uberlist 2006.

so i got an email this evening from danielle, daring me (though not double dog daring me... pussy) to participate in some sort of new year's resolutionfest called The Uberlist. and though reluctant initially, i've ultimately decided that i feel good enough about me inside me to reach higher, run farther, and publicly post my list of demands of the new year. 2006 better fucking step up, man, or i'm gonna be pissed.

however, i'm not going to be peer pressured into setting up a fixed number of goals to achieve (Ms. Dare Ya is at number 106 on her list... and apparently INSANE); i'll just list as many accomplishments -- both large and small -- as seems appropriate, relevant, and personally useful, adding to the to-do list below over the next couple of days as i think of things.

fyi, danielle's uberlist intro:

The goal isn't to accomplish every single item, or to judge myself by the amount I am able to accomplish (admirably noted by my complete failure to do much of anything last year), rather to remind myself that there are small things I can do on a regular basis nourish my spirit and soul. I hope that posting the list and keeping regular track of my progress incites me to do more this year.

alrighty then. with all that in mind, i say: let's do this thing.

my uberlist, 2006:

1. walk stupid dog every day.
2. frame (or have framed professionally) all the art we've bought in the past 2 years.
3. take the freaking vitamins.
4. finish painting the attic.
5. visit utah! see beth! see and openly mock celebrities!
6. write 6 poems i like.
7. read Infinite Jest.
8. go to atlanta! smooch styro! make sure patrick is in attendance (ahem, cough.)!
9. (re)learn guitar.
10. be a positive force in the world, to the world.
11. sing more.
12. BlogHer 2006! wooot!
13. clean and organize the basement.
14. watch The Decalogue.
15. do not let the blog turkeys trolls get me down.
16. tell my friends how awesome they are.
17. juice-fast one day a week.
18. be nicer to myself.
19. make the damn mosaic crap already.
20. find some way to see xine.
21. work with debbie to make RnR an actual non-profit.
22. say no (but not to drugs. heh.) more often.
23. be more spontaneous. RIGHT NOW.
24. (as much as it makes me want to throw up) use the day planner, dork.
25. take M_ somewhere special -- just me and her -- every week.
26. assume the best.
27. take risks.
28. get new driver's license (and burn current one with PHOTO OF BLOATED-CORPSE-ME).
29. write mixtape piece for rockheals.
30. forgive.
31. presuming the achievement of #6: do a reading in DC and/or B-more.

Comments

[jess]

awesome.

[Danielle]

If it takes off any heat, I usually only accomplish 50 things. But that's 50 things I would spend 12 months scoffing at while I ate Cool Whip and picked my ass.

[Danielle]

PS - Infinite Jest? You are a better woman than I.

[styro]

this is an awesome list. And yeah, infinite jest? you are either a masochist, or a crazy person. :)

xoxoox

[Lisa]

The Decalouge was not all the hype had made it to be... don't feel bad if you don't get that one accomplished. You could have a much better time at the zoo with M_ I'm sure.

[other sweetney]

32. Stop beating my husband even if he is a pussy (for richer understanding see: http://flickr.com/photos/38114226@N00/80897995/ )