Goals for 2010

Now that I'm in Rochester, I can officially start the job search. So far I have five applications in, three of which are actually hiring. Since most bakeries are closed on Mondays, I've done what I can for today.

Now here are some of the goals I mentioned for 2010 - some easy, some not so easy, but hopefully I'm be able to accomplish them in good time.

1. Get better at tennis - there was a time for a few years there where I was really good, but life and other interests got in the way, so now I'm back to hitting the ball out of the court... I'd like to fix this,

2. Find a job that fits my life - I don't like a job to totally consume my life, nor do I want one to be totally separate - so I'll try to avoid having to wake up at 3am, and find something that'll fit just right.

3. Move to Rochester - this one is in progress, considering I'm temporarily living here now, but to accomplish #3 I have to accomplish #2 first.

4. Be happy with my dancing - I don't have to be super- rockstar-awesome-competitor-whatever to be happy with my dancing, but I do want to get better, be more creative, and generally feel not so out of practice all the time.

5. Get better at vintage hair - also a goal in progress. I've gotten pretty good at pin curls so far, and I'm hoping being around all these great fashionable girls in Rochester will help expand my repertoire of great hairstyles.

6. Expand knitting knowledge - I've been knitting scarves for a few years, and at the very minimum I want to know to to purl - crocheting might also fall into this category.

7. Learn to sew - because if I'm going to call myself a conventional woman, I feel like sewing would be a great addition. Plus my wonderful friend Monica promised to teach me. :)

8. Get stronger physically (somehow) - not sure exactly how this one is going to get accomplished, but for work purposes I usually have to do a lot of lifting, so making that easier would be beneficial.

9. Take advantage of summer farmers market - now that I actually have people that might want to go with me, there's no reason I shouldn't take advantage of living more sustainably... and deliciously.

10. More tango - about a year ago I was trading private lessons with a tango instructor, but after a while the logistics didn't work out, so we had to discontinue. During this period, I absolutely loved it and I really want to learn more now.

Looking at this list seems a little daunting, but a have a whole year, right? .... right.