A very random post from davidian of old Xanga days made me super nostalgic and reminded me that I haven't been writing in a long, long time. There was a time when I wrote, a LOT, and often. These days all the writing I do is crafting that perfectly, politically balanced but effective e-mail to my team at work. And maybe sometimes the Facebook post that quips just so (yet strangely feels like no one really cares what I ate on Sunday night, or who with).
I can't believe it's been more than TEN YEARS since I first discovered and picked up Xanga as a medium for self expression. Back then I always wondered how long I'd be able to keep it up, and whether I would still feel the need/urge to blog ten years into the future. I guess I have my answer now.
That said, I was reminded also of my yearly to-do list and first things first - gotta check in to see how I'm doing on this year's list. 2012 has been infinitely better than 2011, so I'm already pretty happy about that. Here goes.
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2012 To-Do List
Journal/talk to God at least once/day, even if it's just 1 sentence about how the day went. [FAIL]
Stop using meaningless words in everyday conversation [FAIL]:
- totally
- seriously
- random
- like
- super
Stop cursing [EXTRA BIG FAIL]
Take better care of myself [I think I get a 'C' on this.]
- Grooming/pampering: weekly at-home facial/pedicure, massage 1x/month, haircut 3x/year, eyebrows threaded every 2 months, wear makeup 1x/week, ModVellum facial 4x/year [Yea I've pretty much accomplished about half of this]
- Medical: Find a gynecologist, floss 4-5x/week, take vitamin D pills [I actually get a B+/A- on this. I did my yearly girly exam, floss EVERY DAY and generally remember to take my vitamin D pills]
- Serious workout 1x/week [LOL]
- 7+ hours sleep/night [LOL]
Join an fellowship group and go to church at least 2x/month [FAIL]
At least 1 outdoorsy activity/month [Pretty sure I've stuck to this]
Tackle 2-3 major organization projects until the whole house is in order
- Computer stuff
- Mementos
- Paper files: medical/dental records etc.
- Financial stuff
- Upstairs closet
- Downstairs closet
- Jewelry
- Sell/give away stuff: futon, old laptop, wedding gown, decor, appliances, other furniture
- Hang art/place decor
- Print photos of friends/family to display around the house
Rebuild the pieces of my digital life - since my hard drive was stolen in July. Back it up in the cloud.
- Photos
- Music
- Writings
- Finance stuff
Travel [This is the one area we've been doing pretty well on]
- Hawaii [went in February]
- Honeymoon to Europe [we went to Italy in May]
- One other domestic trip [I get bonus points for this because we went to Sundance and I also went to Alaska, as well as Denver for work]
- One other international trip [Working on this, may be able to squeeze it in during the holidays]
- Three trips to LA (Magic Mountain one visit) [I think I've done about 5 at least, but no MM]
- Two camping trips (Burning Man for one) - [we did China camp and Emigrant Wilderness]
- At least one summer weekend in Tahoe [This is the only thing I may not get to do]
People/Activity
- Host people at home 1x/month [Meh, more or less...]
- At least 1 concert, film, or other major event every 2 months
- Read: finish the Far Pavilions, Malcolm X, Bluebeard [Gah, I got stuck halfway through The Far Pavilions, but I've read a LOT of other stuff, so don't I get a pass here?]
- Cook: Julia Child's boeuf bourguinon, French macarons, homemade bread, cultured butter [I haven't made ANY of this stuff]
- Send out Christmas cards [There's still time!]
- One writing project: short story or script outline [There's still time!]
- Learn how to code and/or design [There's still time!]
Buy
- An iPhone and/or small point-and-shoot camera
- A new laptop
- One serious designer piece [I don't know if I'll work up the nerve to do this.]
- A label-maker
