2025 is probably the first year I have ever kept up with a resolution. Not even probably....it's definitely the first time. I had read last year about a guy that was going to watch 5 movies a week throughout the year. I am a movie lover, but I thought 5 might be asking a bit much, so I decided I wanted to do that challenge also, but would go with averaging 3 a week, each month. Meaning, I had to watch at least 12 movies every month. I couldn't "catch up" the next month, so if I only got in 11, then the challenge would be failed.
There are still a few days left in 2025 and I'm sure I will watch a movie or two before we hit 2026, but as it stands, I have watched 235 different movies (including concert films), with a few "Peanuts" specials thrown in there. That's an average of almost 20 a month. My strongest months were January and October. January, I attribute to the early anticipation of wanting to start out right, kind of like people do when they promise to hit the gym. October is a big month for me traditionally due to my love of horror films, and I hit 30 movies that month.
My weakest months were August (14) and September (13), and November (15), so I definitely tailed off the last half of the year. That said, I was able to make it!
Now, what should I do for 2026? Hmm...I got it, how about 3 albums a week. That should be no problem at all. Perhaps I could do 5, as I probably do 2 or 3 a week right now, without even thinking about a "challenge" or "resolution". I suppose, I will just keep it at 3, or make sure I hit at least 12 every month. Yep, that's it.
I have requested a few friends to suggest 3 albums each to me that I will randomly put into the rotation through the year. That will help me be a bit more eclectic in my experiences and challenge my tastes. At any rate, I used the "Clap" app last year to track my movie watching, but so far, I can't find anything exactly like "Clap" for albums, but I think "Musicboard" will probably work.
I am going to track the music on this page weekly or monthly, depending on when I get around to it. Not sure anyone would care about what I'm listening to, but I thought it would be a good exercise to document my favorite art form (music albums) as I move through the year. I am not sure about any limitations (or rules) that I will put into place.....anything that is an "official" release by an artist or label will count, but I am inclined to leave out any "best of" or soundtracks. I will also try to keep up with the format I listen on and if I use headphones or not. I will not be counting albums I listen to at work or as "background". If I don't give it my full attention, it won't count towards my 3 per week.
I have a modest "enthusiast" 5.2.2 stereo set up. Denon receiver, Audio-Technica turntable, Technics CD player, JVC cassette deck with Polk towers up front and Klipsch speakers to the rear and height. My 2 subs are Sony. For streaming, I use Apple Music and can run Atmos through my system using an Apple TV box.
I will provide a link to each month below. Let the fun begin!!!
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