This year instead of a New Years resolution, I decided to come up with a list of primarily simple goals I'd like to accomplish before the year is out. Here they are.
25 things I will accomplish this year
- Take a Yoga Class at the gym
- Learn to swim
- Bake Petit Fours
- Learn how to use fondant/Modeling Chocolate
- Submit a film into a film festival
- Learn to knit
- Do cornrows in someones hair
- Shop at the local farmers market
- Audition for a musical
- Have a lemonade stand
- Do something crazy (or just very different) with my hair
- Paint a set of 8 dishes at Hands On Ceramics
- Go to Arkansas
- Bowl a 200 (real bowling, not on the Wii)
- Learn to sew
- Sew a dress for Lilly
- Shop and eat at more local places I’ve never been to
- Ride a horse and not be scared (and not fall off and suffer a fatal head injury… no, stop it, Sara, I said I wouldn’t be scared!)
- Take a craft or cake decorating class
- Take a cooking class
- Try Sushi
- Ride my Bike to work
- Plan a big surprise for someone!
- Tie Dye some stuff
- Make pop rocks cupcakes
So far, of this list, I have accomplished 3 of my goals! The first being number 5. "Submit A Film Into A Film Festival". I made a short film for the True/False Film Festival's "Gimme Truth" competition about a fictional musical chairs team. Not only did I submit, but my film got in and I won second place in the competition! Each film is a 2-minute-or-less profile of a Missourian that is 100% true or 100% false. Then there are three judges who guess if your submission is true or false.
The next goal I accomplished is 9. "Audition For A Musical". I auditioned for a local production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". I actually got a callback! I am so proud of myself for just getting up there and doing it. I was SO nervous, but I just told myself that not doing it was not an option. I didn't get the part, but I am not even the least bit disappointed. I was by far the least experienced one there. The dance part of the audition was a nightmare! I was terrible!!! I was not doing the same thing as everyone else, I couldn't keep up and I even made up stuff that wasn't part of the routine as I went because I couldn't do the steps the choreographer had showed us. I just kept on going with a smile on my face. When the director called to let me know I hadn't gotten the part, she said the choreographer thought I did a wonderful job in the dance audition. I asked her if she was sure she had the right person.
The third goal I have "accomplished" is number 11. "Do Something Crazy (Or Very Different) With My Hair". I got bangs and highlights. Definitely different, but not so crazy.
Tonight I accomplish number 4. "Learn How To Use Fondant/Modeling Chocolate" by learning how to make and decorate cupcakes with modeling chocolate. I will learn fondant at a later date, so I guess it will only be half accomplished. I'll post pics.
Above is the short film from the T/F film Festival's Gimme Truth competition which I made with the help of Matt Davis, Ben Poland, Logan Lemmon, Andy Neitzert, Jan Neitzert, Val Davis, Monica Senecal, Rob Bartel, Elaine Martin, and Gabe Senecal.
Wait. You've never tried sushi?
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