don't look back

listening to: kronos quartet

it is officially mid-november and the winding down of classes has begun. a week or so ago i was stressing so badly i started having stomach stress pains (i.e. acid overproduction ala 'inner space' pod fighting). thankfully, much of that has subsided with anthony's assignment-tackling help ('stop whining, just do it').

as it nears the end of the year, i am reminded of my resolutions. *big sigh*


:: RESOLUTION UPDATE (2006) ::

learn mandarin - surprise, yet again, not accomplished. ni hao?
keep craft room clean and operational - operational? check. clean? uncheck.
do more art - hmmm... teeny check
do more craft - check
do more photography - check
do more illustration - teeny check
eat healthy - check
work out more - miniscule check
buy more clothes - check
buy more shoes - 1 pair counts, right? check
learn to invest - uhh... did i actually have that as a resolution?
vacuum more - check

10 out of 12 isn't bad at all!

some new items of note:

1. per madge's advice, i got an altphotos account. haven't really put much up there. i'm also highly considering selling my film scanner. i just can't seem to get the photos to look the way i want. ... maybe the real problem is that i haven't read the instruction book. argh! i hate when i work through something and it comes down to my own laziness. that sucks.
2. a server at a restaurant commented about my engagement ring and thought it was beautiful -- the 2nd time an outsider has commented on it. the first was during this year's ob/gyn exam.
3. i realize another reason why i liked chicago was because it gave me hope. i met people who did what they loved. andy works at a recording studio. chris has his own graphic design company. this reassures me. we (jen, rachel and i) hope to use GFSS as our stepping-off point. a way to light the motivational tinder.