My Big List of Goals for 2012

As I already began to mention it in my last post...let's establish some goals for the new year.

First, a review of my 2011 goals:

• Get a "real job"
  Success?  Though I'm not in my ideal career field, I was promoted from part-time hourly to a full-time, salaried position at work.
• Learn Spanish
  Obviously, this wouldn't be an overnight thing, but I bought the software, made the flashcards, bookmarked some educational websites...and never really did anything with them.  Fail.
• Finish reading War and Peace
  Fail.  I'm 136 pages into my brick-like copy.  I blame this mostly on the job situation—I transferred offices at the beginning of February, then the promotion, and busy, and not wanting to commit to it after work (I'm in the office by 5:30am and go to bed early)...  Plus my copy is truly the shape and size of a brick. Not very convenient or portable.
• Photo-A-Day
  Success, mostly.  I have the photos, but sometimes I'd get a week or two (or three) behind in uploading and organizing them by date.  But the daily images exist.

New goals for 2012:

• Really, actually finish reading War and Peace
  I do want to read it. I enjoyed Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. I think I just need to actually schedule time for myself and this book.
• Really, actually work on re-learning Spanish
  I did well in high school, and still remember a lot of grammar and verb conjugation rules...but I've forgotten most of the vocabulary. Seriously, I need to do this. I'm now a year behind where I should be now, had I actually been serious about this in the past year.
• Become a real adult.  Or at least act the part.
  Again, see this post.
• Continue my Photo-A-Day
  I really like having a visual reminder of each day. Sometimes it's an event, sometimes it's just food...but it's something tangible for every single day.
• Run a Half-Marathon
  Something big to mark my next birthday.  I still really hate running.
• Do more worthwhile and noteworthy things
  I want to do fun and exciting things.

Goal for 2012: Adult Things

Please allow me to introduce you to Adulting. (You're welcome.)

This shall be my goal for 2012.  I need to "adult" my life. Steps 1 and 2: assemble an "emergency box" for my car, and organize recipes somewhere that's not my laptop and is easier to use in the kitchen.  I also need to organize (majorly), upgrade, and otherwise classy-up my life.  Little steps, as the blog suggests. Personalized stationery. Actually writing thank you notes. Handling things like an adult.

Alexa, I'm dragging you into this too.

Another Frederick's of Hollywood party!

Tonight was another Frederick's of Hollywood flagship store party.  After seeing how busy it got last time, I decided to leave extra early and arrive as doors opened.

Excellent idea.  I got there right at 6:00 and that was such a great decision.  I dressed up more this time: short dress, black stockings, and heels. And it was cold outside.  I'm glad I only had to wait outside long enough to have my ID checked and name found on the guest list before I got inside.  No line, no real waiting.

They were doing manicures this time, so I went right upstairs to that station and waited behind just three other girls.  Within minutes, the line had grown to at least ten people behind me. (Ha!  I win!) I always do my nails red, so this time I went for an awesome taupe color...and already began to ruin it as I left the chair and grabbed my bag. Oh well.  I am not meant to get manicures—the last time I tried, I ruined that one too, even after waiting.  At least it already happened before shopping.  Now I didn't have to worry about them anymore.

Just like last time...discounts!  I got a cocktail, went right to the party dresses, and found two great ones...plus an excellent plaid Christmas corset.  I actually asked the dressing room girls to talk me into it.  I picked up a few more things and accidentally ended up spending half my rent.  Oh well.  Totally worth it. I love Frederick's, and that is why I'm a shareholder.

And again, like last time, I got a gift bag with all sorts of goodies.