Jan. 2nd, 2020

falsecathedrals: a bunch of different colored hot air balloons against a cloudy sky (hot air balloons)
my goals for this year are pretty simple, because i don't like making lofty resolutions that will just overwhelm me and make me feel bad if i don't complete them.

so, this year i want to continue saving money, continue raising my credit score (i would love it if i could hit 800 by the end of the year, but even just 750+ would be awesome), and continue learning japanese (i'd like to get to upper beginner level by the end of the year, and i think i can do that).

also, come summertime, i want to spend more of my time outside, even if it's just sitting out and soaking up the sun.

other than that, i just want to exist and be happy and enjoy what this year has to bring me. i feel like, in the last few months of 2019, i've been in a consistently good mood, and i just want to keep that outlook and mindset going into this year and beyond.

also, i'm honestly excited for this new decade because it kind of feels like a clean slate, at least in terms of my mental health.  in the first half of the 2010s i was absolutely miserable, but these past few years, while not being perfect, have been better than any of the years of my early 20s by a mile, and i'm excited to start off a new decade in such a great mental mindset.