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A Decade in Review

Jan 13

While we are still in a ruminative mood, the setting of 2010 marks the ending of another decade. Okay, you’ll have to start off by bearing with me as I intend to define the past decade as 2000-2010. Yes, I can do math. I realize this is actually 11 years. If this annoys you now, just wait another decade for my 2020 decade in review post where I’ll include 2010. Is this cheating? Yes. If this alters your paradigm a little too much just start reading at 2001. It’s going to be fine.

“Tue” Do: The Annual Goal List

Jan 11

I’m fairly convinced that there isn’t much that’s more uncomfortable than reviewing your New Year’s resolutions and/or goal list for the year that is about to expire. Okay, okay… I’m sure there is much much worse. I can hear you ticking off all the “Job-like” tragedies that could be happening and I get it, I do. Regardless, you have to admit, it’s a very self-defeating process looking at a “list of things undone” versus a “list of accomplishments.”

Here’s a little recap of the 2010 list:

Write-Finish the novel that I frantically beat on during the month of November. I’ve also got some ideas for children’s books that I really want to work on.
Be more ”Artsy”-(because we aren’t calling it crafty since “crafters” sorta freak me out). I want to knit things that intimidate me, make things I always said I could make but never tried to figure it out, Pick up my poor neglected camera again, learn to sew, etc etc etc… and sell it all at craft “art” shows and on Etsy.
Cook-I’ve been inspired by the newest addition to my cookbook collection (thanks Dustin!) and I refuse to let it get dusty like the rest of them!
Be hospitable-which goes along with the cooking I think. Vegan brunch anyone? Game night?
Explore-I bought this book, Daytrips from Orlando, months and months ago and still haven’t done anything. There’s a cool walking tour of Downtown O-Town; Again, any takers?
Read-I was exceedingly disappointed with myself when, sorting through my books, I realized that I have, at minimum, 40 books I’ve never read. This is unacceptable. So, I’ve challenged myself to not buy any books until this “Unread” shelf is empty… this doesn’t mean that I can’t receive gifts… I’m just saying…

I started my evaluation by listing anything I’d done in any of these categories…

Music Monday: My Year in Music

Jan 10

Over the last few years, pretty much since several marketing people conned me into believe I was nothing without Twitter (you know who you are and I may never stop blaming you all for the madness), I’ve been posting a song of the day somewhat regularly. “What makes a ‘Song of the day’?” you may ask. The criteria are quite simple. A song qualifies by a) being heard by me between 12:01 AM and 11:59 PM on the day in question (yes, there is a two-minute window that does not qualify) and b) I must like it. The music that makes the cut is usually the first thing I hear that day. A great majority of the time, I wake up hearing the song in my head. It seems I may or may not actually have a jukebox app installed in my brain by aliens. Yes, I’m seeing someone about that… thanks for your concern.

Crazy or not, I was fairly diligent about recording My Year in Music via Twitter and Facebook during 2010. As 2011 loomed on the horizon, I browsed through a year’s worth of tweets gathering up these little nuggets and laughing my head off at the randomness that is my tweet life. (Note to self: Pick back up on the Quote of the Day posts… stinking hilarious stuff!)

Anywho… The list was way too long for a blog post so I’ve created a playlist on YouTube with my top picks especially for your listening pleasure. As it’s Monday while I post this, I thought you could use a little audio vacation while you dig out of your inbox. You are welcome.

You can listen to the whole list HERE