the other way

sophiamaria:

• Go see Moneyball with Dad 
• Move in with Patra!
• Drive Leah to school in the mornings
• Decorate the Christmas tree
• Christmas brunch here!
• Find a Christmas present for Mom
• Achievements in Aviation
• Benefit show
• Puzzle time with Christina and Michelle
• Tea with the Wild Ladies of Afternoon Tea
• Downtown. At least once.
• Basic Skills test!!!!
• Work after the new year is rung in.
• Hang out with other kids who are back in the LW (which includes re-creating this)
• Bake for both Patra’s and Leah’s birthdays
• Massive amounts of acquiring and listening to new (to me) music
• Finding another class for next semester
• Start reading/read/finishing reading as appropriate: Tangerine, Bossypants, This is Your Brain on Music, both Hemingway and Fitzgerald short story anthologies (read Of Mice and Men and bits of others instead of the anthologies)
• Learn the Level II skills barrier
• Learn a bunch of music so I can just hit the ground running in voice lessons when the semester starts

I didn’t realize how punny that title is until after I’d typed out the whole list.

So, I was not paying attention to this list at all over break, but I accomplished pretty much everything on it! The only things I didn’t accomplish were tea and Moneyball, both of which hinged on other people, and I’m not going to be bummed about not accomplishing that kind of goal. I didn’t read all the books I wanted to, but I read a few others, so I’m fine with that. I might have found another class for next semester (might not have, though, I e-mailed the professor), but I put a lot of effort into looking for one (I was really open-minded about it and flexible to change, but nothing fits!), so I’ll be fine with it if this class doesn’t pan out.

And I did a lot that wasn’t on this list.

I feel like I’ve done a lot of nothing, but I’ve also done a lot of somethings. I got a lot done for me. I feel genuinely recharged and ready to do battle with this semester. Mentally, physically, spiritually, intrapersonally, interpersonally (as much as I ever am)…it’s just all there, organized, prepared, and ready to go. I really can’t even describe what a good place I’m in.

• Go see Moneyball with Dad
• Move in with Patra!
• Drive Leah to school in the mornings
• Decorate the Christmas tree
• Christmas brunch here!
• Find a Christmas present for Mom
• Achievements in Aviation
• Benefit show
• Puzzle time with Christina and Michelle
• Tea with the Wild Ladies of Afternoon Tea
• Downtown. At least once.
• Basic Skills test!!!!
• Work after the new year is rung in.
• Hang out with other kids who are back in the LW (which includes re-creating this)
• Bake for both Patra’s and Leah’s birthdays
• Massive amounts of acquiring and listening to new (to me) music
• Finding another class for next semester
• Start reading/read/finishing reading as appropriate: Tangerine, Bossypants, This is Your Brain on Music, both Hemingway and Fitzgerald short story anthologies
• Learn the Level II skills barrier
• Learn a bunch of music so I can just hit the ground running in voice lessons when the semester starts

I didn’t realize how punny that title is until after I’d typed out the whole list.