It’s a wonderful life

1/12/09: Appropriate edits have been made. ;)

In 2008, I:

  1. Got married!
  2. Honeymooned in Britain.
  3. Kayaked with sharks! for the first time.
  4. Had real sushi.
  5. Tried Pacific salmon.
  6. Went to Joshua Tree National Park for the first time.
  7. Tried 11 new cheeses: Gouda, Cantalet, Brie, Muenster, Gorgonzola, Mascarpone, Fontina, Edam, Jarlsberg, Babybel, Goat Cheese. The best of these was Fontina.
  8. Read 67 Books, the best of which was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.
  9. Watched 56 Movies, the best of which was On The Waterfront.
  10. Successfully read more books than watched movies.
  11. Finished Bioshock, Fatal Frame II, and Fable II.
  12. Made myself an elf costume.
  13. Started volunteering.

In 2009, I’m going to:

  1. Lose at least 20 pounds.
  2. Read at least 100 books.
  3. Stick to our new and exciting severe budget!
  4. Be able to run 6 miles non-stop and not want to die.
  5. Upload photos to Flickr at least once a month; take photos in manual.Take a picture a week, and upload it to Flickr.
  6. Write 3 pages 100 words a week.
  7. Weigh myself everyday.
  8. Visit Death Valley National Park.
  9. Try 10 more cheeses.
  10. Go on two big trips.
  11. Finish Moby Dick or 100 Years of Solitude.
  12. Do something new everyday.

Happy new year. :)

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Discussion3 Comments

  1. Kurt says:

    You’re selling yourself short.

    You kayaked *with sharks*.

  2. Ai says:

    Moby Dick versus 100 years of Solitude. Good gawd woman. I haven’t finished either one, and I’ve TRIED, really TRIED.

    More power to you if you finish one of them. :)

  3. Giang says:

    One of these days, man, one of these days!