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on March 1, 2008 at 3:40:17 pm
 

Whatever you can do,

or dream you can,

begin it.

Boldness has genius,

power, and magic in it. 

Begin it!     

 

~Goethe

 

 

 

  1. Write dream job resume
  2. Believe in "The Audacity of Hope"
  3. Do  a "Mancha..." feature in Miranda
  4. post COMING SOON! e-mail in Poetry
  5. Take sundays "off"
  6. win poetry competition judged by kim addonizzio
  7. donate, recycle, or throw-away all unnecessary "stuff"
  8. proposal to jeff re: island (planted the seed 2/15/08)

     

  9. start THIS summer
  10. list books i don't want on amazon or donate them
  11. get a book deal with chronicle books
  12. get a book of poetry published by penguin
  13. determine business priorities for the next six months
  14. start an english/spanish conversation group (started the facebook group for marketing 2/14/08)
  15. update my resume; make it authentic.  Objective: to fashion my job to be" a hobby that pays."
  16. make an edible herb garden outside the kitchen
  17. paint the kitchen and make it more user-friendly
  18. make a meal plan for each week on sunday
  19. prep food for the week on sunday mornings
  20. ride bike to plaza mercado and/or veggie cart 1x week
  21. ride bike to chinese grocery 1x week
  22. paint clouds in the bathroom (carle?)
  23. fix-up the bedroom
  24. fix-up the "room of my own"
  25. get over my "fear of flying"
  26. become gainfully self-employed
  27. learn to "duck-dive"
  28. surf (beach lesons before trial by water this time)
  29. go to the rainforest more
  30. write a book with my dad (start with the dictionary) update: started this 1/31/08
  31. and sign a contract to publish it with a publisher i admire
  32. write a book with my mom
  33. go to old san juan 1-2x a week (to meet with friends, work)
  34. start a small biz women's group--virtual (blog), AND in-person
  35. join leonor's ceramics group
  36. invite abundance into my life
  37. make a blog or website for leonor and her ceramicist friends
  38. become financially empowered/have more CHOICES
  39. practice pilates 3-5x week
  40. practice meditation (start with folding clothes and house cleaning)
  41. write a poem a day
  42. write letters to my brothers
  43. write more letters AND SEND THEM
  44. start "Letters to World" blog
  45. get volunteers/helpers to develop LTW blog
  46. contact sean mc lain brown and the woman who runs the veterans workshops re: veterans workshops and resources
  47. have a room of my own  (thank you c.j.!)
  48. have health insurance
  49. remember that mind/body/soul works together
  50. build e-mail contacts lists for social and work purposes (Does anyone know if i can "export" this to my phone and vice-versa??)
  51. create a bilingual poetry reading room in San Juan, Puerto Rico (English and Spanish)
  52. Visit Brasil again
  53. Learn to relax deeply
  54. Have more fun
  55. Buy some land in the rainforest with friends
  56. and then build an eco arts/education compound
  57. prepare healthy food for me and my family every day
  58. become confident in reading my poetry in front of an audience
  59. take risks that lead to new opportunities
  60. strengthen my immune system
  61. write every day
  62. create a visual journal
  63. make a new years' resolution/creative visualization collage
  64. ween myself off the daily coffee routine
  65. drink fabulous teas
  66. start biz "a" (top secret idea, of course) thanks for your help. jeff
  67. keep taking notes on biz "b"
  68. keep taking notes on biz "c"
  69. believe in myself and my ability to live my dreams
  70. spoil my guys
  71. celebrate completing my thesis manuscript
  72. help someone i love
  73. see dolphins again in the "wild"
  74. do my part to protect wild places
  75. be a better recycler
  76. a better yard for bambu
  77. Visit China
  78. Visit Corsica
  79. be less judgemental/critical
  80. give the perfectionist the day off
  81. learn songs to sing with cj
  82. write a few songs with cj
  83. and then post them on myspace music
  84. collaborate with marnie on a book or project (remember the "angel card" "decks")
  85. ask her about art lesson plans for kids
  86. live outside of p.r. in the summer months
  87. offer writing workshops in san juan again (began on 2/27)

  88. offer a workshop in vieques
  89. offer a workshop in miramar (visual journal 4 kids? 4 adults?)
  90. offer writing workshop(s) in NYC and CT in may (mom wants to collaborate on this-- painting and writing)
  91. "     " in Indiana in June
  92. Goto Chicago and meet James Tadd Alcox
  93. help mom with web copy/make weekly or monthly plan (e-mail brochure, a bit of blog help)
  94. teach mom how to use blogger (i think she needs a wordpress blog intsead!)

  95. help mom with blog copy
  96. goto griff's graduation from columbia
  97. "walk" in my graduation from westconn in may '08
  98. goto cuba before fidel dies (if he hasn't already)(update: just got invited!...expensive...)
  99. goto puerto vallarta with dad & cj
  100. win a chapbook contest
  101. win the poetry international contest
  102. publish my first poetry book
  103. become a "mentor" in a low-residency writing program
  104. remember to do everything with love
  105. court my muse (one artist date a week)
  106. walk in the woods more
  107. ride my bike more(update-- it's opur new sunday activity!)
  108. sell my scooter for a good price
  109. fix our car
  110. get a car that runs on biodiesel/grease SOON (ask rumi and hector about this!!!!)

  111. learn more about biodiesel/alternative energy
  112. get a "llave para tu negocio" loan
  113. exceed my potential
  114. learn more systems for living with a.d.d
  115. learn more about tourettes syndrome
  116. make a list of the music i want to download to my ipod
  117. take charge of my reproductive health (update: working on this 1/31/08)
  118. be scared/worried/anxious less
  119. learn to whistle
  120. write a crown of sonnets
  121. learn to ride a horse without fear of falling!
  122. 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!!)
  123. become a homeowner
  124. keep in better touch with friends
  125. create a book of recipes (mostly mom's!)
  126. use a pseudonym (joined "listology" with my pseudonym)
  127. sing in a band 
  128. take salsa classes with cj
  129. go to more museums
  130. goto gallery night every first tuesday!!!
  131. read at the poet's passage once a month
  132. write poetry in spanish
  133. write flash fiction
  134. START submitting poems to lit mags and journals!!!!
  135. hang out with kids and animals more
  136. give a fabulous reading on jan. 2-
  137. give a fabulous wkshp in january (it was fun!)
  138. make a life list
  139. become an idea consultant
  140. make business cards THANKS MOM!

  141. use business cards!
  142. take voice lessons
  143. mentor someone
  144. cry more
  145. laugh more
  146. live a passionate life
  147. live completely off the grid
  148. drink lemon water
  149. learn to cut my dog's toenails (sorry to be gross)
  150. get fit again!!!
  151. record my dreams every morning
  152. practice creative visualization
  153. make angel card decks for 6 people as new years' gifts (update: 3 down, ana, jeff, liz to go)
  154. get out of debt
  155. invest in myself
  156. save $
  157. make a wise financial investment
  158. re-learn to speak portuguese
  159. learn to write well in spanish
  160. learn to speak italian
  161. improve my francais
  162. develop a daily writing practice
  163. figure out a system to keep my house neat and tidy
  164. find a place for everything and put everything in its place
  165. don't be such a wimp about "cold" water -- swim more (gulp)
  166. find a fabulous outfit to wear at my poetry reading
  167. practice reading poetry outloud
  168. set aside one afternoon a week to work on miranda mag

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