Here it is. 2021.
My end of the year had a small conflict: actually an error on my part, but I forgot there was a new years' eve party at the company, and took work from home. So I got a stern note from my senior, especially since I told him I would be in the office on NYE the week before (before I forgot). Kind of feel really bad about it.
I also got a new PC, which is why I didn't have a post for New Years' or anything, at least until today. Very happy about that. It's fast as hell and hopefully I'll be more productive like this.
So let's reflect on the year.
2020 was a shit year for many but it was actually decent for me. Sure, the first few months were kind of bad because I was unemployed (further extended by COVID) and not sure how to go about doing job applications. But the break gave me a period to take some courses and pad my resume a little, getting me a sizable number of calls when the economy restarted and I started applying again.
And then I got this job, which I find not too bad - lot of experience and decent challenge for someone starting out their career. I actually don't mind that there are disagreements and issues, because this way I can learn and improve. (I'm pretty mad at myself for my flaws, though.) My senior and manager are reasonable people so I'm not getting shredded for every single mistake I make, which is nice.
What can I work on?
Well, for one, my social progress got held up due to COVID. I also want to pick up some of my old hobbies again, or find some new ones.
In terms of more general self-improvement though, I think one of my big flaws is I have a poor memory. It's been a pretty big issue for me: academically from when I was a kid; in my work now; and in things like relationships. I think that's part of why I've always had no confidence in relationships. Well, time to fix that.
Jan 3, 2021 - New Years' Resolutions
- Get 44 hours of sleep per week in uninterrupted nightly sessions (That's 6.5 hours of sleep a night, plus 8 hours on the weekends)
- Find 10 minutes a day to listen to music, with no interruptions - aim for 3 days per week
- Finish the Python course with notes
- Find and complete a Unity tutorial of some sort, and begin work on building the game project
- Consolidate my notes and finalize a game design document for my gameplay (story and stuff can come later)
- Watch 4 anime series on my to-watch list (I've currently got a list of 5*, plus Fire Force which I did last year)
- Lose at least 1kg (74kg → 73kg)
- Find my old tablet and restart reading on it
- Read 1 nonfiction book
