Year in Review & The Year Ahead - 2020-2021

Wow, what a sucker punch of a year, hey.

When writing my year review at the start of 2020 I could have never guessed how different life would look for most of the world at the end of it.

I have been utterly blessed with living in a) Australia b) Perth when it comes to government responses to COVID. Here's hoping to a new year filled with more opportunities to connect face to face with people.

SCA


What have you done that is new?
I made arrows! It's about the only SCA related thing I did this year.

What was the best moment?
Having pretty arrows :P

What was the worst moment?
For the second year in a row it's seeing the evidence of others personal conflicts. Seeing people so unkind and argumentative doesn't encourage me to return.

Have you held an office this year? 
Nope

Have you run anything this year? 
Nope

Have you entered anything this year?
Nope

What have you made this year?
6 arrows.

Who inspired me?
Andy for putting up with a lot of shit.

What new things would you like to do next year?
Last years response is this years response: More garb. More embroidery. More A&S entries. More events. Give me more!

Everyday


What single achievement are you most proud of?
Survived 2020.

What did you set out to accomplish this year that you didn't make happen?
University. Between the pandemic and changes within the workplace it became the better option for me to defer for a year. Looking forward to returning in 2021, in a different course as well.

What new places did you go in 2020?
Technically the university was a new place, somewhat, for me? Otherwise the pandemic put this on hold.

What new skills did you learn?
A little bit of coding. Have definitely improved on interpersonal conversations.

What was your favourite book?
It's another same answer as last year. I reread more Tamora Pierce this year and also reread Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series.

What was your favourite electronic game?
Favourite new game is a toss up between Among Us and Fall Guys. My RimWorld addiction has also returned.

What was your favourite non-electronic game?
I think the only non-electronic game we've played was Cossacks.

What was the best moment?
That period of time where my mental and physical health were getting on point and I spent two weeks wondering if this is how good everyone else normally is.

What was the worst moment?
When my friends group broke up.

If you had to describe 2020 in three words, what would they be?
Glad it's over.

2021


What do you want to see, discover, explore? Last years response because nothing ever happened: explore more places in Perth. Go on my SA trip to cage dive with sharks.

Who do you want to spend more time with? JACs.

What skills do you want to learn, improve or master? Embroidery, sewing, writing, weightlifting, Danish, university study, hiking.

Which habits do you want to change, cultivate or get rid of? Cultivate the habit of forward planning and sticking to my goals.

What do you want to achieve career-wise? Focus more on writing. When I'm at work I'm at work. 

What is your number one goal for 2021? Passing uni with high grades.

March 2020 Coronavirus 101 in 1001 Update

Well hey guys...

Is a pandemic reason enough to have nothing much to report?
Surprisingly I actually crossed some items off!
We are now at 13 complete, 19 in progress.

Goal		Comments
1		Finish my Games List (or at least 155 games, the original number)		In progress, but lets be honest we'll all be surprised if this happens.
2		Get a Sim family from Gen 1 to Gen 10		Still on Gen 1 with no babies in sight - but at least I have a partner!
3		Complete the Sims 4 Rags to Riches Challenge		Haven't begun yet.
4		Do a vegan runthrough of RimWorld where at least one colonist gets off the planet		Actually going pretty well - we're about halfway through the technology tree and pretty self sufficient.
5		Stream 100 times		I would have to stream nearly once every 8 days to complete this. Possible to do, but maybe not with everything else going on.
6		Replace my keyboard and mouse		Mouse has been replaced! Now just need to find a keyboard I like.
7		Get a boom for my mic		Completed!
8		Attend an RFLAN		Had plans to attend RFLAN 66 but COVID-19 said no.
9		Create my own computer game		Technically I have started this because I did a "create a game" workshop. Woo, progress!
10		Build my own website		Haven't begun yet.
11		Hit within the yellow circle of an archery target 5 times		Considering COVID-19, I'd say this isn't happening this year either.
12		Make 5 items that my SCA persona, Margarita / Margareta, would wear		I have done precisely zero things.
13		Become an authorised combat archer in the SCA		I'm not sure if this is still a goal for me.
14		Make the poles for my canvas tent or get rid of it		Undecided now about getting rid of my tend.
15		Enter an A&S competition		Let's see if I can get back into the SCA first hey.
16		Brew alcohol		Haven't begun yet.
17		Make Felicia Day's outfit in Do You Wanna Date My Avatar		Haven't begun yet.
18		Make a piece of clothing for myself that's not SCA related		No idea what I'm going to make. Maybe finally make the moose pyjamas?
19		Make 1 thing from the Danish renaissance cookbook		Haven't begun yet.
20		Make my own cheese		My sister got me a cheese kit - I need to follow up and actually make the cheese though.
21		Grow sunflowers		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
22		Grow a herb garden		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
23		365 Days of Haiku		Failed
24		Use my Thermomix 32 times		I've made curried eggs twice!
25		Create a piece of woodwork		Have an idea, need to source wood.
26		Finish/help finish my sisters apron		Still hasn't been done. I'm not the best sister :P
27		Go to Bali		Hmmm… maybe not during this list.
28		Spend the night in Perth city		Still need to plan this.
29		Go to Rottnest		I went for my birthday! It was nice but a reminder that I need to plan my holidays so I'm doing things + Rottnest shouldn't be a "holiday" destination.
30		Go non-SCA camping		I need to find camping buddies.
31		Visit 5 parks in WA		I visited one! Went on a date to Bells Rapids Park
32		Visit a cave in another state		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
33		Cage dive with sharks		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
34		Cross 2 items off my wine list		I have drunk one of the wines... I think it's Spain I've crossed off?
35		Cross 10 items off my meat list		Tried escargot and rabbit. 8 more to go!
36		Make a toasted spaghetti sandwich		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete.
37		Eat at Alfred's Kitchen		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete. Especially now that I've learned they do deliveries.
38		Go to a degustation restaurant		Need to find a good one within the budget.
39		Give up coffee for a month		Completed!
40		Go vegetarian for a week		Not sure when I'm going to complete this one - would need to plan ahead with meals for it to work for me.
41		Enjoy a margarita and margherita together		Completed!
42		No junk food for a month		Completed!
43		Create a signature cocktail for myself		Need to try more cocktails
44		Climb to the top of an indoor rock wall		Work on upper body strength first, then think about this.
45		Weight under 65kg		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
46		Eat my calorie limit (or under) for 30 days in a row		Completed!
47		Do a 70kg back squat		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
48		Do a 50kg bench press		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
49		Do a 70kg deadlift		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
50		Finish Zombies, Run Couch to 5k		A run a day keeps COVID-19 away!
51		Finish Zombies Run! Season 1		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
52		Do the remaining 9 CrossFit sessions mom paid for		Calling it completed - I got to 8 before my wrist conked out and now my profile has been deactivated.
53		Do a handstand		Need to have my wrist at 100% first.
54		Go rollerskating five times		Put the rollerskates back on Pure!
55		Ride my bike 10 times		Maintain bike. Ride bike. Two things I must do.
56		Read 50 new books		I used to read so much. Got to get back to it.
57		Complete Duolingo Danish course		Was on top of Danish at the start of the year and it's fallen off again. We'll get there!
58		Finish writing a novel		This should have been "actually start a novel" XD
59		Read all the books I own, but currently haven't read		You don't have to read the books if you get rid of them and therefore don't own them *taps temple*
60		Watch every Cunts favourite movie		I've only watched one, need to watch more.
61		Read every Cunts favourite book		Haven't read any of these. I should start so I can knock off these and read 50 new books.
62		Fill a standard sized notebook with a journal		Standard sized notebook bought, ready for 2020 along with a Passion Planner.
63		Honestly KonMari everything - with minimalism in mind		I've been decluttering but not KonMari-ing. That'll come later.
64		Listen to 50 TED Talks		1/50 completed. 49 to go! If I make it a habit to watch one a week, this would be done by the end of 2020…
65		Have six months of expenses saved		Need to figure out what six months of expenses is, then work on this.
66		Hand in 70% of uni assignments the day before they are due each semester		*laughs*
67		Complete an Inktober		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
68		Win NaNoWriMo		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
69		Update YNAB and keep it updated for three months		Failed - I got rid of YNAB, as it wasn't working for me.
70		Create a "Household Control" file so I can get rid of my filing cabinet		I have the file, it just needs organising better.
71		Join a club at uni		I'd forgotten this was a goal! I joined four :)
72		Take a non-uni related class		No idea what to do for this one. Maybe woodworking, to get skills to make my woodworking piece?
73		Go to the dentist		Still to be done
74		Get a pap smear		Still to be done
75		Try meditation		Haven't started this yet
76		Complete and pass UniReady		Completed!
77		Make a serious attempt at using an m cup		Haven't started this yet
78		Edit my sisters book and return it to her		Plan to do this for her birthday this year.
79		Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over		Completed!
80		Update my online blog once a month		Going well so far.
81		Take one photo each month of the list		Let's go with failed
82		Watch a local theatre production		Still to do this
83		Have an empty mending basket		Haven't done any mending yet.
84		Do 365 days of selfies		Failed
85		Sleep under the stars		Still to do this
86		Get a professional massage		Need to book this in.
87		Totally unplug for 24 hours		Still to do this
88		Own a fountain pen I enjoy writing with		Haven't researched fountain pens yet.
89		Have a beer while laying on my back in the shower, feet straight up in the air		Completed!
90		Shoot a gun		Need to book this in.
91		Go to a sauna		Need to find a place with a sauna.
92		Find out if I can become an egg donor and if yes, do it		I got the email information, I just need to book this in.
93		Have a party for my 30th birthday		*laughs in COVID-19*
94		Use Hamster's present to me at least once		Still to find a cord for this
95		Put together the R2D2 figures I have		Still to do this
96		Escape an escape room		Still to do this
97		Use the teapot my mom gave me		Still to do this
98		Listen to live music		Watched Sheppard! Completed :)
99		Go indoor skydiving		Still to do this
100		Go canoeing or kayaking		Still to do this
101		Watch the Marvel movies and shows in chronological order		Finding it hard to get Agent Carter online… may have to suffer the Disney + cost.

Year In Review & The Year Ahead - 2019-2020

Here is my 2020 vision! (Muahahahaha everyone is so sick of that joke). Forgive the brevity, I'm writing with a splint. Well. Typing.

SCA


What have you done that is new?
I made an attempt at Viking garb. It's terrible and needs to be redone (also I shouldn't be calling it Viking garb) but I did it.

What was the best moment?
The atmosphere at the final Pencampwr was enjoyable.

What was the worst moment?
The ongoing argument over the ending of Pencampwr and the sorting out of how to proceed with holding an event during that space by the group.

Have you held an office this year? 
Nope

Have you run anything this year? 
Nope

Have you entered anything this year?
Nope

What have you made this year?
The apron dress and two under dresses. To be remade.

Who inspired me?
Ilaria and Konrad, for putting up with me (and their kids). If I wasn't still friends with Ilaria I'd probably never return to the SCA.

What new things would you like to do next year?
More garb. More embroidery. More A&S entries. More events. Give me more!

Everyday


What single achievement are you most proud of?
Passing UniReady and getting accepted into university!

What did you set out to accomplish this year that you didn't make happen?
I think I expected to be further into the Twitch/streaming lifestyle but it just turned out to be something that didn't speak to me. I'll still do it for fun but not looking to take it further.

What new places did you go in 2019?
No new places really - I did go to Bells Rapids Park which was new "local" place for me.

What new skills did you learn?
Academic writing, some algebra, communication skills for uni...

What was your favourite book?
I don't think I picked up any new books this year, I did reread my Tamora Pierce books again though, cementing them as my favourite books ever.

What was your favourite electronic game?
Hands down Stardew Valley. I've even got my sister playing as I gave it to her for Christmas!

What was your favourite non-electronic game?
We've just recently started playing Pandemic, a boardgame where you cooperate to cure four diseases across the world.

What was the best moment?
Getting accepted into University.

What was the worst moment?
The two weeks where I thought for sure I'd failed one of my units and was going to fail UniReady.

If you had to describe 2020 in three words, what would they be?
Educating, Thought provoking :P

2020


What do you want to see, discover, explore? Explore more places in Perth. Go on my SA trip to cage dive with sharks.

Who do you want to spend more time with? I would like to spend more time getting to know my family.

What skills do you want to learn, improve or master? Continue practicing my Danish. Get deeply involved with my university study.

Which habits do you want to change, cultivate or get rid of? Get rid of emotional eating.

What do you want to achieve career-wise? Moving to a data entry role at my current place so I can focus on study - I want to ensure all jobs have been updated in our system from before 2020. 

What is your number one goal for 2020? Passing uni with high grades.

101 in 1001: December 2019

Well hi guys!

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I PASSED UNIREADY!

Pop the party poppers and guzzle the champagne!

I'm honestly so pleased - I even passed with scores higher than the lowest pass mark! I definitely want to do better in my course next year though. It was a very stressful few weeks waiting for results to come out and the moment they did was such a relief.

Also terrifying, because now I'm definitely going to university next year. Who would have thought that would ever happen?! Certainly not me.

The end of the year is fast approaching however, and with it another month of 101 in 1001 goes. I don't feel as though I've been dedicated with my list and, well, you'll see the results below.

		Goal		Comments
1		Finish my Games List (or at least 155 games, the original number)		In progress, but lets be honest we'll all be surprised if this happens.
2		Get a Sim family from Gen 1 to Gen 10		Still on Gen 1 with no babies in sight - but at least I have a partner!
3		Complete the Sims 4 Rags to Riches Challenge		Haven't begun yet.
4		Do a vegan runthrough of RimWorld where at least one colonist gets off the planet		Actually going pretty well - we're about halfway through the technology tree and pretty self sufficient.
5		Stream 100 times		I would have to stream nearly once every 8 days to complete this. Possible to do, but maybe not with everything else going on.
6		Replace my keyboard and mouse		Mouse has been replaced! Now just need to find a keyboard I like.
7		Get a boom for my mic		Completed!
8		Attend an RFLAN		Have plans to attend RFLAN 66 - it's during my next uni break.
9		Create my own computer game		Haven't begun yet.
10		Build my own website		Haven't begun yet.
11		Hit within the yellow circle of an archery target 5 times		SCA/Archery has fallen by the wayside this year. Definitely something to pick back up next!
12		Make 5 items that my SCA persona, Margarita / Margareta, would wear		I have done precisely zero things.
13		Become an authorised combat archer in the SCA		I'm not sure if this is still a goal for me.
14		Make the poles for my canvas tent or get rid of it		I spoke with someone about selling my tent, I need to follow up with them again.
15		Enter an A&S competition		Let's see if I can get back into the SCA first hey.
16		Brew alcohol		Haven't begun yet.
17		Make Felicia Day's outfit in Do You Wanna Date My Avatar		Haven't begun yet.
18		Make a piece of clothing for myself that's not SCA related		No idea what I'm going to make. Maybe finally make the moose pyjamas?
19		Make 1 thing from the Danish renaissance cookbook		Haven't begun yet.
20		Make my own cheese		My sister got me a cheese kit - I need to follow up and actually make the cheese though.
21		Grow sunflowers		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
22		Grow a herb garden		Seeds are here, I am lazy.
23		365 Days of Haiku		Failed
24		Use my Thermomix 32 times		Haven't touched it once. Blaming my sister for hogging it.
25		Create a piece of woodwork		Have an idea, need to source wood.
26		Finish/help finish my sisters apron		Should really do this before the new year.
27		Go to Bali		Hmmm… maybe not during this list.
28		Spend the night in Perth city		Still need to plan this.
29		Go to Rottnest		I went for my birthday! It was nice but a reminder that I need to plan my holidays so I'm doing things + Rottnest shouldn't be a "holiday" destination.
30		Go non-SCA camping		I need to find camping buddies.
31		Visit 5 parks in WA		I visited one! Went on a date to Bells Rapids Park
32		Visit a cave in another state		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
33		Cage dive with sharks		Planning to do this on a trip to SA
34		Cross 2 items off my wine list		I have the wine to do this. I should do this.
35		Cross 10 items off my meat list		Tried escargot and rabbit. 8 more to go!
36		Make a toasted spaghetti sandwich		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete.
37		Eat at Alfred's Kitchen		I don't know why this is so hard for me to complete.
38		Go to a degustation restaurant		Need to find a good one within the budget.
39		Give up coffee for a month		Completed!
40		Go vegetarian for a week		Not sure when I'm going to complete this one - would need to plan ahead with meals for it to work for me.
41		Enjoy a margarita and margherita together		Completed!
42		No junk food for a month		Completed!
43		Create a signature cocktail for myself		Need to try more cocktails
44		Climb to the top of an indoor rock wall		Work on upper body strength first, then think about this.
45		Weight under 65kg		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
46		Eat my calorie limit (or under) for 30 days in a row		Completed!
47		Do a 70kg back squat		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
48		Do a 50kg bench press		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
49		Do a 70kg deadlift		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
50		Finish Zombies, Run Couch to 5k		I was half way through this. Should really get back to it but the weather is nutsly hot right now.
51		Finish Zombies Run! Season 1		Got to get back on the health eating and doing exercise bandwagon
52		Do the remaining 9 CrossFit sessions mom paid for		Calling it completed - I got to 8 before my wrist conked out and now my profile has been deactivated.
53		Do a handstand		Need to get my wrist fixed first.
54		Go rollerskating five times		Put the rollerskates back on Pure!
55		Ride my bike 10 times		Maintain bike. Ride bike. Two things I must do.
56		Read 50 new books		I used to read so much. Got to get back to it.
57		Complete Duolingo Danish course		1/3 of the way through it? My Danish lessons dropped off during exam period, still haven't picked them back up again.
58		Finish writing a novel		This should have been "actually start a novel" XD
59		Read all the books I own, but currently haven't read		You don't have to read the books if you get rid of them and therefore don't own them *taps temple*
60		Watch every Cunts favourite movie		I've only watched one, need to watch more.
61		Read every Cunts favourite book		Haven't read any of these. I should start so I can knock off these and read 50 new books.
62		Fill a standard sized notebook with a journal		Standard sized notebook bought, ready for 2020 along with a Passion Planner.
63		Honestly KonMari everything - with minimalism in mind		I've been decluttering but not KonMari-ing. That'll come later.
64		Listen to 50 TED Talks		1/50 completed. 49 to go! If I make it a habit to watch one a week, this would be done by the end of 2020…
65		Have six months of expenses saved		Need to figure out what six months of expenses is, then work on this.
66		Hand in 70% of uni assignments the day before they are due each semester		*laughs*
67		Complete an Inktober		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
68		Win NaNoWriMo		We'll see, not likely to happen due to uni.
69		Update YNAB and keep it updated for three months		I'm getting rid of YNAB, it doesn't work for me.
70		Create a "Household Control" file so I can get rid of my filing cabinet		I have the file, it just needs organising better.
71		Join a club at uni		So excited!
72		Take a non-uni related class		No idea what to do for this one. Maybe woodworking, to get skills to make my woodworking piece?
73		Go to the dentist		Still to be done
74		Get a pap smear		Still to be done
75		Try meditation		Haven't started this yet
76		Complete and pass UniReady		Completed!
77		Make a serious attempt at using an m cup		Haven't started this yet
78		Edit my sisters book and return it to her		Plan to do this for her birthday this year.
79		Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days is over		Completed!
80		Update my online blog once a month		Going well so far.
81		Take one photo each month of the list		Let's go with failed
82		Watch a local theatre production		Still to do this
83		Have an empty mending basket		Haven't done any mending yet.
84		Do 365 days of selfies		Failed
85		Sleep under the stars		Still to do this
86		Get a professional massage		Need to book this in.
87		Totally unplug for 24 hours		Still to do this
88		Own a fountain pen I enjoy writing with		Haven't researched fountain pens yet.
89		Have a beer while laying on my back in the shower, feet straight up in the air		Completed!
90		Shoot a gun		Need to book this in.
91		Go to a sauna		Need to find a place with a sauna.
92		Find out if I can become an egg donor and if yes, do it		I got the email information, I just need to book this in.
93		Have a party for my 30th birthday		Ugh. I don't think I'll have anyone to actually come to a party.
94		Use Hamster's present to me at least once		Still to find a cord for this
95		Put together the R2D2 figures I have		Still to do this
96		Escape an escape room		Still to do this
97		Use the teapot my mom gave me		Still to do this
98		Listen to live music		Watched Sheppard! Completed :)
99		Go indoor skydiving		Still to do this
100		Go canoeing or kayaking		Still to do this
101		Watch the Marvel movies and shows in chronological order		Finding it hard to get Agent Carter online… may have to suffer the Disney + cost.