tedwords | Looking to 2006

Believe it or not, I took this picture in the parking lot of Target, a few days ago...isn't it pretty?

Happy new year, to everyone. Hope it's a good one, all the way around.

In looking back at the start of 2005, I realized that I didn't set any goals for myself--which may explain why, in some respects, I look upon 2005 as a somewhat aimless year. In a lot of ways, 2005 was somewhat status quo for me, or at least, a year of incremental inching toward stuff. Corb and I moved in together toward the end of 2004, and we spent a lot of this year feathering our nest. That's probably the highlight of the year, actually. Just letting our relationship grow and build, and strengthen, and enjoying our time together. I truly know that I'm with the person I was meant to be with, and that's brought a lot of peace into my world.

Beyond that, I put together a decent production of Oklahoma and I had a major crisis about Kiss, Me, Kate . I moved closer toward the end of The Late Night Show and discovered a purpose for my directing and set a goal for the future of my books. Work pretty much stayed status quo, I moved forward slowly on the divorce situation (while keeping my relationship with the fair Josie tight), and I gained twenty pounds in twelve short months. I endured the Stormy crisis and the Thumbkin incident. Oh, and I did a lot of traveling, most notably to New York City and Niagara Falls, and also straightened my financial situation out.

So what do I want to set for myself as goals for 2006? Hmmm, let me see...

1.) Stage Kiss Me, Kate , have fun doing it, and then, take a few years off from directing.
2.) Finish The Late Night Show .
3.) Make something of Amelia .
4.) Travel to three states that I've never been to before. One of them will be a major week-long trip.
5.) Focus less on the p word, and more on practical things.
6.) Finalize the divorce.
7.) Take some really great pictures.
8.) Spend more time with my friends.
9.) Lighten my soul.
10.) Exercise more (but couldn't that be on everyone's New Year's list?)

And finally, since this is Live Journal, a special thank you to those people in the LJ-sphere who have entertained me, made me laugh, made me think, sometimes infuriated me, and also, filled me with wonder. I always get something out of my Friends List, and here's who I'm especially grateful to have had around in 2005:

adrianaendless, for your words of encouragement

aric1, for your words of wisdom

artkouros, for the cute puppy picture on your home page

billysapphire, for always making me smile

bluedevilsf, for your courage in the face of adversity

conphie, for being one of my oldest LJ friends

cuiousgeorge, for being my man, forever

dreamcowgirl, for being such a good friend

fitfool, for your recipes

folkyboy, although you're no longer around, you always made me smile

guysterrules, for helping me to see possibilities

gwendraith, for your great movie quizzes

hylandr, for your way of telling it like it is

idioscosmos and

sexion8, for ALWAYS making me laugh

jezzara for all the support for The Late Night Show

k_shaker, for Kisses of Fire

lindalee_, for your writing inspiration

ljinsomnia, for more than I can ever mention

loveisagypsy, for your sweet insanity

mercutio, for your courage in creating a new life

mommydearest, for your wisdom

music2mychakras, for your crassness

mylifetake2, for having the one journal entry I always look forward to reading in the morning

ohhjuliet, for finally meeting you!

playful_d for meeting a kindred spirit!

ramcub, for allowing me to get to know your world

rayya13, for being the only person at work I let read all this insanity

ruralrob, for your beauty in imagery

sarx_phagos, for shaking things up!

shellyssong, for your boyfriend :)

siegeengine, for being just who you are

vernnyc--for having the same name as my nom de plum

If I missed someone, it probably wasn't intentional--those lists are hard to put together! And also, a toast to absent friends.