Vicki & Mike

Vicki & Mike
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Here's a pic of me and my man. Shandra's apartment, new year's. Aren't we cute?

Happy New Year!

So here I am at the start of another year.

Project Vicki is still going strong, with many accomplishments and constant revisions.
That's why I don't generally make new year's resolutions, I feel like I continually reevaluate my life all the time, not just on Jan. 1.

But I do like to pick out a theme for the year. Last year my theme was to put out a lot of good karma. Purposefully do nice things for people without any expectations. And I think I did that throughout the year, so now it's ingrained. Not that I'm some saint always doing good...

This year's theme is "cut the bullsh!t." I would like to face my fear of guns and actually hold one and fire it. I want to buy a computer. I want to reach my emergency money fund goal. I want to pay off the credit card debt. This is stuff I've been talking about for way too long. Cut the bull and do it already. This also extends to work - eliminating things that waste my time, and to home - finding better storage solutions and getting rid of more stuff.

The best of 2004

There were so many special moments for me in 2004.

Good things from 2004

- the lunar eclipse with neighbors
- winning $300 in Vegas
- holding 3-day old Claire Carmody
- fancy Valentine's Day night out
- a promotion and a raise
- fell in love with the sweetest guy
- sang a solo in Bach's Magnificat with 8 loved ones in the audience
- that adventure-filled day with Chris
- midnight tour of Rome with Donato Fabio
- performing a song I wrote
- Amy's tea party bridal shower
- the Pope, fifteen feet away
- an afternoon by the fountain at Point Park in Pittsburgh
- discussing music, writing, and life with Craig in the Las Vegas airport
- dinner in Tribeca
- finally, a flattering hairstyle!
- pancakes and sausage on Public Square with Heather
- dinner party with Chris, Shandra, and Mike
- sleeping on faux fur
- talking for hours with Brian at Ray's
- finally finding someone to see KIDDO with
- touring Mike Novatny's house
- singing two solos from the Messiah
- a bouquet made of wildflowers
- boat ride on Lake Maggiore, Italy
- pain au chocolate on a summer NYC morning
- my first hibachi experience in Califonia
- pink Christmas cards

making progress with the goals

Had a successful "Italian dinner" with Chris, Shandra, and Mike last night. I think every thing went well. The food turned out well, conversation was lively. The wine turned out to be pretty good too.

I read the next three Lemony Snicket books, 3-5. So now i have to wait for the 6th to come in from the library.

Everything else is going well.

reevaluating goals...

Decided to revamp another goal. i am not comfortable with the amount in my emergency savings fund, so i've decided to make it my number one financial goal. Repeat after me "I work at Penton. I work at Penton. I work at Penton." - That's all the motivation i need.

I've been getting a lot of stuff from my TO DO lists done, and not necessarily working towards goals...
i am reading the third lemony snicket book
i need to do something creative this week (pumpkins?)

and i feel compelled to say that two unwritten goals have been met now that i have a boyfriend, mike. (are you satisfied now?)

finished the second Lemony Snicket book on the plane to las vegas.
won $312.75 in a slot machine, most of which went straight to the bank.

i've whipped up some excitement about this italian dinner thing, so I must do it soon.
been looking at easy recipes online.

i'm taking a class on Front Page software today - i'm excited to see what it's all about!