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goals for future tina | October 8, 2007

Fall brings many reflective thoughts, with the year coming to a slow close and the weather starting to change (umm, excuse me, Tina, but it’s still really hot out. Shhh! Damn it. It’ll cool off soon. Soon, right?). As I start the last quarter of 2007, I think about all of the changes that happened this year and everything I want to accomplish for the next year. Maybe things like, oh let’s say, not buying nine additional pieces of furniture when the initial plan was just to get one entertainment center! Also, I want to stop feeling guilty for making occasional purchases because I rarely spend money on myself.

Some other goals:

  • Become more tolerant of music and eventually learn to actually like more songs
  • Make more time for freelance and commissioned work
  • Stick with a healthy routine that consists of more fruits, more home made meals, and exercise
  • Watch less TV (nnnnnooooooooo)
  • Finish all of the house projects currently started, within three months (interior paint, lighting, some hardware)
  • Get out of the habit of touching my face and skin in general, during the day when I am not paying attention. Because, Hello? Hands are the dirtiest part of the body
  • Stick with a routine for doing a small amount of chores every day
  • Get out of the habit of overloading myself with unachievable goals and unrealistic time frames, hmm

Tina at Xcaret



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  8. pre mexico freakout
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12 Responses to “goals for future tina”

  1. Lisa Says:

    Oh no. You have joined our very exclusive, very tiny group of insane list-makers. At least you’ve figured it out sooner that lists? They do not help with teh crazies. If anything, they make it so much worse.

    P.S. I love that photo. You look so wistful.

    October 9th, 2007 at 12:24 am


  2. amy Says:

    i don’t know, i think lists make you put things into action a whole lot more. but sometimes you can make a list and it is totally overwhelming. i think the key here is to make good lists! :)

    October 9th, 2007 at 2:10 am


  3. onebigholiday Says:

    watch less tv!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    October 9th, 2007 at 8:02 am


  4. Michelle Says:

    gorgeous photo. i’m assuming from mexico?

    and i think watching more tv will lessen your stresses. as you can see i’m a bad influence :)

    October 9th, 2007 at 8:16 am


  5. Tina Says:

    Michelle, yes, that photo was from Mexico. It was while we were in Xcaret, an eco theme park (it was really cool).

    October 9th, 2007 at 9:28 am


  6. rachel Says:

    as i was reading this my face was resting on my hands. then i took my hadns off my face. and then i proceeded to do it like 4 more times in a row. wow what a bad habit!!!!

    these seem like good goals though. although i agree with michelle. and a good thing could be to do more freelance WHILE watching tv :)

    October 9th, 2007 at 10:50 am


  7. Tina Says:

    I haaate that I do the hand thing, ALL THE TIME. And also crossing my legs, it’s very bad for you and can cause nerve damage.

    I’m so glad to know you guys love tv a lot too. I missed tv while I was in Mexico.

    October 9th, 2007 at 10:56 am


  8. David Poe Says:

    We download television more than we watch, now. I grew to HATE commercials and standard screen ratios. I have to have my television in high def, wide screen and commercial free. Without the 70″ flat-screen plasma television, we are still spoiled with the quality of our TV.

    It’s important.

    October 9th, 2007 at 1:26 pm


  9. elysa Says:

    I second the freelancing WHILE watching TV. I watch Oprah and do freelance work all the time.

    October 9th, 2007 at 4:42 pm


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  11. Adam Osgood Says:

    This is one of my favorite photos. Of anything. Ever taken. By any photographer.

    October 16th, 2007 at 10:55 am


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