First day of the New Year

[I meant to post yesterday,  but didn't...I'm already off to a bad start.]


The other day my Dad brought over an old journal that I had started years ago.  In the past, I've always tried to keep a diary, journal, blog, etc, either after a bad event happens in my life, or it's the new year.  This one was after something bad happened in my life.  My Dad said he didn't mean to read it, but he couldn't help himself.  He said he wished he wouldn't have.  "It was pretty depressing."


Most of my inner thoughts I've tried to put on paper or into typed words are 'pretty depressing', but I've determined that IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR.  What comes off of my hands and onto paper, or screen in this case, is going to be positive.  What comes out of my mouth, however, is a different story.

In this one particular journal entry, dated March 5, 2006, I talked about how around my age, my brother wrote a 'bucket list'.  My Mom told me about how I should write down on paper 100 things I wanted to accomplish in my lifetime.  I numbered the lines 1-100.  Of these 100 lines, I only filled out 36.  Of these 36, I have only accomplished 5.5. 

On December 31, 2011, I started writing down a 'bucket list' of things I wanted to accomplish in the year 2012.  I started comparing the 2 lists there are many similarities between the two.  In the last 5 years, there were tasks I wanted to accomplish and never did.  This year, I AM going to complete more than 5.5 tasks on my YEARLY bucket list.  Maybe sometime this year I'll make a life bucket list, but for now, I'm going to focus on my short-term goals.

I'm probably going to use this blog to help me organize and focus on these goals, both my yearly and lifetime goals, and I'd love for you to follow me on my journey and finding myself and figuring out who I am (blah blah blah).

So without further ado and in no particular order, here is my 2012 Bucket List:

1.   Start  a blog.
2.   Make a bucket list.
3.   Exercise.  This includes trying P90X, Insanity, Zuma, Brazilian Buttlift and any other infomercial ad I see.
4.   Read more.  This includes the Harry Potter series, Twilight series, Hunger Game series, Sookie Stackhouse novels, and anything else somebody suggests I read. 
5.   Lose at least 30 pounds.  50 would be ideal.
6.  Go on a shopping spree after losing said weight. 
7.   Learn to cook.
8.   Learn to clean. 
9.   Learn to sew.
10. Take a photography class.
11.  Take a scrapbooking class.
12.  Take a cooking class.
13.  Take a beading class.
14.  Take a sewing class.
15.  Make a quilt.
16.  Organize all my digital photos, real photos, negatives, etc.  And back them up.  And upload them to Flickr.
17.  Take a picture of Andrew every day for a year, at least.  And then make a video like that one guy did for 7 years with the cool song.
18.  Take a picture of something every day in hopes of becoming a better photographer.
19.  Go on a cruise.
20.  Travel out of the country.
21.  Travel to Mexico.
22.  Take a train going annnnyyyyyywheeeeere.
23.  Visit my brother and his wife in Austin more often.
24.  Take Andrew to a reputable zoo.
25.  Travel the Pecos Trail.
26.  Go camping, at  least once.
27.  Attend more concerts.
28.  Meet someone famous.
29.  Paint.
30.  Do stuff on pinterest.  Keep track of my progress.
31.  Make the switch to gmail, completely.
32.  Charter a stroller club.
33.  Redecorate my house, my WHOLE house.  Inside and out.  Yard too.
34.  Make my laundry room into a pinterest laundry room.
35.  Create and maintain a yard.
36.  Write a book about zombies.
37.  Have an awesome birthday party.
38.  Have an awesome tea party, just  because.
39.  Make my own baby food.
40.  Organize my whole life.
41.  Remember to write 'Thank You' notes.
42.  Make my own Christmas cards enclosed with an annual letter.
43.  Finish TV series that I start. 
44.  Watch every movie on the '101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die' list.
45.  Organize and update my iPod often.
46.  Keep my NEW car clean.
47.  Build something.
48.  Believe in something.
49.  Apologize to people I have wronged in the past. 
50.  Start my own business!  Or at least one with my Dad.

This is only 50 goals, and most of them might seem selfish or shallow, but these are things I need to do for myself at this time in my life.  Giving to the homeless, stopping animal cruelty, caring for my elders, etc. is a given.  And when I do those things, I probably won't be posting about, or if I do, it's not to brag or cross off my list, it's just a way to maintain a record of my recollections of 2012. 

I probably will be editing or adding to this list throughout the year, as well as crossing tasks off.  I have not set any deadlines or dates, just need to 'git er done'. 

On that note, I'm off to bed.

PEACE OUT.