Sheepage
Yes, I'm a sheep. This is my list of goals for 2007. Theses are not resolutions--I made a resolution several years ago to never make any more New Years resolutions, and so far I've stuck to it. But I'm all about goals and planning. I *am* a Capricorn, after all. ;-)
1. Write fiction of some sort, and have it not suck. I wrote my last fan fiction story in 2000 (it wasn't great, but it was something). Anne and I tried to write a Young Hercules story in '01/'02, but the only time we seemed to work on it we were tipsy. 'Nuff said. I haven't done any real fiction writing since, and I miss doing it. I used to write all the time when I was younger, and even got some of my stories and poems published in school and community lit mags. I'm horribly out of practice, but the only way to get better is to actually write something and work on it.
2. Be more social. I'm a bit of a hermit in real life, even including what I do at school. My social life consists of hanging out with Tieta and Ruth at one of our houses, eating cheese/crackers, drinking wine, and watching TV shows/movies. I don't want to become a party girl, or anything, but I need to start getting out more. This will probably include going down to Denver to visit elvenseeker and drowlover more than once in the past 3 years.
3. Move out of my mother's house. I'm 26 and still live with my Mom. She's swell, and all, but I want my own place. This probably won't be happening summer, as I won't know if my school will rehire me until April or May (they hire on a yearly basis for all positions), and I won't have time to move until then anyway. I want to buy something, not rent, and I'll also be needing time to actually look at houses and such.
4. Go to the movies. I've been to see exactly 4 movies in the past 2 years. Living in Durango with Anne and Katie, we'd go to the movies at least once a month (there really isn't much else to do there).
5. Volunteer at Ten Thousand Villages. I love that store, and they are always looking for volunteers. This, again, will probably have to wait until summer when I'll have more time.
6. Be less of a spaz. I'm not as on top of things as I'd like. I tend to forget things, and I'd like to change that.
7. Learn/relearn another language. In talking with my Spanish friends today on the phone, I realised that I really don't remember much of the Spanish I learned in high school. I can get by, but that's about it. I'd also like to remember more Latin and Greek than I do.
8. Travel more than 65 miles from my home. The farthest from home I've been since moving back from Durango is Denver. Maybe pknight and I can go on a short road trip this summer after she finishes school...
...And HAPPY NEW YEAR!
1. Write fiction of some sort, and have it not suck. I wrote my last fan fiction story in 2000 (it wasn't great, but it was something). Anne and I tried to write a Young Hercules story in '01/'02, but the only time we seemed to work on it we were tipsy. 'Nuff said. I haven't done any real fiction writing since, and I miss doing it. I used to write all the time when I was younger, and even got some of my stories and poems published in school and community lit mags. I'm horribly out of practice, but the only way to get better is to actually write something and work on it.
2. Be more social. I'm a bit of a hermit in real life, even including what I do at school. My social life consists of hanging out with Tieta and Ruth at one of our houses, eating cheese/crackers, drinking wine, and watching TV shows/movies. I don't want to become a party girl, or anything, but I need to start getting out more. This will probably include going down to Denver to visit elvenseeker and drowlover more than once in the past 3 years.
3. Move out of my mother's house. I'm 26 and still live with my Mom. She's swell, and all, but I want my own place. This probably won't be happening summer, as I won't know if my school will rehire me until April or May (they hire on a yearly basis for all positions), and I won't have time to move until then anyway. I want to buy something, not rent, and I'll also be needing time to actually look at houses and such.
4. Go to the movies. I've been to see exactly 4 movies in the past 2 years. Living in Durango with Anne and Katie, we'd go to the movies at least once a month (there really isn't much else to do there).
5. Volunteer at Ten Thousand Villages. I love that store, and they are always looking for volunteers. This, again, will probably have to wait until summer when I'll have more time.
6. Be less of a spaz. I'm not as on top of things as I'd like. I tend to forget things, and I'd like to change that.
7. Learn/relearn another language. In talking with my Spanish friends today on the phone, I realised that I really don't remember much of the Spanish I learned in high school. I can get by, but that's about it. I'd also like to remember more Latin and Greek than I do.
8. Travel more than 65 miles from my home. The farthest from home I've been since moving back from Durango is Denver. Maybe pknight and I can go on a short road trip this summer after she finishes school...
...And HAPPY NEW YEAR!