4 hours left of 2006!
Monthly Archive for December, 2006
In 2005, I wrote up a list of goals that I maintained offline and continually referred back to. Short- and long-term goals are mixed up in the following list:
read 5 books▫let my thumb heal▫ enter the national geographic amateur photo contest ▫ begin learning a language ▫continue work on my website▫ design afterhours website ▫make reusable wrapping paper▫sell unwanted crap on ebay▫ relax ▫continue being conscious of eating/using animal products▫be aware of time-wasting distractions at work▫go to the beach at least once▫ go camping ▫ prepare to buy a home ▫enhance dj skills▫take time for myself▫be aware of how much i consider others’ feelings about me▫ take steps to not care that much ▫become more proficient at CSS▫ be more of a participant in afterhours ▫ try to be graceful ▫ reduce my usage of the word “fuck” and it’s versions ▫create a demo cd▫complete the transition to veganism▫volunteer at wamu▫ be patient with my parents ▫remember that it’s not always about me▫ smile ▫ remember that a working day shouldn’t be different than a weekend day ▫try artichoke▫volunteer at an animal shelter▫ save $3,000 towards a down payment by december 31st ▫ budget money for records ▫remember the big picture▫search for a better way, always▫ have one successful snowboarding trip ▫ play the violin one time ▫ start hiking ▫travel to europe
In 2006 I was slack and never wrote down my goals, but some things happened relative to the list above:
- I started something for the afterhoursdjs.org site but nothing ever came to fruition. I’m *still* working on this thing. I think my lack of motivation is partially caused by too many hands in the pot. Ahem.
- Reading is tough for me because I’m certain that I have ADD. I don’t want to go to a doctor about it because I honestly think I enjoy it. Whatever I’m reading has to be earth shattering for me to stay with it. Most of the books I start reading I put down after getting through only the first 30 pages. (This includes those friggen Harry Potter books.)
- My thumb was an issue that I completely brought upon myself. I just kept psychotically picking at it for months… years! I eventually went to a dermatologist because the scar tissue that was forming looked hideous. He told me it’d turned into a wart, then proceeded to freeze the bitch off. That was over a year ago… and shamefully, I’m still picking. :(
- Preparing to buy a home has multiple components and I achieved some of them and not others. I managed to pay off credit card debt and lift my credit score, but wasn’t motivated to save money until moving to Portland came about (so I don’t count that as part of this goal).
- I try to make “me time” a priority, this year was highlighted when I took a sculling class on the Potomac and a trip to Phoenix.
- Snowboarding? Ok. No. I just can’t do it. I’m too afraid of hurting myself and I stiffen up when I feel like I’m going to fall, which then just makes me fall. It’s a vicious cycle.
- I only went camping once… but I am *always* up for it. So. Someone take me camping.
- Remembering that a weekday shouldn’t be different than a weekend day is hard. And I could extend that to say, any day shouldn’t be different than a vacation day. But it is. It was a lofty dream.
- Reducing my usage of “fuck” is nearly impossible. Even at work. I mean, it’s just so descriptive, and I like to be dramatic when I’m talking.
- Being patient with my parents is really a work in progress. A conversation Jess and I had last week really helped me put things in perspective.
- Artichoke is quickly becoming one of my favorite food. Though, I don’t want to put in the effort of actually preparing one for myself at home.
- I volunteered a WAMU and the Fairfax Humane Society. Both were awesome.
As I was writing this post, I did a google search for “sell everything and move” and came up with this site. It basically networks people based on their goals. So far, I’m actually motivated to keep this updated because it works with blogger. I’ve added the goals I am working on thus far on my sidebar. Whenever I make an update to the 43 page, it updates here automatically.
“Yesssss I love technologyyyyyy, but noooooootttttt as much as you you seeeeeeeee.”
Now I’m off to get laid drinks.
I think Dolly Parton is the cutest thing.
That’s it. I’m just attracted to his apparent state of oblivion.
Or, maybe it’s just the sex.
I think I’ve forgotten how to design things.
