I came up with a list of goals for myself for this year. I guess you could call them New Year’s Resolutions, but I’m kinda late for that.

1) Memorize one phone number from my cell phone’s contact list per week.
2) Get back into running shape (half marathon at least)
3) Shoot pictures more in Manual
4) Finish my photography website
5) Beat Mario Galaxy and Mass Effect
6) Finish the many, many wedding albums I have on my backlog.
7) Go camping
8) Climb an 11b
9) Get a puppy
10) Think of a #10 for my goals list.

Keep in mind I haven’t even moved towards doing any of these, so I’m not going to hold my breath, but I’d at least like to keep them in mind.

I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people have similar major goals in life: be successful, find someone to share your life with, don’t get hit by a bus, etc. However, I think where we differ is our set of minor life goals. Here is my partial list (in no particular order):

1) Touch a live panda
2) Be described in writing as “sassy”
3) Ollie
4) Publish a photograph
5) Successfully keep a saltwater fish tank (I totally wanted clownfish before “Finding Nemo” ever came out)
6) Visit Australia
7) Learn to drive standard
8) Build something in a metal shop

In other news, this week’s Phrase of the Week is: “organized chihuahuas.” This one comes courtesy of Becky and can be used in the following manner:

sha_sha_new@hotmail.com

[Edit: 5/22/09: Updated the list with a couple things I've accomplished ]

This is more of a list for myself because of my extremely short-term memory, but in case any of you are interested, these are some Things I Want To Do:

1) Write a photomosaic generating program (I’ve pretty much worked it out in my head.)
2) Finish my Wallace Maya model
3) Get scuba certified
4) Take a photography class
5) Start running again
6) Write a song (No, I’m not having sudden delusions of pop stardom, but over winter break, I was writing a song in my head as I was falling asleep one night, but in the morning, I couldn’t remember it. All I remember was that I had titled it “Every Day” and that it was a heckuva lot better than that crap-job Dave Matthews song.)
7) Buy a better digital camera
8) Take a drawing class

It’s good to see I have such inconsequential aspirations.

Edit 5/22/09: Updated with goals I’ve achieved!