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I apoligize, this post is going to be all over the place

Overall Feelings About 2022 #

Last year, unlike 2021, was less eventful. I didn’t really learn much or pursue any projects. I think I read less books than the previous year and my spanish has slowed considerably along with my chess. Overall though, it seems to be a good jumping off point for this year.

Personal Life #

My bf gave me an ssd for Christmas, so I dug through my phone to store away precious images on this ssd, paused and smiled going through the events of 2022. I used to be embarassed at my love of taking photos. I am that person in the friend group who’s known for calling their phone a camera. Looking at these imagess though, and enduring the mess of 2019-2022, it’s like I put little anchors in various places to remind myself and others that not all is bad.

This year I: #

Outside wooden scupture shaped like a room with many holds

Cooking #

I expanded my menu a bit and learned how to make some Palestinian dishes. I also experimented with fresh herbs (it didn’t go so well. I made pasta and mashed potatoes).

Watched #

TV #

I am a doctor and I want my sausage! - Dr. Price

Movies #

Equasapians out!

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.

Reading #

Covid 19 #

I’m writing this mainly so I don’t forget. On the second to last week of December, I got Covid. I felt horrible for 3 days. All I did was sleep, be awake for 10 minutes and then right back to sleep. I slept so much that my back ached. I tried to force myself to stretch but it was too much for my tired soul. All I wanted for those three days was to hide under a blanket with no sound or light. I had the body aches, soar throat and fluctuating tempratures. But the headaches. I hadn’t had headaches that bad since I was blacking out a few years ago. They were intense and piercing. Nothing I did, no cold med or head med or tea could alleviate my pain. I also had no appetite. It was bad enough I asked my roomates to remind me when to eat. And I basically subsided on water and soup. So much soup.

Chess #

I fell off the bandwagon with studying chess. This year I want to be more rigorous. I got beginner work books and I wish to actually go through both of them. It’s hard going to the chess club while also trying to balance my other interests.

I’ve abandoned scrabble. Turns out I wasn’t that interested in it to begin with but I felt like I was because my Braille instructor really liked it.

Web Design #

2022 brought many updates to this site which make it run faster (thanks 11ty Sharp). I added footnotes and a table of contents. The site also got a whole new redesign (I got tired of purple and yellow). I also refactored the messy code and actually wrote some of my own JS. I’m thinking about moving the menu and getting rid of tags and also maybe cull the Java page. Hmm.

Yesterday I read a lovely blog post about Animorphs by Tania Rascia and a personal post about the difficulties of being with parents by Robin Rendle. Some people I’ve known on the internet for a while are making their blogs more personal, whimsical and overall loosy goosy. This year I want to read more posts like these. I’m not in the mood to get life advice from strangers on the internet that are vague. I like these reflective pieces. They feel real. This kind of writing is aspirational. To have such good prose and also be vulnerable, free and fun. I mean, I get a bit nervous about admitting my love for Animorphs or anything really. Some may say this site is already loosy goosy. But it could be MORE loosy goosy.

I should tidy my portfolio. It is truly a dissarray. I should also finish the JS course I started a while ago:

Bob Tabor is such an amazing teacher.

For the New Year #

In 2023 I want to continue to tend to this blog. I want to be brave and share my oppinions and I also want to write more technical posts. I’d like to better explain things…if only for myself.

I guess my overall new years resolution is to improve my communication skills.

My continued goals from the previous years is still:

  1. Get fit
  2. Continue to get better at cooking healthy delicous food
  3. Be better at taking the initiative-especially with friends. I still struggle with reaching out and asking friends to catch up.
  4. Improve my Spanish-I need to create a SMART plan for this
  5. Improve chess
  6. My Braille skills are atrophying. I MUST stop this.
  7. Perhaps it’s because I work in a very political area but I’d like to learn how to get involved in local politics. Specifically, I want to learn about how decisions are made about transportation (esp for non drivers).