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Unfortunately, I have had to forgoe many things in Q3 and don’t expect to get back to them until next year as the kitchen renovation has been taking a lot of time along with just surviving. Hopefully, I will be beyond this soon and I’ll at least get some more reading, writing, and crafting done.

Arts & Crafts: I didn’t do much of this during the third quarter of the year. It’s often too warm to knit and I couldn’t focus on fun projects while dealing with my kitchen situation.

Decluttering & Minimalism: I threw out a lot of junk and brought a lot of items to donation over the quarter.

DIY & Projects: The kitchen renovation took up a lot of this quarter with many obstacles preventing completion. It may seem ridiculous to spend months on this, but it wasn’t planned, so wasn’t budgeted for ahead of time. Additionally, I live alone, work full-time, and have a busy life. There were many days during the summer that were too hot for heavy labour even with air conditioning.

Health & Fitness: I made some changes in what I was doing because I wasn’t enjoying myself. I also cut out some unhealthy things and people.

Music & Songwriting: I began learning to play the bass guitar. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time that I finally got going on. I expect it will take a long time to get good at it.

Reading & Writing: I began writing down a story I’ve had in my head forever. I won’t let it derail Sparker.

REVISED 2025 GOALS LIST

HOME

Bookshelf modification [DONE]Entranceway Refresh [2026]Kitchen Renovation [IN PROGRESS]Paint Doors [2026]Bedroom Closet Opening [2026]

WRITING

Cyberfunk 3000 [ON HOLD]Sparker [IN PROGRESS]Blog once weekly [IN PROGRESS]

READING

2/8 Books

MUSIC

Choir [Q2 DONE, Q4 IN PROGRESS]Ableton [2026]Music theory course [2026]Bass guitar course [Q4]

FITNESS

Softball [DONE]Karate [CANCELLED]: To be replaced.Skating [IN PROGRESS]: Needs to be done more regularly.Walking [IN PROGRESS]: Needs to be done more regularly.

TRAVEL

Plan a small trip for 2026

ARTS & CRAFTS

Procreate course [2026]Fairy Cross-Stitch [2026]Summer Quilt [ON HOLD]Entrance Table Runner [ON HOLD]Knit Vest [IN PROGRESS]Wolf Cross-Stitch [ON HOLD]Goth Quilt [ON HOLD]Kiki’s Magic Emporium Miniature Kit [ON HOLD]

LANGUAGES

Learn Japanese [ON HOLD]Learn French [ON HOLD]