Goodbye 2011. It could have been better, but at least I
survived it! :)
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2011 turned out to be the Year of the Postcard. *laughs*
I discovered Swap-Bot, and did 18 postcard trades there,
plus one package trade. I didn't do much at PostCrossing
(currently at 251 pcs)
but I did find a wonderful pen pal! The Vegan Pen
Pal Project had some rough times, but I think it's back on
track. I am hosting my own postcard exchange at GoodReads,
which has had some interesting times but it's mostly happy.
My monthly postcard turned into a monster as I attempted
to send it to everyone in my address book. 50 postcards
a month is fun and all, but impossible to keep up!
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"Read Like Crazy" was a 2011 resolution.
I did! in 2009 I read 30 books. In 2010 I read 38 books.
And for 2011, I read 45! Yay reading!
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"Put real effort into the Garden Plot." Well, I did put
more effort into our garden than I ever have before... but
a lack of planning plus a lot of procrastination on top
of the horrible weather, resulted in disappointment.
I would like to try again, tho. More flowers in 2012, at
the very least! :)
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My other resolution for 2011 was to give amigurumi --
crocheting stuffed animals -- a try. I haven't yet.
And I didn't crochet much at all. eh: I might be done
with string projects.
As for the coming year, I would like to work on my
little procrastination problem...
During December, with all the craziness before my trip to
visit my family, I had so much to do that I knew I would
not be able to do it all. I had my list, and each time I
was deciding on what to do next, I asked myself "what's
important?" and went from there.
I've got a few stacks of books that I've bought but
haven't read yet... and I've always said that I can't die
until I get them all read. ha. I even have a stack of
unread books I'm saving
because I know I'm going to love them.
I'm saving them, for what? a rainy day? the end of the
world?
Now, granted I am going to need some books for the end of
the world. But what if a bus squishes me before we get
there?! What if I get mad cow disease, and I can't read
before I die?!
So. I'm going to work on my weird procrastination thing,
by asking myself
What's Important? and then going from there!
Read my soon-to-be favorite books.
Treat my apartment like a home, instead of a
temporary way-station.
Treat the garden plot as an extension of my home.
Figure out a new system for postcards and letters, so I
can reply in a timely manner.
Other important things: drawing and doing creative stuff.
always responding with kindness. taking care of myself
and being happy.
And Most Important! Being Vegan!
Tag: january
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