Tonight I'm staring down the barrel of
2018 in the same seat I occupied 365 days ago. I'm 13.5 months
into my Japan stay. I don't do resolutions, but I have some
notes:
- I forgot or didn't realize how much
Tokyo empties out over New Year's. Next year I want to plan a
trip to a non-Japan and non-US destination.
- I still don't own a bicycle. It's
the perfect example of a Sunday night sudden recollection.
I've added it to my task list for next week.
- I want to get back to a destination
every weekend. I've been content getting all "hygge" lately. That's fine, but I can get
cozy anywhere.
- I want to add the dimension of
traveling outside of Tokyo at least once a month. I intended
to in the second half of last year but failed to plan
adequately.
- I'm in a rut as to restaurants,
pubs, and haunts. I should set up some SMART goals to mix
things up more.
I'm looking forward to starting
Japanese classes in January. I get a reset-of-sorts at work
which will be interesting. I might even host some of my friends
at my house for a get together in January.
There is one thing resolution-ish in
my wish list for 2018: I want to do nothing that I will
regret.
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