So, I didn’t end up doing any goal update posts, largely because my life in 2024 continued to turn upside down, and sideways, and all kinds of stuff, good and bad, happened. In all of that, I got really bad about updating this site and many of my goals went by the wayside. So rather than go through the whole list, let’s just look at what I accomplished last year from the goals I set:
- Drainage loan paid in full
I legit didn’t think I’d get this one done with the financial stuff that happened this year, including having to replace all of my garage door stuff except the door itself, my dishwasher breaking, getting a leak under the kitchen sink fixed, having to get the electricity checked because said leak ran on an outlet, and the washing machine breaking. But I made the final payment in September! Yay! - Get CPAP machine and use it correctly
After a little snafu in finding the right equipment provider, I was able to get my CPAP machine in February with insurance covering most of the cost. I’ve been using it 99% of the time (I don’t use it if I nap on the sofa or daybed, obviously), and it has helped improve my sleep quality, but done nothing about the episodes. My breathing and congestion have also gotten better thanks to the humidifier on the hose. - All my Twitch goals except getting the mic arm set up
My biggest area of success was with my Twitch goals. I got the emotes for Kumo and Chloe, streamed multiple Switch games, and added multiple shorter trailers that play randomly. I also completed FOURTY EIGHT FREAKING GAMES on stream this year and I released TWENTY Let’s Plays on my YouTube. Blew those goals out of the freaking water! The mic arm didn’t get set up primarily because my desk couldn’t hold it – gotta figure out how to deal with the curve on the desk 😀 - Check paint supplies to see if they are still even usable
I actually did get this one house organization/cleaning thing done and all the old, unusable paints have been tossed
Most of the other goals just didn’t happen. Some, like the house cleaning/organization and exercise ones, were due to laziness and/or not making time for it. Others for reasons beyond my control, like being unable to sell most of the unwanted items due to stupid eBay rule changes to limit you to selling only $10 of stuff if your account hasn’t been used in ages. Many of the piano ones didn’t happen primarily because I changed the goals/milestones as I expanded to using book resources and multiple apps to practice, not just Simply Piano.
2024 also ended up being a year of paying off one debt but racking up another due to spending getting out of control and too many emergencies. Which meant anything costing money had to be put on hold. Because of this, 2025 will include focusing heavily on getting the finances back on track. I’m also attempting, as always, to reflect inwardly about things that I will actually get done and not just engage in wishful thinking. So stay tuned for my 2025 goals, coming soon!