Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Resolutions?

Yes, I know it's a little late, but it feels a little wrong to be in the month of January without thinking about where I'd like to be by my birthday. I conveniently (or not so conveniently) have my birthday on 28 December, so if my goals aren't done by then...

On the other hand, I think I have made it clear hundreds of times that I don't really like goals... BUT, changing the wording in life (as in writing) can make all the difference. So these are my New Years GUIDELINES in absolutely no order...

I want to finish my first rewrite of Doorways by the end of April or the middle of May.

I want to do this while working.

I want to be back to fluency in French.

I want to revise and study Mandarin.

I want to speak Italian at at least a moderate level by next January.

I want to have written at least half of Guardian by December, but this is of lower Priority, since...

I want to start querying Doorways by next year.

I want to get back to stabbing people for fun. (For those of you that don't know. I'm not completely psycho. I fence.)

I want to be back on my healthy lifestyle by the beginning of February.

I want to stay on that lifestyle indefinitely. Or at least until December. ;-P

I want to finish my degree and get completely out of the previous phase of my life, since this year will pretty much be spent in limbo.

I want to make a stronger commitment to God.

I might or might not want to read the complete works of Shakespeare...

I would really really like to have about 1000 followers by December.

So... as you can see... lots and lots and lots... Think I can do it? What will you like to have a achieved by December?

13 comments:

  1. Gosh, those will keep you SOOOO busy!!! Best of luck with them :)

    Rach

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  2. For someone who doesn't like to write goals, I thought these were nice. And they seemed very doable, except the part about learning 3 different languages. Wow. I'm impressed. You must have a nack for them. Good luck!

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  3. WOW! You are going to be crazy busy but you can totally do it!

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  4. Misha, Misha, Misha! You aim high! But we believe in you. YOU CAN DO IT.

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  5. Hi there... that's a lot of different language to study... I feel I need to bow on you on that.. I learn little of mandarin and I think you'll enjoy that.. I hope so... because I did kinda enjoy learning mandarin.. but lack of practice lead to nothing so I definitely can't remember 99% of it.

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  6. Thanks Rach. Yeah I think my year is going to be a bit full...

    Haha Laura, I think you're right. For once, my goals are steep, but doable. I just need to work out a way to get everything done.

    Thanks Melissa. I hope you're right. :-)

    Samantha I always do it... aim really high. If these were goals rather than guidelines, I'd be depressed already.

    Kamila I love languages and have done about five years of Mandarin. I picked up French in about a month and a half, but when I went to university, I lost a lot of both languages because I don't have anyone to speak them to... But, I'm hoping that will change this year.

    Thanks so much for the good wishes guys! :-)

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  7. Stay the course. The relationship with God will definitely help in all your endeavors!

    Alex
    Breakfast Every Hour

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  8. You can do it! Good luck on your guidelines!

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  9. Those are some great goals!

    Like you, I'd really like to have a solid internet platform (although 1000 followers is a tall order for me! I'm a hermity person). More than numbers, though, I'd like lots of interaction with my bloggy-followers. Elana Johnson has a fantastic platform with lots of interaction, and I really admire that.

    I'd really like to get representation this year, as well, and write my first middle grade novel. I totally love middle grade, but it's sort of intimidating for me to write. I think I stumbled across the right elements for this story, though. I love quirky, atmospheric middle grade.

    Oh, and the fencing sounds awesome. I wish I'd taken fencing lessons at some point, but I never got around to it. Good luck in 2011! It'll be a great year! :)

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  10. That's a big list. I truly hope you achieve the majority on your list. Keep reminding yourself of your wants, and keep striving, and you'll get there. Best of luck for the New Year.
    Lyn

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  11. That's a lot of goals! But I'm sure you can do it. :)

    I didn't make specific resolutions this year, because I never achieve them. I have some goals in mind, but I'm trying not to think about them so that I don't jinx myself, ha. :)

    Good luck!

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  12. Thanks Alex, Colene and Tracy. :-)

    Shayda those are awesome goals. I can't wait to see what you have written. Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink. ;-P And it's never too late to try fencing...

    Thanks Lynda. Good advice. :-)

    Haha Jessica that's why I don't like calling them goals and resolutions, since those get ignored... But if I make sure I know where I want to be, I know I need to know how to get there. :-)

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