Your hopes and aspirations for the coming year

~~Davetello~~ · 01-02-2015, 04:42 AM

So 2014 has drawn to a close. Plenty happened but it's gone now; it's past. So what are your personal goals for 2015?

I'm doing a university course which doesn't finish until 28 May, so for the first five months of the year my prime focus will be on that. After that, I expect to look for some sort of proper employment.

I'd also like to start eating more healthily and regularly and perhaps get back to using dumb-bells to tone my physique somewhat. I'd like to read more novels as I have been lazy in that regard for a few years now - most of what I've read has either been comic books or my mandatory uni textbooks.

I'd like to further hone my abilities as a footballer and possibly play in more tournaments as we haven't played that many over the last while. I should probably work on perfecting my skills.

I hope to to get through a lot of media which I have on my list - certain TV shows, films, comics etc.

Last but not least, I'd like to see more of certain family members, especially my grandfather. On average, I only seen him once every few weeks in 2014. Not to be macabre, but he will be 77 in June so he won't be around forever. I should make the most of the time he has left, particularly as I'm fortunate to live only ten minutes away - not every 32 year old can say they are so proximate to their grandparent.

There's probably not enough time in the year to accomplish all of the above but we can always try. What are your plans?

Gunpowder · 01-02-2015, 04:53 AM

Simply put, I just wanna get out more. I want to take more risks and try a lot of different things - broaden my music, look into more effective art techniques, really progress health/muscle-wise, learn to cook, socialize more, experiment with the way I look/dress, possibly learn to play guitar...just get out there and stop sticking to only the things I know.

Being the perfectionist that I am, that's easier said than done

, but I'll manage.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-02-2015, 09:11 AM

I don't really hope for anything as I always end up getting disappointed, so I just skip that as I believe hope breeds eternal misery. I know that sounds melancholy, but it's the truth in my case.

I'd love to get better at updating my fan fics as that's something that I tend to have a problem with where I'll start a story and then not update it for a long time. So I definitely want to get better at that.

Other than that, not much really that I can think about besides getting that tutoring job, but the problem is that my minutes aren't showing up calculating what I use for my Internet, and with this job, I want to be able to keep track so I know how long I can work so I don't go over my minutes. It shows up on the bill, but it won't show up on my computer how many minutes I've used. At first, it did, and then it stopped doing it, and I don't know why. Might have to get that fixed before I even try for it. And with all the drama that keeps happening, I'm just getting to a point where it's better that I don't work right now.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-02-2015, 10:39 AM

I do hope I can find a job with better pay, and something that I will enjoy more. I'm noticing working in retail really grinds my gears more and more on how moronic and annoying customers are, the majority really leaves their brain at the store entrance.

Lose some weight would be nice, but. I doubt that will happen.

~~Davetello~~ · 01-02-2015, 11:09 AM

Thanks for the posts so far.

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Lose some weight would be nice, but. I doubt that will happen.

Heh. Would be perfect if you could give some of yours to me as I'm too skinny these days, Unfortunately that isn't possible.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-02-2015, 11:16 AM

That would have been an amazing ability

I like junk food too much for my own good. XD

~~Davetello~~ · 01-02-2015, 12:05 PM

Yeah, would be really great.

I love junk food as well but I've sort of been forced into eating less. I've mentioned why before so won't bore people with the details, again.

*Powder* · 01-02-2015, 12:51 PM

Lose some more weight, put out a new album, play more shows, travel, do something for IDW, save up for a flat-screen TV, get a table at Heroes Con, clear house a bit (wanna sell off some clutter), & make something happen with this new ladybro. Prolly oughtta learn to drive, too...

~~Davetello~~ · 01-02-2015, 12:58 PM

Quite a lot, then

*Powder* · 01-02-2015, 01:02 PM

I'd rather have a host of reasonable desires than one or two loftier unrealistic goals, you know? Most people say they'll do this or that, but they either don't really want to, or can't whatsoever.
This is just an expansion of what I do already, for the most part. Wanna remain consistent & improve my output.

*CyberCubed* · 01-02-2015, 01:08 PM

By the end of 2015 I'll be 30. Good god. This is my last year in my 20's, it is very scary.

~~Davetello~~ · 01-02-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I'd rather have a host of reasonable desires than one or two loftier unrealistic goals, you know? Most people say they'll do this or that, but they either don't really want to, or can't whatsoever.
This is just an expansion of what I do already, for the most part. Wanna remain consistent & improve my output.

Yeah, I wasn't taking a shot at you. You're right that most of your goals are pretty realistic. In saying that so are mine, in retrospect.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

By the end of 2015 I'll be 30. Good god. This is my last year in my 20's, it is very scary.

The transition is easier than you expect.

*Powder* · 01-02-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Davetello

Yeah, I wasn't taking a shot at you.

I know that, I was just explaining my stance. No worries.

*IndigoErth* · 01-02-2015, 02:51 PM

Now that an personal physical health issue I was dealing with seems to be solved (knock on wood), after dealign with it since April 2013 - I hope to get back into a real job soon, something that I can stand. I hope the small animation/comic start-up studio I've been with will get somewhere this year. Hope family and friends all remain alive and well. Maybe get the guts to try martial arts if I can afford to do it once working.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

By the end of 2015 I'll be 30. Good god. This is my last year in my 20's, it is very scary.

Ah, the 29th year... a nice count down as the 20s slip away. Sister just hit 30 in Dec., I always tried to warn her that the 20s go fast, twice as fast and the teens go slow, but did she listen...nooo... just ran right through them like she had time to kill. lol

It'll be fine... I think 31 - 34 were easier, over hitting the big 3-0 and still just young 30s. Now... upcoming 36 is what I'm dreading. Technically no longer "mid 30s" and I think that ends the "young adult" category. I don't know how I even got here. Only things that make me feel better is my sister joining the 30s and knowing TMNT themselves are here, too.

*CyberCubed* · 01-02-2015, 04:43 PM

Everytime you hit a new age milestone its a big deal. Its the same way when we were all teens and hit 20 for the first time it felt like we were "adults" even though looking back at it now we were all still very much kids in our early 20's.

30 is a big deal, just like people in their 30's are dreading hitting 40.

*Cure* · 01-02-2015, 05:29 PM

I hope I don't die because life is awesome.

*IndigoErth* · 01-02-2015, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Everytime you hit a new age milestone its a big deal. Its the same way when we were all teens and hit 20 for the first time it felt like we were "adults" even though looking back at it now we were all still very much kids in our early 20's.

Yeah, I remember wanting so bad to be 20.

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just like people in their 30's are dreading --

Shh. We don't speak that f-word number.

Ok that's another hope for this year. I hope it goes SLOW (along with the next few). Unless it's terrible. I hope it's good or at least good enough.

Oh, and I hope the movie people spend 2015 getting their act together and making improvements over the first. Hope the series picks up strong again and orders a 5th season.

*pennydreadful* · 01-02-2015, 08:08 PM

I want to get my depression back under control/find a medication combo that works for me again.

I want to get more tattoos as it's something I had actually wanted to do for years and I just put it on the shelf due to lack of confidence and the anxiety involved with the social interaction it'd take to get it done.

Lose weight, which is always a given.

Potentially find someone who's comfortable being involved in a poly relationship with the bae and I/or at least go on some dates with some cuties who give me butterflies in the tummy.

Find some sort of direction in life.

I doubt I'll manage most of the things on this list, but it'd be great if I could accomplish even one or two.

*Netkeeper* · 01-02-2015, 08:26 PM

doctor

literally it

~~Leo656~~ · 01-02-2015, 08:32 PM

Hope I still have my hair and that it doesn't all turn gray.

I usually shoot pretty low on these things.

01-02-2015, 04:42 AM	#1
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	Your hopes and aspirations for the coming year So 2014 has drawn to a close. Plenty happened but it's gone now; it's past. So what are your personal goals for 2015? I'm doing a university course which doesn't finish until 28 May, so for the first five months of the year my prime focus will be on that. After that, I expect to look for some sort of proper employment. I'd also like to start eating more healthily and regularly and perhaps get back to using dumb-bells to tone my physique somewhat. I'd like to read more novels as I have been lazy in that regard for a few years now - most of what I've read has either been comic books or my mandatory uni textbooks. I'd like to further hone my abilities as a footballer and possibly play in more tournaments as we haven't played that many over the last while. I should probably work on perfecting my skills. I hope to to get through a lot of media which I have on my list - certain TV shows, films, comics etc. Last but not least, I'd like to see more of certain family members, especially my grandfather. On average, I only seen him once every few weeks in 2014. Not to be macabre, but he will be 77 in June so he won't be around forever. I should make the most of the time he has left, particularly as I'm fortunate to live only ten minutes away - not every 32 year old can say they are so proximate to their grandparent. There's probably not enough time in the year to accomplish all of the above but we can always try. What are your plans?

01-02-2015, 04:53 AM	#2
Gunpowder Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 715	Simply put, I just wanna get out more. I want to take more risks and try a lot of different things - broaden my music, look into more effective art techniques, really progress health/muscle-wise, learn to cook, socialize more, experiment with the way I look/dress, possibly learn to play guitar...just get out there and stop sticking to only the things I know. Being the perfectionist that I am, that's easier said than done , but I'll manage. __________________ Jason Biggs was the best Leonardo.

01-02-2015, 09:11 AM	#3
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I don't really hope for anything as I always end up getting disappointed, so I just skip that as I believe hope breeds eternal misery. I know that sounds melancholy, but it's the truth in my case. I'd love to get better at updating my fan fics as that's something that I tend to have a problem with where I'll start a story and then not update it for a long time. So I definitely want to get better at that. Other than that, not much really that I can think about besides getting that tutoring job, but the problem is that my minutes aren't showing up calculating what I use for my Internet, and with this job, I want to be able to keep track so I know how long I can work so I don't go over my minutes. It shows up on the bill, but it won't show up on my computer how many minutes I've used. At first, it did, and then it stopped doing it, and I don't know why. Might have to get that fixed before I even try for it. And with all the drama that keeps happening, I'm just getting to a point where it's better that I don't work right now. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-02-2015, 10:39 AM	#4
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	I do hope I can find a job with better pay, and something that I will enjoy more. I'm noticing working in retail really grinds my gears more and more on how moronic and annoying customers are, the majority really leaves their brain at the store entrance. Lose some weight would be nice, but. I doubt that will happen. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-02-2015, 11:16 AM	#6
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	That would have been an amazing ability I like junk food too much for my own good. XD __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-02-2015, 12:05 PM	#7
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	Yeah, would be really great. I love junk food as well but I've sort of been forced into eating less. I've mentioned why before so won't bore people with the details, again.

01-02-2015, 12:51 PM	#8
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Lose some more weight, put out a new album, play more shows, travel, do something for IDW, save up for a flat-screen TV, get a table at Heroes Con, clear house a bit (wanna sell off some clutter), & make something happen with this new ladybro. Prolly oughtta learn to drive, too...

01-02-2015, 12:58 PM	#9
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	Quite a lot, then

01-02-2015, 01:02 PM	#10
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	I'd rather have a host of reasonable desires than one or two loftier unrealistic goals, you know? Most people say they'll do this or that, but they either don't really want to, or can't whatsoever. This is just an expansion of what I do already, for the most part. Wanna remain consistent & improve my output.

01-02-2015, 01:08 PM	#11
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	By the end of 2015 I'll be 30. Good god. This is my last year in my 20's, it is very scary.

01-02-2015, 04:43 PM	#15
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	Everytime you hit a new age milestone its a big deal. Its the same way when we were all teens and hit 20 for the first time it felt like we were "adults" even though looking back at it now we were all still very much kids in our early 20's. 30 is a big deal, just like people in their 30's are dreading hitting 40.

01-02-2015, 05:29 PM	#16
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I hope I don't die because life is awesome. __________________

01-02-2015, 08:08 PM	#18
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	I want to get my depression back under control/find a medication combo that works for me again. I want to get more tattoos as it's something I had actually wanted to do for years and I just put it on the shelf due to lack of confidence and the anxiety involved with the social interaction it'd take to get it done. Lose weight, which is always a given. Potentially find someone who's comfortable being involved in a poly relationship with the bae and I/or at least go on some dates with some cuties who give me butterflies in the tummy. Find some sort of direction in life. I doubt I'll manage most of the things on this list, but it'd be great if I could accomplish even one or two. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

01-02-2015, 08:26 PM	#19
Netkeeper tactical blackquill Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, but not for much longer Posts: 3,645	doctor literally it __________________

01-02-2015, 08:32 PM	#20
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Hope I still have my hair and that it doesn't all turn gray. I usually shoot pretty low on these things.