New Year Reflections

[Chris]

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[skarmoury]

1. Stop setting unrealistic goals. Like every year, I obviously set goals to make me feel better about myself, then I end up being too lazy to achieve them. I was going to say to stop making goals in general but that's lazy too lol. So here's to being realistic and making goals I know I can actually do, because let's be real, new year's resolutions are things we all have a hard committing too after January 1.

2. Stop spending in the guise of "self-care". I get so carried away with spending because I "deserve it" when in fact I'm just looking for an excuse to buy something I don't really need. I gotta be conscious of the money I have because man, I hate being broke. I gotta save the money for when I actually deserve it.

3. Stop eating too much sweets. Sweets are the enemy! Candies are evil! Losing weight could be a general goal for this, but more specifically I think I can start with resisting the temptation to eat sweets. Self-control is the solution. I should also stop drinking milk tea frequently because the 15 mins it'll take me to gulp it all down isn't worth the extra calories I gain from it.

4. Start being more social. Ask people out! Talk to people! Stop slacking off with replying in conversations! Go out with people! I can't just expect people to do everything for me; relationships are all about meeting halfway. I should take the initiative to talk to my friends, open up to them, maybe invite them out too when we both have common time. Also, it isn't too late to meet new friends too and I shouldn't be afraid to be the one to open up first!

5. Continue practicing my art. I know I have to find the time to do my hobbies, but I really want to keep on improving on my art. I ought to learn how other people draw and try new styles so I can find a style that's exactly my taste. It's a broad goal but even the smallest steps towards improvement count as attaining my goal!

Spoiler: drawing!

This is me saying no to sweets and being more social :^) yeet

 

[rosetti]

1. Exercise ? Start running again, even if the motivation includes buying a new pair of sports leggings or some proper running shoes, go back to the ?couch to 5k? app and just do it! No excuses! No it?s not too cold, so what if it?s raining, nobody cares what you look like, if you?re too tired then sis force yourself you lazy bum. Make and find time to do this, for the sake of mental and physical health. If you REALLY can?t run on a day, try to do a workout at home or some yoga.

2. Makeup ? Share those creative looks, don?t hide them, nobody really cares so express yourself without any limits. On the topic, only buy stuff you?re actually going to use up fully and use up the stuff you already have, otherwise PLEASE save that cash!

3. Art ? Start building up that tattoo portfolio, it?s not a ?ugh I can think about it later?, nah, if you want any realistic chances of getting a job after uni you need to do this now! ASAP! Also care less about posting your art, people are gonna have opinions regardless of what it looks like.

4. Buisness ? This fits in with the art goal, however it?s unique enough to be a separate goal, if anyone is even considering buying your paintings or enquiring a commission ? you need to look somewhat professional, make business cards, have a website that isn?t just a social media page.

5. Health/Lifestyle ? Take baby steps towards being somewhat vegan (I?m addicted to cheese and this will not change sorry), also cut down on the caffeine ? all together if possible! Also, try to be even more environmentally aware if you can, no buying anything that comes in a plastic bottle especially if there?s a product next to it in sustainable packaging, there?s literally no excuse.

Spoiler: lol

 

[JellyLu]

Hopefully I can achieve these before the next decade! I wish everyone luck in achieving their goals! Here's to a positive and fortunate year/decade~

The first three goals are more "deep" while the last two are forum and game related

Word count ~791

My goals:

1)The first goal I want to set for myself is to become more self-disciplined and more motivated. I have a lot I want to do, but more often than not I get overwhelmed in my head and my brain just decides to do nothing. I have the best support system in the world in my family, significant other, and friends! I just need to spark a change within myself. It can be done! One of the things that I’ve really been struggling with is enforcing healthy habits. I have a gym membership, and like I said a great support system, I just usually choose unhealthy food out of laziness and always talk myself out of going to the gym. Starting now, I plan to get more motivated by envisioning how much better I’ll feel if I get healthy! Plus, I’ll have more energy and even look better too. I’ll become more self-disciplined by creating a set time period for me to go exercise. I love organization so creating a gym schedule should be easy. I’ll also start planning meals and snacks so that I’ll be more likely to buy healthier options. Plus, I’m hoping if I start going enough, it’ll just become a habit! Becoming more motivated and self-disciplined is my number one goal because it can help me succeed in lots of aspects in my life, not just physical health. In fact, it can also be applied to most of the other goals I list here.

2The second goal I want to set is to become healthier mentally. The main culprit is anxiety. This mainly started in university when I was on my own for the first time freshman year. As I made friends and met my love, it got better, but aspects stuck. I’m mainly a victim of social anxiety. It’s gotten to the point where I’m afraid to dial a number in fear of getting a wrong number and sometimes I avoid events just because there will be people there I don’t know and it scares me. If I do go, I “cling” nearby to the people I do know ^^; I know it’s an illogical fear, but I still have it. I definitely don’t want to solve this with pills, so I plan to beat anxiety in other ways. I plan to implement breathing techniques, take small steps with my support system by my side, and even simply force myself to do things. Heck, one time I didn’t want to call someone, but I forced myself to do it anyway and I felt so relieved and happy. I know it can be done, but it will definitely take some self-discipline. Here’s to positive thinking and success!

3)The third goal I want to achieve is to get this job I’ve been eyeing. My long-term goal is to become a veterinarian, but first I need experience. I’ve recently discovered that a vet office nearby hires new vet techs with no experience and performs on the job training! If I get this job, not only will I be making money, but I’ll be doing something I love and getting experience for vet school all in one! Plus, one of my friends from church already works there so I’ll know someone The only thing that has been holding me back is anxiety (the whole “what if you get denied” mess) and procrastination. This year, I’m just going to move forward with confidence and just send out my application and resume. The worst they can do is say no and I find another place. I just have to do it and push forward!

4)The fourth goal is to obtain every eeveelution…but shiny! I always get every available eeveelution in every Pokemon game I’ve ever played. I’ve just never had the time or patience to shiny hunt for so many eevees. With the shiny charm in Pokemon Moon, I hope to finally achieve the dream of having all eeveelutions both shiny and regular! The shiny charm should make things move more quickly too! To achieve this, I’ll just set some time aside each week to play for a few hours. My main goal is to catch and evolve at least one shiny eevee a month!

5)My last goal is actually one to be done here on the forums! I’ve never been a huge collectible hunter or anything, but recently I’ve decided that I want an eevee easter egg! The problem is, I never see them being sold let alone displayed. To achieve this, I’ll eventually make a post stating that I’m looking for one. I don’t think they’re super high tier so I hope to find someone who will accept 200-300TBT and my spare ancient candle and cherry as partial payment!

Spoiler: Picture of Goal 4

 

[John Wick]

Unfortunately the image you have included has not been accepted. Please resubmit something you have drawn yourself in order to receive the prize for this event. It can be done traditionally or digitally but you cannot use pre-made components like this. Please see other users entries in this thread as an example as to what we are looking for.

Right.

Drawn in photoshop just now.

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I updated my original post as directed.

As a sidenote, I was the first to post in this thread asking if it could be photoshop. I got no reply.
I didn't know I couldn't use my own purchased graphics. I only got a PM today telling me it wasn't allowed. I wish my original question had been answered then I would have drawn it in photoshop. (Though the pre made stuff didn't just fall in to place. It was my art.)

There are no pre made graphics in this one. I used the shape tool, filled certain shapes and drew the rest.

I have put a lot of effort in to all the events (as have others) so I hope I can still get the token since I couldn't partake of the pitfall event.

Thanks.

 

[Autumn_Leaves]

1. Exercise more/Eat better. This year I hope to lose weight and be healthier overall. I've had trouble with my weight since I was 18 as I have become more sedentary now with no chances to lose weight. I've also splurged on food because of depression so I hope to change that. I want to lose 30 pounds which I think is doable. I'm going to start exercising in my house more 5 days a week for 30 minutes. I pretty much just look up different exercises on the internet and follow along. I'm also already eating better. I haven't been eating a lot of junk food or eating too much so I hope to keep it up.
2. I want to work at a different job. I've been at this restaurant for three years now and I'm ready to work somewhere else. The employees can be jerks to me because I don't talk much and I'm tired of it. I'm also tired of this creepy older guy who bothers me so I want to leave. I also do not make much money here anyway. I'm going to look for places that are hiring and see if I can find a good place for introverts to work. I use the internet as my resource and I'm looking for jobs that I think I would enjoy.
3. I want to start school. I'm behind all my peers and it bothers me. I haven't gone because of anxiety and I don't know what I want to do. So I've been researching programs and online classes. I know of interests that I have so I hope to soon find a program. It just takes a lot of research and planning. I think I may work with animals or maybe something related to cultures/languages. Still not sure yet!
4. I need to learn how to drive so I can be independent and get around to where I need to go. I've been terrified of driving but I can't put it off anymore. So I'm studying the written test first and then I'm going to practice with my mom and take lessons. I know I can work on my fear of driving as long as I work on it little by little.
5. I want to improve my art. I haven't practiced in a long time and so I want to work on improving. I'm starting with Animal Crossing characters as they are easier to draw than people. I'm studying books and online tutorials. I want to be able to draw people one day so I gotta practice everyday until I can get to that point.

Spoiler: Goal 5

I used Hamphrey to represent me as I don't want to draw myself and I want to work on my art skills more. I think drawing AC characters are fun and I would like to keep working on it. But basically me drawing Hamphrey is working on my art skills and that's why he's holding a picture of a flower. I colored it in messily on purpose because that's how I feel Hamphrey would color it in.

 

[neoratz]

1. GET A CHAO EGG ON TBT!!! they are so cute and chao are so cute and i want one so bad. i don?t know how well it will look with my lineup but i will go to many lengths to have that funny little egg. i?m already saving up for it, just gotta keep posting!

2. put myself out there more. i really want to make some friends in the ?Niche? communities i?m in and i?ve been struggling because i?m so scared to just talk to people! i dunno how i?m gonna accomplish this but maybe just commenting on art i like on dA more often will help?

3. get perfect town in new horizons ASAP!!!! i don?t know if it will be easy or not this time but i?m hoping it?s more of a challenge than new leaf. once i get the game i?m gonna start stocking up on as many flowers and saplings as i can!!! (assuming it?s still possible to buy them)

4. get better at making blingees before it?s too late!!! this is silly but i really like the look of blingees and i wanna hone my blingee skillz before the website is busted cuz of flash being unsupported. gotta start making blingees out the wazoo!!! hopefully a blingee replacement comes along someday in the event the site really does break.

5. my biggest and probably hardest goal this year is i want to draw more. i've been drawing very little in the past 2 years and it makes me kinda sad to look in my art folders at the end of the year and see how small they are compared to previous years. i wanna try to make at least one drawing or sit down and try to draw at least once a week this year.

Spoiler: my with my future chao egg

 

[Geoni]

Goal 1: I plan on taking care of my health a bit more moving into this next decade because I just lost a parent to cancer and my brother has also had cancer so I view myself as being very susceptible to getting it at some point in my life. I know that with this particular cancer it means I will have to have some uncomfortable screenings but I intend to avoid catching cancer too late if I ever get it. This, first and foremost, has to do with me avoiding or putting anything carcinogenic in my body. No smoking and I need to improve my diet to be better.

Goal 2: Get more physically fit. I want to shed a few pounds but more importantly I want to build more muscle. I feel that my core muscle is pretty good from doing Aikido and doing calisthenics but I'd like to start toning a little more. I'm more or less somebody who hasn't cared about this up to this point but age won't be nice to my body if I don't get some better muscle tone on me. Plus who doesn't like having some guns? This means I have a goal of lifting at least twice my body weight by the end of the year and keeping up with different lifting goals through the years. That means each day I'm going to mark my calendar with a check mark to note that I've done something, may it be cardio or calisthenics or lifting.

Goal 3: Get a better job. I am actually a supervisor at my job but the schedule sucks. I hate having to work nights all the time, I've had to work every single holiday in the past few months and have to work my birthday next week. I don't get paid enough. I'm in an environment that can get a bit dangerous at times. If I had a first shift desk job? Well I'd love that, honestly. I just want to do something more specific and helpful with my degree than I'm doing now. It's kind of dead end.

Goal 4: Make more friends. I just don't have the offline friends I need and at this point in my life I can't be going it alone and my family is sort of falling apart. I need to fix the whole bad schedule thing first of all but more importantly I need to be less lazy about socializing and more compromising when I do.

Goal 5: I'd like to learn how to draw. I've had some comic ideas brewing in my head for a while that I never really went through with because learning to draw the human figure is so frustrating. Learning to draw in general is. But I think learning how to draw would be a great exercise in cultivating self discipline in a way that could also cultivate my creative aspirations in life and express my viewpoints on the world in a way that helps lift the weight off a little.

Speaking of drawing, this is my trying to achieve goal 2 while avoiding drawing the human figure in goal 5:

Spoiler

 

[Aquari]

1. Improve my health: I've been at an unhealthy weight/had diabetes for a LOONG time and I hope that I actually do something to change/improve my health situation. I hope I actually have the motivation to change my diet and go out for more walks, atleast a 40min walk per day with junk food being a super rare cheat day option instead of a once a week thing.

2. Get more makeup: I've always been really interested in makeup and the extraordinary changes it can make to a persons face, I have a few lipsticks and lashes here and there but i really want to get into the makeup world and become a full fledged makeup wizard like all the other women I know. (because LORD KNOWS I could use it LOL)

3. Acquire money smarts: I spend my paychecks WAY too quickly. I have horrible spending habits, most of my money goes towards junk food impulses and video games and i hope to at the very least MINIMIZE my bad habits and focus more on important things like more clothes and whatnot.

4. Expand my wardrobe: I have a very small amount of clothes and shoes in my closet, I never really focused on buying more clothes since i dont really tend to go out much. This year I want to be more lazer-focused on expanding my wardrobe and buying more winter-y outfits since most of my current outfits are more for spring/summer. that way i'll atleast look more decent when it gets cold instead of looking good in the spring/summer then trash in the winter.

5. Practice drawing/art more: My art isnt really the best, I want to be better but I never seem to have the patience for it. I always get frustrated then quit before the image is actually finished. I plan to make more time to draw atleast 2 things everyday and watch more videos on drawing techniques and other art-y skills as well as actually buying a drawing tablet so i can try digital art more.

Spoiler: My ms paint art skills arent too good

 

[Dacroze]

#1: Get a small job again. I'm currently a student and not working because of really bad uni schedules. Next semester I'll try to get a job again to gain some more experience in my field, before eventually finishing uni. More experience is always good and looks good in the CV. (and of course the money)
#2: Don't make the uni schedule so stressful. I have to do quite some stuff for uni for various lectures and accompanying projects this semester, but next semester I'll pick my lectures more wisely. This would also kinda be a requirement for #1.
#3: Finish the app I'm working on for AC:NH. It's a project I'm currently working on with a friend that is more for private use (sorry, so no publishing, because the hassle and amount of work that come with publishing, full internationalization + translation, server costs, multiplatform support and support/adjustments/optimizing for all devices and so on is just too much). It's a basic app that sends reminders for events, lets you check things you have and some other stuff but with a few specific features that are missing in the other apps I've seen so far and I'd personally like to have. It's fun developing it so far, but I still have quite some stuff to finish before it can be used.
#4: Be more active on TBT. As you can see I've registered quite a while ago, but haven't posted much so far. Mostly in the AC:NH subforum and some event-related posts. I'm also quite busy, so I don't have so much time to post but I really like to read the NH subforum. Once AC:NH releases or maybe already when it gets closer to release I'll be able to post more. I also don't own New Leaf or a 3DS, so I can't really post anything meaningful in all those subforums.
#5: Finish the museum in New Horizons and play regularly. In previous games, I stopped playing regularly quite fast, then missed events and was never able to finish the museum. I was only able to finish the fossil collection, but never any of the others. This time I want to change this and I also have a few friends who want to get the game at launch and will play regularly for at least the first year. Since I played my last Animal Crossing game years ago I also grew to be quite a completionist, so the museum will be priority #1 for me.

Spoiler: picture for #5

This shows me completing the museum (#5) performing the AC victory pose and blathers standing next to me (drawing the face and trying to get the arm at least kinda right was harder than I initially thought):

 

[mogyay]

1. goal one is become more confident, not just in body but in mind, learn to love myself, it's ok to strive to be better however beating myself up isn't ok, this is the body i'm in and it's ok to love it even if it's in a none 'perfect' state, treat it with respect, stop going on crazy diets, be more healthy, start to exercise, starving yourself isn't an answer anymore

2. goal two istalk to people more, you're always scared of being rejected however you're missing out on amazing people and amazing opportunities by being so timid, not everyone is going to like you and that's ok, stop being a people pleaser, you let people walk all over you because you hate confrontation, i know you have anxiety about it but it's ok if the world doesn't need or want you, as long as the people who care about you are happy

3. goal three is pick up a hobby that doesn't involve sitting in your room (lol) watching a screen, pick up a book, you used to love reading, grow plants, start knitting, you have so many interests so stop procrastinating and start doing them

4. goal four is APPLY FOR THAT JOB PLEASE, i literally don't care if you don't do it in the next week but please motivate yourself more to follow your dreams, being rejected isn't the end of the world and you can apply again, it's fine to have numerous dreams though so please research doing a postgraduate more, i know the thought of uni terrifies you to death but it's one year and it will open up a lot of opportunities for yourself

5. SAVE MONEY SIS, you're so close to moving out, i know it's hard because you have so many plans and travels this year but you've dreamed about having your own place for so long and it's finally almost going to be a reality, just push yourself a little more, don't go out as much, live a little more frugally, think of long term goals before short term goals financially

Spoiler

 

[seliph]

1. my first goal is to draw more and to be more creative in general. i fall into art blocks and demotivation quite a lot, and often for long periods of time so i'd like to improve on that as much as i possibly can. to combat this i'm going to try to do something creative whenever i can, whether it's a full painting, a small post-it doodle, or experimenting a little with makeup. perhaps even write a little when i don't feel like being visual.

as a sidenote i think it's really important for everyone to have a creative hobby, making something with your own 2 hands really does make you feel better!

2. my second goal is to be healthier! i already rarely eat fast food (i literally only eat wendy's chicken nuggets and that's still not very often) and work out at least every other second day. however because i have a very fast metabolism, i can get away with eating a lot of sweets and a lot of ice cream and still be at a weight i like. regardless i really think i should cut back on the desserty foods i love so much. i also probably need to eat way more fruits and veggies, mainly the latter.

3. so i have at least one tbt-related goal: to finally get a 2nd heart wand! i've been saving up for quite a while as well as watching my spending, so as long as i keep it up i should be alright. i just need to find someone who's willing to sell or trade, or win a raffle of some sort. this goal isn't really in my hands but hey i can try.

4. it took me a while to admit this to myself but another goal of mine is to spend less! i'm not too bad at the moment but i do tend to buy a lot of little things i want but don't need. i think if i just spend more time thinking about my purchases before making them i'll be okay. i also have recently started telling myself "less than 50% off is barely a sale" which has been working decently hehe.

5. my final goal is honestly to not actually have firm set goals lol. i think everyone should be striving to be a better version of themselves at all times, but i don't really believe in new year resolutions. i think they add an unecessary time limit to personal growth and they tend to make us feel bad if we didn't achieve certain goals, even if they were never in our own hands to begin with (an example of this would be setting a goal to get a certain job). i used to have really high anxiety about achieving certain things in x period of time - in fact i still find myself falling back into it every so often - and it took me quite a while to realize that we literally have so much time and it's more than ok to move more slowly than others. i guess my only solid resolution will be to remind myself of that.

for goal 1 here's a drawing of me drawing of me drawing of me drawing of m

 

[lsabella]

1-Get a better job so right now im math a tutor. I really enjoy this job. I get to spend time with a bunch of awesome little kids and teach them stuff. I dont have any complaints about it. Since im turning 15 in like 9 days like to become a lifeguard at my local pool. I’m a pretty decent swimmer and have worked as a junior lifeguard before, and i really liked it! plus, ill get paid a little more too. :}
2- Spend more time with my boyfriend okay so my boyfriend and i used to go to the same school together but then he moved to another city nearby. not as close as i would like to be with him, but still pretty close. i see him probably once a week? I really enjoy spending time with him and i really want to see him more often. I miss him a lot. Im really bummed i didnt get to see him for christmas, but hes staying over for a few more days for new years. I hope to find a way to spend more time with him in 2020.
3- Get a pet so i really want a pet bunny. I want one because i want some company at home. they’re pretty low maintenance and are pretty quiet. they seem cool
4- eat healthier. So i skip out on breakfast and lunch and i just eat at night. when i do eat, i only eat either cup of noodles or hot pockets which is disgusting lmao. sooo i just want to eat healthier stuff like salads and oatmeal and crap. i bet ill feel a lot better.
5- stay active on here! sooo sometimes i get really busy or something bad happens (which will always happen no matter what) and i forget about forums and stuff like discord. I want to change this. I really love tbt! most of everyone is so sweet! (Also im addicted to collectibles and am spending way too much time on here but ok).

pic of the pet bunny i wanted
his name is goob

 

[DaCoSim]

Oops. My bad. Wrong area!

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

1. My number one goal.
   We - I, my girl, my boy cat and this fur baby to be able to have days where we spend together in comfort. I'm decided to beat all her viruses and parasites, and been struggling these past months. Now it's just one left.
   How to achieve it? It's we keep fighting, not giving up. Which I believe comes true not very far. I can do it!! We can do it!!
2. I MUST stop being a procrastinator - of paper works. How to achieve.. umm... um... I just to be more decent person in terms of those tasks I hate, I think.
3. To be more mindful of my own health issues. To be exact, I'm going to try harder to make time for myself so I can got to see doctors and get checked. I'll do that every each month at least.
4. I'LL TAKE A NICE FULL VACATION TO FLY TO PLACES I WANT TO VISIT!! Well.. to achieve that.. the first thing I'd need to do is number one goal written above. Then the second thing is to find someone who I could hire to take care of my families while I'm away..
5. I'll visit my father's grave. I haven't even once due to lack of free time and space, along with the place a bit too far away. Okay, I got an idea. This morning I received a message from my aunt father's side. She says she's gonna get back to Japan from States this spring. His grave was forcibly put near her house against his will so I was angry with this pushy aunt, but, it may be good time to try company with her and visit his grave. I'm a bit reluctant to be honest, but okay I'll try that!

Spoiler: one scene from my number one goal

 

[DaCoSim]

Here’s the right one with the correct entry. Will edit with a pic in a Future Goals

1. My first future goal is to quit stressing so much about everything. I’ve been a worrier my whole life. I recently have been dealing with ALOT of personal/family/finance/health issues and I stressed so much I caused my eyes to twitch for a month and a half. I need to just try and focus on one thing at a time and let go of what I have no control over.
2. My dreamer goal is to start seriously trying to look into buying a house. We have had the same landlord for 12 years and we luv her but it would be nice to have a space that is truly ours.
3. My health goal is to get on insurance. I am in desperate need of this as we pay out of pocket for everything we do and now that hubs has been with his job for 6 months and is full time we should qualify ����
4. My Kid goals are to make sure we get everything done for my oldest’s senior choir trip to New York City and graduation and also to be as helpful and supportive as possible to our youngest who is taking all pre-AP classes. We had some seriously crazy stuff happen that has us worried about this VERY expensive trip that is now paid for. My oldest even got a job at my work place to help pay for it and now we aren't even sure he'll be able to go. We may not even know until the VERY last minute, as in while he is at the airport. My youngest has done really well though and accomplished ALL A's for the semester in his Pre AP classes! I am very proud of both my boys and hope I can continue to show the support they need to keep going.
5. My gaming goals are a bit tricky. Trying to find a good balance between new horizons, Pok?mon go and Pok?mon S/S WHILE trying to balance out work/kids/hubs is going to beat a huge feat.

 

[Laconic]

My 5 Goals for 2020.

1. Move locations. I moved out at 18, and while I enjoy my current house, my dream has always
been to live in the country. I even went to look at a few houses this week ! So, please, future me, MOVE.
The only thing holding me back from my homesteading dream is myself.

2. Grow up ! Not sure what else to label this as, but my best friend in real life is pregnant right
now. That means that 2020 holds something really great---a kid ! Because my friend works really long
hours and isn't in the best financial situation, I'm vowing to commit myself to being her helper. I know
2020 me will be over there constantly, helping with anything she needs. <3

3. Upgrades ! Losing a pet this year has been extremely hard on me, and I still have dreams
about her. It made me want to be an even better pet parent, and put more dedication and money into
their setups and making their lives here great. 2020 will be a year of remodeling everyone's enclosures
and upgrading them !! And for my mammals as well, today I went out and bought my cat a new cat tower
~~ slowly, we are on our way !

4. Hobbies. I want to make more time for my hobbies, I've managed to stick to 2019's goal of
reading one novel a day. I don't want to stop reading every day, but perhaps putting a smaller goal of just
"reading", and allocating my time to other hobbies will be better ! I want to get back into painting, I want
to get back into comics, and I want to catch up on things my love ones' enjoy. Being a part of their
hobbies are just as important.

5. Spend more time with family. I go out with friends all the time, and when I'm home and not
committing myself to some obligation, I'm always in a VC with online friends. I want to spend more time
with my family. I'm at that stage in my life where I realize they're not invincible, and one day will leave me
here alone ! I want to make more time for them; friends can wait.

I only had a sticky note, so here's a caveman depiction of me doing #4

Spoiler

 

[Aniko]

Here my humble list

1. In 5 years of playing Animal Crossing New Leaf, I still didn?t finish decorating my rooms. I have plenty of ideas, I hoarded lot of furniture, my storage is full, it?s about time that I finish decorating those rooms and get my Happy Home badges.

2. Losing a bit of weight around the waist; I ate too much chocolate and cheese these past two weeks. I bought a new mat, I have a stationary bike, stepper, dumbbells? I can do exercises at home for free or go for a walk in snowshoes in the woods, fall, and do the turtle on its back for half an hour. Also, I should really reduce the amount of sugar in my diet. Sometimes I eat less to eat more sugar, like half a sandwich, water, but 2 popsicles and 4 cookies. Really it?s not good. Frozen grapes and fruits would be a better alternative. I also want to grow my own soybean sprouts and alfalfa sprouts.

3. Cleaning and organizing the computer, everything is all over the place; there are thousands of bookmarks and photos everywhere. I need to take the time to put those in folders and name them properly, not just writing folder: vhhfhdn. Put names and dates on the photos instead of arguing with the rest of the family about where it?s from. From here you can see my main problems are hoarding and lack of organization.

4. I like learning languages, I find grammar interesting, but I?m so lazy?. I?m always distracted with other things. I should organized myself better and learn by themes, like one day, just about food, then watch videos about food or recipes or even groceries flyers. Also it?s more motivating when you really want to know something in another language; I should find a topic or a story that really interests me. Maybe I should also make a game, I?m thinking about it for years, creating a little learning game.

5. My great grandma and great aunts gave me family books and photos and I decided to make the great genealogy tree of the family, not just the direct line but ALL lines, including their relatives. It means thousands of people. For each person, I collect information in churches record, census, cemetery, military records, legal records, newspapers, etc. It takes a lot of time. I don?t rely on other people researches because there are often a lot of mistakes. For instance in my place, it was not rare to give the name of a deceased child to a second child, so both had the same name. It?s the kind of things I discovered while browsing through the records page by page. When I?m done, I will make it public for everybody. It will be my gift to the posterity

Spoiler: resolution no.5

 

[Ryumia]

Part 1: 5 Resolutions

1. Collect every clothing and accessory in Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns - This was something that I was trying to do when I ran out of things to do in the game, but stopped playing my Nintendo 3DS all together and focused my attention on other things. I was recently inspired to want to do a new game plus play-through of the game and I want to collect these things before starting a new file of the game. I plan to start getting back into the game some time next week to begin the process of collecting all these things.
   
   
2. Acquire a Complete Rainbow Candy collectible line-up - As much as I do like one-off Rainbow Candy line-up... I would like to be able to get that at some point in 2020. I'm pretty sure I could probably achieve this goal if the orange candy collectible is available during the 2020 TBT Halloween Event. If it does become possible to get it then I'll make it a huge priority to get that collectible first before anything else. That'll mean I will just need a new Red Candy collectible to complete the Rainbow Candy collectible line-up. I think this would be the best route to achieve this goal instead of looking for 2019 orange candy collectibles to make my Rainbow candy collectible line-up.
   
   
3. Finish my play-through of Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - This was a game I bought for myself on a Black Friday. I had been playing it for some time long ago; however, I had became more addicted to playing Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns instead. The reason why I want to finish this game is because I usually don't like leaving games that I play unfinished. Plan to start playing this game some time next week like Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, but I will make this one a higher priority since I know getting those things I want in Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns is going to be really tedious.
   
   
4. Start playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and beat the game - This was a game that I received on a Christmas Day along with my New Nintendo 3DS XL and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. I just remembered that I had this game and I don't really remember if I ever played it. If I had played it then I guess it is my bad that I have no memory of it. I want to play this game because it's another game I can play after I had beaten some of my other games. Plan to start playing this game once I finish playing Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars.
   
   
5. Get every single Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones units in Fire Emblem Heroes that has been released so far - The reason why I want to achieve this because Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is my favorite Fire Emblem game. And... I really want to make multiple teams of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones units. So far... I have 25 out of 31 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones units in the game. The ones that I am currently missing are: Summer Innes, Summer Tana, Spring Marisa, Halloween Dolza, Gerik, and Tethys. What I plan to do is continue to save up my orbs and do the best I can to not summon on banners that don't feature any of these characters that I am currently looking for. Though... I will make an exception for another copy of Legendary Ephraim (Just want to get rid of the -Atk on my current one) and any new Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones characters.
   

Part 2: Draw Your Vision!

Spoiler: Drawing of My Vision (Resolution #2)

 

[Hyoon]

1. I would like to be more active as exercising is good for you. I have always wanted to make jogging a routine so I hope that I can make reality this year. I would love to be able to have my dog run with me every morning. I feel like that would be something he would really enjoy.

2. I would like to get better at saving money. I like shopping too much and can sometimes buy unnecessary things just because they look cute. I hope to develop better skills at tracking my expenses. I want to be able to be responsible with my money. I would also like to cut back on spending on app games.

3. I would like to use my phone less. Ever since iphone’s new ios tracks your phone usage, I have been very aware of how much I use my phone. I would like to be able to disconnect more often and just enjoy the current moment. My goal is to get off my phone at least an hour before bed as I heard that’s also not good for your sleep.

4. I would also like to develop a new hobby. I have always been very interested in cooking. I want to strive to cook more everyday. Particularly, I also want to try my hand at baking. I haven’t had very many chances to bake but it looks really fun. I aim to be able to cook myself a meal everyday or two even if that’s possible.

5. Lastly, I would like to spend more time with my friends and family. I spent 2019 constantly working. I never had much time to hang out with my friends or visit my relatives. For this year, I would like to set out more time to see my friends and family. I want to make at least the weekend a time for me to relax and hang out.