In May 2007 I wrote:
Things Becky wants to do in her life...
1. Attend Uncle Orson's
Literary Boot Camp.
2. Get a real job.
3. Have beautiful babies (and cosplay with them).
4. Attend a semester at the
Institute of Children's Literature to write and publish my first story.
4.5. Write books for children.
I tend to dream big. Every dream that I've set my mind to has been accomplished, because I'm a firm believer in being able to fulfill any dream with enough work.
Dreams so far achieved:
1. Graduating from high school
2. Finding and marrying the perfect man for me
3. Finding a major that works for me
4. Graduating from college.
5. Various small dreams like presenting a work at the young author's conference when I was young, co-founding an anime club, performing in front of many audiences, etc.
Updated list of dreams now achieved....
1. Graduating from high school
2. Finding and marrying the perfect man for me (SIX YEARS AGO TODAY!!! ^^)
3. Finding a major that works for me
4. Graduating from college.
5. Various small dreams
6. Get a real job using my field of study
7. Completing the Institute of Children's Literature course.
7.5 Completing several short stories for children.
Updated Goals/Dreams to Achieve:
1. Find and purchase a home. Wowzers, am I wearing the big girl pants now!
2. Get knocked up. August/September 2011.
3. Still have beautiful babies (and cosplay with them).
4. Travel. See Western Europe and Japan.
5. Obtain a master's degree online...still trying to decide between reading specialist and special ed. Either way I'd be special.
6. Keep working in the field as I work towards a doctorate degree.
7. Retire from the school system to teach new educators and MODEL BEST PRACTICES, DAMMIT.
Yes, I'll be working on these within the next few years, I just wanted to list them out here and now for me to look back and be happy when I check them off.