quarterly recap

Because I like using my blog in new, confessional ways that demand accountability. Heh.

1. Be healthier.
Way better on most fronts. My diet is still not as clean as I'd like it to be, but I'm working on it. My new elliptical stares at me every day and I've been using it regularly. I am no longer inhaling harmful particles on any kind of basis, regular or not. I'm just really at the point where I am tired of carrying around 20 extra thesis/stress/thyroid/who knows pounds and I know how to get rid of them but am somehow still resisting it. I'm tired of listening to myself on this topic, so moving on...

2. Rhode Island.
On hold until at least summer, possibly even fall.
3. Vermont.
Same!

4. Oregon.
Done! I went to Ontario, Oregon and toured a tiny museum. I also found a funky house that sells art and crafts made by local artists. I should post pictures of the gem I found there soon. (Southeastern Oregon smells like onions.)

5. Get a passport.
Got it! I only turned in the app 17 days ago, too. Way to go, US Federal Government!

6. Use it.
In the works, to be completed in June. My plan is to spend the first third of June in Western Europe. I fly into Spain, board a cruise ship that stops in France and Italy and back in Spain and the last half of my trip is yet to be determined. I am hoping to meet up (in Paris? Maybe?) with a dear friend from college who now lives in Germany, but will be happy to putter about Spain for the rest of the time, too.

7. Take a belly dancing class at least once, to try it out.
Did that. Have the CD. I actually signed up for a series of classes but I just wasn't thrilled after the first one. One of the main reasons I wanted to take a class was to meet people, and the class was really small and full of people I didn't want to meet. I'd try it again if it were offered closer to me, but the mid-week commute was a little rough. (PS: isolating entire muscle groups is HARD)

8. Go to Drinking Liberally Indy at least once, to try it out.
Gonna try to hit this in April. Try being the operative term.

9. Get a regular volunteer gig in my community.
Sounds like a good summer project!

10. Write more.
I'm tryin' y'all, I'm tryin'.