Twofer

I've been doing things!!! So the New Year's resolution thing is something I've been avoiding doing. That's why my last list was not made up of official resolutions. But I do have one "resolution". I resolve to learn how to do, and actually become capable of, doing a handstand this year. As for the other do-hickeys that I be doin'...
#1...VLOG
It has definitely been agreed to and scheduled. Still haven't found that pesky video camera. I will be checking the PBX room at work for it. That seems to be where doo-dads get hidden.
Side note...I learned that the PBX (private branch exchange) used to be called the PABX (private analogue branch exchange) and some people continue to do so referring to it as a private automatic branch exchange instead so they don't have to re-remember anything. /endsidenote
#2...PEEano
I have definitely looked into teachers. I have also looked into online self learning. Neither seem appealing. But I really want to learn. I will try the free option first. I'm settin' myself a reminder in my calendar. If I haven't made progress by Easter I'll queue up a teacher.
Sound fair, internet world?
#3...Marathon
My cousin is training for a marathon in the States. She technically announced she was doing it first. But she did it on Facey-thingy instead of in the Blog-o-sphere. She also has run half-marathons for realsies. So she may have a leg-up on me.
I also still hate running which may prove to be a roadblock.
#4...HAP-PENIS!
I have made a dent in the mess that is my general surroundings. It's not gone, mind you. I don't think that is possible. But a definite dent has been made.
Points for me!
#5...Travel
Work has returned and though the idea of travel is the bees knees...I may be lacking energy in the planning phase. We'll see how this goes.

And now for the other thing...
I made a thing!!!!

The shorts are 100% wearable and about 43% flattering. Mostly the pattern distracts everyone from the everything else. They include all of the following fine features:

1. A genuine working zipper.
2. Two separate leg-parts which are the same circumference and length!
3. Some pretty snazzy darting to make them fit better which wasn't even on the pattern but I totally pulled off...just sayin'.
4. Room for improvement.

So they aren't super perfect. But they'll be good for going to the beach. I'm planning on sewing things on occasion. I have fabric. Some of it is nice and I'm practicing on the less nice stuff before I attempt mangling the nice stuff. I will very likely mangle it. Hence the shorts. Assembly montage follows.

(I did not re-include the finished one but as a pro tip, you can scroll up if you'd like to see it again.)