Ringing in 2008
I've been thinking of posting my New Year's resolutions. You see, I not only met all of 2007s, I surpassed them. This leaves me thinking long and hard on what I would like for my life the next 366 days....
A recap of 2007 is first in order.
I wanted to do more school visits - to that end I was very fortunate to have traveled across the US and up into Vancouver, BC. Along the way I met MANY marvelous people! If I remember 2007 for only one thing it would be for all the new friendships that I made. I believe I named most of the people along the way here on my blog, if you wasn't mentioned you remain near and dear to my heart.
I received new book contracts. My illustration career had a banner year.
The cliché resolution - to lose weight - I'm wearing my daughter's American Eagle size 4 junior jeans right now, I succeeded at that one, too.
To make more money, I'm still hanging in here.
To have more adventures... one that quickly pops into my mind was mountain biking. I went off a granite boulder, jumped a log, and took out a chunk of my ankle - the scar that was left leaves me smiling, recalling the adrenaline rush of the moment.
.... so, for 2008...
More book contracts
More school visits
More traveling
More adventures
More cash flow
let's add:
winning awards, and of course the Caldecott
trying skiing
finally making it to Florida
another trip to Europe
finding my soul-mate
finally meeting June Goulding, Paula Pertile and Barbara Lanza in person and not just talking to them on the phone
playing the drums... how will I ever master my ratamacues when I still mess up on my paradiddles?
Hello Shennen!
I hope you achieve your goals for 2008, though I fear 'we' may have to cope with email and telephone for a little bit longer :¬)
Unless of course you get that cash flow really flowing so we can have that international party!
My resolution is simply to do better than in 2007! That should cover just about everything, and there is plenty of room for improvement!
All the best to you,
June
Posted by: June | January 20, 2008 at 05:18 PM