About a year ago, I wrote my "birthday wishes 2010" list. I figure now's as good of time as any to see if any of these wishes did indeed come true.....
- promote/develop my freelance design "business" (using that term loosely) - It may always be a work in progress (as design and the creative process usually is) but my rjl creative site is completed and fully operational. It even gets updated on occasion. Now I just need to get word out that I am accepting freelance jobs. So again...if you know anyone that needs a graphics/communications person....(wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
- a MacBook - I still want one - it will complement my iPhone quite nicely. Although, I did ask my dad if he knew of anyone selling one. As much as I want a new one, I doubt I can afford it.
- take more photographs (those of the artsy, landscape variety) - If I stopped playing with my iPhone as of late, I would probably do this more. Overall, I took less photos than I would have liked. However, I did take some cool cemetery shots - which I will eventually upload.
- learn to play bass - I have to laugh at this one. I never touched a bass (instrument or fish variety). Oh well.
- catch up with friends I haven't seen much in the past year - I think I have either talked to, e-mailed, texted or IMed almost everyone. Success!
- keep in touch with friends I actually see - Again, thanks go to: Baker's Square, Brady Street, Wrigleyville and Tracks Tavern (oh, and beer) plus Summerfest, Ale House and WH3 for making this possible. I like this social butterfly thing...
- visit friends in faraway places - specifically those in Florida, Arizona and Connecticut - who I keep promising I'll visit - Epic fail. I made it to Chicago. That's not too impressive. Actually, it's kind of pathetic.
- teleportation to see said friends and my nephews more often - Maybe since we no longer have the space shuttle program, we can work on this. Is teleportation really even possible?
- travel internationally without my mom - Ha ha ha....
- the adapter thingie that allows you to use your iPod in the car - It still works! The iPod, however, has been tempermental as of late.
- a Wii Fit - I changed this to a LCD-TV...and I got one! Success!
- lose that last 20 lbs - I still have a strong refusal to step on the scale and look at the number, so perhaps a number goal was a poor choice. I can tell you my clothes are looser and four people in the past week asked me if I lost weight. I'll take it as a success...
- manage my finances more effectively - Much better than in recent memory. My only debt is my car and surgery bill (only $1200 left!!!). I won't mention the amount owed on the car.
- actually watch some shows I've DVRed - Not an epic fail, but I'm just not good a this. I figure I'll live if this isn't successful. Although I fully intent to watch the DVRed WWC semi after work.
- become more involved with the K-Family again - Dues paid! Now if I could make it to a scheduled event. However, the CKI segment still continues to think I never existed. It still stings, but it's their loss (pun intended).
- world peace (sorry I had to) - I guess there's always that one wish/goal that would be great if it happens, but likely never, ever will.
- instead of complaining about something, do something to change it - I think I complain less. This might be because I attempt to do something before it gets that far.
- give up diet Dew - I was good for a while. I think I just drink more Dew in the summer. However, it's only one a day and no where near the 12-pack/day habit. Baby steps, right?
Overall, I feel I was successful. I stumbled a bit at times, but that's part of life.
As this year draws to a close, I'm excited to see what next year will bring...and what I'll wish for in 2011 (to be revealed in a couple weeks).
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