SET YR GOALS for 2007. goals, even more lists...
Current mood: cheerful

i'm not sure i actually achieved all of my goals from last summer, so here are some new ones.

1. try to pass this year at uni;
2. try harder next year at uni;
3. read 25 new books this year;
4. watch 75 new films;
5. read more poetry;
6. read more zines;
7. read more comics;
8. watch less television;
9. make more friends in leeds…
10. … by going out more and being more social;
11. spend more of my overdraft;
12. pay off half of my overdraft by the end of the summer;
13. travel more for shows. the more PUNX, the better;
14. lie-in a lot less;
15. be a better girlfriend;
16. go to a festival abroad;
17. go on funny trips to scotland and wales;
18. write 'something' every month;
19. learn some new dance moves. i can do this by…
20. … doing my amazing ministry of sound dvd every so often;
21. make more friends generally;
22. stay in touch with my amazing old ones;
23. waste less time on rubbish people;
24. do something art-y every month. try and keep a sketchbook;
25. stay positive.

Currently listening : Broken Social Scene By Broken Social Scene Release date: 04 October, 2005

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Goals! More Lists! Stuff!
Current mood: Productive, yet fookin' shattered.

Here is my list of things I want to do by New Year's Eve. It's some goals from my 43 Things account. I usually wait until my birthday to do this sort of thing, but I have ants in my (posi) pants and I want to get things done.

1. Read 5 more books this year. One for every month. None of that trash shit either. Books that will make me feel cleverer and don't have anything to do with uni learnings.

2. I have to watch another 40 films that I haven't seen before (so I can finish my "50 films" thing I started t'other week).

3. I have to make an effort to see Oli before the end of the year, because I haven't seen him in months. Eight of them, to be precise. Gash.

4. Do a weekly update in a written diary. I'm gash at writing diaries, but I do weekly updates brilliantly. In addition to this, I want to write something every month. A poem, a story or a song. Whatever. I need to get back into the swing of things.

5. Clear all of my mixtape debts (to Nick, Toby, Dan (two of them! TWO!), Spud, Ben and others). Because it's mean.

6. Visit all the places on the Monopoly board. Mainly because I'm a geek.

7. Learn how to use Photoshop proper. So I can make fancy art things with my computer.

8. Actually start playing guitar again. And writing songs, because I liked doing that.

9. Get rid of stuff - mainly the crap in my room that takes up too much space.

10. Finish off my Barcelona sketchbook. I went in February, and it's still not totally complete. Terrible.

Yeah, this is going to involve spending less time on the internet, though. Let's see if that actually happens. Seriously though: Make a list, get off Myspace then fucking do everything on that list x



Update! Progress as of December 1st:

I need to:
- read two more books;
- watch 17 new films;
- hang out with oli;
- write more in my physical diary (i've been writing a lot of letters lately);
- finish 6 mix cds;
- go round to simmo's and play the new monopoly/do the monopoly day thing;
- learn how to use photoshop;
- FINISH OFF MY CUNTING SKETCHBOOK.

Currently listening : Bitter Tongues By Ann Beretta Release date: 22 July, 2000

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LISTS.
Current mood: optimistic

I think everyone should make three lists, like I've done, and keep them near so whenever they're down or sad, they can look at the list and smile.

Beautiful Things:

- watching the Sun rise;

- Impression, Sunrise (Monet, 1872);

- Monet, Degas and Renoir in general;

- St Paul's against a bright blue sky;

- the view from Hungerford Bridge in the daytime;

- the view from Hungerford Bridge at nighttime;

- walking along Kingston riverside when it's sunny;

- blossom;

- people who survive things and have a story to tell. Tattoos on mastectomy scars that women have chosen over reconstructive surgery on their breast.

Things that make me feel ALIVE.

- feeling the sunshine on my face;

- listening to SKRAMZ on PUNX on the stereo, and understanding something I hadn't realised before;

- singing/screaming/growling at the top of my voice to my favourite songs;

- dancing like a loon, and not really caring all that much.

Things I Simply Like:

- smiling;

- high fives;

- listening to music;

- walking around London (or anywhere, for that matter... But especially London) without a purpose and finding cool places that I hadn't known about;

- going on other adventures;

- the Barbican centre and art galleries in general;

- going to awesome shows;

- letters/packages (making/sending and receiving);

- little notes (especially the ones that show you care);

- sleeping;

- good sandwiches;

- taking photographs;

- having amazing friends and peeps who are supportive, intelligent and funny;

- reading things;

- designated non-smoking areas in pubs.

Currently listening : My Love. My Way. By Modern Life Is War Release date: 06 January, 2004

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