Resolutions & Goals for 2008

Bustertheclown · Post by **Bustertheclown** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:32 pm

Print some books.
Establish an online presence once again.
Do some conventions.
Become an expatriot.
Possibly commit an abduction.

Tellurider · Post by **Tellurider** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:01 pm

Make 2008 better than 2007.

I expect this to be an easy resolution, as 2007 was not a good year for me. At all. Though, surprisingly, I'm not bitter about it. Hmm.

Resolution #2: seize opportunities for bitterness.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:59 am

At this point, the very first item on the list of my "resolutions" is merely a hope and relies on decisions outside of my power.

-Get into CalArts
-Become more competent at Art
-Finish my two degrees
-get an internship
-travel abroad this spring
-learn French and Swedish, and continue Japanese
-get more direction in life

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:15 am

[AlmightyPyro] wrote:Once again my goal is to not die.

My goal, which I have failed at several years in a row, is to kill Pyro.

Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:46 am

300 dpi, same as every year.

Birdie · Post by **Birdie** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:19 am

bustertheclown wrote:Do some conventions.

I should add this one.. or at least go to "A" convention

bustertheclown wrote:Become an expatriot.

That's on my list for 2009. Any room in Canada or England for me?

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:04 am

not much this year

-land a job so I can go back to california
-go back to school (finish my degree and perhaps get cracking on the second)
-finish decypher
-finish writing the material for my new record

and just random stuff thats a bit to far fetched for a year from now

-get a band going so i can play music 100% live again.
-learn more about audio processing and production
-continue to learn drawing skills so I'm not so embarrassed to show off my art.
-start using my training for something productive

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:21 am

Tellurider wrote:Make 2008 better than 2007.

I think I'll steal this one...2007 did rather suck.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:26 am

Too many to list. I prefer not to limit my resolutions to New Years anyway.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:28 am

2007 was a magical year for me.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:33 am

2007 alternated between being a great year, and the worst year I've ever had. That gets a little disorientating after a while.

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:41 am

As Dickens say.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:44 am

After talking to some people, we decided that my Dickensian name is Bradley Bittermeyer.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:09 am

I like the 2008 being better one. I'm stealing that.

I still want barrels of cash, though.

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:18 am

Oh look, here is my list from last year:

A slightly younger but equally stupid me wrote:-Get more volunteer work in my field, or, better but less likely, get a real job in the English department (I have some leads and a mentor who wants to help, but if nothing's available...)
-Use this work to help me figure out a direction for my graduate studies
-Get my act together and apply for overseas studies, even if only during the summer
-Get more exercise
-Keep going with the comic
-Be more social

I did end up getting more volunteer work, but didn't qualify for anything work-study-related, so I suppose I didn't really fail with that goal. Similarly, applied for overseas studies, but didn't make the final cut. I did get more exercise and spent more time with friends, but I failed pretty badly with the comic. I can't say I regret that, though.

This year:
-Try again for an exchange or an internship - either that coveted full-summer one in Quebec (I don't stand a chance) or the "everyone gets in" Paris summer study program in July/August. This is all providing I keep my act together.
-Hand in my two weeks' notice at the donut shop by the end of August if the above fails.
-Continue to ponder my direction for grad school. "Settle on a direction" is too lofty a goal, I guess.
-Start the grad application process for the University of Toronto, and failing that, for someplace out west. And failing all of that, anywhere but UWO. Pleeeeease.
-Keep taking translation assignments, preferably paid ones.
-Do more traditional art, even if it means bringing a sketchbook to school and drawing people at the coffee pub.
-Continue plugging away at the comic, business as usual. Stop sucking, I guess.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:32 am

To be fair, you were more social. You came to the cookout; you went to see Neko. Those were social things.

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:36 am

Actually, I was referring to my friends here in town, and I did end up spending much more time with them, so either way, mission accomplished (as I said above)!

It was pretty much the only goal that I fully achieved, since I stopped going to the gym in October.

Edit: in case anyone wants to peer back into the past, the 2007 resolutions thread can be found here: http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewtopic.php?t=78558, and if you really love to be depressed, that one links to the previous year's, too.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:38 am

Mmm, gym. I need to hit that shit once my knee heals.

edit: My resolution from last year is about my other knee being injured. HA!

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:39 am

It's a hassle, though. If I want to work out (properly) three times a week, I pretty much have to come in to the campus gym on my one day off, and that involves 2 hours of busing that I can't afford during paper season. I usually just end up walking everywhere and then switching to cycling in the warmer months.

Cope · Post by **Cope** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:42 am

Looks like I prudently declined to make resolutions the previous two years.

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