Dreams and Goals

I have a few dreams and goals that just refuse to die despite my weight and my age. That's probably a good thing. Never say die. Unless you are dead of course.

New Book New Moon

I've been reading the 2nd book in the Twilight series called New Moon. I'm liking it a lot better than the first. I have 2 or 3 chapters to go. It will have to wait until I get home and go to the library on Tues. If they don't have it available I'll put a hold on it so I can read it ASAP.

I'm behind on my reading goals but I tried not to get any further behind while traveling. My first mistake is I didn't bring a book with me. I didn't want to risk losing a library book on the bus or on the train. So I've had to haunt the local bookstores in San Luis Obispo. But I'm going home tomorrow and I can finish the 3 books I'm reading at home.

Bitterwood & Coyote Waits

I just finished reading Bitterwood a few minutes ago.It's a fantasy story of a world where dragons rule over humans.

I've read a few chapters of Coyote Waits so I guess I will continue on hoping to catch up with my goal of reading 100 books a year.

Druids and Da Vinci

Yesterday I finished reading Druids by Lewellyn. It took me a long time because I kept getting bogged down in the battle scenes and the pronunciation of Roman and Celtic names. I would never want to read that book outloud. I'd be tripping all over my tongue. I need to check if that was my fifth book or sixth book.

I'm still reading a book about Da Vinci. I have two Tony Hillerman books waiting in the wings. And someone gave us a big box of LaMour books so even if I'm not really into westerns that much, I'm thinking it wouldn't kill me to read them. I've been tripping over them in the hallway for a year.
What are the rest of you reading?

Book Goal Title #2

Happy to report I finished my second book called Witchling. I'll keep my eyes open for the sequel that is called Changeling. It was a fun read but on the R-rated side. I'm halfway through Druids as well. I picked up Red Mars and Blue Mars at the library but when I got home my boyfriend told me there was a book in the middle called Green Mars, so I'll look for that while I'm reading Red Mars. He just finished his own copy of Red Mars only to find out a page was ripped out just before the end. So I got the library copy so he could read what he missed.

43things helps me to keep track

I updated my goal list on 43things.
I realized how very many goals I have. No wonder it is so hard to get to any of them.

Some of my dreams List of 12

List updated 12/14 2008
Even though I've belly danced since 1977, I've never felt really successful at it. So here's #1.

1. Have a successful belly dancing career.

2. Do the SCA right. That is to say, for once I'd like to register a name, get a badge, have the right garb and so forth. And none of my SCA garb fits me anymore so I'd really have to start from scratch.

3. Traditional archery
Get my archery equipment to a level I can be proud of, not the ragtag way I'm going about it now.

4. Writing
Publish books. Make a living as an online writer. Instead of just scraping by at it, really succeed at it.

5. Have a home and yard I feel comfortable showing to others. I don't want to be a recluse like my mother was.

6. Be fit and healthy.
This is not a goal you do once and you are done. That's why it's so hard. A person can always be fitter and healthier. But these last few years I've really gone downhill.

7. Expand my metaphysical and hypnosis career. Don't let the negativity of others destroy my confidence in this area.

8. Juggling & contact juggling, hooping and other circus skills.

9. Traveling
I want to see the world.

10. Financial independence. I'm getting too old to be a vagabond. Almost all my dreams require a steady cash flow. I don't need a fortune, just a consistant income.
I really want to reach a whole new level with this.

11. Music
Learn to be a competant musician.

12. Artist
Feel like a successful artist.

Day 3

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? How?
Did I work on marketing today? Yes, I started a new blog on myFoxla.com. Fox Blog
What new thing did I learn? That some bloggers are not writing original material. Just because I do doesn't mean I should assume everyone does.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? Worked on behind the back with clubs.


3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? Juggling was about it. See above.
How?
What new thing did I learn?


4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes, practiced guitar and watched Walt Ribeiro's class on ustream.
What new thing did I learn? Learned about chord structure.

5. Did I get more organized today? Yes
How? I got up early & had the dishwasher running before 8 AM.
What new thing did I learn? I can get a lot done while the breakfast is cooking if I try.


6. Did I do something to advance my hypnosis career? Yes
I blogged about Hypnoticon on my fox la blog.
What new thing did I learn?

7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today? No. Blah.
Did I learn anything new?

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New Master List

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? How?
Did I work on marketing today?
What new thing did I learn?

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today?
What new thing did I learn?


3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?


4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today?
What new thing did I learn?

5. Did I get more organized today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?


6. Did I do something to advance my hypnosis career?

What new thing did I learn?

7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today?
Did I learn anything new?

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First Day

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? Yes
How? Wrote a new article on crafts for Hubpages.
Did I work on marketing today? Yes, I sent it to Digg and other blogs.
What new thing did I learn? My ranking on hubpages was only 89 because I stopped writing there and I didn't like that feeling of being out of the 90's.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today? yes
What new thing did I learn? Nothing, just practiced 3 balls to get used to my new equipment.

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? How to keep the hoop circling my neck longer.
What type of exercise did I do? I did hooping.

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? I found a site for tuning mandolin. http://www.get-tuned.com/index.php And I also saw a guitarist named Pavlo on PBS. Lively and great fingering. Practiced mandolin.

5. Did I get more organized today? Yes
How? I did a load of laundry
What new thing did I learn? No one is going to do it if I don't.

My Master List

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today?
How?
Did I work on marketing today?
What new thing did I learn?

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today?
What new thing did I learn?

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today?
What new thing did I learn?
What type of exercise did I do?

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today?
What new thing did I learn?

5. Did I get more organized today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?