As with each passing year, it’s customary, at least in the US, to make goals/resolutions. So, as is tradition, here are mine for 2019:

• $5,000 to retirement

• Sign new contract at Xinhua

• Visit 3 new countries

• Write another short story (sub 15,000 words) - Current short story “Here Then Gone” is with editor

• Benchpress 125kg 5 times - Currently around 115kg maybe 2-3 times

• Read at least 12 books - I’ve started writing a 10-word ‘thing’ for each book I’ve read since last summer, which can be found under my About me section. So far this year, I’ve read “Fatherland” and “The Chrysalids”

• No fast-food