So, possibly to help deal with the uncertainty that has presented itself in the creamy middle of the double-stuffed Oreo cookie that is North America, I've decided to embrace cautious optimism, near-dangerous amounts of hope and a sprig more political activism. That's not one of my resolutions, but God knows it'd be a bitchin' resolution to make.
As usual, I'll be scraping aborted resolutions and plans from years past and hope for the best.
Revamp my living space. This past summer, my new landlord installed a split AC, thus negating the need for the window unit stuffed into the wall above my bed. This has also given me an opportunity, not to mention the space, to replace my bed with a loft bed and place a dresser underneath. I also want to see if my landlord can take out the big bay window next to my bed, patch up half the space and put in a smaller window that I can open. And that way, I'd be able to have more wall space for another set of shelves. The bookshelves I currently have, just a couple of cheap-o particle board prefabs, seem to be showing signs of bending in the middle. And my shelf for my Blu-rays and 4Ks are beyond full up. I'm thinking something sturdier, about 6ft tall (roughly the same height of my bookshelves) and 7-8ft wide and the better part of a foot deep.
Possibly get into 3D printing, as a hobby at first that I can hopefully turn into a side hustle I can make a decent profit from. Not enough to quit one of my jobs, but enough to help keep the lights on. Obviously, I'd love to make more than what it costs to operate and maintain the 3D printer. As for hobbies, I could use it to make custom game pieces for my favorite board games and possibly to make as gifts for my family. It'd also help with another resolution I'd love to try... Build a custom gaming console. I'm leaning towards something based on a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi, possibly a Switch-style hybrid handheld, running one of your standard Linux-based distros built around Emulation Station. If I go the handheld route, I'm thinking either a double-sized DMG-style handheld or a slightly larger Game Gear-like device. But if I go the dedicated non-portable console, I would LOVE to make it look like the Okama Gamesphere, possibly with the ability to dual boot between Android and a Linux distro. Either way it wouldn't be an arcade cabinet, both because of the lack of space in my place and because I'd love to do it as a separate resolution. Which reminds me... Build an arcade machine. I'm thinking a 4-player setup and possibly throw in some light guns. Read more. Not counting manga, graphic novels or trade paperbacks, I wanna try to read a book a month and hopefully finish a great deal of books I've started but haven't finished. Write more. Start my YouTube channel. If it gets monetized, my channel could conjure a decent chunk of income. Like my 3D printing venture, I'd just like to make more than what I'm spending. Work out more. I can't even remember the last time I even touched my free weights! Do more in the kitchen. I know that tossing a couple of Hot Pockets in the microwave is easy for someone like me who works two jobs year-round and seem to be dealing with burnout and/or depression, but it's just not fully sustainable. Host some kind of get-together, like a movie night, game night or Easter brunch. Anything with my niblings might be difficult given their schedules (after school activities, jobs, etc), but a movie night and/or game night with my parents, brother, aunt and uncle might work. God knows I'd love to be able to have more opportunities to justify my ever-expanding collection of tabletop games.I'll definitely add to this if/when something pops into my head.
