I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me...
This is my plan for winter break:
Work on car, work on bike, open savings account, get side work with mom or dad, go with Melissa for her tattoo, do something special with Marissa, see some art, go on tour?, go to one of redbear's shows, go to the city a lot, take my grandpa bowling, tag Lockport, sew up some clothes so I can wear them again, get a different job to come back to, learn the harmonica, fix computer, sleepovers. Spend quality time with the following people: parents, siblings, my grandpa especially now that he's a widower, my Florida grandparents, my aunt and uncle that are gonna go drinking with me and my badass little cousins, my great grandma who is not doing so well, my cousin Melissa (I wish we could get our Grandma tattoos together...), MARISSA!, Austin and Casey, my roomies (don't need a month without them even though we live together!), StaceFace, Jenny, Yso, Jenn, Nikki Meg and Lisa, Scott Michael and Sammy, Matty and Jeffie, the Cantways, Miranda, Lauren Brittany Brandon Bob Steve, Krystle Bee Davey, Katie N and Megan, Brumley Cara and Oi Chris.
This is my plan for the following year:
Go to more shows, give more hugs, drink more, don't buy any clothes*, learn to sew and screenprint, stop overdrawing bank account, be there for my friends and family better, learn more about bikes and fixing them, make more art, apply to curate the "I used to be a tree" wood art show, save some money for when my car dies, go on more adventures, give more people hope, bitch less, play some music, minimalize possessions, keep growing and learning in woods class and worry about it less, get better at accepting other's flaws instead of letting them get to me, try more new stuff, acquire more books, print out actual photos instead of having them only in digital form, spend less time on the computer.
*I buy clothing way too often. Additional warm hats, t-shirts, cheap flats, etc. Of course I am far from being a fashionista and having expensive tastes but I really have a ridiculous amount of clothes and shoes, even if they are all cheap. I also feel the need to pick more up for no reason. Something about my personality makes me want to have lots of options in how I look but I really can do this not-buying-anymore. I want to get the idea out there because it seems like a good one, maybe other people will do it, and back this entry up when I say things like "Oh man that skirt cheap and a pretty sweet length for me.." One entire year. Unless all of my socks suddenly unravel or things like that.
Most of the year-plans I wrote down in my Slingshot organizer are more things I want to change about myself than actual things to do but I need to make anal pointless lists sometimes, especially when I can't sleep and just want to writewritewrite. They are all possible to accomplish or at least make an honest attempt at. For example, I could learn to screenprint at any time. If I only find time and inspiration to make one patch or something, it won't be a big deal. Some things are more important like stop overdrawing my fucking bank account because it makes me embarassed for myself and National City is sick me of calling and asking them to reverse the charges.
What are your lists?
Work on car, work on bike, open savings account, get side work with mom or dad, go with Melissa for her tattoo, do something special with Marissa, see some art, go on tour?, go to one of redbear's shows, go to the city a lot, take my grandpa bowling, tag Lockport, sew up some clothes so I can wear them again, get a different job to come back to, learn the harmonica, fix computer, sleepovers. Spend quality time with the following people: parents, siblings, my grandpa especially now that he's a widower, my Florida grandparents, my aunt and uncle that are gonna go drinking with me and my badass little cousins, my great grandma who is not doing so well, my cousin Melissa (I wish we could get our Grandma tattoos together...), MARISSA!, Austin and Casey, my roomies (don't need a month without them even though we live together!), StaceFace, Jenny, Yso, Jenn, Nikki Meg and Lisa, Scott Michael and Sammy, Matty and Jeffie, the Cantways, Miranda, Lauren Brittany Brandon Bob Steve, Krystle Bee Davey, Katie N and Megan, Brumley Cara and Oi Chris.
This is my plan for the following year:
Go to more shows, give more hugs, drink more, don't buy any clothes*, learn to sew and screenprint, stop overdrawing bank account, be there for my friends and family better, learn more about bikes and fixing them, make more art, apply to curate the "I used to be a tree" wood art show, save some money for when my car dies, go on more adventures, give more people hope, bitch less, play some music, minimalize possessions, keep growing and learning in woods class and worry about it less, get better at accepting other's flaws instead of letting them get to me, try more new stuff, acquire more books, print out actual photos instead of having them only in digital form, spend less time on the computer.
*I buy clothing way too often. Additional warm hats, t-shirts, cheap flats, etc. Of course I am far from being a fashionista and having expensive tastes but I really have a ridiculous amount of clothes and shoes, even if they are all cheap. I also feel the need to pick more up for no reason. Something about my personality makes me want to have lots of options in how I look but I really can do this not-buying-anymore. I want to get the idea out there because it seems like a good one, maybe other people will do it, and back this entry up when I say things like "Oh man that skirt cheap and a pretty sweet length for me.." One entire year. Unless all of my socks suddenly unravel or things like that.
Most of the year-plans I wrote down in my Slingshot organizer are more things I want to change about myself than actual things to do but I need to make anal pointless lists sometimes, especially when I can't sleep and just want to writewritewrite. They are all possible to accomplish or at least make an honest attempt at. For example, I could learn to screenprint at any time. If I only find time and inspiration to make one patch or something, it won't be a big deal. Some things are more important like stop overdrawing my fucking bank account because it makes me embarassed for myself and National City is sick me of calling and asking them to reverse the charges.
What are your lists?