2018 - A Year for Powering Up

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Now I have to admit that its been a long time since I took new years resolutions seriously.

I frankly cannot remember the last time I made or kept one, and I am unaware of others who have successfully kept theirs either.

Still... they are fun to make, are they not? ;c)

So my 'resolution' for this year is to power up.

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Now I realize that upon Steemit the term 'power up' holds a very specific meaning - but I do not just mean upping my Steem Power - which I hope to do anyway.

No - I have a good feeling about 2018 - a feeling that I just might be able to shatter a few personal barriers to get into doing what I've either always wanted to do - or things that I've recently grown more passionate about.

I'll be outlining my plan for the year. Its not quite a resolution - but close enough.

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Steemit Initiatives!

During the second half of last year I grew familiar with the Steemit community.

Among other things I started two series in 2017:

'Dishing Out the Yum for Less' - was a cooking-related series where I explored ways to improvise meals on a budget. This was rather short-lived as a series - mostly because I felt that I was cheapening my posts - and eventually abandoned the idea.

However I think that I shall be reviving a variant of this in 2018 as a once per month feature. It is about time that I more fully embraced my generalist nature.

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'Nostalgic Game Design Focus' - is a series that is still on-going, where I explore old games that I've played with a focus upon both the nostalgia that such inspires - as well as commenting upon the game design.

I consider this series to be a relative success and I shall be continuing to deliver upon such throughout 2018. I hope to maintain a thrice-per week frequency.

Other 'Pathforgery' Stuff - Other posts that I have made covered various topics - but a number are just 'pathforgery' in nature - meaning that they are aimed for the improvement of others as well as our future.

It is my intention to spin-off a series based upon such (the precise flavour or overall topic concerning such has yet to be determined) - which shall probably occur several times a month.

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Aside from the above I would like to commit to establishing a couple more series over time.

JK2 - It is my wish to loosely chronicle and embellish the disaster that was last year's StM Game Development Contest - in the form of a comic. I initially aim to make it a once-per-month series.

Personal Log - I am well aware that there are many things that I simply haven't shared upon this medium. While I am certain that very few here want to hear about my personal life, perhaps more would be inclined to hear of some of the challenges, the defeats and the victories that I face in my day-to-day life.

I will try to keep this down to a once-per-month thing.

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Game Design

While I have made a few small but significant steps in the past year.

• I grew modestly familiar with the Stencyl game development platform.

• My 2D vector artwork went from non-existent to not too bad.

In spite of both of the above I haven't really made a game in the entire year.

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I would really like to change this in 2018.

I'd like to not only make but also publish a game.

Which kind of sets me down the tabletop games path - but so be it.

I shall need to further improve my 2D vector art with an aim at making it look 'less' vector-like.

I shall also need to drum up the courage to 'just do it'.

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Get Back into Gaming

An irony is that I haven't played proper games other than board games in years.

Its actually worse than I make it sound.

As such I am looking forward to getting into a little tabletop roleplaying as from later this month.

How does that power me up? I need a bit of fun. :c)

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Cryptos, Cryptos Everywhere

I am very new in this space.

I know that there is a philosophy behind investing in cryptos but I have to admit that I see them as being a means to an end. In this case the end desired is enabling me to better do the things that I do.

At least - that is what my mind is telling me.

Upon another level I just really like how participation within such is somehow a subversive act.

This year I'd really like to grow a little more familiar with the ins and outs of blockchain.

I would like to grow more familiar upon the level of a developer - even though I presently lack any such know-how.

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Family & Friends

Perhaps the most important of all, re-establishing a rapport that was previously lost through what I can simplify as perpetual carelessness on my part over the years.

This is the year when I complete the reversal of that.

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Life is never easy but the World remains full of wonders. Charm and discord intertwine in a bittersweet symphony.

Do you have any feedback or comments about what you would have liked to have seen more of or perhaps even less of? Perhaps about other matters? I look forward to your comments down below.

Also, if you found this post interesting and would like to share this with your followers and friends then a resteem is always appreciated.

Sincerely,

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