Snowflake Challenge 2024 #2

[thepowerofdeath]

In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I normally love this time of year and I love goal setting. I love the feeling of fresh and new and it feels like a good time to try something new. Although, mine tend to be goals/targets/things to try, rather than giving things up

But this year, with Da dying and everything that happened around Christmas, I haven't really had time to regroup myself let alone even think about 2024.

Book-wise:
Read 100 books
Try and expand into different genres
Complete at least one of the reading challenges I've signed up for on storygraph
Try to leave a review for every book I read - even if it's just one or two lines
Learn to use Borrowbox because my library is switching to that app for ebooks
Figure out using Instagram and Threads

Life-wise:
Build my emergency fund back up - travel disasters after Christmas almost wiped me out
Restart blogging
Stop using electronics in bed
Go on holiday to Egypt
Start playing Palia again - or a similar cosy game
Look into adopting cats
Decide if I'm actually going to write fanfic - and do it

Comments

[vriddy]

This sounds like a very difficult time, I'm sorry to hear.

Congrats on finding the time to set some goals regardless, and really cool ones! Wishing you the best with them and everything else.

[thepowerofdeath]

Thank you :)

[svgurl]

I'm sorry 2023 was such a rough year. Your goals sound really interesting, especially the Egypt trip and adopting cats. Good luck with them and I hope 2024 is kinder in general!

[sushiflop]

This is a nice mix of fun and serious life maintenance goals! I wish for copious wealth and fun times (not disastrous) in travel for you in 2024.

[peaked]

I'm sorry to hear that 2023 didn't end on the best note, but thank you for feeling comfortable enough to share it. I hope you find something in your goals (and the goals you might come across later!) that helps you regroup. ♥

Good luck with your goals! I admire anyone who can read over 100 books since I'm a slow reader. (Also, I'll be hella envious if you manage to stop using electronics in bed. That's one bad habit I cannot seem to break.)

[birdylion]

Sounds like you had a rough time. My condolences. May 2024 shine bright for you!

[mythicmistress]

Oof, I'm sorry 2023 was so rough. I hope 2024 goes better for you. And like a previous commenter said, stopping using electronics in bed is an admirable goal, best of luck with that, and all the rest of them!

Oh, and if you do end up playing Palia, I made an account on it not long after it went to the Nintendo Switch. My character in game is named Lenavra LaSanii, and she wears purple. I also might be able to point you to another cozy game or two that I play, if you're interested.

(I'm clocking in to work in a few minutes, so it's going to be hours before I can answer any response to this, sorry.)

[tsuki_no_bara]

oooh, egypt. an excellent goal! it really does sound like 2023 was a bad year - here's to 2024 being a better one. with more books. :D

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I like your goals a lot.

Stop using electronics in bed

this is a very interesting one! I will ponder if I dare to try it for myself!