2026!

things I want to do!

on repeat

  1. decorate my nyc apartment - splurge a bit
  2. learn about politics - what better time than mamdani's first year in office?
  3. continue volunteering as a tutor
  4. volunteer at an animal shelter / foster animals
  5. switch up the workout routine - pick up running again? weights?
    1. posture!
  6. read 20 books
    1. bonus: write about them
  7. make a zine 
  8. mail cards for everyone's birthdays
    1. bonus: and some presents
  9. [second half of the year] plot career moves
  10. give mommy a break that isn't work (take daddy on a trip, or encourage mommy to go on a trip)
one-time
  1. make or buy cute magnets
  2. decorate my new kindle with jelly and glitter and a cute pop socket
  3. get a plant (a tree?)
  4. take that anatomy drawing class
  5. take a broadway dance class
  6. attend a tech/policy summit (with horizon institute)
hopes
  1. have lots of new conversations with brian. I want them to feel like he wants to hear my opinions, like he values them, and I want to uncover topics that he's also eager to open up about
  2. host in my apartment! something small
  3. change something about my appearance
  4. figure out my stance on AI, the environment, my faith

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