The latest rendition of my annual list of goals to accomplish before my next birthday, which will be October 23, 2014.
- Host 6 brunch gatherings.
- Make jam and/or flavored butter and/or applesauce from scratch.
- Pay off debt!
- Paint at least 2 rooms in the house.
- Reach 100 sales in my shop.
- Be completely moved to made-to-order items in the shop, rather than one-offs.
- Start saving for a deposit on a new car.
- Take a garment sewing class.
- Complete alterations on 12 items of clothing.
- Do a photo shoot with models for shop items.
- Compete in the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge again.
- Consistently work out twice a week minimum.
- Find the perfect recipe for empanada dough and master it.
- Go on a vacation with just Ian.
- Get a 50mm/1.4f lens for my camera.
- Try out Supper Friends, Eden East or Restaurant Jezebel for a unique dining experience.
- Launch a digital prints section in my shop.
- Launch a blog templates section in my shop.
- Open a retirement account.
- Learn to drive stick shift.
- Create 1 new screen design per month.
- Try out other methods of screen-making.
- Get 5 new freelance clients on retainer.
- Design a freebie to go out with shop orders.
- Do a cool mailer promo for my freelance business.
- Go to 6 networking events.
- Visit a foreign country.
- Volunteer at the library.
- Figure out how to do hair stuff (braid my own hair, curl my own hair).
- Find & learn some contemporary classical piano music.