Hey, all. In January I posted a list of 20 goals-ish for the calendar year and in July I did a check-in. Here is the final assessment:
- Sign up for TransitChek. I opened an account and then got confused about how to use it so I…did not save money with commuter benefits this year.
- Go out to eat with friends at a nice restaurant. I went to Fireside for a friend’s birthday and to Abaita with a cousin and friend. I call this done.
- Start taking probiotics. Last week I ordered a bottle and I have remembered to take them once so far. We can call this goal underway.
- Clean my room. I can’t say I did this, but I did give away a lot of clothing.
- Put away my phone for a two-hour block every day. Did not do.
- Call a friend once a week. Did not do.
- Buy a pair of black shoes. I actually bought a few (loafers, ballet flats, heels). Done!
- Buy a leather bag that fits a book. I did this!
- Figure out what to do with my List of Delights. I did this! I sent out a weekly-ish list of “10 perks of living a life” via TinyLetter to family and friends starting in January. I stopped doing this around October. It was a fun project, so glad I got to this in 2023! (TinyLetter is sadly going away).
- Visit both of my grandmothers. I did this, b”H. My father’s mother a”h passed away a few months after I visited her in E”Y.
- Make cacio e pepe. I changed this goal to taste cacio e pepe, which I did. It was a bit underwhelming — I had expected it to be sneeze-level peppery; maybe I should make it myself after all.
- Have a pancakes and mimosas breakfast. A friend and I hoped to squeeze this in (no pun) this week but we had to postpone. May revisit!
- Get approved for a mortgage. I wanted to buy an apartment, but I put that idea to rest for a variety of reasons (like money and headaches and not knowing if I want to stay in this city?), but…I just signed a lease on an apartment b”H. More to follow.
- Sketch out a novel. Did not do.
- Learn how to ride a bike. Did not do.
- Freeze more eggs. I started working on this but it did not happen this year.
- Do a Hudson Valley day trip. Did not do.
- Go to the beach at least once this summer. Did not doooooo. Why??
- Take a painting class. I went to a paint night with a friend, which was so nice for us, but unsure if that counts?
- Take my local nephews on the train. I did this! They loved it.
The way I see it, if I hadn’t written this list, I might not have done the items I actually did. So I consider this a win. Of course I’m also working on my list of 20 for 5784. (I don’t plan to overlap lists like that in the future!) I love a list.
Wishing you a happy and healthy 2024!
