Make a list of subjects I'm interested in pursuing

I am happy to say that i have started those dance lessons. I do two hours of west coast swing every week, and have a few private lessons as I can afford. It’s fun, and it gets me out of the house~
Also, it is a co-hobby with my dad, and we are meeting at a swing convention next April. So, hopefully I will be a hot dancer by then!

Other things…
Photography is being pursued. I’m experimenting with self portraits, and a friend is showing me the basics of Lightroom for developing said photos. I’m supposed to have a lesson today, where I am going to take pictures of him and his new car and he’s going to help me with the concepts of lighting etc.

Other interests that I want to start pursuing: color/design/art/painting several years ago I took a very basic acrylic painting/color theory class, something like that would do the trick, I also have paints and canvases that I could get out at any time and play with. That may need to be where I start.

I want to start writing, and for me that will most likely start with some form of journaling, but I like the idea of writing short stories, just as an exercise to loosen up my brain and see what I can get out of it :) I feel very much like I want to live this theme of relaxing and opening, and seeing what happens from there.

The bike maintenance is also in need of attending to. I had a class lined up two weeks ago, but I skipped it to go to a party… I’m going to the shop today to get a new pump, so I’ll inquire when the next class is.

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything here, but I came across another subject I wouldn’t mind pursuing in my spare time: geology. Better yet, it’s also a common interest of my dad’s.

I’m coming to the tail end of my Honours year (and decided that despite what I wrote in a previous entry, I’m really not interested in mental illness in speculative fiction. Or at least not anymore), so this list may come in handy in the near future.

I also came to the conclusion that unless I have someone to practice with sign language is going to be a difficult subject to pursue.

- raw food and its health benefits
- colonic hydrotherapy
- the science of fitness
- self-sufficiency

I think I’m done with this goal for now. It was interesting making these thoughts in my head into an actual list. We all know how I love my lists.

And with that, onward!

Tea
Nutrition
Food Science

I’m looking into taking a class to help me take my photo’s up a notch!

I want to take a class just for fun in the fall.

Ideas:
- Creative Writing
- Journalism
- Social/Political Philosophy

Someday (much later on), I’d like to finish my Lit degree, and then go on to get a MLIS, but I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen. We shall see.

I’m thinking I might not want to take any classes for actual credit right now. Maybe I can find a writing workshop somewhere that isn’t connected with any college.

am thinking of looking into getting a ukulele and trying to learn some basic cords.

I want to go to some museums soon, as I love art. I’m a member at lacma, and I love their regular collection. also, I haven’t been to the getty villa yet…. should do that next month.

and think I will search for local mtn biking groups and try to find an intermediate clan I can start riding with, as all my biking buddies are friends with that man.

Composting

Container Gardening

Organic Gardening

Window Gardening

Freezing/Canning/Preserving

Making Cheese

In summation, I’m very interested in URBAN HOMESTEADING. I read an article about this the other week and it just wraps everything I’ve been thinking about lately into a nice little phrase.

Want to get back on my mountain bike, and take a class on bike maintenance so I feel confident.

Dance lessons, for physical and social activity all at the same time.

Plan on reading the book Eat, Pray, Love (might start today)

Want to learn some good recipes for tapas/appetizers, for when I dazzle my friends with a wine and appetizer party.

I want to get one and learn how to play some hawaiian songs and some easy beattles tunes.