January Pre-Retrospective
I am feeling 50x better than I was 2 days ago!! Even though I was not deathly ill, even a simple cold can make everyday life feel really really hard and un-fun.
I am glad it is over.
I cannot believe we are rounding the bend to February. I remember looking at January and thinking it would be a nice calm month! The evidence for this was:
- I had no travel scheduled (other than a VERY quick trip with G to celebrate my niece’s bday this weekend)
- I had no call scheduled (except I ended up covering a weekend someone needed, as a gift to my future self, and no regrets there!)
However, it did not feel calm in the least. In retrospect, I sort of forgot about a few things, namely work-related things! I had a lot of book launch activity (so many interviews, big bonus zoom, etc), plus January is Course Prime Time, as it absolutely should be! I LOVE planning with people when they are excited and in a headspace to plan, so January is busy.
ALSO, Josh took 2 weekends of call (disproportionately high, and will have less call later – yay), A was sick, I was sick, and I feel like I ended up doing a great deal of 2026 planning that will pay off later, but was a lot of legwork now.
This is not my official recap post. (That is coming!). But it is a fair dissection of what made this month feel a little bit less ‘regular/calm’ than expected.
(February DOES NOT look calm, either, but it should be a lot of fun! Except the part where I get my first colonoscopy. I am actively DREADING that already. But I will survive).
2026 Goals Series: FUN!
I promised to finish with my 2026 goals posts by the end of the month . . and here we are!
Prior domains:
Last domain: FUN!
I probably could have bundled these in another category, but I think I just wanted to emphasize – well, the concept of FUN taking up an entire domain. And I reserve the right to maybe add more to this category!
Goal #1: See at least 12 long-form performances — must be device free (ie no double devicing while watching a Hallmark movie, and it also doesn’t count if I fall asleep). These could be ANYTHING over an hour — a live show, a movie, a concert, a sports game. Hopefully I will get to more than 12, but so far I’ve had 0 in January so I’m glad I set this goal! (I am in the process of booking theater tickets for Feb!).
I have a page to track these in my Hobonchi and will need to pick up the pace from January’s slow start!
Goal #2: See color-changing leaves in the fall. I hope this will be essentially a permanent/perennial yearly goal. I hope I can do it as long as I am able to travel!
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Glad you are feeling better. I had my first colonoscopy last year it really wasn’t terrible at all. I did the Sutab prep which are pills and which I would highly recommend because you can pick which clear liquids you want to drink with it. I felt great afterward and came home and did some work. It really isn’t bad.
My doctor gave me a prescription for Cologard a few months ago — it showed up on my doorstep and is still sitting there, unopened, in my bedroom. I know it’s “easier” but there’s something so deeply unappealing about it that I think I’d rather just do the whole colonoscopy and have it over with!
I had my first colonoscopy in November, and as another smallish woman, I’d recommend asking if there is a, um, sign that you could stop drinking the prep before you’ve finished it. I feel like I was probably fully cleansed early and just cycling water through my system.
In more fun topics, we have tickets to see Six tomorrow night, which I’ve been looking forward to! I’m really thankful we went with this weekend instead of last, assuming the parking lots will be de-iced.
ughghggh I think I will just . . . stop at some point if i have to stop!?