How I am spending my time at the moment

Updated December 29th 2025 from Victoria BC

I always seem to spend a lot of time during December thinking about my goals and priorities for the coming year. This past month has been no different.

There always seems to be a natural correlation between the start of a new year and goal setting for me. I could think up and set new goals for myself at any time of year. Though, I find that setting new goals as one year ends and another begins is inevitable.

Looking back at the goals I had set for myself at the end of 2024 I feel fairly disappointed. I didn’t accomplish as much as I had hoped.

This year there is a lot that I want to get done. I may have been too ambitious with my goal setting, but, I am going to try and stay focused this year and do as much as I can.

In no particular order my goals and priorities for 2026 are:

• Exercise regularly and eat healthier
• Hike twice a month
• Go camping or backpacking three times this summer
• Learn JavaScript/Deno/NodeJS
• Read The Elements of Typographic Style
• Improve my drawing ability/read Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain
• Finish building my workbench
• Complete a woodworking project, preferably not shop appliance related
• Insulate and sheath the interior of my shed
• Redo the design of this website
• Spend less time watching videos/YouTube/TV
• Fish more often, try for twice a month
• Research things to do and places to visit for our trip to Japan