Goodbye 2009

I can't say that I am going to miss 2009. Such a bittersweet year. With my internship now over I need something to fill my time and keep me photographing. I hate New Year's resolutions, but with so many things ending, this feels like a natural time to make a new list of goals for the year and for the decade. I am not promising to keep any of these goals but it is better to "say" them out loud. They have more substance this way.

Goals for 2010

1. Make a blog post at least once a week
2. Read more books
3. Figure out how to keep photographing (at least one photo story)
4. Find a relevant job
5. Get into shape
6. Reconnect and stay connected to friends and family
7. Make my apartment a homey and comfortable place to live
8. Go out West; go back East
9. Make money not something to fear and worry about
10. Set aside self doubt and pity and focus on how to be a better human

These may be hastily written, but they are at the heart of what I feel is missing from my life. Who knows if I will accomplish any of them (I hope at least one). I will revisit this next month (if all goes to plan).