Foolish me! 43things is about goals not people! Will therefore go back to the goals list.

1. Take a photo every day
Doing it. This is a good goal. However, somehow I have not always focused on it every day which is why some days I have to post a picture I actually took for the scavenger hunt. So, you know, that’s not really the point. I must pay more attention to this.

2. have a little mascot travel the world for me by sending them to people for photos
Lil Croc had an amazing time with AugustGrey and is now enjoying the life in NYC. Dread Pirate is alledgedly sightseeing England although I am not sure. (He could also be involved in camera theft…) I hear another pirate is maybe making its way over here but I’m not quite sure about that.

3. learn how to play guitar
No progress.

4. start a novel
Made a start, changed it, made another start. Will not post anything before I have three episodes ready.

5. do more yoga
Checked in at a yoga studio near my place and although the man was very nice etc. I didn’t go yet. Why? Because of some stupid personal thing I have about professional websites (like theirs) that have pictures of the proprietors’ kids on them. I hate that. It makes me expect that the yoga instructors will be cooing about their kids all the time.

6. drop, push or launch gummy bears from 43 high places
One more to go. I should finish this goal soon. Maybe today. It’s not like anyone else is doing it anymore.

7. Review Goals Weekly
Put this back on. It’s a good way to keep focused.

8. keep a tangerine_now journal here on 43T for a while
The Japan Diaries were great fun. I will see what is next. It is likely that I will try out some writing stuff on there, although my expectations for feedback are very low.

9. list three things every day that made me happy
I didn’t know this was still on my list. I’m taking it off. It’s a chore.

10. complete “wreck this journal”
It is still on out of principle but I should be finishing it sometime.

11. photograph answers to 20 questions about me
Another oldie. To be finished.

12. Meditate every day for 43 days
No.

13. release my books on bookcrossing
Some books are still waiting to be shipped to Cluricaune. (Sorry Cluri!)

14. budget
Not doing very well.

15. do more home cooking
Also not doing very well.

16. Kidnap the cheer fairy and have a stern talk with her about the (un)availability of cheers when I need them
The thing is that although I give my cheers whenever I can (I love cheering) and also leave comments, I receive not that many cheers back anymore. So: less to give. Too bad!

17. Make music again
No.

18. post random thoughts
Whingy whingy lately, I’m afraid.

19. lose 5 pounds
No, only gained. I’m a cow.

20. Engage the mail snail on a weekly basis
Failed. The mail snail has been very loyally dropping things on my doorstep though for which I am very grateful.

21. make more soup
No.

22. Read more
Have read more.

23. Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
No.

24. superCheer
No.

25. take a meditation course
No (see yoga entry)

26. do a photography course
No.

27. look into adoption
No.

28. approach the task at hand with focus and sustained attention
Getting only marginally better.

29. Learn to juggle
No.

30. Own an original Wee Trouble Ant People mural
No. There is word that WT is working on it but usually when it takes longer chances increase that it won’t happen anymore. Sad but true. Life gets in the way and the thing becomes a chore instead of something fun. I had expected that she would do it quickly because her mom said she made about one every night or so but apparently it has become a bit of a drag. Sorry about that. Well, you never know.

31. Go the weekend without internet
So far no luck.

32. Cut down on my sugar intake
Also no luck.

33. make healthy choices
Again, no luck.

34. Clean and change the house one room at a time
This is one of those ongoing goals. Sigh.

35. Make a serialized novel
See: start a novel.

36. Have a new Fun Scavenger Hunt every month
Started it but not doing very well. I might quit this goal until I can spare more attention for it.

37. design t-shirts
Oh yeah, must ask guy for that name and address. And then actually do some designing…

38. Get a hot stone massage
No.