Welp, its that time of the year again (the end of it), so its time to reflect upon the previous year! All told, the year was pretty great for me interpresonally, but globally, and politically, it has been a nightmare. I got engaged, which was the highlight for me, and name almost anything that the Trump admin has done as the low point for me politically, along with what has been happening to the Palestinian people. In this way, my personal joys seem like nothing. Although my engagement is everything to me, there are people facing an ethnic genocide across the world, and there's little that I can do to materially help, beyond donating what money I can to people in need. But even then, there's nothing systemically I can do, like I can't exactly go over there and kill Netanyahu myself, nor would I want to if I could, so I'm left here feeling powerless. In that way, powerlessness has felt like the clearest emotion of mine this year, leaving me feeling as though the world is crumbling and all I can do is hope that I can enjoy my marriage while it happens.
With the depressing part of this post out of the way, now's the time for my new year's resolution!!! Last year, my resolution was to read 200 books, and I beat that with 201 books, so the obvious next step is to read 400 books (or perhaps 402 books?) but that doesn't feel like its enough. So, I also am planning to meet my weight loss goal. Currently, I'm well on my way to meeting that goal by the end of next year, having lost 30 pounds since I started trying to, so here's hoping it keeps happening! For those that don't know, I am fat, and I am hoping to not be fat soon. So, taken together, my new years resolutions are to read 400 books, and get to my desired weight!
Here's hoping for better things next year politically, and for the momentum of good things in my personal life to continue! I love you all, and hope that next year is kind to you <3
also attached to this will be various "wrapped" sort of things, including steam and spotify, among others. Enjoy!
