Setting Goals

I'm actually a little surprised that it's been so long since I posted, even though I knew that I hadn't since election day. I couldn't tell you how many times I've thought about posting something, though - usually when I'm not anywhere near the computer, of course.

In any case, I'll try to make several of the posts I've been meaning to over the next few days, but I want to start with something else. I was just checking thorugh my RSS feeds, and I ran across a post where someone had written out what he wanted to be able to say he'd done, this time next year. I've been trying to think of a good New Years resolution over the past few days, but this seems to be much more my thing - I'm not really resolving to do anything on this list, I'm just saying that this is what I want to have done by the end of the year.

I want to be in better shape than I have ever been before (whatever that might be, for me).

I want to be working in a job where I plan to stay for a few years, that I enjoy.

I want to have a place of my own, and start living like an actual adult, instead of a student.

I want to be living in a community I enjoy, and have started sowing seeds for the rest of my life.

I want to try to play my cello again, no matter how much it hurts.

I want to have finished at least one large knitting project, and be ready to start knitting a Christmas stocking for my nephew.

I want to have met my friend Jacob, finally.

I want to have set some money aside, and start making serious inroads on paying off my student loans.

I want to be working on several projects that challenge me at my job.

I want to have a plan for the future.

I want to have written a story, even though I don't think I'll let anyone read it.

I want to do something unexpected.

I want to be kissed.

I want to be happy.

And I want to be loved.


I'm already working on some of these, and I have no idea how many of the others will happen. But I felt like actually thinking things through, and writing them down. I'll have to see how I do - and I'll let you know, this time next year.