Whatever you can do,

or dream you can,

begin it.

Boldness has genius,

power, and magic in it. 

Begin it!     

-Goethe

1. take sundays "off"
2. donate, recycle, or throw-away all unused and unnecessary "stuff"
3. proposal to jeff re: island
4. start THIS summer
5. list books i don't want on amazon or donate them
6. get a book deal with chronicle books
7. get a book of poetry published by penguin
8. determine business priorities for the next six months
9. start an english/spanish conversation group
10. update my resume; make it authentic.  Objective: "to consider my job as a hobby that pays."
11. make an edible herb garden outside the kitchen
12. paint the kitchen and make it more user-friendly
13. make a meal plan for each week and go shopping that day to buy ingredients
14. prep food for the week on sunday mornings
15. paint clouds in the bathroom (carle?)
16. fix-up the bedroom
17. fix-up the "room of my own"
18. get over my "fear of flying"
19. become gainfully self-employed
20. learn to "duck-dive"
21. surf (beach lesons first this time!)
22. go to the rainforest more
23. write a book with my dad (start with the dictionary) update: started this 1/31/08
24. and sign a contract to publish it with a publisher i admire
25. write a book with my mom
26. go to old san juan 1-2x a week (to meet with friends, work)
27. start a small biz women's group--virtual (blog), AND in-person
28. try raku with leonor (starting classes this thursday!)
29. invite abundance into my life
30. make a blog or website for leonor and her ceramicist friends
31. become financially empowered/have more CHOICES
32. practice pilates 3-5x week
33. practice meditation (start with folding clothes and house cleaning)
34. write a poem a day
35. write letters to my brothers
36. write more letters AND SEND THEM
37. start "Letters to World" blog
38. get volunteers/helpers to develop LTW blog
39. contact sean mc lain brown and leslie marmon silko re: veterans workshops and resources
40. have a room of my own  (thank you c.j.!)
41. have health insurance
42. remember that mind/body/soul works together
43. build e-mail contacts lists for social and work purposes (Does anyone know if i can "export" this to my phone and vice-versa??)
44. create a bilingual poetry reading room in San Juan, Puerto Rico (English and Spanish)
45. Visit Brasil again
46. Learn to relax deeply
47. Have more fun
48. Buy some land in the rainforest with friends
49. and then build an eco arts/education compound
50. prepare healthy food for me and my family every day
51. become confident in reading my poetry in front of an audience
52. take risks that lead to new opportunities
53. strengthen my immune system
54. write every day
55. create a visual journal
56. make a new years' resolution/creative visualization collage at first monthly women's craft gathering
57. ween myself off the daily coffee routine
58. drink fabulous teas
59. start biz "a" (top secret idea, of course) thanks for your help. jeff!
60. keep taking notes on biz "b"
61. keep taking notes on biz "c"
62. believe in myself and my ability to live my dreams
63. spoil my guys
64. celebrate completing my thesis manuscript
65. help someone i love
66. see dolphins again in the "wild"
67. do my part to protect wild places
68. be a better recycler
69. a better yard for bambu
70. Visit China
71. Visit Corsica
72. be less judgemental/critical
73. give the perfectionist the day off
74. learn songs to sing with cj
75. write a few songs with cj
76. and then post them on myspace music
77. collaborate with marnie on a book or project (remember the "angel card" "decks")
78. live outside of p.r. in the summer months
79. offer writing workshops in san juan again
80. offer a workshop in vieques
81. offer a workshop in miramar (visual journal 4 kids? 4 adults?)
82. offer writing workshop(s) in NYC and CT in may (mom wants to collaborate on this-- painting and writing)
83. help mom with web copy/make weekly or monthly plan
84. goto griff's graduation from columbia
85. "walk" in my graduation from westconn in may '08
86. goto cuba before fidel dies (if he hasn't already)(update: just got invited!...expensive...)
87. goto puerto vallarta with dad & cj
88. win a chapbook contest
89. win the poetry international contest
90. publish my first poetry book
91. become a "mentor" in a low-residency writing program
92. remember to do everything with love
93. court my muse (one artist date a week)
94. walk in the woods more
95. ride my bike more(update-- it's opur new sunday activity!)
96. sell my scooter for a good price
97. fix our car
98. get a car that runs on biodiesel
99. learn more about biodiesel/alternative energy
100. get a "llave para tu negocio" loan
101. exceed my potential
102. learn more systems for living with a.d.d
103. learn more about tourettes syndrome
104. make a list of the music i want to download to my ipod
105. take charge of my reproductive health (update: working on this 1/31/08)
106. be scared/worried/anxious less
107. learn to whistle
108. write a crown of sonnets
109. learn to ride a horse without fear of falling!
110. 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!!)
111. become a homeowner
112. keep in better touch with friends
113. create a book of recipes (mostly mom's!)
114. use a pseudonym (joined "listology" with my pseudonym)
115. sing in a band 
116. take salsa classes with cj
117. go to more museums
118. goto gallery night every first tuesday!!!
119. read at the poet's passage once a month
120. write poetry in spanish
121. write flash fiction
122. START submitting poems to lit mags and journals!!!!
123. hang out with kids and animals more
124. give a fabulous reading on jan. 2-
125. give a fabulous wkshp in january (it was fun!)
126. make a life list
127. become an idea consultant
128. make business cards
129. use business cards!
130. take voice lessons
131. mentor someone
132. cry more
133. laugh more
134. live a passionate life
135. live completely off the grid
136. drink lemon water
137. learn to cut my dog's toenails (sorry to be gross)
138. get fit again!!!
139. record my dreams every morning
140. practice creative visualization
141. make angel card decks for 6 people as new years' gifts (update: 3 down, ana, jeff, liz to go)
142. get out of debt
143. invest in myself
144. save $
145. make a wise financial investment
146. re-learn to speak portuguese
147. learn to write well in spanish
148. learn to speak italian
149. improve my francais
150. develop a daily writing practice
151. figure out a system to keep my house neat and tidy
152. find a place for everything and put everything in its place
153. don't be such a wimp about "cold" water -- swim more (gulp)
154. find a fabulous outfit to wear at my poetry reading
155. practice reading poetry outloud
156. set aside one afternoon a week to work on miranda mag