Let me first start off by stating how much I dislike odd numbers. I'm really not looking forward to 2011. The only thing cool is that it'll start off with the date 1-1-11.
Here is a list of eleven (yes, I despise that it's an odd number) things that I hope to accomplish in the year 2011. When I listed something similar last year I neglected to include a gauge at which to judge if I had accomplished the goal or not (i.e. Spend more time with close friends and loved ones). I'm going to include that this year, because 2010 did not see much 'resolution'.
1.) BLOG MORE - My goal is to blog at least 2 times per month. 24 times in 2011. I hope to blog more about my work (film and video production), music (review albums, list favorite artists/songs), write more on faith & religious issues (including many of my questions or concerns).
2.) P90X - Work-out using my P90X dvds for 90 straight days - starting 1-1-11. I've attempted this before, but only got half-way through before work overwhelmed my time.
3.) WEBSITE UP - My goal is to have my http://ratchet.tv site up and running by April Fool's Day 2011. Complete with videos, photos, and bios. My little brother Nate (http://nategrubbs.com) has had it nearly ready to go for years now and I just haven't supplied him with some necessary info to complete. I plan on doing that. Soon.
4.) SCRIPTURE - I hope to read at least one verse of scripture a day, every day in the year 2011. I figure that if I can get myself reading at least one, I'll hopefully read more each day.
5.) RUNNING - My goal is to run at least 1.5 hours every week in 2011. I'll keep a running tally to hold me accountable. After running the Rock'n Roll Half-Marathon several years ago, I haven't quite run the same since. It's time to get back in shape. While I'm at it, I'll go ahead and commit to running the Copper River Bridge run or another halfy this year. Who's with me?
6.) TAXES - Stupid government taxes need to get done. I've got to get back to being a responsible citizen again. People just don't understand how difficult they are for a freelancer. I get nearly forty 1099 forms each year. My goal is to have ALL of my taxes done before April 15th, 2011.
7.) FAMILY TIME- I'll talk to all of my siblings at least once a month. We've lacked much communication in our family since we've spread across the country. My brothers, sister, and I decided over coffee during the holidays that we were going to change that. I really should talk to them every day, but I need at least a better place to start than where we were. I love my family. I couldn't ask for a better one.
8.) DATING - I plan on taking the next 6 months off of dating to focus on keeping up with my ever crazy personal and work life. Yeah, I know that's stupid. I'm not getting any younger. But... it needs to be done. My hope is that when marriage is gonna happen, it's gonna happen. I'm just not in a place to deal with relationships right now.
9.) KAYAKING - Experience whitewater kayaking. I have my own boat and all of the gear (except a helmet). I must take the whitewater kayaking training course at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in 2011. I love to go flatwater kayaking or surfing with my whitewater kayak, but I've always been a little fearful when it comes to taking it in real whitewater. Time to overcome those fears.
10.) SHORT FILM - In 2011, I will write, direct, and produce a short film. I don't know about what yet, but it had better be good! I really want to try and re-cultivate my creative writing process again. I know what it takes to pull off all of these jobs, I've just never done it all on my own.
11.) MOVE - Charlotte, North Carolina has been so good to me (since my birth here a long time ago). However, it's time for a change. I'm ready to try a new place. I'll be looking for work in 2011, probably in one of these places: New York, Colorado, Nashville, California, or New Zealand.
I hope you enjoyed reading my resolutions / goals for 2011! Please feel free to add a comment down below. Thanks for sharing life with me.
Reflections of Film & Video Production, Music, Faith, and Randomness.
So I read your resolutions and agree with all but the last. In your kind of work, you are perfectly placed and somewhat of a big fish in a little pond. NY and CA are overrun with film types. Here, you have connections and more work than you can handle, plus you have a much lower cost of living. As you are on the road so much, it helps to not have an expensive lease/mortgage for a place that you barely see. If you want a change in scenery after all of this is considered, good luck. I am just humbly offering my thoughts on the subject.
ReplyDelete* I can help with #4 - Sign up for one/both of these. They send to your phone/email daily. Voila! You're done! (http://www.klove.com/ministry/encouraging-word/) + ('Daily Bible' - free app on smart phones).
ReplyDelete* If you want help with #6 call my husband! ;o)
* #8 is a fabulous idea!! God had me do that before I was married. It ended up being 3 years, but I found the one God had for me. ♥
* #11 - I would say I'll miss you, but I hardly see you as it is!! As long as you promise to come back and visit, and let me know when you do, then it won't feel like much has changed.☺
Lots of comments, but I like your list. Happy Friday!! ☼
For #4, I like www.YouVersion.com, which lets you subscribe to any reading planb you want, in any translation you want. They have a smartphone app, and you can even listen to it in audio if you want. It's a traveler's dream. I'm doing the "90-day Bible Reading Plan." A bit intense, but pretty manageable since I can read pretty much anywhere. I made it through 16 chapters of genesis in a day without hardly breaking a sweat, and discovered that when you add up the years for that boring lineage between Adam and Noah, you can actually come up with the exact date the flood happened: According to my calculations, it was on February 17, 1,656 years after creation. I'd never paid attention before!
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