[FloatThruThis]

I want to work on the following goals in the new year. Obviously, I will not finish them and that is okay. Progress, not perfection.

1) finish what I started
A) sketchbook
B) death binder
C) little free library
D) denim/faux fur lap quilt
E) doll emoji sweater vests

2) use up what I have
A) notebooks/tablets/sketchbooks/paper
B) yarn
C) fabric
D) pencils/markers/pens/crayons/paint/ink
E) books/color books

3) be slightly less sedentary
A) jump rope 2 mins every week day without injuring myself

[Yaowen]

Sounds good! I admire your balanced and prudent ambitions as I'm a big "progress not perfection" person. I have yet to form my New Year's resolutions. Thank you for sharing your goals!

[FloatThruThis]

Thank you Yaowen. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you.

[unaluna]

I just realized that i pretty much fulfilled my LAST years new years resolution, so i would like to renew it for this year, and that is to stop being cringe.

Of course, to accomplish this, i have pretty much stopped all activity altogether (what is that, -40 degrees Centigrade?), but whatever it takes, right? Oops, i just high-fived myself, thats a LITTLE cringe

This is a good resolution because it kind of builds on itself. Each cringe episode you DO do makes a new one easier to do; each one you resist makes the next one disappear like magic! Like buying chocolate. One box turns into two; zero boxes is math - zero times anything is zero!

[FloatThruThis]

Originally Posted by unaluna

I just realized that i pretty much fulfilled my LAST years new years resolution, so i would like to renew it for this year, and that is to stop being cringe.

Of course, to accomplish this, i have pretty much stopped all activity altogether (what is that, -40 degrees Centigrade?), but whatever it takes, right? Oops, i just high-fived myself, thats a LITTLE cringe

This is a good resolution because it kind of builds on itself. Each cringe episode you DO do makes a new one easier to do; each one you resist makes the next one disappear like magic! Like buying chocolate. One box turns into two; zero boxes is math - zero times anything is zero!

Everybody is cringe to somebody.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by FloatThruThis

Everybody is cringe to somebody.

I meant just cringe to myself. Yeah its pretty bad!

[rechu]

Sounds good, float through this.

Unaluna - fun fact, -40 is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsuis!

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by rechu

Sounds good, float through this.

Unaluna - fun fact, -40 is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsuis!

Thats prolly why i was cornfussed! I was intending Absolute Zero Kelvin, where all molecules stop vibrating!

[FloatThruThis]

Originally Posted by FloatThruThis

I want to work on the following goals in the new year. Obviously, I will not finish them and that is okay. Progress, not perfection.

1) finish what I started
A) sketchbook
B) death binder
C) little free library
D) denim/faux fur lap quilt
E) doll emoji sweater vests

2) use up what I have
A) notebooks/tablets/sketchbooks/paper
B) yarn
C) fabric
D) pencils/markers/pens/crayons/paint/ink
E) books/color books

3) be slightly less sedentary
A) jump rope 2 mins every week day without injuring myself

1) I haven’t finished anything, but I’m brainstorming about the doll emoji sweater vests. I may have to buy some felt (black, red, white, and blue) to get the look I want…

2) I used up some fun fur novelty yarn knitting a doll sweater. I split some old hand me down 4ply yarn into two balls of 2ply for doll knitting. I could very easily read and donate at least one book next month.

3) Success! I averaged 2 mins of jump rope every week day last month with no injury. I’m satisfied with that.

[FloatThruThis]

Just a quick check in:

1)Finish what I started
A) I have 3 pages left of the sketchbook!
B) Not done anything more with the death binder. A next step could be researching how to donate my body.
C) Not done anything with the little free library. It needs the inside and lettering to be painted.
D) Not done anything with the denim/faux fur lap quilt. It’s good I’m making this post now, because I have time to work on it. I think the next step is ripping out the wrong stitching I did, and I can do that while binge watching something. Easy.
E) For the doll emoji sweater vests I’ve bought some felt and settled on the designs I want. Now to execute. Also something I can attempt in my time off from work.

2Use up what I have
A) I used up one spiral notebook taking notes from the book that’s helping me with the work situation. I also took an inventory of my bigger drawing and watercolor paper for turning into smaller 9”x6” sketchbooks I’ll actually use.
B) I used up one ball of yarn making doll sweaters.
C) Not done anything with my fabric, but I’ve not acquired more fabric either.
D) Also not used up any of my art media, but also not acquired more either.
E) Books—my weakness. I bought a used drawing book, not so much as a reward for (almost) finishing the sketchbook, but more as an encouragement to keep my momentum up for the next sketchbook.

3)Be slightly less sedentary
A) February was not a good month for this goal—I had a cold and work drama, so it averaged out to about half what I was aiming for. I made up for it in March though, my best month yet with 2.5 minutes jumping rope every week day. My mini goal with this is to get 200 consecutive jumps and I got up to 164. I do need to incorporate stretching afterwards though. I found a video on YouTube.

[unaluna]

Float: donating your body thats my plan. The only thing holding me back is being a healthy BMI. Other than that, it looks like a pretty cheap and easy and helpful way to go.

[FloatThruThis]

Originally Posted by unaluna

Float: donating your body thats my plan. The only thing holding me back is being a healthy BMI. Other than that, it looks like a pretty cheap and easy and helpful way to go.

Agree! I’m already a registered organ donor. That’s interesting, I didn’t know there was a bmi requirement. I’m in the so called healthy range at the moment, but it’s good to know for future.

[unaluna]

Yeah a woman in my apartment building was rejected kind of at the last ie final moment because of it. Im surprised she didnt know about it, she was very well educated. Like waaaay more accomplished and respected than i am. From what ive researched, you contact the medical school and make arrangements way ahead of time. And the bmi requirements are listed in that contract.

[Nammu]

That bmi is the only thing stopping me. My uncle did that and they almost rejected him for being too low on the bmi. He had Parkinson’s and so they want to study him.

[FloatThruThis]

Originally Posted by Nammu

That bmi is the only thing stopping me. My uncle did that and they almost rejected him for being too low on the bmi. He had Parkinson’s and so they want to study him.

Wow. I can understand why they maybe wouldn’t want someone over a so called healthy bmi because of the size/logistics of it, but I never would’ve thought a too low bmi would disqualify someone as well. Now I’m curious about the other requirements…

Maybe breaking down my goal even further, I can make a list of possible places that accept body donations and reach out to see what exactly the qualifications even are?