Roy Tang

Happy New Year! Something I’ve gotten used to as the New Year rolls in: make a checklist of things to do for the new year. I generally copy stuff over, but the list changes a bit every year.

In no particular order:

• Ponder why people give so much significance to the transition between an arbitrarily-chosen pair of 24 hour periods
• Take stock and reflect on the past year
• Count your blessings for the past year and be grateful
• Greet your loved ones and friends and anyone else you hold dear. Maybe even those you disagree with
• Think about what you’d like to learn this year or how you want to improve
• Change your passwords
• Buy a new toothbrush
• Set a target of how many books you’ll read in 2021
• Choose the first book to read
• Throw away a few things you no longer need
• Check out what movies are coming out this year and which ones you want to watch (see below)
• Audit your financials – where is your money going, how much do you owe, how much are you earning, where should you invest, etc
• Pick up your keyboard and shake out all the grime that’s gathered there over the past year
• Make a list of projects you want to do in 2021
• Choose something from the past year that you’re going to stop watching or doing
• Eat your favorite food. Or ice cream. Ice cream is great.
• Get rid of 2020 calendars
• Make a list for the new year!
• Clean up the photos on your phone, tablet and computer
• Delete all files downloaded 2018 or earlier
• Follow up on the people who owe you money or things
• Review your recurring luxury costs (Netflix, etc) and evaluate whether you still really need them
• Backup any important files on your computer/laptop/phone
• Export your Google, FB, Instagram and Twitter data
• Actually, maybe just quit Facebook altogether
• Wash your hands, keep your distance, avoid going out or meeting people unless absolutely necessary. We are still in a pandemic!
• Speak truth to power.
• Be kind.

Some stuff I’m looking forward to in 2021 (who knows if they will actually release as scheduled! This section is updated as news come out.):

Movies:

Games:

• nothing! Hey, maybe I can work on that backlog!

TV:

(I think I’m most looking forward to James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad)