Resolutions 2009

marsadie — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:12:34 -0800

I've never been a fan of "resolutions" but in the past couple days they have hit me like whoa. Odd years are typically better for me anyway, so let's do it! :) I really need to step things up personally and "professionally," and as of now I feel like I have some real goals set in place, as well as some tentative ones. I'll stick to the former:

Challenge myself more. When I'm being forced out of my personal comfort zone or presented with something undesirable to accomplish, I run away from these opportunities instead of using them to better me as a person. So, starting now I'd like to work on my personal integrity.
Be more sociable. Being such a fan of "social" media does not mean that I'm actually a sociable person, on the internet or offline. I'd like to work on mastering the "art" of keeping in touch and keeping up on what's going on with my friends and acquaintances.
Be more adventurous. I used to think that being adventurous merely meant utilizing your freedom of choice to the nth power. I no longer feel that way, after learning some valuable lessons from choices I made in 2008. Now, being adventurous -- to me -- means to act out and do what I feel is right without fear and without being timid. Being "shy" I've learned has kept me from many GOOD opportunities -- only by acting more fearlessly lately have I realized that.
Take more pictures. Because it's fun.
Work SMARTER. I have a bad habit of adding multiple opportunities to my plate, then trying to fit them all into a day, everyday. So, usually, all that gets done is half-assed work when I know and have proved that I am capable of much more. So, I've decided to trim my workload, focusing only or mostly on things that are monetarily promising, and focusing on one thing at a time. Even if I have to designate an entire day out of the week to just one website or one task, it needs to happen.
Pray daily. December has been an interesting and glorious month for me spiritually, and I have learned two essential things. One, for me, is to pray daily. My quality of life is better -- as a whole, but even if only psychologically -- when I take time to rejuvenate myself spiritually each day and sometimes multiple times a day. Second is to keep the peace in everything we do. I've always been a peace-loving individual, but it's so easy for me to fly off-the-handle and be pissed over insignificant things. No more! Life is too short.

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marsadie — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:25:34 -0800

1. I have long, size 10 feet.

2. I have a color fetish.

3. I'm OCD about numbers, based on contextual structure. I follow people on Twitter in multiples of six. I upload Flickr photos in multiples of two. I size CSS element and photo pixels in multiples of two or five. Odd numbers (in pixels) drive me nuts!

4. I never, ever forget someone's face. If I have seen someone before, I instantly recognize them, regardless of whether I remember their name, or the last time I saw them, or if they have changed their hairstyle/appearance in any way.

5. When I'm not on prescription benzos, my facial expressions -- especially when I'm infuriated or bored -- tell all. My expression cannot hide how I feel inside!

6. I was the geek with taped glasses, highwaters, and unruly hair that no one liked in middle school. By senior year, I was hated for the exact opposite reason.

7. I've been doing this web thing since I was 11. Never knew that it would end up paying the bills.

8. I play dumb sometimes to see how naive people think I am. I can usually tell when someone is using me or associating with me solely for personal gain. I'll play along if I think I can teach that person a lesson in the end.

9. I'd do almost anything to be back in coastal Los Angeles in the near future. I had never felt happier than I was when I was there. Not for the people (some of them are awful)... But for the scenery, the lax attitude there, everything. I can't explain how or why I felt at incredible peace in LA.

10. Money and material things are not, nor will they ever be, my everything.

I'm just a girl with ideas*

Resolutions 2009

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