hi. i think too much.

yes, it’s me, hopping on the 2026 bingo card bandwagon!

i had the absolute pleasure of gathering together with a lovely group of friends at the beginning of 2026 to manifest for the new year! we feasted on homemade snacks, listened to banger music, and i made myself a lil bingo card.

here’s a summary of what i wrote down & how i plan to accomplish them. i’ve separated the 25 goals into 5 main categories: CRAFTING, CREATIVE, MUSIC, EXERCISE, EXPERIENCES, & SELF-IMPROVEMENT. i’ve also given each goal a difficulty rating (out of 5 stars).

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CRAFTING
>> DESIGN MY OWN KNITWEAR PATTERN (★★★★★)
i’ve been knitting for ~2 years. now i want to try designing something of my own! ideas include a colorwork scarf or bandana – either hollow knight-themed, horse-themed, or something else, or a fun tank or top with a unique neckline.

>> SEW A PAIR OF PANTS (★★★★☆)
i am pretty dang new to sewing. i’m also not certain my wee Brother GX37 can handle thicker pants material. i may adjust this goal to SEW A DRESS instead if that’s the case. i’m planning to use my best-fitting pair of pants EVER – purchased from H&M Boys (yep, you read that right) – as a loose guideline for the pants.

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CREATIVE
>> WRITE 5 BLOG POSTS (★☆☆☆☆)
ezpz. one down, four more to go!

>> WATASHI WA STAR GAME DEMO (★★★★★)
i have this game idea where this deadbeat dad star named Hoshi embarks on a quest to repair his relationship with his 6 kids (also stars) before he dies. it will take a LOT of work – writing, art, coding, music – to even get the demo running. this is easily a 6-8 month project.

>> HAPPY PUNCH MAIL CLUB (★★★★★)
idea for a mail club that a friend & i had involving our original character Happy Punch and a cast of 4 other characters! we have never done a mail club before. this one is also quite the undertaking.

>> DO A PHOTOSHOOT (★★★☆☆)
apparently you can rent a studio in LA for ~$30-40 an hour. i thought it’d be fun to gather some girls and do a mini photoshoot! will have to think of a theme – cottagecore? glam? 80’s? – first.

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MUSIC
>> LEARN THE FRETBOARD (★★★☆☆)
this has been a goal of mine for quite a while. i’ve never figured out the best process to learning the fretboard. it doesn’t help that i have good short-term memory, so i often remember finger placements and learn songs by muscle memory, so i’m not consciously thinking about the notes i’m playing.

>> PERFORM AT AN OPEN MIC NIGHT (★★☆☆☆)
i’ve done this before and performed at Village Well’s open mic night! but when i did so i was nervous and shaky. i’d like to do it again but better this time 🙂

>> COVER A SONG – AND PLAY ALL THE INSTRUMENTS (★★★★☆)
i definitely need to start with an easier song – but i still want a song with distinctive riffs and instrumentation. i’m thinking mouthful of diamonds by phantogram, video killed the radio star by the buggies (that bassline!), or hold me now from the anime Carole & Tuesday.

>> RELEASE A SONG (★★★★★)
another long-term goal that has been too intimidating to tackle. i *have* songs – i’m just too scared to actually record them and try making them good.

>> DISCOVER A NEW SONG I LIKE 🙂 (★☆☆☆☆)
FREE space on the bingo card! i am always discovering new songs i like heh.

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EXERCISE
>> DO A HEADSTAND (★★★☆☆)
time to lock in at yoga!

>> LEARN 3 ROLLER SKATING TRICKS (★★☆☆☆)
i’m thinking about learning to spin, skate backwards, and i haven’t decided on the last one yet!

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EXPERIENCES
>> MAKE A NEW FRIEND (★★★★☆)
easier said than done! may try out bumble BFF.

>> WATCH 1 MOVIE EVERY MONTH (★☆☆☆☆)
i miss watching movies! and i have such a long to-watch list. time to start going through that list!

>> GET A CASSETTE PLAYER & MAKE A MIXTAPE! (★☆☆☆☆)
this has been on my to-do list ever since my bestie got a cassette player. such a peak way to listen to music. i just need to actually do it.

>> TRY 10 NEW DRINKS (★★☆☆☆)
why live in LA if i’m not going to go out and experience it? i love trying fun drinks – from coffee, boba, matcha – yes, i am one of those girls.

>> BEFRIEND A WORKER AT A PLACE WHERE I’M A REGULAR (★★★☆☆)
i have a bad habit of going on autopilot – in life, in work, and especially when i’m wandering arouund outside. i want to try to be friendlier IRL, face my social anxiety, and try to act more intentionally – hence, trying to make conversation at places i go to regularly!

>> LEARN A NEW RECIPE (★☆☆☆☆)
always trying to cook more! it’s such a valuable life skill that i don’t want to neglect it.

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SELF-IMPROVEMENT
>> HARNESS TRAIN PERCY (★★★★☆)
percy is my cat! he hates his harness. he’s also very bored. if i could harness train him, i could take him out with me.

>> CALL PARENTS MONTHLY (★★☆☆☆)
i am a bad daughter. but this year i would like to be a less bad daughter.

>> LASER HAIR REMOVAL (★☆☆☆☆)
my bestie has the smoothest legs and she never has to shave. her secret? she bought this laser hair removal kit and lasered all that stuff off – permanently. i’ve always meant to try it out but never got around to it. will this be the year i become smooth?

>> ORGANIZE MY ROOM (★★★☆☆)
my room is currently a mess. i am working off of a wobbly desk. this needs to change.

>> VOLUNTEER FOR A CAUSE I CARE ABOUT! (★☆☆☆☆)
something mental health related? immigration? i haven’t decided.

>> DRIVE TO WORK WITHOUT GOODLE MAPS (★★☆☆☆)
i am unfortunately extremely directionally challenged – i blame my tendency to go on autopilot. it would be good to know how to drive to work (it’s a 45 min commute) for my own benefit.

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lots of plans for the upcoming year! it’s a little overwhelming, to be honest… but i’m excited to see what i can accomplish!