Here is a little recap of how I'm doing so far on my wishful thoughts of 2008.
-Improve on skills already learned.
Well, I haven't really touched my piano or guitar for about a month or so so that's not going so well. I have made a cake every month so far and my last class went really well. So well, in fact, that my teacher who quit because she is having a baby, wanted to reccommend to take her place. Though completely flattered and shocked, I refused because I just don't have the confidence to teach a class right now. I feel like I am still trying to get better.
-Invite others along to things I normally do by myself.
I haven't really been doing too much to invite others along too. I did go to some movies by myself, but sometimes it is really fun to do and I like the fact that I feel okay with it whereas I know some people would not do something like that. But I do need to use my gift card to the Hale Center Theatre so I am planning on extending an invite to anyone to join me in seeing Annie Get Your Gun.
-Cook More, Eat Out Less.
Yeah, let's just skip this one.
-Try again, things that fell by the wayside last year.
We have been doing musical nights again, not really on a regular basis but just when we have a yen for it. Melanie and I are carrying it on and not really worrying about whether or not Loralee can join though I would love it if she did. Drawing dinners are still on the back burner with no immediate plans (see above category).
-Show Some Restraint When it comes to Spending.
I think I've done pretty good with this. There are lots of things that I want to buy: small external hard drive, 5th generation ipod, new computer, armoire for t.v. (I will buy this soon), but I have I am holding off. And go back and forth on what would be okay to buy right now or that can wait. I'll be starting a de-cluttering project in my bedroom soon (more on that later) so will be spending some money on that. But my dvd buying has decreased somewhat mainly because all the movies I have wanted are marked full price at Walmart so I force myself to wait until I can buy it off Netflix for much cheaper.
-Take better care of my car.
Not really. I live in the worst area of the city for pot holes I swear and do I slow down to go over them? No. So who knows how much wear and tear I have been putting on my car lately. But it seems to be okay. Happily warmer weather is coming and so my windows will roll down a lot easier and maybe roll up in one push of the button.
So some things are going okay but not too well. I've really slacked off. I'm in a lazy phase right now. But these were just wishful thoughts and I still have nine months to work on them.
4 comments:
Cassie your cakes are always so beautiful, you could easily teach others. When I first started teaching violin lessons, I didn't feel very confident, and like you, I felt that I should improve my own skills first, but I was wrong. I have been teaching for four years now, and my students sound great(two recently got superior ratings in competition), and this is the crazy part, I am a much better violinist because of it. Sorry about my little soap box, but if I lived in Salt Lake, I would beg you to teach me.
That last paragraph is an important one to remember - I have to keep telling myself that it's okay if I don't accomplish everything all at once. Sometimes goals take a little longer to be accomplished, but that's okay. Good luck with yours!
It was good to see you last night. See you tomorrow!
I think you are amazing with all you have done. And you should do a practice class on cake decorating for your family just to know you can do it.
Thanks for your vote of confidence. It wasn't necessarily that i didn't think i could do it, but I didn't really want to either. That was just something I didn't think was worth my time or energy. But there is the fact that these people are paying for someone to teach them how to do it and a lot of it I don't think I have mastered and I know I would want someone who feels confident in performing the techniques to teach me. Some things I think I am great at but roses are my biggest weakness and I think that is something that most people want to learn how to do. I would be happy to teach people who aren't paying for it or do want to pay for it but know that I am not a professional in anyway or even close.
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