgia!

17. We raised almost 10K to create a web series!

18. We were the #2 podcast in the tiny nation of Brunei one week in September!

19. I met Denis Phillips!

20. I fulfilled a dream I didn’t even know I had to be a storm chaser!

21. Chris and I conquered a really tough hike with our best pals Scott & Manny!

22. Driveway Tour as a whole!

23. I got to visit Arkansas again.

24. We discovered Wendy’s cold brew!

25. I saw turbines up close!!!

26. I took Hannah with me to vote and the turn out was awesome!

27. Our web series Live From Blank was featured on News Nation Now!

28. I got Botox.

29. I partnered with West Florida Dance Company - they built me a room for voice!

30. My fish is still alive.

31. I discovered AfterPay. 

32. I saw the Grand Canyon!

33. I saw Red Rocks in Utah & Arizona!

34. I found out I’m allergic to bees.

35. I discovered glue on nails.

36. I wrote my first screenplay! 

37. We surprised Hannah with a trip to see snow at Christmas!

38. I Introduced Emma to The Walking Dead, so now I have a binge-buddy!

39. My beach walks.

40. I saw a wild moose!

41. I got AirPods for Christmas!

42. Lulu being featured as a Covid Hero for her work with thank you five.

43. My husband got a new truck that has seat warmers!!!

44. More Friends started and launched podcasts!

45. We started The Daily Happy!

46. I was gifted $70 in Starbucks gift cards for Christmas by my students. 

47. Discovering cold foam flavors.

48. Travelled this year! 

49. My family is healthy!

50. You and I are closer than ever - in fact we have spoken every day for 289 days this year, thanks to recording our 10-minute daily podcast!

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