Oh thank heaven for 2011

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I’m a humongous fan of New Years Resolutions, although I can’t think of one that I’ve ever actually accomplished.  I think that my issue is the fact that I think up these lofty, abstract goals, like “do nicer things,” or “pray more,” or, you know, my constant companion and perennial favorite, “be hot.”

2011, though?  It’s going to be different.

Why, you ask?

Because I am doing away with my theoretical wishes, and have come up with 12 concrete goals.

And when Annie Parsons sets a goal, she achieves it (case in point: the “Twilight” series).

Here they are, in no particular order – my 2011 12:
1) Shoot a gun.
2) Go out to dinner by myself.
3) Travel internationally.
4) Climb at least 10 14ers.
5) Stop eating the same thing for lunch every day.
6) Sing somewhere in Denver.
7) Send 52 hand-written letters.
8) Read Steinbeck’s “East of Eden.”
9) Take an honest-to-goodness vacation that lasts an entire week.
10) Snowshoe.
11) One that I’m keeping a secret.
12) Be hot.

Sorry.  Old habits die hard.

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12 Comments

  1. Katie on December 30, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    LOVE. I think we did post at the same moment! And ooh, I love the idea of 52 handwritten letters. Swoon.

  2. Jannell on December 30, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    You could take care of 1,8,9, and 10 up here in anchorage.
    Just saying…we are pretty kick ass up here

  3. Hope on December 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    8) Read Steinbeck’s “East of Eden.”

    que joy rising up in my heart.
    can we officially meet as you’re finishing it, so we can discuss over a bottle of wine? :)

  4. annie on December 30, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Girl, you are already hot, so ONE DOWN!

    Also, you can write me a letter, if you want to. Just FYI. I always write back.

  5. Sarah on December 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    c’mon girl, you know you got the be hot goal taken care of.

    and if you decide to visit your sister in haiti, you can jump on over to nicaragua and complete that travel internationally.

    happy new year :)

  6. Andrea on December 30, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    Annie! Come to Flagstaff in a few months (once we get back there) and I will let you shoot Matt’s guns!

  7. kimberly on December 30, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    I did east of eden this year. I didn’t know if I liked it until the very. end. at which point, I really, really liked it.

  8. Jodie | Velour on December 31, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Very good list. Attainable. :) I love #7. As for #12, done.

  9. Matt on December 31, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    I love this list, especially #’s 8 and 10. With the first big snowfall this year I grabbed East of Eden and took a solo snowshoe hike up into the mountains to read for a few minutes – any longer and your hands freeze. Something special about being in a beautiful place with a powerful book.

    p.s. My Dad loves your CD!

  10. Emily from Seattle on January 2, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Have you ever traveled internationally before? If not…GO TO LONDON! Please…since I can’t go back there right now. :) I can live vicariously through you! I went there alone for a week in 2009 and I didn’t want to come back. :)

  11. Sarah Kate on January 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    You could totally take care of #1 if you visited the Andersons. You could also add “Take care of chickens,” “ride in a truck chased by cows,” “go fishing,” “ride a horse bareback” and “go to the World’s Largest Honkey Tonk” or just the one at the end of my road where Pure Country was filmed. Please come!

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