Solution 2: Re:Solution

I wanna keep myself locked in on some new years resolutions and keep track of them here.

Money

Not willing to put my spending habits on blast like some of yall because frankly the way I’ve been acting is unruly. But i like the intention.

I want to eliminate some of my monthly bills, and slowly cut back on my personal spending but I’m going to be realistic with myself and save that for when the weather is nice. Sometimes you need to go buy a green citrus tea and zucchini bread at the coffee shop because the barista is nice to you and it gives you a few fleeting moments of walking in the sun. I would not deprive myself of that.

Progress:

TBD

Sewing

Got a sewing machine from my mom for Christmas. I want to start using it to hem and patch my clothes so they fit me better, eventually I’d like to get skilled enough for some more adventurous projects.

Progress:

Bought some clothes to practice on.

Hemmed a shirt to the exact length of my torso. It came out okay, but i maybe should have started a bit simpler. It was a short sleeve button up, which had a more complicated pattern than i initially anticipated. It looks really good except for where the front two pieces connect with the back, and where the buttons are folded over. Not super noticeable most the time, so it feels like a success. Cautiously planning to attempt the same thing on a shirt i actually like and wear a lot.

homes and gardens

I have a really clear vision of how I’d like my apartment to look and feel, and i feel I’m making steady progress to that end, but I’ve plateaued a bit lately and want to get back on the grind.

I really want this to be the year i get into taking care of plants in my home. I don’t have a great track record, but it’s so nice to have something living in your house with you, and i know I’m capable.

I want to build some shelving for my movies and stuff in the living room, as well as shelves in my bedroom closet, because it is too narrow to fit anything i could buy. Plus it just feels great to build things.

New dresser, new office chair, something nice and big but not too big to be on the wall above my bed - must be extremely in character and perfectly symbolize who i am as a person.

Progress:

This maybe doesn’t count since i did it the week before new years, but i rearranged my office, got new monitors, organized all my shelves, got additional storage for my desktop, along with a new ergonomic mouse and keyboard. There’s more to be done but it’s been energizing to have new-ness in the space.

food

I don’t think I’ll keep track of this as well as i do the above, but i really want to get better at making food for myself. I get daunted by anything that requires planning and multiple steps, and i wind up being lazy and just making something quick. I just want to slowly work up from doing the bare minimum to keep myself fed. I love food, i do, it’s just I’m impatient and bad at cooking.

Progress:

Made some gyoza last night. They were pre-made, but i had to make them on the stove, which counts as cooking to me. They were really good.

#community

Been having a lot of big feelings about the importance of community and my need to feel like i am helping others. Important to me that i focus on building connections and get more involved in my community. One aspect of this is purely social, i want to know more people in the neighborhood, the best way i know how to help others is by being a friend. I want to be someone that people know, and know they can rely on. The other piece is more #organizing and #mutual-aid oriented, and i think ive got a few footholds now for that sort of work which i feel good about.

Progress for this one feels a bit too much like patting myself on the back and makes me feel a bit squeamish so I’ll let this be less of a material goal and more of a values oriented one. I’ll say, i think I’m off to a good start this year.

media

Feels silly to have media consumption goals, and yet i do.

Movies -

I want to watch a lot more international films this year. I want to watch some good movies, backing off on the schlock a little bit. I love that stuff but i think i need to cleanse my palette by watching stuff that is legitimately good.

This one I’ll probably also split into its own file.

Video Games -

I’m going to play the games i have promised idi i would play this year. I can tell it’s going to happen this year. I’ve been in Minecraft world for so long and i don’t think I’m slowing quite yet, but I’m going to get to anthology of the killer and the metal gear solid games by the time summer comes round.

Music -

I’m trying to branch out into some new genre stuff this year, which is hard because Sloptify just feeds me the same shit over and over. I might get off of there this year but. I simply must acknowledge that i do not pay for that subscription now, and i know my mom is not cancelling that plan any time soon, so it feels like a waste. I’ll ruminate on that some more.

The kind of music i am listening more to this year idk the genre exactly, but it’s the kind of stuff that you hear and you are like, that’s “cool” music. To me that makes sense.

Tv -

I want to finish Buffy and Angel, and Pluribus, and the Fallout show, but then i think i want to really back off of TV. It’s back to movies this year.

Phone -

No more reels. Get screen time way down.

Books-

Also something i want to break out into its own thing. I’ve got a bunch i want to read, and i just need to be dedicating time to reading more. I have three books i am halfway through right now, which is too many. I’ll finish those. And more.

That’s probably all i have to say for now.