Megan Danvers

Greetings everyone! This account is back from the dead yet again. Figured I could write this instead of drafting anything in either of my WIPs.

So, it’s 2024 and we’re already two months into the year so far. What are my goals, my resolutions, my plans for the year?

As far as goals go, writing and reading more is always a priority and thus far I’ve been doing fairly well at both. In January I wrote a little over 13,000 words and read 5 books. Another goal has been to save money this year and January has been a tremendous success. February is a different story. I wish I could blame it on February being too short to have sufficient income but in reality it’s because I had to pay out of pocket for CPAP supplies (they don’t take my current insurance) and I went out shopping with my mom.

I don’t regret the shopping trip though. Most of what I bought was a need. Such as new jeans for work and a dress for my grandma’s funeral (RIP Grandma Ruth, she was 91). Though I won’t lie and say it was solely needs. I just couldn’t resist picking up a couple items from the book section or a second cake pan from the cooking isle (I only had one round and most cake boxes say you need two and I’m thinking of making my own birthday cake this year).

Hopefully I can save more moving forward. Another goal I’ve had is to post to social media every day and so far I have only missed once. I did have the goal of going on walks more often but it’s hard to muster up the energy or motivation to do so when you work on your feet most days. Speaking of, I recently switched from a 4-day work week to a 5-day work week. I needed it. They raised my rent this year and I was already struggling to not lose money as it was so the extra money in my paycheck is nice.

As for other plans for the year I intend to try out my new crock pot on Tuesday to make ribs for the first time in my life. My original plan was to just put the ribs in and drown them in BBQ sauce and let that simmer for like 8-9 hours on low but someone at work today suggested against that. I’ll have to look up how to cook them now. I’ve also lately had the itch to learn how to draw. I’ve done some drawings in the past (over a year ago now) on my phone which haven’t turned out bad. Pictures below (1-5 are from the same story; [also all of these were made using just my finger on ibisPaint X, no stylus or anything just a lot of determination and frustration]).

But drawing on a phone is difficult and so I’ve been considering purchasing an art tablet recently so I can develop some skills as an artist. Honestly, I just want to be able to draw the characters in my books and turn them into graphic novels. I know it would still take me a long time to develop art skills and honestly even just developing an art style seems difficult but the older I get the more I yearn to bring my characters to life in my own way. Ya know? Might buy the art tablet as a birthday present for myself when May rolls around. I get three paychecks that month anyway so one could argue that a hefty purchase is justifiable.

But yeah that’s been my goals and plans for the year. Hopefully I’m successful at them. This has been Megan, signing out.