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40cakesSo I realized I keep talking about "Yeah, I can go live my life now and do things and I'm gonna do stuff!" without actually outlining anything. I wanted to make a list of things I absotively posolutely need to accomplish before I'm dead dammit (provided death comes from old age and not a freak accident involving a trapeze, a low-flying helicopter, a flock of seagulls, and the Hudson river or something).
And while I was formulating this list in my head, I thought, "Say, I feel like I've done this before..." and realized I had. At some point in high school. When I was home this weekend, I dug through my closet to find my old journal (before the internets, we wrote our journals in pencil and paper and wrote "KEEP OUT" all over them because there were incredibly important things in there, like how hot Mark-Paul Gosselaar was) and found this old list of things High School Casey needed to accomplish.
Man.
Well, it's good to point out that most of the things I was really serious about, I've accomplished, and that feels pretty good. Sadly, I don't think I'll ever have that torrid affair with Ben Affleck, and that doctorate in psychology is out the window now. But hey, I think High School Casey would be very happy with where Adult Casey is now. I'm sure she'd sneer at her for wasting too much paper and wearing makeup and not showing off blue nail polish anymore.
So I'm making a new list. And no pie-in-the-sky bullshit where it sounds good to keep TALKING about doing it someday. Dates and plans. I'll even start off with something I've been talking about doing for years and finally did.
1. Donate hair to Locks for Love.
2. Sign up for Japanese Language courses at the Japan Society. (I filled out the registration form and wrote a check. They're currently hanging on my whiteboard until there's like, y'know, money behind the check.) Deadline: September 23rd, classes are September 26 – December 7.
3. Take a trip out west. Maybe to Hawaii, maybe to Huntington Beach. I have 3 weeks of vacation left, and I will use them. I'd prefer to go later in the year, when it's frigid here but lovely there, and also, can save money towards going. Deadline: December 2005.
4. Get serious about the knitting. Everyone's getting scarves with Christmas presents, dammit. (Get your colour requests in now) Deadline: December 25, 2005.
5. Go fire walking. This REALLY looks neat to do, and I really want to go. Oddly enough, this seems like it's the ONE THING you can't do in New York City. I've found various seminars around the country, but they're all in Nashville and Kentucky and Bumfuck Ozarks. I'll just have to suck it up and get down there, no matter what the locale, and do it. Deadline: April 2006.
6. Japan! Preferably in the spring, possibly through deez guys. Definitely through some sort of tour thing as I don’t know who'd be able to come with me, and while my reading skills always rock, the speaking and listening is not so good. Deadline: June 2006.
7. Tour Europe.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zuppy28 recommends this trip, and after the fun she had, I'm inclined to believe her. Perhaps someday can come back and spend time around Europe at my leisure, but for now this'll do. Deadline: September 2006.
8. Learn to surf. If this place is still up and running, I'd like to go there, since it's all women-centric and stuff. If I can subway surf and play DDR, this should be a piece of cake. Deadline: October 2006.
9. Visit Ireland. Ah, the mother country. Don't know if I'd go on my own or with some sort of tour group, but I must go. Learn my culture and all that. Deadline: April 2007.
I think I'll stop while I'm ahead. Maybe add things as I cross them off. I know patience is a virtue, but I'm generally impatient and will be chomping at the bit to DO EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW OMG if I list anymore. Also will potentially run out of money. This is a good list, though. I dig.
[UPDATE] #5: This place in Oregon has a seminar for $125, and they hold them at least one Sunday a month. Orbitz has a flight + hotel deal for $400. I could make that work by November. Maybe I'll push back the West Coast plans to Deadline April 06? Or maybe since I know this happens pretty regularly, wait until spring when it's not fucking freezing in Oregon. Hmmm.
And while I was formulating this list in my head, I thought, "Say, I feel like I've done this before..." and realized I had. At some point in high school. When I was home this weekend, I dug through my closet to find my old journal (before the internets, we wrote our journals in pencil and paper and wrote "KEEP OUT" all over them because there were incredibly important things in there, like how hot Mark-Paul Gosselaar was) and found this old list of things High School Casey needed to accomplish.
Man.
Well, it's good to point out that most of the things I was really serious about, I've accomplished, and that feels pretty good. Sadly, I don't think I'll ever have that torrid affair with Ben Affleck, and that doctorate in psychology is out the window now. But hey, I think High School Casey would be very happy with where Adult Casey is now. I'm sure she'd sneer at her for wasting too much paper and wearing makeup and not showing off blue nail polish anymore.
So I'm making a new list. And no pie-in-the-sky bullshit where it sounds good to keep TALKING about doing it someday. Dates and plans. I'll even start off with something I've been talking about doing for years and finally did.
2. Sign up for Japanese Language courses at the Japan Society. (I filled out the registration form and wrote a check. They're currently hanging on my whiteboard until there's like, y'know, money behind the check.) Deadline: September 23rd, classes are September 26 – December 7.
3. Take a trip out west. Maybe to Hawaii, maybe to Huntington Beach. I have 3 weeks of vacation left, and I will use them. I'd prefer to go later in the year, when it's frigid here but lovely there, and also, can save money towards going. Deadline: December 2005.
4. Get serious about the knitting. Everyone's getting scarves with Christmas presents, dammit. (Get your colour requests in now) Deadline: December 25, 2005.
5. Go fire walking. This REALLY looks neat to do, and I really want to go. Oddly enough, this seems like it's the ONE THING you can't do in New York City. I've found various seminars around the country, but they're all in Nashville and Kentucky and Bumfuck Ozarks. I'll just have to suck it up and get down there, no matter what the locale, and do it. Deadline: April 2006.
6. Japan! Preferably in the spring, possibly through deez guys. Definitely through some sort of tour thing as I don’t know who'd be able to come with me, and while my reading skills always rock, the speaking and listening is not so good. Deadline: June 2006.
7. Tour Europe.
zuppy28 recommends this trip, and after the fun she had, I'm inclined to believe her. Perhaps someday can come back and spend time around Europe at my leisure, but for now this'll do. Deadline: September 2006.8. Learn to surf. If this place is still up and running, I'd like to go there, since it's all women-centric and stuff. If I can subway surf and play DDR, this should be a piece of cake. Deadline: October 2006.
9. Visit Ireland. Ah, the mother country. Don't know if I'd go on my own or with some sort of tour group, but I must go. Learn my culture and all that. Deadline: April 2007.
I think I'll stop while I'm ahead. Maybe add things as I cross them off. I know patience is a virtue, but I'm generally impatient and will be chomping at the bit to DO EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW OMG if I list anymore. Also will potentially run out of money. This is a good list, though. I dig.
[UPDATE] #5: This place in Oregon has a seminar for $125, and they hold them at least one Sunday a month. Orbitz has a flight + hotel deal for $400. I could make that work by November. Maybe I'll push back the West Coast plans to Deadline April 06? Or maybe since I know this happens pretty regularly, wait until spring when it's not fucking freezing in Oregon. Hmmm.
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Re: PS
Date: 2005-08-16 06:26 pm (UTC)i have no reason to hate on zach, i too watched saved by the bell in my youth. i was much more into kelly.
Re: PS
Date: 2005-08-16 07:33 pm (UTC)Hey, I finally used my lj name in conversation! Bitchin'.