Goals of 2011

Because I don't believe in New Year's resolutions, I will instead come up with goals.  And then I won't fail I will only continue to work towards that goal, so here we go:
1.  Travel around Austin, and eventually stop having panic attacks every time I am in traffic.  Oh I may also work on not getting my truck towed anymore.. it's just a thought though

 2. Wear my creations more.  Hopefully the weather will become colder so I can accomplish this goal.   Also I am hoping to begin working on new skills such as knitting and sewing.  I have so much pretend free time in my alternate reality!

3. Enjoy watching my baby brother working on his man skills.  He is almost 13! Isn't that amazing?  And he is also a master at the grill, as discovered yesterday, when he grilled some AMAZING chicken for the family to eat at my place.

4.  Have people over and make many memories in my new condo.  It is starting to feel like home now that pictures are up and my boxes are unpacked.  AND now I even have cable and Internet.  This is a picture of Tori putting together my grill in my living room.  That will be something we will always remember, and tease Justin about =P.

5. To cook more! Especially now that I have a grill. Hopefully this will go along with having people over all of the time.  Now that some of the family lives 30 minutes away I should be seeing them all the time. 

5. As my pops would say "To be like the bumble bee and not like the fly."
There is an experiment where you put flies and bees in an open tube, with the closed end facing light.  The flies die in the tube because they only try one thing to accomplish their goal of traveling towards the light.  The bees escape and survive, even though they have the same goal, they just try many different things until they succeed.  So my most important goal is to not be stopped, I will continue on different paths until I accomplish my goals!



Hope everyone has had fantastic holidays and is surrounded by people they love!  I am looking forward to all that 2011 has to offer. 
<3 Mariah Lynn