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New Years Resolutions (2018)
Jan. 2nd, 2018 11:46 pmI experienced big changes in 2017. Although I kept the same job title, I assumed two different positions within four months. I had to say farewell to multiple coworkers. A sibling moved away.
Many things also remain the same. I drown in clutter. I watch Netflix DVD in the evenings. On weekends, I read fan fiction until noon in bed.
Rather than making an attempt at levity, I will try to set out some realistic goals for this year:
1) Get rid of two decade-old desktops gathering dust in my house. Both have a GB or less of memory. Although I might use them for something interesting, they run painfully slowly. (If I could get a VM to run Darkened Skye properly, I could also rid myself of the third old tower too. Hm.)
2) Learn something aboutdirt soil while I read through my sibling's thesis.
3) Review functional programming fundamentals.
4) Buy a new pair of walking shoes.
5) Finish mending my shirt.
6) Finish either A) the corgi with scarf sketch or B) the scary fish statues sketch.
7) Attend a folk singing or folk dancing event at least once.
8) Research investing.
9) Learn to use Google maps + GPS without walking around in circles.
I am starting off my New Years by buying The Emerald City of Oz from Walmart. In elementary, I borrowed it from my school library. My school library version had color illustrations with green glitter on the edges.
I knew for years that I read a 1993 reprint of The Emerald City of Oz. I only recently discovered that Walmart sells a book with the same ISBN as the 1993 reprint.
Walmart is selling a book that I have wanted for over twenty years? I can walk to Walmart and pick up my order.
Many things also remain the same. I drown in clutter. I watch Netflix DVD in the evenings. On weekends, I read fan fiction until noon in bed.
Rather than making an attempt at levity, I will try to set out some realistic goals for this year:
1) Get rid of two decade-old desktops gathering dust in my house. Both have a GB or less of memory. Although I might use them for something interesting, they run painfully slowly. (If I could get a VM to run Darkened Skye properly, I could also rid myself of the third old tower too. Hm.)
2) Learn something about
3) Review functional programming fundamentals.
4) Buy a new pair of walking shoes.
5) Finish mending my shirt.
6) Finish either A) the corgi with scarf sketch or B) the scary fish statues sketch.
7) Attend a folk singing or folk dancing event at least once.
8) Research investing.
9) Learn to use Google maps + GPS without walking around in circles.
I am starting off my New Years by buying The Emerald City of Oz from Walmart. In elementary, I borrowed it from my school library. My school library version had color illustrations with green glitter on the edges.
I knew for years that I read a 1993 reprint of The Emerald City of Oz. I only recently discovered that Walmart sells a book with the same ISBN as the 1993 reprint.
Walmart is selling a book that I have wanted for over twenty years? I can walk to Walmart and pick up my order.