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Random Updates and Resolution Reviews
I know it's been a little while since my last update, but the lead-up to the holidays kind of kicked my butt. I did manage to finish all the crochet ornaments I needed to hand out, though some were finished Christmas day. Between my sister and I, we made a boat-load of cookies, but everyone seemed to enjoy them so it was worth it.
The holiday itself was a bit different than normal but overall really good. I got some really nice gifts and I did get to see most of my family, even if it was in a Covid friendly way. The 23rd involved seeing my two cousins and their kids to deliver presents and cookies and do a bit of visiting. Christmas Eve saw last minute cookie preparations, a visit to my aunt, and then dinner with my grandparents, dad, and sister. Christmas itself was spent with my mom and sister and then I was back there the next day to play board games. All in all it was a great time and I'm very grateful I got to see them all.
Thankfully, the last few days have been a bit quieter, and I have actually managed to make some decent progress on website updates for![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ysabetwordsmith. I'm hoping to continue that in the coming year, and maybe (if I develop superpowers) I can get everything current, or at least dang close.
On the subject of superpowers, does anyone know a way to make them growing in/finish developing? I have always gotten random (usually fleeting) onminous feelings, like something bad is about to happen. It happened again today, and it always makes me nervous cause I never get any *details*. Even if it was a hypothetical, or some vague idea, I'd prefer that over just the feeling. It feels like just enough warning for me to be paranoid, but not enough to actually do anything with it. I've only ever had any clarity twice in my whole life, and while I'm not certain I actually want to have visions, I would appreciate being able to use this in some way, instead of just feeling uneasy.
Well, I didn't actually do too bad this year. For the full list of resolutions, visit the original post. 2020's New Year's Resolutions
I failed spectacularly at my first resolution: I went to the gym/ did yoga for maybe the months of January and February, then started slacking off, and I haven't done any real excercise of any kind since about March. This is on my list of things to remedy in the new year.
For the second resolution, I failed it by the letter, but I kept it up for the first couple months, and had spates of high activity followed by periods of inactivity. Overall I think I did better at keeping up than in 2018 so I'm happy with that. This is another one that will get repeated/tweaked for the new year.
The next three I accomplished fully! I learned to crochet from my grandma, I made a pair of mittens for my friend, and I made myself two floor pillows, one knit and one crochet. (So I guess technically I didn't *knit* two floor pillows, but *making* two was the goal, rather than the exact method.)
Practising my French... Well, I did do a lot of work on my French, and I have a 160-something day streak going on Duolingo (my chosen learning platform), so that is more frequent than I was expecting. I believe my original goal was two lessons every Friday, so this knocks that out of the park, BUT not all of the practise has been French. Some has been Esperanto, some Hawaiian, and a little Polish. I happy with this goal though, because I DID do a lot of French, and I practised more languages in general, so I'm calling this good.
Work on Emotional Awareness... Really didn't do anything there. Unless readingysabetwordsmith's Polychrome Heroics poems (and sometimes the resources) counts, I missed the mark here. Self-improvement is a lot of work, and with everything this year (and a general laziness) I didn't make this goal a priority. This one is definitely getting put on next year's list, because it IS something I want to work on, so I'm giving myself a second chance.
Do the dishes daily *laughs hysterically* Absolute fail on this one. I'm lucky if I managed to do them once a week in most cases. My battle with the dishes is ongoing, and I'm usually on the losing side. This goal is getting reworked for next year, because it IS a weak point, and it could use some strengthening.
I managed to cook dinner, somewhat, though not as often as I would have liked. For next year, I have my eye on a challenge proposed byconuly. It can be adjusted for personal needs, so I'm hoping this will help with cooking myself good food that didn't cost a fortune.
Failing this one was not my fault. I was all set up and registered to take a gymnastics class in April? I think, and then Covid caused everything to get cancelled, so I wasn't able to do that. This one is getting kept too, and if an in-person class in 2021 isn't looking feasible, I may look into online classes as well.
And a goal that wasn't on the original list: weekly posts. I wanted to be more active on DW this year, so I decided to do weekly posts, and the Comfort Corners on the first and third Sundays of the month. The weekly posts I mostly managed, but I did miss a few (especially in December.) I don't think I missed any Comfort Corners, though I did mean to do a special post on any fifth Sundays, and I think I only managed one of those.
On the 1st or 2nd of January, I will make a post with my 2021 resolutions, and hopefully I will have equal or greater success with those.
I hope your holidays went well, and that everyone was a much better 2021!
The holiday itself was a bit different than normal but overall really good. I got some really nice gifts and I did get to see most of my family, even if it was in a Covid friendly way. The 23rd involved seeing my two cousins and their kids to deliver presents and cookies and do a bit of visiting. Christmas Eve saw last minute cookie preparations, a visit to my aunt, and then dinner with my grandparents, dad, and sister. Christmas itself was spent with my mom and sister and then I was back there the next day to play board games. All in all it was a great time and I'm very grateful I got to see them all.
Thankfully, the last few days have been a bit quieter, and I have actually managed to make some decent progress on website updates for
ysabetwordsmith. I'm hoping to continue that in the coming year, and maybe (if I develop superpowers) I can get everything current, or at least dang close.On the subject of superpowers, does anyone know a way to make them growing in/finish developing? I have always gotten random (usually fleeting) onminous feelings, like something bad is about to happen. It happened again today, and it always makes me nervous cause I never get any *details*. Even if it was a hypothetical, or some vague idea, I'd prefer that over just the feeling. It feels like just enough warning for me to be paranoid, but not enough to actually do anything with it. I've only ever had any clarity twice in my whole life, and while I'm not certain I actually want to have visions, I would appreciate being able to use this in some way, instead of just feeling uneasy.
Well, I didn't actually do too bad this year. For the full list of resolutions, visit the original post. 2020's New Year's Resolutions
I failed spectacularly at my first resolution: I went to the gym/ did yoga for maybe the months of January and February, then started slacking off, and I haven't done any real excercise of any kind since about March. This is on my list of things to remedy in the new year.
For the second resolution, I failed it by the letter, but I kept it up for the first couple months, and had spates of high activity followed by periods of inactivity. Overall I think I did better at keeping up than in 2018 so I'm happy with that. This is another one that will get repeated/tweaked for the new year.
The next three I accomplished fully! I learned to crochet from my grandma, I made a pair of mittens for my friend, and I made myself two floor pillows, one knit and one crochet. (So I guess technically I didn't *knit* two floor pillows, but *making* two was the goal, rather than the exact method.)
Practising my French... Well, I did do a lot of work on my French, and I have a 160-something day streak going on Duolingo (my chosen learning platform), so that is more frequent than I was expecting. I believe my original goal was two lessons every Friday, so this knocks that out of the park, BUT not all of the practise has been French. Some has been Esperanto, some Hawaiian, and a little Polish. I happy with this goal though, because I DID do a lot of French, and I practised more languages in general, so I'm calling this good.
Work on Emotional Awareness... Really didn't do anything there. Unless reading
ysabetwordsmith's Polychrome Heroics poems (and sometimes the resources) counts, I missed the mark here. Self-improvement is a lot of work, and with everything this year (and a general laziness) I didn't make this goal a priority. This one is definitely getting put on next year's list, because it IS something I want to work on, so I'm giving myself a second chance.Do the dishes daily *laughs hysterically* Absolute fail on this one. I'm lucky if I managed to do them once a week in most cases. My battle with the dishes is ongoing, and I'm usually on the losing side. This goal is getting reworked for next year, because it IS a weak point, and it could use some strengthening.
I managed to cook dinner, somewhat, though not as often as I would have liked. For next year, I have my eye on a challenge proposed by
conuly. It can be adjusted for personal needs, so I'm hoping this will help with cooking myself good food that didn't cost a fortune.Failing this one was not my fault. I was all set up and registered to take a gymnastics class in April? I think, and then Covid caused everything to get cancelled, so I wasn't able to do that. This one is getting kept too, and if an in-person class in 2021 isn't looking feasible, I may look into online classes as well.
And a goal that wasn't on the original list: weekly posts. I wanted to be more active on DW this year, so I decided to do weekly posts, and the Comfort Corners on the first and third Sundays of the month. The weekly posts I mostly managed, but I did miss a few (especially in December.) I don't think I missed any Comfort Corners, though I did mean to do a special post on any fifth Sundays, and I think I only managed one of those.
On the 1st or 2nd of January, I will make a post with my 2021 resolutions, and hopefully I will have equal or greater success with those.
I hope your holidays went well, and that everyone was a much better 2021!