HAPPY NEW YEAR! *confetti cannon explodes*

Man, it feels like the last time I saw you was last year!

*facepalm* No, that wasn’t funny. Forgive my poor attempt at humor.

2019 has already started off EPICALLY, and I can’t wait to see what happens! But, of course, I decided to set some goals for myself to try to make this year even more awesome.

Let’s see how I do. . . .

So, I split my goals up into five categories: improving my quality of life, being healthier, reading, music, and writing. Because heaven knows I won’t have enough to do in the new year.


Complain less. Something I’ve realized this year is that I tend to be pretty optimistic when I’m around people I barely know (like when I’m at work). On the other hand, though, when I’m around close friends and family, that optimism just . . . drains away. This year, I want to at least somewhat improve my attitude.

Spend more time in prayer. In 2019, I’m planning to continue my daily Bible reading, and also add in an examination of conscience every night. Our school also houses a chapel, so this year I want to utilize that opportunity more.

Spend more time with my family and friends. Because SOCIAL MEDIA SHOULD NOT BE MY LIFE. (Yeah, you can expect a phone rant to be coming sometime this year. Be ready. XD)


Exercise more often. Hahahaha. Ha. Ha. Yep, this ain’t happening, but it’s nice to dream. Anyone who knows me can tell you that I don’t exercise - at all.

Well, I guess that even a little exercise would achieve this goal . . .

Eat healthier. My family’s going on a big calcium push, and I want to actually try and hit the % daily goal for each day.

Think before I talk. Yes, this is going under “acting healthier.” It’s mental health. Don’t ask.

But seriously, one of the things I love about writing and talking online is that you can always change what you’ve written before you post it. In real life, I tend to just say random stuff and then hope everyone understands what I’m saying. And trying to explain Chemistry to someone is a lost cause. So hopefully, this year, I can make the quality of my speech better.


Yep, I’m going to try and read 100 books this year! (Most of the goals here concern book series that I want to finish this year.)

Finish the Ilyon Chronicles. I got the first two books for Christmas, and that has given me motivation. (I think the last book comes out this year?? So this is perfect timing!)

Finish the Tales of Goldstone Wood. Yet another series that I started, but didn’t finish in 2018. I have the last three to go!

Finish the Wingfeather Saga. I read the first book and really enjoyed it! (Peet the Sock Man was probably my favorite character.) I hope that I’ll have time to pick the rest of this series up in 2019!


Write/compose my first song. You’re not going to hear anything more about this goal until I actually do write a song, and I don’t know when that will be. So if you look through future posts, waiting for updates on this, you probably won’t see them.

Do well in singing competitions. Because for SOME bizarre reason, my music teacher likes putting me in all these singing contests - WITH JUDGES. If that doesn’t strike terror into your heart, nothing will. XD

Learn a new huge piano piece. This year, I learned a ten-minute Avatar: The Last Airbender piano medley, which was EPIC. (Although my brother now hates that song . . . oh well. XD) This year, I have my sights on either a HTTYD piece or a Harry Potter medley . . . but this will probably have to wait until summer, so I can get practice time in.


Keep up with my blogging schedule. Hopefully this isn't too hard - the Sunday schedule seems to be working pretty well for me! 

Finish the first draft of the Silver Sword. Yep, you read that correctly: my NaNo 2018 project STILL isn't done. I figure I'll finish it during the first three months of this year, after I finish another project.

Finish draft 2 of The Inhumans #1 + possibly write book 2? I SO WANT TO WRITE BOOK 2. But I really need to outline the entire trilogy first, and then rewrite the 30k first draft of book 1. (I'm thinking that it will be expanded to 50k, but I'm not sure.)

Go to Realm Makers.

Yes.

You read that correctly.

I AM GOING TO REALM MAKERS 2019.

*eternal screaming and flailing*

Although I'm super nervous about doing this (it's my first writer's conference and I'm going to try PITCHING *horror*), I'm also super excited! I hear a lot of my blogging buddies talking about how it's so amazing, and I've wanted to go to a writer's conference for some time.

*more screaming*

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Well, those are all my goals for 2019! It's a lot, I know, and if you read through this entire thing, CONGRATULATIONS! *showers dark chocolate*

-Nicole