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Here's what Obama plans to do after he leaves the White House

Bam's got plans. They don't involve golfing.

Nicole Gallucci

on January 18, 2017

Here's what Obama plans to do after he leaves the White House

U.S. President Barack Obama holds the last news conference of his presidency in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Barack Obama's got his post-presidency priorities straight.

During his final press conference on Wednesday afternoon, POTUS unveiled his post-White House plans in the form of a To-Do List. On it?

After Trump's inauguration on Friday, the Obama fam is headed to vacation in Palm Springs for a bit, before moving into their new Washington, D.C. house.

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But Barack gave America a more specific (and straight-up charming) list of things he aspires to do once he's got the weight of the country off of his shoulders. Essentially: Reading, writing and spending time with his loved ones. Said Obama:

"It's important for me to take some time to process this amazing experience we've gone through, to make sure that my wife, with whom I will be celebrating a 25th anniversary with, is willing to re-up and put up with me for a little bit longer."

"I want to do some writing. I want to be quiet a little bit and not hear myself talk so damn much. I want to spend some precious time with my girls."

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"So those are my priorities this year," Obama concluded, "but as I said before I'm still a citizen."

For those struggling to say goodbye to Obama, hearing that he's got such wholesome ambitions awaiting him outside the White House might ease the pain for people.

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As far as a retirement goes, there are worse plans. Like, for example, starting a media company.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.