Wednesdays Are For TUT Fans or Does New Year Signify Something Bigger?

Happy New Years!

AAAAAHHHHH! New Year’s falls on a Wednesday... coincidence? Yeah, yeah, yeah, you probably don’t think so. But did you catch my excitement, or should I scream some more? AAAAHHHH! It’s January 2025! Happy New Year!

I’m clearly thrilled for this fresh start, and if you read my last editorial, you’d understand why. But here’s the kicker: I haven’t even announced the real reason for my excitement. For the past three years, I’ve wished to be TikTok or Instagram famous. Funny, right? I just wished for it—how could that dream ever come true when I barely post and have zero online presence to begin with? It wasn’t never going to be in the cards for me.

This year, though, is different. I’m taking my first baby step toward my wish. How, you ask? There’s something magical in the air, I feel braver, I feel tingles, I feel eagerness to tackling 2025. I am absolutely hyped for new beginnings.

That’s just one of my side quests for 2025—I’ve got a whole list to complete. Or, as some might say, a Bingo card to win. To find excitement in life again, I decided to create a Bingo card full of side quests. And before you say, “life is already fun?”— is it really?

Let’s be honest: life as an adult can feel boring, redundant, and downright numbing at times. But we can bring back the excitement we felt as kids by turning everyday tasks into a game. In this case, a fun game of Bingo that gives me something to look forward to winning. I put ideas like getting a tattoo, piercings and finally registering my car in my name like the big girl I am etc. on my Bingo card. Things I have wanted to do for a while now but never gotten around to actually doing. When I started brainstorming my side quests, I wanted them to be lighthearted yet purposeful— things that would either strengthen my resume or contribute to my personal growth. Coming up with 24 ideas was a challenge, though. So, I had to be creative while staying within my budget and aligning with my values. I randomized it at much as possible, my roommates are my witness, thus the creation of new content and new adventures; I am killing two birds with one stone.

My Road Ahead

The only way I can complete my Bingo card is if I get past myself. It’s me versus me. The whole reason I decided to do the darn thing was because I have stopped myself from living my life to the fullest because…what I am broke? The person I’ve been battling for years isn’t some external force or random circumstance— it’s the version of myself that clings to comfort, makes excuses, and fears failure. I want to rise above, reach greater distances, and just grow.

To truly embrace the challenge, I had to recognize that the only opponent in this game is me. The me that says, “You don’t have in you.” The me that whispers, “What if I fail? What if you look foolish?” And the me that’s all too comfortable binge-watching an anime series instead of stepping into something new.

We all have that inner voice, don’t we? The one that drag us down, the one that doesn’t want us to check off the boxes on our Bingo card makes us keep staring at the empty squares, wondering why we even started. The good news? That voice isn’t in control—I am. We are in control of our own lives. Want to escape the matrix and head to Tahoe? Do it. Want to give your time to volunteer at your local schools? Do it. Want to publish a child’s book? DO IT.  

I realized that the key to winning this game isn’t just discipline or motivation; it’s act of self-love. Every square on my Bingo card represents something I want to prove to myself. They’re little battles in the larger war of becoming the person I know I can be. I want to be that person, I said it time and time again, so I just have to be that person. And I have to show up for myself, love myself to prove that I do want that for myself. Each side quest is a chance to overcome doubt, push past fear, and celebrate even the smallest victories. In the end, I will have live proof of what it means to take myself seriously and the consistency in that love has no bounds.

I Open my Eyes

By the end of this year, I want to look back and see a Bingo card full of memories, growth, and accomplishments. But more importantly, I want to look in the mirror and see someone who chose to show up for herself every single day. And song that would perfectly harmonize and capture the meaning of 2025 would of course, be a Florence and the Machine song; Swimming. I could never go wrong starting my year of with banger. The instruments alone take my breath away, add her vocals and the song is a 10/10. The lyrics describe the feeling of drowning in comfort and sinking deeper and deeper until one day, you just wake up and know how to swim. You swim and swim, swim till the top is the feeling of so euphoric you can feel it while listening. That will be me this year, I know it, I say it aloud for all to hear. You don’t want to miss it.  

Enjoy This Journey With Me

° 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 ₒ 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 °

Enjoy This Journey With Me ° 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 ₒ 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 °

This isn’t the end—just a bookmark in the conversation. Stories don’t really close; they unfold, shift, and find new voices. If this one stirred something in you, let it breathe. Leave a thought, challenge an idea, or carry it forward in your own way. And if you ever feel like wandering through more unfinished thoughts, you know where to find me. Let’s keep the conversation alive. ~XOXO