bring a load of "no longer needed" stuff to slavation army

 

list books i don't want on amazon or donate them

 

get a book deal with chronicle books

 

get a book of poetry published by penguin

 

determine business priorities for the next six months

 

update my resume

 

make an edible herb garden outside the kitchen

 

paint the kitchen and make it more user-friendly

 

make a meal plan for each week and go shopping that day to buy ingredients

 

prep food for the week on sunday mornings

 

paint the bathroom

 

fix-up the bedroom

 

fix-up the "room of my own"

 

get over my "fear of flying"

 

become gainfully self-employed

 

learn to surf

 

go to the rainforest more

 

write a book with my dad (start with the dictionary) update: started this 1/31/08

 

and sign a contract to publish it with a publisher i admire

 

write a book with my mom

 

pursue the chronicle books idea

 

go to old san juan 1-2x a week (to meet with friends, work)

 

start a small biz women's group

 

try raku with leonor (starting classes this thursday!)

 

invite abundance into my life

 

make a blog or website for leonor and her ceramicist friends

 

become financially empowered/have more CHOICES

 

practice pilates 3-5x week

 

practice meditation (start with folding clothes and house cleaning)

 

write a poem a day

 

write letters to my brothers

 

write more letters AND SEND THEM

 

start "survivors" blog

 

 get volunteers/helpers to develop survivors blog

 

contact sean mc lain brown and leslie marmon silko re: veterans workshops and resources

 

have a room of my own  (thank you c.j.!)

 

have health insurance

 

remember that mind/body/soul works together

 

build e-mail contacts lists for social and work purposes (Does anyone know if i can "export" this to my phone and vice-versa??)

 

create a bilingual poetry reading room in San Juan, Puerto Rico (English and Spanish)

 

Visit Brasil again

 

Learn to relax deeply

 

Have more fun

 

Buy some land in the rainforest with friends

 

and then build an eco arts/education compound

 

prepare healthy food for me and my family every day

 

become confident in reading my poetry in front of an audience

 

take risks that lead to new opportunities

 

strengthen my immune system

 

write every day

 

create a visual journal

 

make a new years' resolution/creative visualization collage at monthly women's craft gathering

 

institute monthly womens craft gathering

 

ween myself off the daily coffee routine

 

drink fabulous teas

 

 

start biz "a" (top secret idea, of course) thanks for your help. jeff!

 

keep taking notes on biz "b"

 

keep taking notes on biz "c"

 

believe in myself and my ability to live my dreams

 

spoil my guys

 

celebrate completing my thesis manuscript

 

 

help someone i love

 

see dolphins again in the "wild"

 

do my part to protect wild places

 

be a better recycler

 

a better yard for bambu

 

Visit China

 

Visit Corsica

 

be less judgemental/critical

 

 

give the perfectionist the day off

 

learn songs to sing with cj

 

write a few songs with cj

 

and then post them on myspace music

 

collaborate with marnie on a book or project (remember the "angel card" "decks")

 

live outside of p.r. in the summer months

 

offer writing workshops in san juan again

 

offer a workshop in vieques

 

offer a workshop in miramar (visual journal 4 kids? 4 adults?)

 

offer writing workshop(s) in NYC and CT in may (mom wants to collaborate on this-- painting and writing)

 

help mom with web copy/make weekly or monthly plan

 

goto griff's graduation from columbia

 

"walk" in my graduation from westconn in may '08

 

goto cuba before fidel dies (if he hasn't already)(update: just got invited!...expensive...)

 

goto puerto vallarta with dad & cj

 

win a chapbook contest

 

win the poetry international contest

 

publish my first poetry book

 

become a "mentor" in a low-residency writing program

 

remember to do everything with love

 

court my muse (one artist date a week)

 

walk in the woods more

 

ride my bike more(update-- it's opur new sunday activity!)

 

sell my scooter for a good price

 

fix our car

 

get a car that runs on biodiesel

 

learn more about biodiesel/alternative energy

 

get a "llave para tu negocio" loan

 

exceed my potential

 

learn more systems for living with a.d.d

 

 

learn more about tourettes syndrome

 

make a list of the music i want to download to my ipod

 

take charge of my reproductive health (update: working on this 1/31/08)

 

be scared/worried/anxious less

 

learn to whistle

 

write a crown of sonnets

 

learn to ride a horse without fear of falling!

 

get over my allergies (update: i'm on my way! slept i a bed with adown comforter and pillows for the last 2 nights without a sneeze!!)

 

become a homeowner

 

keep in better touch with friends

 

create a book of recipes (mostly mom's!)

 

use a pseudonym (joined "listology" with my pseudonym)

 

sing in a band

 

take salsa classes with cj

 

go to more museums

 

goto gallery night every first tuesday!!!

 

read at the poet's passage once a month

 

write poetry in spanish

 

write flash fiction

 

START submitting poems to lit mags and journals!!!!

 

hang out with kids and animals more

 

give a fabulous reading on jan. 2-

 

 

give a fabulous wkshp in january (it was fun!)

 

 

make a life list

 

become an idea consultant

 

make business cards

 

use business cards!

 

take voice lessons

 

mentor someone

 

cry more

 

laugh more

 

live a passionate life

 

live completely off the grid

 

drink lemon water

 

learn to cut my dog's toenails (sorry to be gross)

 

get fit again!!!

 

record my dreams every morning

 

practice creative visualization

 

make angel card decks for 6 people as new years' gifts (update: 3 down, ana, jeff, liz to go)

 

get out of debt

 

invest in myself

 

save $

 

make a wise financial investment

 

re-learn to speak portuguese

 

learn to write well in spanish

 

learn to speak italian

 

improve my francais

 

develop a daily writing practice

 

figure out a system to keep my house neat and tidy

 

 

find a place for everything and put everything in its place

 

don't be such a wimp about "cold" water -- swim more (gulp)

 

find a fabulous outfit to wear at my poetry reading

 

practice reading poetry outloud

 

set aside one afternoon a week to work on miranda mag.