Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Start Fresh.
Happy New Year, friends! I love the first few days of the new year, where you get goosebumps from the prospect of starting over and actually achieving all the things you've wanted to do in a measure of time -- even if nothing really has significantly changed except a page turn of the calendar. If only every midnight hour could invoke such fresh inspiration, motivation and cheer!
So I'm going to spend the last day of my vacation doing my favorite things: going to the movies, reading leisurely, cooking, playing with Lucy, and chilling like ice cream filling with Ryan. Though I can't say that I'm looking forward to work again tomorrow (in fact, I'm in utter denial until 9AM tomorrow), I'm very much excited about the chance to start fresh with a list of resolutions in 2008. You know how much I love lists.
Here are some of my resolutions, because The Secret says* to put what you want out into the universe and you'll get it, or something to that extent right?
1. Write a short story a week.
2. Run 3x a week and start a weekly yoga practice.
3. Read 23 books.
4. Draw every day (& finish my Illustration Certificate)
5. Make a dress & start refashioning my own clothes.
6. Study for & take the GREs
7. Release a chapbook.
8. Submit to at least 3 literary magazines.
9. Build & cultivate friendships & relationships with family.
10. Keep painting!
11. Write & complete a first draft of novel.
12. Spend wisely & learn about investing.
There are 17 in total, but I'm keeping some under wraps until I'm ready to reveal them. Always good to hold some readers in suspense, right?
Now I'm out to make Nigella's Sesame Peanut Noodles from Nigella Express, which was among many books generously given to me for Christmas.
*I haven't actually read The Secret, so don't quote me or even believe me on this.Labels: daily, lists, resolutions
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