I love goals. But I am a very bad procrastinator. Or, actually, a very good one. So, I usually only make one resolution per year. Last year's was to have more fun. (I don't like fun. Now I kinda do.)
This year, I got inspired. Very inspired! Read on for TMI:
1. Practice. So much.
2. Exercise 3 times/week
- Continue Lessons
- Put together a "press kit" and find out what I'm worth! Haha! $0! Get some gigs. You know, with community bands and stuff...
5. Go bowling--I love bowling!
6. Take a vacation w/Ben. We've been friends for 15 years. Dated for 1ish. Married for 1ish. And we BOTH travel! But never together. It just hasn't worked out yet--how is that possible??? Kind of sad! So it must happen this year!
7. Learn to make sushi. I went to a friend's sushi party a few years ago and it was so much fun and so yummy. Must repeat in 2012!
8. Knit something?? Or similar?? Seems like a good idea…
9. Design an improv unit for HS kids.
10. Continue observing music teachers.
11. Plant, water, and grow a savings account:
12. Give gifts to loved ones throughout the year, not just at Christmas!
13. Visit family way more often
14. Reevaluate relationship with the outdoors
15. Take a couple months of voice lessons, even though I really, really, really don’t want to.
16. De-clutter all mah clutter! Get rid of STUFF.
17. Take more (lots more!) pictures w/Benj
18. Cook low-fat meals. There MUST be a good alternative to mozzarella, cream, and butter!
19. Take at least ONE cooking class! Preferably some type of Asian or Indian. I love those cuisines the most, but I feel that they also have the most variation--hard to find good recipes when all the good dishes seem to be "to taste" or from people's memories!
20. Plan a kid-clarinet-(master)class and invite myself to schools! (and then steal their students and build my own studio...that's fine, right?? Don't worry, I'll ask first!)
21. Spend some time learning Garage Band (or other programs) and working out some music!
22. Learn to ski and enjoy it, dammit.
23. Try cross-country skiing.
24. READ ACTUAL BOOKS
25. Keep up w/the blog.
26. Update orchestra sub-lists, (i.e., "remember me?? i'm still here! i need gigs!"
27. Clarinetfest or similar. For the free stuff. ;)
28. Yoga, ballet, or thing Kaita does that makes one look hot
29. Call in to the "Piano Puzzler" on Performance Today. I get so mad at those fools! I could TOTALLY win this! (wait, I don't think there's any prize.) "Lizst Hungarian Rhapsodie + Flintstones Theme, BAM!!!!"
30. Track impulse purchases—could make for a funny list.
Happy New Year!
Re: #19 - sorry for all my impromptu Indian recipes - I hope they weren't intimidating!
ReplyDeleteGreat goals! You have good ideas, and I may end up stealing some of them.
Geeta
Geeta! Your recipe is delish!!!!! I still make it--I made it the other night, in fact! I just want to learn so many more dishes! Teach me your ways, oh wise Indian cook! Also, I miss you! xo
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