2016 Year in Review-The Good Stuff

I wanted to do this yesterday or on New Year's Eve, but I couldn't find the list I'd been working on until this morning. I know 2016 was a tough year. Many major celebrity deaths, right up until the very end, falling down the political rabbit hole into Wonderland. Nothing feels right anymore, does it? But there were good things that happened and I don't want to lose sight of them. So, here is a list, in no particular order, of the good things that happened in my life last year:

*Amazing movies that I saw last year:
-Captain America: Civil War
-Moana
-The Jungle Book
-Zootopia
-Star Wars: The Force Awakens(I realize this came out in 2015, but I saw it New Year's Day, so I placed it here.)
-Star Trek: Beyond
-Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
-Pete's Dragon
-My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(It was a really great year for Disney movies!)

*TV shows I watched or started watching:
-Bull
-Timeless
-The Good Place
-Northern Exposure
-Twin Peaks

*Genealogy advances:
-My parents took DNA tests and I found out what percentage of what I actually am.
-Confirmed that my mom's side of the family does in fact African connections.
-Contacted Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. who helped me find possible connections to my Driggers line to the original Driggers, Emmanuel, a slave from the 1600's. And he dropped the bombshell reveal that based on the amount of DNA vs. the timeline for this line, I have at least 2-3 African ancestors, not just 1. I have made strides to find these other ancestors, but nothing conclusive. Hopefully 2017 will give me time to do so!

*Blogging:
-Started a new food project based on holidays.
-Started this very blog.
-Tried several new kinds of food based on the food blog.
-Explored new cultures I haven't experienced before through the food blog.

*Work:
-Found out about moving to a new building in Northgate. This will allow me to continue working there indefinitely.
-Took on several new work duties that increased my value to the company.
-Had a really great 6 month review.
-Continued to come together as a cohesive group with my ever-expanding department.

*Miscellaneous:
-Had an awesome trip to Portland and Disneyland. My aunt and cousin joined us and it was epic.
-Watching my mother and aunt become Star Wars fans right before my eyes.
-Friday nights with my family still going strong. Some of the shows we watched last year include: Psych and Once Upon a Time
-Seeing the results of the popular vote during the election and knowing that we, as a nation, are at a time and place where we can elect a woman for president.
-Hamilton!
-A new, faster internet connection
-Another year at my apartment
-An uneventful year, for the most part, with health issues for me or my family. No major family deaths.
-Star Trek's 50th anniversary and going to see the exhibit at the EMP
-Buying all Star Trek: TOS and TNG seasons on dvd
-Elena of Avalor

I think this is a good list! I'm happy with this list!