CC's 2008 List!

Here it is February, and I am just getting around to posting my 2008 List of stuff I want to do!

LIST LEGEND: A strike-through means I have changed or completed the item. Commentary in RED explains why it is no longer valid, Commentary in BLUE explains what I have accomplished in the item.

2008 List of Things To Do!

1. Visit my friends who live far away!!! Ari, Christine, Jen, Jess & Chad, Deidre, Nate...


2. Learn to play guitar (for real yo!), first acoustic, then electric and then bass. I have a teacher lined up who happens to be Big Geek's hubby. Just gotta "get off my ass!" and get started. I am not sure I really care about this anymore...


3. Travel to visit my Brother and his family at their new home in Washington State and also their summer cabin in Idaho.


4. Apply for a passport by May 1st.


5. Travel outside the US (England, Scotland, Caribbean etc...Lamby do you hear me?) I think this is apparent and redundantly stated considering the previous statement (#4)


6. Learn some basics of graphic art design and also web design (maybe take a class or two to get me started and then I can go from there) This is work related, and I am not sure that is the direction I should be going in.


7. Make a movie to rival those of Bulldog Productions! I would rather tape my adventures traveling and edit them as keepsakes at this point.
   
8. Take a long weekend with friends someplace This is getting harder and harder to plan, so I think I will just stick with visiting friends as in #1 above.
   
9. Finish reading ATLAS SHRUGGED and read some classics that I have missed out on.
   
10. Finish decorating my apartment! Little by little this is happening. My balcony is all set for summer. I still need to get family pics up in the dining room and something cool up in the living room. I want a tapestry...too expensive...wonder if I could make one?

Addendums:

1. Loose 20 lbs/get in shape by July 1st! (added 4/15/08)
2. Plan a few vacations for the summer (added 4/15/08)

Many of those are going to take some time, but I am sure that I will add to it and delete from it as the year goes on. I have done pretty well with asserting myself and sticking up more for myself this past year. The past two years have been amazing in the fact that I have learned so much more about myself and what I truly want and what I truly don't want. That's usually what you hope happens every year, it just happened to be a lot of learning experiences in 2007.

I have decided for 2008 that I will not take any shit from people who aren't true friends, and that I would rather cut them loose than stress myself out. In conjunction with that, I have also decided that it's OK to be a bitch, because sometimes you have to or people will use you up. I think I lost myself along the way there for a while and in rebuilding I am stronger, sort of like the Bionic Woman. Maybe that's my theme this year. Hmmmm... Ha!

This year is definately going to be different and exciting. Having this new job really helps me in so many ways, and in addition to my family and friends, my job is my cornerstone that makes all other things possible. Each year gets better and better. I think 2008 will be a great year for me and I hope it will be for you as well!