New Year, New Opportunities!

it's already 2026, wow! 2025 sure was fast, at least for me. I would label it as a sort of filler/transitional year for me. not much happened, but that's okay! it was necessary and honestly good for me to just focus on a few things at a time.

so what happened? the biggest thing was getting a job. at the end of 2024, my mom really started pushing me to get out there. she thought that it was important for me to have some sort of reason to get out of bed and to actually socialize with people. and i agree wholeheartedly! i also just work better when i have some sort of schedule.
at the very end of february was when i was hired on to the team of a local coffee and chocolate shop, though i didn't start until march. i'm very lucky to have very nice coworkers and good management. i get along with all of them, and none of them are aware of me being trans which was very exciting to experience.

working took up a big portion of my year. it was nice to start saving money! while it improved my mental health, i still had points where i was basically only getting up to go to work then not doing anything, or just going to sleep when i got home. i was also having trouble getting up in the morning-- so adjusting my medication also took some time. but i got there, slowly but surely! things aren't perfect, and i still have trouble getting the motivation to do some things. which brings me to plans for this year!

2026 Plans and Goals

for this upcoming year i want to be more active, do more things. i want to push myself to create art more, like how i used to be!

i got a trumpet for christmas, which i had been fantasizing about playing for a long time now. it's also about time i picked up that electric guitar i bought. i've also recieved new sketchbooks, and when cleaning out my craft corner i realized just how much art supplies i have! theres quite a stack of clean sketchbooks, and i have so many acrylic markers now. i just need to get back into the groove of drawing.
for now i've just been fixating on this website, which isn't a bad thing, i'm just a bit slow with it and also it feels like i'm not doing much when there's not real, tangible evidence of it compared to like, sewing something or filling out sketchbook pages. but still, it's something!

i also want to find and be more active in communities, both local and online. peer to peer connection really is a wonderous thing and it's something i think all of us could practice in these lonely times. i think it'd be nice to post art online again and find mutuals in those circles. i also want to participate more in indie web communities like nekoweb and 32-bit cafe! participating in this event is kind of a step into that direction ☺︎

lastly, i want to put in some work into transforming my physical self. i want to be more strong and lean, which includes working out and eating healthier. which is a basic goal that few stick with! but small steps are still steps, and i believe i can get there eventually.
i also plan on getting top surgery (!!) which will hopefully happen this year. my consultation is the 23rd and i'll figure out then. i'm super excited!!

overall i'm really looking forward to this year and what it may bring. i'm going to try and give it my all..!!