Something I've gotten used to as the New Year rolls in: make a checklist of things to do and things I'm looking forward to for the new year. This one is coming in a bit late due to some business. This is my personal list, but maybe you'll enjoy going through it too. I generally copy stuff over, but the list changes a bit every year. Check out the [new-years-checklist tag] for previous years.

The list, in no particular order:

• 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. End some longstanding grudges even
• 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 to read in 2022
• 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 2022
• 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 2021 calendars
• Make a list for the new year!
• Clean up the photos on your phone, tablet and computer
• Delete all files downloaded 2019 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
• Backups!
• Export your Google, FB, Instagram and Twitter data
• 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.
• Relax, give yourself room to breathe and grow.
• Figure out how to help people make better choices in this year's elections.
• Maybe try to win an Arena Open?

Some stuff I'm looking forward to in 2022.

We are still in a pandemic, so who knows if these release dates hold! For movies, it doesn't even seem likely I'll be able to see them in theaters! I try to keep this list updated throughout the year as release dates get shuffled around.

(I freely admit this part is the more important one for me - it's basically a preview of the upcoming year in entertainment for me!)

Movies:

(5 of these were on last year's list!)

Games:

The only day-of-release retail purchase I'm looking forward to is the as-yet untitled Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel presumed to come out in Holiday 2022.

Other than that, I hope to at least play/finish the following games this year:

• Tales of Vesperia (Steam)
• Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) (got a copy for Christmas!)
• Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)

TV:

So many TBAs! Also honestly probably forgetting a lot of TV series that also have new seasons coming out this year.