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The 2010 to-do list update, February edition

So, back in January, I wrote this post about my to-do list for 2010 and thought it might be nice to update my progress every month. For starters, it would make me feel more accountable for my lameness. Secondly, letting the whole world know what a total non-starter I am might shame me into getting off my butt to do stuff.

Not sure if either ploy really works, but hey, at least I got some stuff done.

Now, the update.

This is the list:

• Learn how to sew.

OK, I haven’t learned how to sew yet. This is mainly because the person who is going to teach me to sew (Lisa) is really busy with more important stuff right now. But we’ll get there, hopefully.

• Run a 5K in under 30 minutes.

Well … I am running a 5K on Super Bowl Sunday. Only because of peer pressure — Ed is running the race because his sister is flying up here to run the 10K version. I didn’t want to look like the lame de la Fuente. However, I might be lame after doing this race. Doubtful I’ll do this in 30 minutes. I have not run in a while (bad, bad, bad me for not training).

• Lose 30 pounds by August so that my knees don’t cry when I do ballet (or run, for that matter).

I was doing OK with this until the end of the month. I was walking 3-4 miles every morning until the middle of January, when someone decreed it should rain torrentially every day for two weeks. At one point, I had lost six pounds. But I stepped on the scale this morning and had only lost a measly 3.5 pounds from my Jan. 1 weigh-in. I blame a rash of late January parties (OK, I have no self-control).

• Return to the dance studio in August (it’s been way too long).

Sadly, this may depend more on money than fitness. But we’ll see.

• Learn how to silkscreen/screenprint.

No movement on that front yet.

• Take up painting.

See above.

• Double the money I made in freelance.

I had some big projects left over from the end of last year, so there has been cash. Unfortunately, there were a lot of expenses too (like paying for the HOW Conference and Creative Freelancer Conference) and various bills, so I still feel a little poor.

• Do Eppie’s Great Race as part of a relay team (I can kayak, anyone want to run and bike with me?).

Well, if I don’t get fit, this ain’t happening!

• Redesign my design portfolio site.

No progress here. But I have been busy with other stuff.

• Redesign my personal website (it’s like, 10 years out of date).

Zilch.

• Have an actual, fancy, hard-bound design portfolio before the HOW Conference in June.

Zilch here too.

• Dye my first batch of yarn.

Super duper zilch.

• Make something with the weaving loom that’s been sitting in my closet for the last three years.

Have I mentioned that I haven’t really done any crafting lately?

• Finally use the needlefelting kit I bought in 2005.

See above.

• Repeat this year’s success at craft shows and maybe even double that monetary output.

Well … I do have a show in March. Does that count?

• Keep my billion blogs up-to-date.

Dropped the ball on this one too. I cry for my indie*galore blog.

• Actually market and pay attention to my craft shops.

Again, the lack of crafting is a problem. Not to mention lack of time.

• Actually market and get more freelance clients.

I have been fielding inquiries and talking to people. But having a portfolio site would really help in this department …

• Take a photography class.

OMG! Something I can check off! I’m taking an intermediate photography class at Sac City this semester. I am ridiculously excited about it. I’m also having fun. I even invested in a new lens. Woot!

• Kick ass in general.

Well, I’m always trying, aren’t I?

February 2, 2010 on 12:31 pm | Comments Off