32 goals

here we go. :)

1. finish The One With 31 book: i kept the book current throughout the year. it just needs a few finishing touches and a little binding.

2. create a book to track my 32 goals: two years ago i started making books to track my birthday goals. it's fun. and nerdy. what could be better? :)

3. watch all netflix-available Vincent D'Onofrio movies: Vincent D'Onofrio is my Law & Order: Criminal Intent hero, but i've only seen him in a couple of movies. netflix has 41 of his movies available.

4. watch half of marlana's movies: i'm sitting here looking at her movie collection. i've not seen a lot of them. i should rectify that. i mean, what if they're crappy movies? i might need to rectify that, too. ;)

5. finish watching all netflix-available episodes of The Office: i might be developing a new addiction.

6. watch Law & Order: Trial by Jury: it only made it one season, but it's a L&O series. i gotta see it.

7. post items on etsy: i have an etsy account. this year, i need to actually post some items and see if i can make some sales. it needs to be said that this goal scares me. :)

8. plant vegetables: i'm thinking a variety of tomatoes, some purple carrots and possibly some radishes.

9. play every game in the house: i thought about making the goal to win every game in the house, but that just seemed mean. and marlana does have a tendency to kick my butt.

10. decorate my bedroom: i have part of the artwork started, and i have a final vision for the room. why is it that the bedroom is last room to be decorated? it's like that on all the design shows, and it's so true!

11. cut my fabric stash in half: i've got a lot of fabric sitting around. i'm pretty sure it feels very neglected.

12. finish a quilt front or back: i know, it sounds like it relates to cutting my fabric stash, but this is different. i have fabric that's specifically earmarked for quilts - that's not technically part of the stash. the stash is the fabric with no defined purpose. this goal is about using the purposed fabric for its defined purpose. because it's neglected, too.

13. cut my yarn stash in half: i've got a lot of yarn sitting around. i'm pretty sure it feels very neglected.

14. complete a pattern from ravelry: i just set up my ravelry account today. it's full of knitting and crocheting patterns, some of which are free. and i've already got my eye on several of them.

15. finish the tree scarf: i'd like to have it on the tree before it seems silly to put it on the tree because it's warm again. although, if that happens, i can just wait until the fall to put it on the tree, right?

16. make some jewelry: i've got a lot of beads sitting around. i'm pretty sure they feel very neglected. :)

17. save money for a stand mixer: i really want a stand mixer. in a flashy color. yeah, i'd sacrifice some counter space for a flashy stand mixer.

18. try six recipes from Baked Explorations: i got this great book for my birthday. it will sweeten my kitchen for the year to come.

19. use my madeleine pan: i also got a madeleine pan for my birthday. here's hoping i can accomplish french pastries that are lighter than air.

20. use my tart pan: i got a tart pan for my birthday, too. yay!

21. make injera: injera is a tasty ethiopian bread that i was introduced to at jody & boz's dinner. so tasty.

22. use my ice cream maker: dave gave me an ice cream maker a couple of months ago, but i haven't used it, yet. that's gotta change!

23. make pierogi: mmmm. mushroom pierogi. and potato and bacon pierogi. yum.

24. succeed at meringues: i've tried making meringues on several occasions, and it's always ended in failure. this year, i will conquer the meringue!

25. eat pizza at Bazbeaux: i went to Bazbeaux for a muffaletta once, and their pizza looked amazing. now that i'm living in indy, i'm pretty sure a taste test is in order.

26. end the year weighing less than i do now: i'm not setting a specific weight goal this year, but in 12 months, i will weigh less than i do right now. and yes, i know i just listed a bunch of food-related goals ... but i can do them all and still lose weight. because i'm magic.

27. regrow/replace Bill: so i decided to cut Bill down to nubs so he could regrow into a healthier plant. so far it's not going so well. so ... if he doesn't come back, i'll replace him. :)

28. paint Bill's pot: it's a terra cotta pot against a deep orange wall. you see the problem, right?

29. read an autobiography/memoir: my favorite type of book. :)

30. fast from the internet for three consecutive days, twice: this includes not watching streaming netflix.

31. send mail to my nieces: they should learn to love mail early in life. :)

32. make christmas cards AND send them: that's right, i'm aiming high. make AND send. all in the same year.