Here we are again, last day of the year. There was a lot I promised myself to do this year and I’m glad I kept my word for the most part. I tried a lot this year, really embracing that ‘fuck up and find out’ energy. It’s led to earlier mornings and later nights, but through it, I learned that investments are rewarding, pixel art is therapeutic, web dev is advantageous, coding is useful, my art style has improved, 3D design is worth learning, I can fight and I have the ability to lead.

The last 2 points are surprising to me because it’s something my past self didn’t believe in. I’m proud to have broken that spell, yet the feeling is jarring. It’s similar to when I first recognised my growth in the mirror from training in the gym. In this case, it’s not as obvious as a flex in front of the mirror, but rather feedback I’ve gotten from the people around me. I’m thankful for the opportunities thus far, may it pave the way to a fruitful 2025.

Here’s a short list of what’s stood out to me this year:

• created the 3rd version of my website

• completed my 4th year of Inktober

• studying my 3rd year of Japanese

• created my first YouTube outro

• learned coding, then created my first 2 games on Scratch.io

• completed the doughnut tutorial on Blender

• went camping for the first time

• started investing more seriously

• printed a lot more of my artwork (40+)

• blogged consistently for 6 months

• regained my weight without supplements (huge to me!)

• officially trained my first client in a gym

• noticeably improved my hip mobility and leg flexibility

• achieved my first muscle up

• took my first JLPT exam

• ran 10K with a friend, sparred with a friend

• played volleyball for the first time

• injured myself from learning how to ride the motorcycle

• started building on ‘fbd’ through buildspace

• hopped on my second podcast

• completed 2 more notebooks

• started video editing + vlogging more often

• hired a video editor