Talking with my coworkers about house stuff and damn it’s expensive to have anything redone. I really want to learn more DIY skills but I’m always really nervous I’ll fuck up something catastrophically lol.
I also find dealing with contractors to be a little nervewracking. I’ve had less than amazing experiences with a few.
There’s only 3 rooms I very earnestly want to gut and redo, but they’re all difficult ones! I was thinking of maybe throwing an architect some money to come up with plans for the house... like having a professional inform the overall look and feel of the house would be really nice? Maybe even tell me how I can use the space better. But I am worried because I find it hard to speak up for myself and talk about what I want for a space to contractors/strangers?? I do have some kind of specific wants but yea. Hmm.
Like I really want to slap a half bath somewhere and leave the current bathroom for a big tub and shower combo for having a spa time.... ah well. I’ll think about it more I guess 🤔🤔
this is kind of a scratch notebook/post I guess, for #travel plans for this upcoming year? If anyone I know wants to organize a trip some where, honestly, I am so down, just message me @catgoat@meemu.org 💜
places I wanna go:
helsinki for sure, maybe more rural parts of Finland 🇫🇮 too
montreal at least once, but quebec city would also be dope
rochester??
maybe a seattle trip if I can get someone else to go with me? Or somewhere else on the west coast.
provincetown weekend trip
I'm open to suggestions, if you want me to visit HELL YEAH I AM DOWN.
Which I guess Helsinki and Seattle I went to last year, but Seattle was for a business trip and I was alone so it wasn't the best experience? It would be better to go with someone so random dudes don't bother me again.
I am thinking a weekend road trip somewhere in the spring and possibly a Helsinki trip. Montreal would be awesome in the summer because the drive is awesome. I don't know what the best time to visit Seattle is though.
Thinking about it, I don't think I'll plan on any cons... trips with small groups or to visit friends are more fun, for me personally. I'm just not a big convention person.
New year new me and all that. I guess it's as good a time as any to reflect and write down what I want to get out of this new year. 2018 could have been better or worse, but I want to focus on the positives and set some good, fun goals for this coming year.
Here's some positive stuff from 2018:
Lots of house renovations,
Learned to use my first big boy power tool (reciprocating saw)
Destroyed a whole deck
Put up a dog run fence
Took my first flight in 11 years to Seattle to attend Build
Had the best donut ever in Seattle
Took my first flight out of the country, ever.
Traveled Keflavik/Iceland for 36 hours by myself and saw geysers, natural hot springs, and the coolest scenery ever (!!)
Traveled to Helsinki and visited amazing pals
Got to meet Spoon in person!!!
Ate some reindeer, Finnish blood pancakes, and karelian rice pasties.
Saw the GP of Figure Skating Helsinki and therefore Yuzuru Hanyu live!!
Danny's socialization improved a ton and he's going to daycare regularly
Rearranged living room for parties
Got a raise and good bonus.
Did better at keeping things clean overall.
Met so many amazing and awesome new folks on #mastodon <333
Now for 2019, here's some things I'd like to set as goals:
More outings with local friends
Try to do three trips this year to distant places (spring, summer, fall)