38

As a January birthday boy, the calendar year is almost congruent with year of age, so I allow myself a couple more weeks for retrospection and good resolutions. But the world doesn’t wait! 2026 got off to a tumultuous start, and now that I’ve officially turned 38, I am ready to formulate the following goals for the 39th year of my life:

• Get my driver’s license. I don’t care for cars or driving per se, but I want that damn scrap of plastic to support my wife.
• (Re-)Start two hobbies—playing the drums and Muay Thai boxing—and stick with at least one. To hone creativity and commitment.
• Reach and maintain a body weight of 85 kg. Improve myself to improve the world around me. And because health is everything.
• Counter my feeling of doom with creativity and creative output. My small, personal “Fuck you!” to a world that’s headed into an unknown and frightening direction.

Onward. Forward.