new year's eve
my 2016 resolutions:
1. eat some weird new vegetables
2. do more art/creative stuff/personal projects - this was my biggest fail. I drew like 2 pictures and thought of a couple half-baked project ideas that I barely/never started.
3. start rock climbing again - this was my biggest success! the hardest part was finding a place to climb and physically going there. once I made it past that hurdle, I realized how easy it was to get there, so going back took much less effort. I started small, going maybe a couple times per month. eventually I convinced some other people to try climbing with me, so now we have memberships and go about 1-2 times per week. it's really fun, and I am getting stronger and better at climbing. my only regret is not doing this sooner!
some other things I did in 2016:
resolutions for 2017:
(and some more specific goals/first steps/ways I can actually accomplish them)
1. get more involved in my community
2. do more art/creative stuff/personal projects (for real this time)
3. cultivate friendships
in writing this I'm realizing how much of this year I've forgotten and how much I haven't been documenting my life. time is going by so fast and a lot of things blur together, and I'm searching though things trying use context clues to remember what I did and when, but I barely have a record of anything. so that's another goal - make an effort to document my life a little better so I have a record of things to remember later. maybe I'll post here more. maybe I'll take more dumb pictures even when it's dumb. I always regret not taking more pictures, but I'm usually too busy doing whatever thing I'm doing, or else too self-conscious of being some dumb girl taking dumb pictures. which is dumb.
1. eat some weird new vegetables
- fennel - bulb went into soup, we made pesto with fronds, stalks saved for veg stock
- sunchokes - I was excited to try these, but peeling them ended up being more trouble than it was worth. we could only find them at one place, and I think maybe the ones we got were weirdly small and lumpy, which made it a lot more work.
- rainbow chard - another one I've been wanting to try - it always looks so pretty at the store.
2. do more art/creative stuff/personal projects - this was my biggest fail. I drew like 2 pictures and thought of a couple half-baked project ideas that I barely/never started.
3. start rock climbing again - this was my biggest success! the hardest part was finding a place to climb and physically going there. once I made it past that hurdle, I realized how easy it was to get there, so going back took much less effort. I started small, going maybe a couple times per month. eventually I convinced some other people to try climbing with me, so now we have memberships and go about 1-2 times per week. it's really fun, and I am getting stronger and better at climbing. my only regret is not doing this sooner!
some other things I did in 2016:
- spent lots of time outside - tubing and going to the pool in the summer, also catching pokeymans
- did 10 pullups! not too long ago I couldn't even do one
- joined my company softball team - I hate sports and we never won a game but it was fun
- punched some strangers in the face
- went to some concerts
- did some drugs
- read some books
- cooked some new things
- asked for a raise at work (still waiting on this one...)
resolutions for 2017:
(and some more specific goals/first steps/ways I can actually accomplish them)
1. get more involved in my community
- set up more monthly donations
abortion providers
aclu
naacp - plan some volunteering/community service outings for work
first step: research local volunteer opportunities, make a list of a few that look promising - go to at least one protest and actually participate (last protest I went to, I mainly just stood on the sidelines)
inauguration weekend is going to be such a shitshow that I kind of want just to stay home and hide, but I live so close and really have no fucking excuse, so I'm going to go to this: https://www.facebook.com/events/332879180414090/
2. do more art/creative stuff/personal projects (for real this time)
- do something every month - it can be as simple as a small drawing or sketch. it doesn't necessarily have to be art - it can be building something with code, or making something physical (food/drink don't count though)
- make a new personal website for myself
- start keeping a sketchbook again? like visual diary from high school portfolio class - needs to be small & portable so I can take it with me everywhere
3. cultivate friendships
- keep in better touch with friends who are far away - email, facebook, texting, snapchat, video calls, planning to actually visit in person
- make an effort to spend time with non-work friends who live nearby
possibly start some sort of semi-regular game night and/or potluck dinner - actually speak to some people at the rock gym - there are a bunch of people we see all the time but I don't know their names and have never introduced myself. it's hard and scary but actually not really that hard, just start with saying hi and being friendly!
in writing this I'm realizing how much of this year I've forgotten and how much I haven't been documenting my life. time is going by so fast and a lot of things blur together, and I'm searching though things trying use context clues to remember what I did and when, but I barely have a record of anything. so that's another goal - make an effort to document my life a little better so I have a record of things to remember later. maybe I'll post here more. maybe I'll take more dumb pictures even when it's dumb. I always regret not taking more pictures, but I'm usually too busy doing whatever thing I'm doing, or else too self-conscious of being some dumb girl taking dumb pictures. which is dumb.