I don’t do resolutions. Sometimes I’m like “yeah I should save money” but it’s really more like maybe I don’t need to spend every dime I have on Target and Starbucks.
Maybe.
So this year I’m going to try to get some things done without setting unrealistic expectations for myself.
Writing.
I bought this new computer so I can do better at blogging. And well basically my netbook was about to crap out. So I got a nice little Ultrabook that is still small enough for me to carry all the time, but has a real processor so it won’t crap out when I’m trying to edit and upload pictures. Plus it has a touchscreen so I can do awesome tablet-like things like play Taptiles until I get finger cramps. Ha!
Anyway, this should allow me to do more writing. I’m not going to say X amount of short stories or actually finishing anything. I just need to do some more prompts and maybe re-write or start a new something something. This will probably require more time at Starbucks, thus negating the idea to not spend every dime there. Thankfully my friend Peavy got me a Starbucks tumbler that gets me a free coffee every day in January. WHAT! I should be blogging there right now!
I also need to put pen to paper more. I got a whole pack of Pentel RSVP fine points that need to be utilized. And a PaperSource giftcard with some moolah left over.
Photography.
I read this blog on Clickng It Up A Notch for photography goals for 2013. See, also NOT resolutions. I want to like the idea of trying to do more self portraits. I have so few pictures of myself. Well, compared to the amount of pictures I take of other people. I also want to take pictures of other people. Not just Addy doing cutie things. I’m eyeing a 35mm f/2 lens and I downloading Lightroom 4. This means I need to be doing more things. The photo bumpies even convinced me to start shooting in RAW format. Lordy! “Lots to do!”
Reading.
Last year I set my GoodReads goal at 30 books. I read 26.5. I’m ok with that. I’m going to try for 30 again this year and start the count after I finish this .5 of a book. I like my little widget on the side so I’m going to keep that going.
Life.
While drinking and talking with a bff last night, we realized that we haven’t actually spent much time together lately. I should do that. Spend more time with people. I mean I know a lot of what’s going on in her life because we group text and Facebook and Tweet all the live long day. But I mean we should really be sitting and having meals and being ridiculous together. Like we did pre Social Networking. I should do that with everyone. And after we had such a great time at the Children’s Museum (I’m really going to write that post I swear) I’m thinking about getting a membership. And maybe not taking the camera! Actually getting out and doing things. That’s my to do for 2013.
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Do you have any goals/resolutions/to do list for 2013? How do you even hold yourself accountable for such things?
In 2013, I resolve to be more observant of people. I've come to find that you can learn a lot about yourself through observing those around you.
Corny? Perhaps. But it is true.
I also want to buy more Jordan's. My parents wouldn't get them for me as a child, so it's kind of like my financial, yet militant "fawk you" lol.
People watching can be fun, and makes for amusing tweets lol.
And as a person who lives with a Jordan lover…good luck with all that shoe getting.
I'm doing a 365 Project this year. We'll see how that goes. I'm also planning on reading 50 books. I've got a whole long list of books I want to read. I think I'll just need to start reading daily as well.
I like the idea of spending more time with people in person. Reconnecting and getting off the interwebs.
good luck with the 365! i've been pretty good with photo a day but I think it's cause I have the prompts. are we friends on Goodreads?! I have to check.