2020

Happy New Year/Decade/Zodiac Cycle!

Where's that John Mulaney gif about the 2020s being fake years?

To be honest though, it has a nice ring to it. And it's so nicely symmetrical. Maybe that's why 2019 was so ugh. The aesthetic was just off.

Anyways, since I'm in Korea right now, I'm already in 2020. The time cops can't get me if I'm 12 hours into the future, right?

If time is fake, does that mean time cops are fake?

I'm digressing! Let's talk resolutions!

In 2019, my main resolutions were very simple: be single, make art, and travel. There's some contention on whether or not I actually did the first one (dating around does not mean I wasn't also single!!) but the other two definitely. After years of pressuring myself to be this or that and being limited (whether by myself or others) from doing what I really wanted, I wanted to take a year to ~ find myself ~ and get that travel bug out. Do me and see where that took me. Float around from location to location and see what stuck.

Now, in 2020, I found a new direction for my life, some new goals, and a lot more insight into how I tick. For my resolutions this year, I took inspiration from my worst days, and decided to focus on organizing my life. Creating a routine. Forcing myself to do things I don't want, but need to.

Chores, essentially. My 2020 resolution is chores. #ParentYourself2020

• Clean a little bit everyday
• Do something uncomfortable but beneficial at least 1x/wk
• Lift 165 pounds by end of year
• Fill out 2 watercolor sketchbooks by end of year
• Spend 30 min/wk studying Korean outside of class
• Have a solid life routine that's sustainable and I enjoy by end of year

Some of these, okay, all of these, I look at and balk (sweats in can only lift 20 pounds) but I'm optimistic. There's also a bit of a necessity factor to all of these. If I want to make my life easier and avoid feeling overwhelmed, I have to do them. And I know things like cleaning and exercising and forcing myself to get up early when I don't want to will help combat my depression. So here's to getting my shit sorted alphabetically this year!

As always, thanks for reading! And if you have any New Years Resolutions for 2020, let me know below! I'd love to hear them!